THE ARTIVISM FELLOWSHIP
Fellows work directly with one of our advocacy organization partners and receive project funding, financial support, mentorship, networking opportunities, and more. The fellowship concludes with a public showcase, “Night of Artivism,” a performance and gathering that highlights the work developed during the residency.
The Artivism Fellowship is a seven-month incubation process that provides artist-activists with the tools and resources to blend artistry, law, policy, and community engagement while leveraging their creative talents to drive meaningful systemic change.
MEET 2025 ARTIVISM FELLOW STEPHANIE PACHECO!
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Stephanie Pacheco is the 2025 National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. She also served as the 2023 New York City and 2024 Inaugural New York State Youth Poet Laureate, and was a part of the 2022 New York City Youth Slam Team. She is a long-time advocate for equity in arts and education, having organized with organizations such as The Healing Centered Schools Task Force. She has been highlighted by The Today Show, NPR, and CBS for her poetry and advocacy, and has performed at The Barclays Center, Lincoln Center, The Schomburg, The Apollo Theater, The Kennedy Center, and more.
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Stephanie has been commissioned to write work that amplifies the core pillars of our 2025 advocacy partners - Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) and The Children’s Agenda in support of the Solutions not Suspensions Bill which seeks to ensures NYC students' equal right to an education by reducing the use of suspensions and emphasizing restorative practices.
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Artivism Fellowship: Works in Progress
May 12th, 2025 at 6:30 PM
MCC Theater, 511 W 52nd St.
