Mosaica recently welcomed two new Fellows: Salem Tsegaye and Ayesha Siddiqui. Salem is a
2010 graduate of Duke University, where she majored in Cultural Anthropology. Ayesha
graduated from Smith College in 2008 with a major in Nero Science and International Relations.
Both will spend a year at Mosaica, working in teams with Mosaica staff and learning about
organizational development and evaluation for social justice nonprofits.
Mosaica’s 2009-2010 fellows, Patricia Cruz and Johanna Contreras, have left to attend
graduate schools – Patricia will be attending Harvard Law School and Johanna will be getting a
Master’s in Urban Planning from the New School. Mosaica 2008-2009 Fellow Lys Inunga will
also be entering the New School this fall.
Fellows play a critical role in expanding Mosaica’s short-term organizational capacity and in
preparing diverse young leaders for what we hope fill be long-term careers in the nonprofit
sector, helping to meet Mosaica’s mission of providing tools to nonprofits to build just,
inclusive, and thriving communities and societies.
“We have been extraordinary fortunate in finding amazing Fellows -- highly intelligent recent
college graduates who combine excellent academic training with a deep commitment to social
justice,” says Emily Gantz McKay, Mosaica President. “One of Mosaica’s priorities is
increasing the number of people of color involved in organizational development and nonprofit
leadership. The Fellowship program is a wonderful way to accomplish that.”
The two 2010-2011 Fellows describe their reasons for coming to Mosaica:
Ayesha: “I joined Mosaica because this organization embodies everything I love about the
nonprofit sector. From capacity building of small nonprofits to providing multiculturally
competent training for organizations; Mosaica encompasses all the important issues out there. I
wish to learn as much as I can from their extremely knowledgeable staff and apply that in my
future career in Nonprofit/Public Interest Law as well as create a nonprofit organization with the
teachings of Mosaica in mind.”
Salem: “I was especially interested in Mosaica's multicultural, values-based approach to
providing community-based nonprofits with the services they need to become strong, sustainable
organizations. As preparation for a future career in Applied Anthropology, this fellowship will
allow me to engage in action research, learn more about community organizing, and work with
other groups that are equally committed to social justice, all while gaining a thorough
understanding of nonprofit work.”
Mosaica has recruited most of its Fellows through Idealist.org. Senior consultant Hila Berl
manages the Fellowship program.