Meet our participants

Current Corps Members

Chicago | New Orleans | New York | Washington, DC

  • Naomi Adland, from Durham, NC, attended Brandeis University and is a Family Worker at The Mary Crane Association - Chicago.
  • Charles Dabah, from Interlaken, NJ, attended University of Maryland - College Park and is a Student Advocate at Umoja Student Development Corporation.
  • Ben Fogel, from Grand Rapids, MI, attended Michigan State University and is a Resident Activities and Advocacy Coordinator at Supportive Housing Providers Association.
  • Hannah Gelder, from Evanston, IL, attended Macalester College and is a Community Organizer at Lakeview Action Coalition.
  • Cara Gold, from Ottawa, ON, attended the University of King’s College/Dalhousie and is a Campaign Coordinator at Interfaith Worker Justice.
  • Seth Harris, from Glendora, CA, attended Texas Christian University and is a Community Relations Developer at I.C. Stars.
  • Marissa Hirsh, from Cincinnati, OH, attended Miami University and is a Community Resource Manager at America Scores Chicago.
  • Sarah Miles, from Centennial, CO, attended Beloit College and is a Restorative Justice Facilitator at Alternatives, Inc.
  • Wendy Mironov, from Saint Paul, MN, attended University of Wisconsin - Madison and is an Office and Volunteer Coordinator at Chicago Women’s Health Center.
  • Anna Ratoff, from Wilmette, IL, attended Washington University and is a Recovery Counselor at Trilogy, Inc.
  • Kelly Viselman, from Oak Park, CA, attended the University of California - Berkeley and is a Resident Services Coordinator at Hispanic Housing Development Corporation.
  • Laurenne Wallman, from Agoura Hills, CA, attended the University of California - Berkeley and is an English Language Training Instructor at the Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago.
  • Aaron Walker, from Bloomington, IN, attended Oberlin College and is a Senior Citizen Program Developer and Facilitator at Chinese Mutual Aid Association.
  • Lucy Witt, from Washington, DC, attended the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill and is an HIV Career and Business Services Specialist at Chicago House.

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  • Eliza Baron, from Millburn, NJ, attended the University of Massachusetts - Amherst and is a Client Welfare Specialist at Orleans Public Defenders.
  • Yael Bronstein, from Teaneck, NJ, attended Brandeis University and is a Shelter Assistant at New Orleans Women’s Shelter.
  • David Eber, from Salem, OR, attended the University of Oregon and is a Sustainable Development Campaign Coordinator at Lower 9th Ward Center for Sustainable Engagement and Development.
  • Meredith Grabek, from Holden, MA, attended the University of Delaware and is an Intake Assistant at Rebuilding Together New Orleans.
  • Ariana Kolins, from Brooklyn, NY, attended Guilford College and is a School Based Volunteer Supervisor at New Orleans Outreach.
  • Rachel Lee, from Oakland, CA, attended Vassar College and is a Community Outreach Associate at the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).
  • Ora Nitkin-Kaner, from Toronto, ON, attended the University of Toronto and is an Exoneree Advocate at the Innocence Project and Resurrection after Exoneration.
  • Jenna Pollock, from Sharon, MA, attended Agnes Scott College and is Community Coordinator at the Tulane Community Health Center.
  • Rebecca Waxman, from St. Louis, MO, attended Indiana University and is a Fair Housing Assistant at the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center.

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  • Samuel Asarnow, from Portland, OR, attended Swarthmore University and is a Paralegal at New York Legal Assistance Group - Family Law Unit.
  • Briana Carp, from Portland, OR, attended Scripps College and is a Program Assistant at Sanctuary for Families - Immigration Project.
  • Hannah Furstenberg-Beckman, from Philadelphia, PA, attended Wesleyan University and is a Paralegal at New York Legal Assistance Group - General Law Unit.
  • Sasha Feldstein, from Beverly Hills, CA, attended Barnard College and is a Legal Advocate at Urban Justice Center - Homeless Outreach Project.
  • Viviana Gordon, from Portland, OR, attended Whitman College and is a Case Manager at Red Hook Community Justice Center.
  • Elyssa Kanet, from Hull, MA, attended Brandeis University and is a Legal Advocate at Selfhelp Community Services, Inc.
  • Viktoria Lazar, from Tenafly, NJ, attended Rutgers University and is a Next Step Counselor and Teaching Assistant at Project Renewal.
  • Claire Meredith, from Toronto, ON, attended Concordia University and is a Tenant Organizer at Urban Homesteading Assistance Board.
  • Josh Ontell, The Priscilla R. Stern Literacy Fellow, is from Clifton, NJ, and attended Rutgers University. He is a Program Assistant at Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School. 
  • Joanna Packer, from Milton, MA, attended Brown University and is a Program Coordinator/Jewish Educator at the Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst.
  • Jaclyn Sachs, from Encino, CA, attended the University of California - Berkeley and is a Tenant Organizer at Tenants and Neighbors.
  • Emily Saltzman, from Chanhassen, MN, attended Lawrence University and is a Community Organizing Coordinator at Gay Men’s Health Crisis.
  • Erica Santiago, from New Windsor, NY, attended Rutgers University and is a Case Assistant at The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services - Kaplan Center.
  • Ariel Schneider, from Ventura, CA, attended University of California at Berkeley and is an Advocate at Neighbors Together.
  • Mollie Spevack, from Smithtown, NY, attended Washington University and is a Mediation Center Fellow at Crown Heights Mediation Center.
  • Irina Usherenko, from Omaha, NE, attended Grinnell College and is a Health Advocacy Fellow at The Medicare Rights Center.
  • Elissa Vinnik, from Washington, DC, attended Macalester College and is an Assistant Teacher at The Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice.
  • Dara Wilensky, from Newton, MA, attended Barnard College and is an Advocate at The Urban Justice Center - Mental Health Project.

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  • Amy Asheroff, from Sherman Oaks, CA, attended University of California - Berkeley and is a Medical Clinic Coordinator at Bread for the City.
  • Devra Barter, from Denver, CO, attended Emory University and is the Wellness Center Program Assistant at N Street Village.
  • Brooke Denmark, from Columbia, MD, attended the New College of Florida and is a Detention Project Legal Assistant at the Capital Area Immigrant Rights (CAIR) Coalition.
  • Zoe Fried, from Sherman Oaks, CA, attended the University of California - Berkeley and is a Programs Associate at The Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School.
  • Myla Green, from Ashland, MA, attended Illinois Wesleyan University and is a Civil Intake Counselor and Teen Dating Violence Trainer at Women Empowered Against Violence.
  • Alyssa Kasten, from Hillsborough, CA, attended Northwestern University and is a Medical Case Manager at La Clínica del Pueblo.
  • Adam Levine, from University Place, WA, attended Western Washington University and is a Behrend Builders Coordinator at the Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center.
  • Samuel Lipkin, from Englewood, CO, attended Dartmouth College and is a Community Programs Specialist at IONA Senior Services.
  • Rachel Lipton, from Palm Desert, CA, attended the University of California – Berkeley and is a Student Outreach and Services Intern at Sitar Arts Center.
  • Sara Mosenkis, from Philadelphia, PA, attended Brown University and is a Legal Assistant at CASA of Maryland.
  • Allison Moss, from Cheltenham, PA, attended McDaniel College and is a Neighborhood Tutoring Program Assistant at For Love of Children.
  • Jennifer Netburn, from Pleasantville, NY, attended the University of Michigan and is a Legal Services Coordinator at Bread for the City.
  • Dahlia Rockowitz, from Scarsdale, NY, attended Northwestern University and is a Nutrition Specialist at DC Central Kitchen.
  • Miriam Savad, from Syracuse, NY, attended Carnegie Mellon University and is a Workers’ Rights Clinic Coordinator at DC Employment Justice Center.
  • Jennie Smith, from Traverse City, MI, attended Kalamazoo College and is a Basic Education Coordinator at So Others Might Eat (SOME).
  • Emmy (Michele) Stup, from Elkins Park, PA, attended Rutgers University and is a Community Outreach Coordinator at Women Empowered Against Violence.
  • Hilary Winn, from Owings Mill, MD, attended Georgetown University and is a Program Coordinator at DC SCORES.
  • Jane Yamaykin, from Cary, NC, attended Drew University and is a Volunteer Coordinator/HIV Prevention Educator at Metro TeenAIDS.

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AVODAH is a life changing experience. It touches you in all levels of your professional life, your personal life, and your spiritual life. The challenges I faced were supported from both the AVODAH staff and from the other Corps members.”

Yosh Schulman1998-1999 Corps Member