Following a competitive application and selection process, we are pleased to announce the Tishman Center for Social Justice and the Environment's inaugural Climate Justice Catalyst Fellows. The Catalyst Fellows are first-year master’s students at the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) who are committed to environmental justice (EJ) in the Midwest region. The students will be supported for three semesters with a full-ride scholarship, and through the summer with an internship. Each Catalyst will be placed with an environmental justice organization or entity practicing EJ in the Midwest to enhance both the field, and the skillsets of leadership, to move the needle forward on EJ. They will also participate in Tishman Climate Justice Movement Cohort activities involving professional development, mentorship, networking, and support for the work and growth of the Tishman Center. This award is supported by the Builder’s Initiative (2022-2024). Congratulations to the following fellows!

	Latia Leonard Latia Leonard has worked with youth and local organizations to address climate change while advocating for a just energy transition, green jobs, and community-led engagement; she is passionate about EJ issues such as water infrastructure, water affordability, and housing.
	Naajia Shakir Naajia Shakir is focused on working within Black, Brown, and Indigenous communities disproportionately affected by multiple issues, including food insecurity, gentrification, and severe environmental pollution and contamination.
	Japjyot Singh (ਜਪਜੋਤ ਸਿੰਘ) Japjyot Singh is a Sikh who acts in the qualities of service, love, and justice, as given through Gurmat​​ Sikh tradition and philosophy; his work at various nonprofit organizations gave him an advanced understanding of anti-oppression, anti-racist, and decolonial work and thought systems.