Fall 2021 Athena Fellows

We could not be more excited to announce the inaugural cohort of Athena Fellows! Eleven Barnard students from diverse majors and class years have been selected to participate in the program, which takes place from September 17 to December 17.

The Fellows Program is a semester-long community of practice for changemakers seeking to tackle challenges alongside their peers and with the support of the Athena team, our unparalleled community, and faculty advisors. Fellows will meet every Friday for trainings, peer-to-peer feedback, and mentorship, as well as independent work time. They examine their challenge from multiple perspectives, analyze and build on existing efforts, and identify and seize opportunities for meaningful action. The work they do is self-directed; the approach they take is creative, collaborative, and conscious of impact, both on others and ourselves. 

Our Fall 2021 Fellows are exploring a wide array of interests, ranging from reducing pollution in space and adopting telemedicine in underserved communities to increasing access to justice through transparency in pricing and improving the patient experience through UX design. 

Interested in pursuing a challenge with Athena’s help? We launch a new cohort every semester, so keep an eye out for the Spring 2022 application later this fall — and in the meantime, feel free to schedule some time to chat with us about it.