June 2026 Newsletter
The 2026-2027 Trust + Storytelling Fellows and Watch ‘Stories from a Warming World’
MEET OUR 2026 – 2027 FELLOWS
We’re excited to announce our 2026-2027 Trust + Storytelling fellows! From a diversity of disciplines and backgrounds, our 15 fellows will explore the themes of climate action, migration, and violence intervention. They are united by their commitment to understanding what makes stories trustworthy and to whom, and how good stories can best serve communities’ pursuit of positive social change.
Abdoulaye Ba — Program Director, PPIA Fellowship, Harvard Kennedy School
Jessi Brewer — Director of Operations, Partakers
P. Carl — Senior Distinguished Artist in Residence, Emerson College
Joanna Davidson — Associate Professor of Anthropology, Boston University
Michelle DeLateur — Content Producer, Boston University
Sriram Emami — Filmmaker, Actor, and Founder of IndianRaga
Jenai Engelhard Humphreys — Lecturer of Rhetoric, Boston University
Roy Grundmann — Associate Professor of Film Studies, Boston University
Alula Hunsen — Editorial Manager, Boston Ujima Project
Patrick Keys — Assistant Professor of Earth & Environment, Boston University
Irit Kleiman — Associate Professor of Romance Studies, Boston University
Matthew Parker — Director of Special Projects & Initiative, BPHC
Ellie Pierce — Research Director, Pluralism Project
Madeleine Scammell — Professor of Environmental Health, Boston University
Erin Trahan — Arts Journalist and Documentary Filmmaker
STORIES FROM A WARMING WORLD RECAP
On May 13, MISI’s team of directors, students, and fellows gathered with friends and family to listen to stories at WBUR’s CitySpace. The storytellers – MISI directors and fellows – shared moments of time in their lives that profoundly impacted them, shaping who they are today and why climate change matters in the work they do. Watch them on the stage in an evening that wrapped up the inaugural fellowship year.
BRINGING PEOPLE TO THE (Equi)TABLE
As part of the fellowship, Mark Araujo learned about and leaned into resources at Boston University’s College of Communication. Mark and his EquiTable co-founder, Andrea Catania, worked with Professor Sheila Sitomer’s class of students at Real World Productions to produce a video for their non-profit organization that is “dedicated to advancing equity across the food system.”
BOSTON YOUTH RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Attention BU faculty and researchers! Check out this amazing opportunity to work directly with Boston Public School students.
