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“We need marathon runners for justice and equality.”
– John W. Mack
Over the last six years, forty movement leaders have participated in the John W. Mack Movement Building Fellows Program, strengthening leadership and communities across Southern California. Their leadership has disrupted harmful norms and made room for something more life-giving: leadership grounded in care, shared power, and sustainability. Together, they’ve built practices that align with their values and nourish not only their own leadership, but also their organizations and movements—what they’ve cultivated ripples outward, a fractal of transformation rooted in liberation.
Since 2019, Change Elemental has had the honor of designing and facilitating the fellowship in partnership with the Weingart Foundation. Together with the fellows, we’ve co-created a transformative, creative, and practical learning space that centers care, collective well-being, and liberatory power.
The Learning of Liberatory Leadership
“I came to this fellowship looking for people to hope with, and it continues to give me that.”
– 2021 Mack Fellow
Across three cohorts, these leaders have offered powerful lessons in what it means to lead from abundance, justice, and interdependence—and how strengthening leadership at the individual, organizational, and movement levels creates lasting change.
These lessons are uplifted in a set of offerings for the field—a series of learning and impact reports that share insights, reflections, and guidance. Together, these offerings illuminate a powerful, evolving vision of liberatory leadership—one rooted in the lived wisdom of the John W. Mack Fellows and offered as a resource to sustain justice movements now and into the future.
Learning & Impact Brief
This Learning & Impact Brief is a summative overview of the learning and impact of the fellowship to date, learning rooted in the lived wisdom, practices, and reflections of the Mack Fellows themselves. As one fellow shared, reflecting on the impact of the fellowship on their visionary leadership, “Now I have a commitment to leading with my purpose and power.”
Cohort Learning Report Series
The John W. Mack Fellows’ Learning Reports are part of an ongoing series that captures reflections, insights, and practices from fellows’ journeys over the years. Commissioned by the Weingart Foundation, these learning and evaluation reports were developed by Eric Wat, and sharing them is part of our commitment to collective learning and growth. Each report is a deep dive into specific themes and areas of practice as well as a closer look at fellows’ experiences and collective learning, tracing the evolution of liberatory leadership from the inside out.
- The Fractal of Self (2020)
- The Fractal of Organization, Movement, & Self (2020)
- The Coaching Journey (2021)
- Language Justice (2022)
- Resourcing Wellness & Sustainability (2022)
- Movement Networks Research & Learnings (2023)
- Embodiment Practices (2024)
- Sharing Power & Resources (2024)
- Leadership Stories (2025)
Visualizing the Fellowship: An Illustrated Story
In collaboration with Lizartistry Graphics, we created a series of graphic illustrations that reflect the spirit, skills, and stories of the fellowship. Each image stands on its own, yet together they convey the layered, interconnected experience of the program—always more than the sum of its parts.
Please view the graphics in our downloadable booklet!
John W. Mack Fellows
Organizational affiliations are from the start of their fellowship.
2019
- Anthony Ng, U.C.L.A. Labor Center and Co-Founder, UPLIFT
- Carla DePaz, Community Power Collective
- Carlos Cervantes, Anti-Recidivism Coalition
- Cheyenne Reynoso, Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples
- David Turner III, Brother Sons Selves Coalition
- Flor Rodriguez, CLEAN Car Wash Campaign
- Janel Bailey, Los Angeles Black Worker Center
- Jesus Sanchez, Gente Organizada
- Lesli LeGras Morris, Los Angeles Reproductive Health Equity Project, National Center for Youth Law
- roque armenta, Power California
- Sophya Chum, Khmer Girls in Action
- Tracy Zhao, API Equality—LA
2021
- Cathy Chu, Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network
- Channing Martinez, Labor/Community Strategy Center
- David Diaz Avelar, Active San Gabriel Valley
- Gaby Hernandez, ÓRALE (fka Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition)
- Jaden Fields, Mirror Memoirs
- Jazzmin Mercado, Orange County Civic Engagement Table
- Juvenal Solano, Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project
- Laura Zavala, InnerCity Struggle
- Ocil Herrejon, Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy
- Steve Diaz, Los Angeles Community Action Network
- Tavae Samuelu, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)
- Terrance Stewart, Californians for Safety and Justice
- Tim Kornegay, LiveFree California
- Veronica Alvarado, Warehouse Worker Resource Center
2023
- Alejandro Banuelos, Brothers, Sons, Selves Coalition
- Andres Dae Keun-Kwon, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California (ACLU-Southern California)
- Cindy Donis, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
- Claudia Bautista, Pomona Economic Opportunity Center
- Daniela Hernandez, InnerCity Struggle
- Deja Thomas, Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity at Work (CARE)
- Estella Owoimaha-Church, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)
- Matyos Kidane, Stop LAPD Spying Coalition
- Rabia Qutab, Impact Justice
- Scarlett DeLeon, ACT-LA
- Tavia Wooley, The EmpowerTHEM Collective
- Tomas Rebecchi, Food & Water Watch
- Uyen Hoang, Viet Rainbow of Orange County
- Yesenia Cruz, Pacoima Beautiful
Programa de Becarixs John W. Mack para el Desarrollo de Movimientos
«Necesitamos corredores de maratón por la justicia y la igualdad».
– John W. Mack
Durante los últimos seis años, cuarenta líderes de movimientos sociales han participado en la Beca de Desarrollo de Movimientos John W. Mack, fortaleciendo su liderazgo y sus comunidades a lo largo del sur de California. Su liderazgo ha interrumpido las normas dañinas y ha abierto espacio para algo más vivificante: un liderazgo basado en el cuidado, el poder compartido y la sustentabilidad. Juntxs, han creado prácticas que se alinean con sus valores y nutren no solo a su propio liderazgo, sino también a sus organizaciones y movimientos —lo que han cultivado se expande hacia afuera— un fractal de transformación arraigado en la liberación.
Desde 2019, Change Elemental ha tenido el honor de diseñar conjuntamente y facilitar el Programa de Becarixs para la Beca de Movimientos John W. Mack en asociación con la Fundación Weingart. Junto con lxs becarixs, hemos creado conjuntamente un espacio de aprendizaje transformador, creativo y práctico que centra el cuidado, el bienestar colectivo y el poder liberador.
El Aprendizaje del Liderazgo Liberador
«Llegué a esta beca en busca de personas con quienes podría tener esperanza en conjunto, y la beca me sigue dando esa esperanza».
– Becarix Mack 2021
En los tres grupos, estxs líderes han ofrecido lecciones poderosas sobre lo que significa liderar desde la abundancia, la justicia y la interdependencia—y sobre cómo el fortalecimiento del liderazgo a nivel individual, organizacional y de movimiento crea un cambio duradero.
Estas lecciones se enriquecen en un conjunto de propuestas para el sector—una serie de informes de aprendizaje e impacto que comparten ideas, reflexiones y orientación. Juntxs, las siguientes obras iluminan una visión poderosa y en evolución del liderazgo liberador—una visión arraigada en la sabiduría vivida por lxs becarixs John W. Mack y ofrecida como un recurso para sustentar los movimientos por la justicia ahora y en el futuro.
El Informe de Aprendizaje e Impacto
Este Informe de Aprendizaje e Impacto es una descripción general resumida del aprendizaje y el impacto de la beca hasta la fecha, un aprendizaje arraigado en la sabiduría, las prácticas y las reflexiones vividas por lxs propixs becarixs Mack. Como dijo unx becarix, al reflexionar sobre el impacto de la beca en su liderazgo visionario: «Ahora tengo el compromiso de liderar con mi propósito y poder».
¡Explora el resumen completo aquí!
Serie de Informes de Aprendizaje de los Grupos
Los informes de aprendizaje de lxs becarixs John W. Mack forman parte de una serie continua que captura las reflexiones, los puntos de vista y las prácticas de las trayectorias de cada becarix. Encargados por la Fundación Weingart, estos informes de aprendizaje y evaluación fueron desarrollados por Eric Wat y compartirlos es parte de un compromiso mutuo con el aprendizaje y el crecimiento colectivo. Cada informe se basa en aprendizajes pasados y ofrece una visión más profunda del efecto evolutivo del Programa.
- El fractal de yo (2020)
- El fractal de la organización, el movimiento y el yo (2020)
- La trayectoria del coaching (2021)
- Justicia del lenguaje (2022)
- Recursos para el bienestar y la sustentabilidad (2022)
- Investigación y aprendizajes sobre redes de movimientos sociales (2023)
- Prácticas de integración corporal (2024)
- Compartiendo poder y recursos (2024)
- Historias de Liderazgo (2025)
Visualizando el Programa de Becarixs: Una Historia Ilustrada
En colaboración con Lizartistry Graphics, creamos una serie de ilustraciones que reflejaban el espíritu, las habilidades y las historias del programa de becarixs. Cada imagen era independiente, pero juntas transmitían la experiencia interconectada y estratificada del programa—siempre más que la suma de sus partes.
¡Vea las imágenes en nuestro folleto descargable!
Personas galardonadas con la Beca John W. Mack
La afiliaciones corresponden a cuando cada persona comenzó el programa.
2019
- Anthony Ng, U.C.L.A. Labor Center and Co-Founder, UPLIFT
- Carla DePaz, Community Power Collective
- Carlos Cervantes, Anti-Recidivism Coalition
- Cheyenne Reynoso, Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples
- David Turner III, Brother Sons Selves Coalition
- Flor Rodriguez, CLEAN Car Wash Campaign
- Janel Bailey, Los Angeles Black Worker Center
- Jesus Sanchez, Gente Organizada
- Lesli LeGras Morris, Los Angeles Reproductive Health Equity Project, National Center for Youth Law
- roque armenta, Power California
- Sophya Chum, Khmer Girls in Action
- Tracy Zhao, API Equality—LA
2021
- Cathy Chu, Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network
- Channing Martinez, Labor/Community Strategy Center
- David Diaz Avelar, Active San Gabriel Valley
- Gaby Hernandez, ÓRALE (fka Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition)
- Jaden Fields, Mirror Memoirs
- Jazzmin Mercado, Orange County Civic Engagement Table
- Juvenal Solano, Mixteco Indigena Community Organizing Project
- Laura Zavala, InnerCity Struggle
- Ocil Herrejon, Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy
- Steve Diaz, Los Angeles Community Action Network
- Tavae Samuelu, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)
- Terrance Stewart, Californians for Safety and Justice
- Tim Kornegay, LiveFree California
- Veronica Alvarado, Warehouse Worker Resource Center
2023
- Alejandro Banuelos, Brothers, Sons, Selves Coalition
- Andres Dae Keun-Kwon, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Southern California (ACLU-Southern California)
- Cindy Donis, East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice
- Claudia Bautista, Pomona Economic Opportunity Center
- Daniela Hernandez, InnerCity Struggle
- Deja Thomas, Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity at Work (CARE)
- Estella Owoimaha-Church, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)
- Matyos Kidane, Stop LAPD Spying Coalition
- Rabia Qutab, Impact Justice
- Scarlett DeLeon, ACT-LA
- Tavia Wooley, The EmpowerTHEM Collective
- Tomas Rebecchi, Food & Water Watch
- Uyen Hoang, Viet Rainbow of Orange County
- Yesenia Cruz, Pacoima Beautiful