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We award Fellowships to exceptional individuals who advance change in youth-serving systems.

Fellow Type

Emerging Leader Fellow(17)
Stoneleigh Fellow(26)
Visiting Fellow(4)
Current(11)
Former(36)

Area of Focus

Gun Violence(24)
Youth Justice(47)
Child Welfare(37)
Education(29)
Health(34)

Populations of Focus

Girls(2)
Immigrant Youth(0)
LGBTQ Youth(1)
Transition-Age Youth(2)
Youth Experiencing Homelessness(0)

Jody Kent Lavy, MA

Stoneleigh Fellow, 2025 – 2026

Project

Restorative Justice Movement Building

Samantha Melamed

Stoneleigh Fellow, 2024 – 2025

Project

Increasing Public Attention on Philadelphia’s Youth…

Juvenile Law Center

Stoneleigh Fellow, 2024 – 2027

Project

Expanding a Replicable Model for Youth…

Jennifer Merrigan

Stoneleigh Fellow, 2022 – 2026

Project

Improving Representation for Wrongfully Convicted and…

Hanae Victoria Mason, MPA

Emerging Leader Fellow, 2023 – 2025

Project

Expanding Restorative Justice in Philadelphia’s Youth…

Franklin Moreno, PhD

Emerging Leader Fellow, 2023 – 2025

Project

Building Community-Based Agencies’ Capacity to Reduce…

Human Rights for Kids

Stoneleigh Fellow, 2022 – 2025

Project

Reimagining the Youth Legal System

Lauren Fine, Esq.

Visiting Fellow, 2022-2023

Meghan Ogle, PhD

Emerging Leader Fellow, 2021-2023

Project

Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in…

Nikki Smith-Kea, PhD

Stoneleigh Fellow, 2021 – 2024

Project

Promoting Police Accountability, Wellness and Community…

Jessica H. Beard, MD, MPH

Stoneleigh Fellow, 2021 – 2024

Project

Changing the Narrative on Gun Violence…

Ruth Abaya, MD, MPH

Stoneleigh Fellow, 2020-2025

Project

Linking Data to Identify Gun Violence…

Learn about our Fellowships.

1

Stoneleigh Fellowship

The Stoneleigh Fellowship provides accomplished leaders with multiyear funding to transform systems that serve youth.

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2

Emerging Leader Fellowship

The Emerging Leader Fellowship cultivates the next generation of leaders advancing systems change to improve the lives of youth.

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Who We Are

The Stoneleigh Foundation was founded in 2006 by John and Chara Haas to improve the life outcomes of our community's youth. We meet our mission by awarding Fellowships to exceptional leaders who advance change in the systems that serve these young people.

Our Priorities

We seek to improve the life outcomes of our community’s youth by advancing change in the systems that serve them. Because we believe that youth are best served when systems work together to holistically address their needs, Stoneleigh prioritizes work designed to strengthen coordination between or among these systems.

Our Projects

We award two types of projects that catalyze change within, alongside, and outside of youth-serving systems. Our Fellowship Projects enhance how systems work together, improve practice, shift narratives, and generate new knowledge through action-oriented research. Our Youth Partnership Projects support youth-centric organizations that build the leadership and advocacy skills of young people.

Advancing The Field

We are pragmatic and have a bias toward action. We advance the field by hosting public events, publishing policy-relevant research and reports, and elevating the work of our Fellows and grantees in the media.

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We award two types of Fellowships to exceptional individuals who work within and alongside youth-serving systems to catalyze change. Our Fellows undertake projects that enhance how systems work together, improve practice, and generate new knowledge through action-oriented research.