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May 6, 2020

Coronavirus isn’t the only thing threatening LGBT American workers

Emerging Leader Fellow Cameron McConkey recently published an op-ed for Philadelphia Gay News about the impact pending Supreme Court decisions could have on employment, housing,…

April 14, 2020

Doing telemedicine amid coronavirus crisis has taught me things about my patients…

Stoneleigh Fellow Nadia Dowshen authored an op-ed for The Philadelphia Inquirer on how transitioning to telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed opportunities to improve…

February 8, 2020

The dangers of criminalizing medical care for trans youth

Stoneleigh Fellow Nadia Dowshen penned an op-ed for The Hill on the dangers of criminalizing medical care for youth who identify as transgender. In the…

October 9, 2019

Nonprofits join forces to provide ‘one-stop shop’ for youth seeking housing, medical…

Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellow Cameron McConkey is featured in this piece about a new partnership between Philadelphia FIGHT’s Y-HEP Adolescent and Young Adult Health Center…

September 26, 2019

Improving Health Care for Transgender Youth

Led by Nadia Dowshen, MD, MSHP

September 26, 2019

Nadia Dowshen, MD, MSHP

Dr. Nadia Dowshen served as a Stoneleigh Fellow at PolicyLab, a research center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she led an action-oriented research project…

May 29, 2019

SCOTUS decision furthers debate over Elanco’s policy on transgender students

Emerging Leader Fellow Lizzy Wingfield is quoted by the Lancaster Online for her expertise on the civil rights of LGBTQ students. School districts in Lancaster…

April 18, 2019

Elanco school board’s new restroom policy for transgender students is an invitation…

Emerging Leader Fellow Lizzy Wingfield’s legal expertise is cited by Lancaster Online as it examines the potential legal ramifications of a school board’s decision to…

April 16, 2019

Elanco approves hot-button bathroom and locker room policy despite constitutionality concerns

Emerging Leader Fellow Lizzy Wingfield spoke to Lancaster Online about the potential legal ramifications of a decision by the Eastern Lancaster County school board to…

March 19, 2019

Expanding Health Access for Philadelphia’s Adolescents and Young Adults

Led by Cameron McConkey

March 19, 2019

Cameron McConkey, MPH

Cameron McConkey is the Associate Director of Business and Program Development at the Milken Institute. Previously, he served as an Emerging Leader Fellow with Philadelphia…

February 21, 2019

Elanco editorial was well-done (letter)

Emerging Leader Fellow Lizzy Wingfield responds to a piece written by the Lancaster Online editorial board in support of practices affirming the gender identities of…

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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.

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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.

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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.