Jessica Klein
Jessica Klein is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the Atlantic, the New York Times, and the Guardian. She is currently a contributing reporter at the Fuller Project, a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to reporting on issues that affect women.

An Oakland Made of Legos
Muzae Sesay’s colorful, geometric murals and paintings decorate the Bay Area’s walls and hang in its galleries—while also making room for other local artists.

Taking the Jargon Out of Climate Education
Spooked by the tone of her environmental science courses, Sage Lenier wrote her own curriculum, which her nonprofit is now sharing across the country.

Trailblazer: Mattie Mooney
Amplifying trans voices at home and in healthcare.

Trailblazer: Erick Mikiten
Designing without compromise.

Trailblazer: Alec Foster
Making gun violence everyone’s problem.

Trailblazer: Nicole Martin
The New Mexico native is securing reproductive care for Indigenous, Black, and LGBTQ communities.

Trailblazer: Amika Mota
Fighting the system’s Goliaths.

Trailblazer: Syren Nagakyrie
Trekking toward an equitable outdoors.