One of the most important parts of the Fellowship is learning new skills and ideas from each other. Our Fellow-led workshops are a great way to share your knowledge and skills with your friends.

You can teach anything you’re passionate about, whether it’s technical or nontechnical. Past workshops have ranged from beatboxing to truffle making to serious technical topics.

Kristen Gonzalez is a tech worker, community organizer, and born-and-raised New Yorker, running for State Senate to win a dignified life for all New Yorkers.

On August 23rd she won the Democratic primary with 58% of the vote to become the Democratic Nominee for State Senate District 59

Cory Doctorow is a prominent Canadian-British science fiction author, journalist, and activist known for his thought-provoking works exploring the intersection of technology, society, and individual freedoms. Doctorow is a staunch advocate for open access, copyright reform, and the preservation of civil liberties in the digital age. His works often tackle social and political issues, challenging readers to question the impact of technology on society.

Cathy O'Neil is a mathematician, data scientist, and author known for work in the field of algorithmic accountability and ethical data analysis. O'Neil is a strong advocate for responsible and transparent use of algorithms and data in various sectors, such as finance, education, and criminal justice.

Through writings, talks, and advocacy work, Cathy O'Neil raises awareness about the ethical implications of data-driven decision-making, urging for fairness, accountability, and the protection of individuals' rights in the digital age.

MLH is the world’s largest community of early career developers, helping to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real world technical skills through hackathons, conferences, and our flagship Fellowship program.

Founded by Mike Swift, once an aspiring lawyer who entered the world of tech after attending a hackNY Hackathon & Jon Gottfried, a hacker, entrepreneur, and hobbyist baker.

Erica is a brooklyn based founder of Toku. Toko helps English learners in East Asia achieve speaking fluency through AI-powered conversation. She also works on climate and supporting immigrant families.

Alex Qin is an award-winning screenwriter with a background in technology and social justice. She is the founder of Emergent Works, a nonprofit software company that trains and employs formerly incarcerated coders. Emergent Works became known in 2020 for building Not911, the no-police alternative to 911 app, and was recently awarded a $1 million grant from Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.

Her latest feature script, Thirstygirl, is Black List Recommended, a current Semi-finalist in the 2022 Nicholl Fellowship, and the Grand Prize Winner of the Finish Line social impact screenwriting competition, among many of its accolades

Kevin is a Brooklyn and Taipei-based Senior Software Engineer at Token Transit, a company building a complete fare payment system for 200+ transit agencies across North America. Currently, he designs ticketing solutions for agencies that have deployed Token Transit validators. He was selected by the American Public Transportation Association as an Emerging Leader for the Class of 2025.

Ambrook’s mission is to make sustainability profitable in natural resource industries. They are starting in agriculture - building accounting and financial tools for farms.

With farmers and health professionals in his family, Dan is motivated by work that empowers people and businesses.

Tom is passionate about solving problems at the intersection of people, business and technology in order to have a positive impact on the world.

Sisi Wei was an investigative journalist, designer, deputy editor and developer at ProPublica, where she built interactive stories that serve the public interest. Her work has ranged from investigating which U.S. colleges saddle students with debt to monitoring how often China blocks international news outlets.

Sisi has won numerous Malofiej, SND Digital and ONA awards, the Gannett Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism, and the 2016 Data Journalism Award for Best Individual Portfolio.

Katy Glenn Bass is the research director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. She is responsible for conceptualizing and executing all of the Institute’s research initiatives, including the production of scholarship and research materials, the organization of conferences and symposia, and the Institute’s Visiting Research Scholars program.

Dan Gorelick is a musician, creative technologist, and organizer living between Brooklyn and the Bay Area. He is a lifelong cello player who creates audiovisual performances, blending his classical cello experience with the practice of live-coding: creating music with code.

With the relationship between music and technology, Dan showcases how technology can be used to create novel and expressive works.