Segal Citizen Leadership Program

Don't miss out! In one week, the Segal Program and Brandeis SSSP will be hosting Dr. Max Klau for a conversation about developing servant leaders at this moment in time. Register now! brandeis.zoom.us/.../register/W…

Meet Our 2026 Brandeis/Heller Fellows! Jonathan Hamel Sellman is an MPP candidate, concentrating in Economic and Racial Equity. He is committed to pursuing policy change that promotes the flourishing of all students, workers, and families. heller.brandeis.edu/segal/segal-fe…

Join The Segal Citizen Leadership Program and Brandeis’ School of SSSP for a conversation with Dr. Max Klau on “Developing Servant Leaders, At This Moment in Time” on March 18th from 12:30-2:00 pm either in the Heller School's Zinner Forum or Online.

Meet Our 2026 Brandeis Fellows! Ria Escamilla-Gil is a community organizer and advocate raised in Queens. Escamilla-Gil is committed to fostering community, representation, and inclusivity through her time at Brandeis University and beyond. heller.brandeis.edu/segal/segal-fe…

Meet Our 2026 Brandeis/Heller Fellows! Anaisha Moya is a proud first-generation Afro-Dominican student from Harlem, New York. She is excited to deepen her skills in policy advocacy, community organizing, and public health strategy. Read more : heller.brandeis.edu/segal/segal-fe…

Last Week, Segal Fellows and Founders spent MLK Day in service, as “a day on, not a day off.” In DC, AmeriCorps Segal Fellows Annabelle Pham (2023) and Micky O'Neill (2024), with AmeriCorps' Interim Agency Head Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, joined GWU’s MLK Day of Service!

We are extremely excited to welcome our newest cohort of 6 Brandeis Segal Fellows. Check out how our 2026 cohort are already leading, serving their communities, and how they hope to grow through the Segal Citizen Leadership program. heller.brandeis.edu/segal/segal-fe…

Wishing you happy holidays & brighter new year to come. This year, we grew to 174 Segal Fellows. Our unique lifelong community remains a strong draw. Thank you to all of our Segal Fellows, Founders, partners & friends. Check out our Annual Highlights segal.brandeis.edu/about

This month, Segal Program Director Susie Flug-Silva and 2011 Segal Fellow Damond Ford presented for an international audience via IREX's Impact Fellowships Network at a workshop on "Post Fellowship Support – Successes and Challenges in Alumni Engagement."

Didn't have a chance to join us for Fellows in Action 2025? You can check it out now on our YouTube: youtu.be/jICNqdal_3g Massive thanks to all of our host sites, our incredible fellows, the Segal family, our founders, and all of our supporters for all you do!

Just one week until applications are due to become a Brandeis/Heller Segal Fellow! If you're a @BrandeisU Sophomore, Junior, or 4+1 Senior or in the MPP program at @TheHellerSchool be sure to get all of your application materials in by November 3rd!

Don't forget to join us online or in person at the Shapiro Campus Center in room 313 tomorrow at 1:00 PM! Be inspired by our Fellows as they share about their 2025 Summer Internships and their growth as a part of the Segal Citizen Leadership Program. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

The Segal Program congratulates and welcomes our 2025 AmeriCorps Alums Segal Fellows, in partnership with @ServiceYear Alliance. Bagha Ahmed (GA), Kelly Lee (DC) and Daniel Nieves (NY) bring their AmeriCorps experience and a breath of community leadership to the Program.

Join us on October 17 at 1:00 PM at the Shapiro Campus Center in room 313 to hear our 2025 Brandeis Segal Fellows about their 2025 summer internships and their growth as a part of the Segal Citizen Leadership Program! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

This summer, 2025 Brandeis Segal Fellow Nikhat Meman spent her Segal Summer Internship with Center for Excellence in Youth Education (CEYE) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Stay tuned for our October Fellows in Action panel, where Nikhat will share more!

2025 Brandeis Segal Fellow DieuYen "Yen" Nguyen spent her Segal Summer Internship with the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative. Stay tuned for our October Fellows in Action panel, where Yen will share more about her efforts and summer experience. Thank you to HILSC!

This summer, 2025 Brandeis Segal Fellow Zaire Simmonds interned with DREAM Charter Schools. Stay tuned for our Fellows in Action panel in October, where Zaire will share more about his work and summer experience!

Last month, Segal Fellows from our most-recent national service cohorts and Segal Partners met in DC for a weekend of community-building, learning, and reflection centered around service and leadership. We were grateful to AmeriCorps for hosting us at their headquarters!

This summer, 2025 Brandeis Segal Fellow Ragini Kannan joined the MA Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Community Health & Prevention. Stay tuned for our fall Fellows in Action panel, where Ragini will share more about her efforts and summer experience.

Our 2025 AmeriCorps Alums Segal Fellow application closes at 5 EST today! Completed AmeriCorps within the past 3 years? Apply to become a lifelong Segal Fellow (with leadership development, a powerful network & mentorship) & receive an honorarium from SYA: segal.brandeis.edu