Douglass Fellowship
What is the Douglass Fellowship?
Inspired by Frederick Douglass’s commitment to freedom, education, and advocacy, we provide an opportunity for law students chosen through a competitive process to participate in a eight-month fellowship program focused on developing future leaders in the anti-human trafficking movement and providing resources to those currently combatting human trafficking around the globe
Empowering the Next Generation of
Anti-Trafficking Leaders
Through thorough research and being paired with a mentor, each Douglass Fellow will deepen their understanding of human trafficking and make a significant contribution to the cause of freedom.
The Douglass Fellows represent the next generation of anti-trafficking leaders working to decimate human trafficking at its source.
Fellowship Updates
On August 24, 2023, HTI welcomed the incoming 2023-2024 class of Frederick Douglass Fellows with an orientation in Washington, D.C. Inspired by Frederick Douglass’s...
During the 2020-2021 Douglass Fellowship, fellow Alicen Rodolph and HTI Special Counsel Tyler Dunman co-authored an article about recommended practices for prosecuting...
On April 15, 2022, we celebrated the finale of the 2021-2022 Douglass Fellowship. Team members from HTI and leaders in the anti-trafficking field came together to...
On Thursday, September 9th, our 5th class of Douglass Fellows began their orientation and met our team. This year’s fellows come from top law schools throughout the...
Last month, the 2020-21 Douglass Fellows class gathered with alumni, mentors, and HTI staff for a virtual finale event to welcome Samantha Franks, Alicen Rodolph,...
Many are unaware that the products they use every day are produced with forced labor at some point in the supply chain, generating profit from exploitation for...
Former Douglass Fellows at the Human Trafficking Institute go on to join an amazing network of alumni working for justice as prosecutors, legal aid providers,...
Applications for the 2021-22 Douglass Fellowship cohort are now open until 11:59pm EST Sunday, Apr. 11, 2021. Inspired by Frederick Douglass’s commitment to freedom,...
From the Human Trafficking Institute’s Douglass Fellows comes the Trafficking Matters podcast. In each episode, listeners will hear from Douglass Fellows Samantha...
Trafficking Matters: A Douglass
Fellowship Podcast
From HTI’s Douglass Fellows comes the Trafficking Matters podcast. In Season 1, hosts Alicen Rodolph and Samantha Franks speak with anti-trafficking professionals, providing helpful resources and insights for those interested in joining the movement.
Meet the 2023-24 Fellows
Alyssa Achiron
Emory University School of Law
Alyssa Markheim
University of South Carolina School of Law
Caitlin Parets
William & Mary Law School
Jenny Bloodworth
Baylor School of Law
Our Mentors
Douglass Fellows have been paired with mentors from many prominent anti-trafficking NGOs and government agencies
Applications are currently closed.
If you have questions, contact Lindsey Lane ([email protected]).
Alyssa Achiron
Emory University School of Law
Alyssa is a third-year law student at Emory University School of Law located in Atlanta, Georgia. She had the privilege of externing with Senator Elena Parent, where her focus was on championing child advocacy. Additionally, Alyssa gained invaluable experience as a law clerk at Brownstone Law, specializing in criminal defense, and Gideon Law Group, dedicated to safeguarding First Amendment speech rights. Alyssa is an active member of the Student Body Association and holds the position of Vice President of the Jewish Law Student Association.
Alyssa Markhiem
University of South Carolina School of Law
Alyssa is a third-year law student at the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, South Carolina. She has spent her time in law school clerking with Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services, Price Benowitz, a private criminal defense firm, and the Juvenile Public Defender’s Office in Columbia, South Carolina. Alyssa currently serves as the President of the Pro Bono Board at UofSC. She is also a student attorney in the Youth Defender Clinic at USC Law where she has been able to take on her own clients and represent them in court. Alyssa is passionate about victim’s rights advocacy and ensuring that survivors of trafficking are not criminalized and thus revictimized in the legal system. In her free time, Alyssa enjoys thrift shopping and checking out local coffee shops.
Caitlin Parets
William & Mary Law School
Jenny Bloodworth
Baylor School of Law