
Alexis Fisher
Cohort 5 Fellow
Brooklyn, New York ∙ SOAS, University of London
Alexis spent her formative years between South Florida and New York City. She graduated from the City University of New York (CUNY), Hunter College with double majors in Political Science and Human Rights and recently completed her Masters’ degree in Global Development at SOAS, University of London.
Her academic interests lie at the intersection of feminist political economy, labor and workers’ rights, and global commodity chains. A community organizer and facilitator, she got her start organizing with several CUNY student collectives around racial justice and educational access, and with the Student/Farmworker Alliance, who are the student support arm for the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
She is passionate about challenging corporate power from every angle and advancing economic justice for all.
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