From the 8 80 Blog: ECC 2020 Reconnect. What Are Our ECC Champs Up To?
Emerging City Champions (ECC) is a fellowship program funded by Knight Foundation and powered by 8 80 Cities. ECC provides young civic innovators with leadership training and $5,000 in seed funding to launch transformative projects to enhance public space, urban mobility, and civic engagement in their city.
This year’s cohort has had to overcome additional challenges, navigating a worldwide pandemic, and using their skills as artists, educators, grassroots advocates, and public servants to bring their inspirational ideas to create more equitable public spaces to life. By the time we virtually met our 20 young leaders from across the United States in the summer of 2020, we knew the world’s situation would create a lifetime bond for all of us.
We are so proud of their accomplishments so far and happy to share them with you.
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