Teddy Abrams has been named a fellow of the Emerson Collective. One of twelve individuals selected for the Community Champions Cohort, Abrams is recognized for his contributions to building local community through music. Each member of the cohort “is undertaking a hyperlocal project focused on bridging divides and knitting their community together,” says Emerson Collective. “Driven by a deep understanding of the hopes and aspirations of their neighbors, and building on decades spent developing relationships and expertise that are firmly rooted in place, their work strengthens the civic fabric that bonds us together.”

The Emerson Collective Fellowship aims to encourage people of exceptional talent to advance bold new projects in Emerson Collective’s priority areas: education, immigration, social justice, the environment, media, and health. The fellowship gives individuals autonomy to advance their current work, pursue exciting new chapters with unknown destinations, and make lasting breakthroughs.