Michelle Levander

President Trump’s sweeping orders on immigration and deportation orders are having deep effects on the mental health and well-being of immigrant communities across the nation. With anti-immigrant sentiment surging, advocates, doctors and journalists are starting to relay stories of the health impacts of these unfolding changes.

The USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism has selected 19 talented journalists to participate in its annual California Health Equity Fellowship, investigating and exploring health challenges across the Golden State. We are delighted to welcome this exceptional class of California journalists.

The Center for Health Journalism has awarded $24,000 in reporting and engagement grants from its  to support five journalists as they undertake ambitious explanatory and investigative reporting projects about California’s health challenges and opportunities for change. Participating reporters will join us from around the state, from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area, for a five-month program that also includes one-on-one mentoring and peer learning.