OUR PROJECTS
You're the birthday: Depathologizing ADHD for BIPOC TGNC Seeking Employment
TGNC people of color with ADHD face compounding barriers to employment: double the unemployment rate, a shrinking social justice sector, and a political climate actively rolling back our human rights protections. And for too long, the message has been that we are the problem.
We built this fellowship because we know that's a lie. We are employable people with a very specific skillset, and we want to collectively explore what that looks like.
What this fellowship is:
An 8-week, cohort-based fellowship built by and for TGNC BIPOC people with ADHD, designed to replace the deficit model with something our communities actually recognize: collective problem-solving, honest self-knowledge, and the kind of support that doesn't ask you to mask to earn it.
Drawing from a liberatory self-knowledge model, this fellowship holds two things at once: a clear-eyed analysis of the ableist, cispatriarchal, racist, and capitalist systems that conspire to keep us underemployed, and a deep, practical exploration of who you are, how you work, and what you need to thrive.
What you'll leave with:
A mapped understanding of your motivations, learning style, and what regulates or dysregulates your nervous system, and how your TGNC and BIPOC identities shape all of it.
An engaging, interactive, dopamine-friendly space designed to actually hold ADHD attention. Fun is a feature, not an accident.
Tools to name and ask for the accommodations you need in workplace and beyond.
A political framework for why employment has been made harder for us, and why that is a systems failure, not a personal one.
Insight into the evolutionary and historical utility of ADHD traits, reframing what you've been told are liabilities.
Practical employment skills: resume and cover letter development, networking, and exploring entrepreneurship and alternative work models.
An alumni cohort of community, people who get it, built-in accountability and coworking, and connections that outlast the 8 weeks.
When: Wednesdays September 2nd- October 21st, 2026.
Emergent Fund
Offering microgrants of up to $1,500, this fund supports students and community organizers with urgent assistance for transitioning into stable housing and addressing critical, otherwise unmet needs by traditional resources.
“As a Black Trans person being stuck in an abusive household, I have always felt powerless. Never having the power to run even momentarily— from what I experience each and every day. This emergency grant gives me a chance— an opportunity. I’ll use it to pay for temporary housing and from there, I will work until I can afford permanent housing. This may be the beginning of my freedom. This is everything.”
“The ease of working with the Marronage Mutual Aid fund seriously helped to relieve stress and not add another burden that might have been difficult to deal with on top of financial and institutional stresses. The quick response time to my request and the ability to access funds without tons of steps made the aid especially helpful and supportive during a hectic time. It also gave me room to continue organizing and not allow institutional repression to accomplish its goals. Thank you to the organizers and administrators of the emergent fund!”
Tiny House Pilot Project
Launching 2026
Our pilot project will provide temporary housing in a tiny house bus for students and community organizers facing housing insecurity. This short-term solution, lasting 1–3 months, offers a safe space while they transition to more stable, long-term housing.
We see this emergent tiny house pilot as a bold step toward innovative housing solutions. By reducing harm and fostering stability, we aim to inspire community land trusts, nonprofits, and allies to address urban homelessness with compassion and action.
“Throughout this school semester, I’ve faced significant challenges, grappling with homelessness and financial instability. Without the invaluable support of these individuals, I wouldn’t be standing where I am today. Whenever I’ve needed assistance with housing funding they have consistently extended their help. I was able to be fully housed for 2 months after I lost my housing and I was able to save money during this time for work. This Project has been instrumental in making housing financially accessible for me. As an independent student without parents to lean on, this project has not only provided crucial financial support but has also instilled in me a belief that graduation is possible. Their unwavering assistance has given me hope and made me feel less alone in my academic journey.”
