Closing the advocacy gap in marginalized communities through intergenerational civics training and grassroots mobilization. 

Jibreel Jalloh founded The Flossy Organization to dismantle inequities through local change-making tactics, civic engagement, and collective action. Through his work, Jibreel is building a grassroots movement of informed advocates who have the skills they need to change their communities from within. Their partnership with local residents in Canarsie successfully prevented the installation of a pesticide facility in their community, and they have trained hundreds of New Yorkers to lead issue-based movements on causes ranging from anti-gun violence to climate justice. Jibreel plans to build on his work by leveraging AI-powered technology to enhance The Flossy Organization’s advocacy work and expand its reach to marginalized communities. Jibreel seeks to use the Scholars program to develop this novel blend of technology and grassroots advocacy in an effort to transform passive community members into active changemakers.

Jibreel is a social entrepreneur and veteran community organizer, recognized through numerous awards and fellowships, including the New York City Urban Fellowship, New Leaders Council Institute, Edwin Gould Foundation Accelerator, Communitas Ventures Accelerator, and the 4.0 Fellowship. His experience includes participating in the Edward T. Rogowsky program, where he served in the U.S. House of Representatives on Capitol Hill. Previously, he worked in the President’s Office at the Open Society Foundations and in the Mayor’s Executive Office at New York City Hall. Jibreel contributes a weekly column for the Canarsie Courier. He holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and economics from CUNY Baruch College and is a candidate for a master’s degree at New York University.