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DEI Program Manager, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Gabriella is the first DEI Program Manager for Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. In their current role they facilitate discussions, design training curriculum, and create content aimed to increase literacy around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Gabriella’s educational background is both unique and diverse. They hold an Associate’s degree in Psychology, a Bachelor’s degree in … Read More

Executive Director, Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition As Executive Director and in partnership with the active chapters of the Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition, Amika spearheads policy and electoral strategies to shift power and lead local and statewide systems and policy changes. As a teen mother and midwife, Amika began organizing for reproductive justice and young mothers’ rights over 20 years ago. … Read More

Community Organizer, Youth Forward Araiye (Ray) is very passionate about youth empowerment, community organizing, and working with communities of color and marginalized groups to create systemic change through personal experiences with oppression. Ray specializes in creating programs that focus on youth leadership and mentorship for young individuals who grow up in areas of poverty. She encourages young people to look … Read More

Chief of Policy and Government Affairs, PRC Tasha is a social justice advocate and leader. In her current role, she is responsible for PRC’s strategic policy agenda and directs the Black Leadership Council, a statewide coalition of leaders seeking reform across four policy pillars: Health, Wealth, Housing, and Education. She is committed to advancing change across broken systems of care … Read More

Project Director, Felony Murder Elimination Project Daniel serves as the Project Director at the Felony Murder Elimination Project (FMEP). Daniel oversees FMEP’s data projects, contributes to legislative advocacy, manages coalitional work, and leads development. He has worked in anti-carceral movements since 2010 and is a core member of the California Coalition for Women Prisoners and the Drop LWOP Coalition. In … Read More

Co-Founder, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Lactation Collaborative Tonya is an advocate for lactation and health equity for AANHPI families. She co-founded the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Lactation Collaborative. She is passionate about the rights of AANHPI families to receive culturally congruent lactation information and support so they may reach their breast/chestfeeding and … Read More

Director of Equity Justice, Public Health Advocates DeAngelo is an advocate for the most marginalized communities. Currently, he works to strengthen his organization’s mission on equity internally and externally. For over two decades, DeAngelo has worked tirelessly to illuminate the vast disproportionate disparities experienced by Black and people of color. As a national leader in identifying both racism and violence … Read More

Latinx Mentoring and Achievement Coordinator, The Unity Council Gaby is a social justice and critical leadership educator and organizer. In her current role, she leads three programs that focus on leadership development, advocacy efforts, and community building, while building partnerships with students, families, schools, and community organizations for girls, gender-expansive youth and LGBTQIA+ identifying youth. Gaby has a Bachelor of … Read More

Policy Director, The Children’s Partnership Eva is the Policy Director, Early Childhood Development at The Children’s Partnership. She earned a Master of Social Work from the Grace Abbott School of Social Work at the University of Nebraska, Omaha, where she focused her studies on Clinical Social Work. Eva has served in various positions working on program development and design, outcomes … Read More

Chief of Staff, Generation Up (GENup) Genavieve is a college student who has been working towards education reform and equity for 4 years. In her current role, she is the Chief of Staff for the K-12 education branch of Generation Up, a 100% youth-led nonprofit dedicated to educational equity. She believes that working to reform education, public health, and housing … Read More