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Posted On November 20, 2020 12:54 am
Farmer Amar(t)anto Herbal Farm Coop FOCUS Amara (they/them/elle) is a queer immigrant farmer and educator. Amara focuses on restoring a sacred relationship with the land by cultivating growing and learning spaces that highlight Afro-Indigenous agricultural traditions technologies and foodways. Amara has been farming in New York City for seven years and is transitioning to working… View Article
Posted On November 20, 2020 12:17 am
Assistant Director of Programming, COO Dreamcatcher Initiative, Inc. FOCUS Alexis recognizes how essential it is for youth, especially youth transitioning from system involvement back into the community, to be the co-authors of their transition plan. Her focus is on bridging the gap between youth and community dialogue, introducing entrepreneurship and effective decision-making to youth. Alexis… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:46 pm
Executive Director Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation FOCUS Edward is the executive director of the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), the California State Parks’ nonprofit partner in the effort to preserve and restore the historic immigration station at Angel Island. From 1910 to 1940, Angel Island (sometimes referred to as the “Ellis Island of… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:45 pm
Senior Program Officer for Embedding Equity New York Academy of Medicine FOCUS Shaneah has leveraged her capacity to innovate systems change, internal and external, to public health organizations by relentlessly approaching her work with an equitable lens through co-creating novel community engagement frameworks; building robust partnerships with city agencies; transforming local resident capacity building approaches;… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:43 pm
Executive Director Tree Street Youth FOCUS Julia’s focus area is on youth development and education and the ways in which youth voice can lead change in communities. As the founder and director of Tree Street Youth in Lewiston, Maine, she has experienced firsthand the power that youth can play in developing programming, changing education systems,… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:42 pm
Principal & Founder The Policy Gap FOCUS As Founder and Principal of The Policy Gap, Rodríguez dismantles affordability crises across the United States by bridging the gap between local public officials and the communities they serve. He partners with policymakers to design and champion bold, actionable solutions while placing impacted communities front and center in… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:38 pm
Executive Director and Founder Hosts for Humanity FOCUS Nearly a quarter million people need to travel out of state each year for medical care. Not well documented, many of these medical nomads are separated from their communities and struggle with added costs associated with transportation, lodging, and food on top of mounting medical expenses. Jenny… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:37 pm
Vice President, Community Health Equity Rush University Medical Center FOCUS Darlene works on the west side of Chicago at a large academic medical center that has been in the same location for over 180 years. Residents in the surrounding neighborhoods have life expectancies far below those of wealthier communities. Some are as low as 68… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:35 pm
Program Director Multicultural AIDS Coalition FOCUS Immigrant communities are overpoliced, face unprecedented levels of surveillance, and are unjustly detained or deported at increasing rates. Black, LGBTQ and Muslim communities are disproportionately vulnerable to these acts of structural violence due to racism, heterosexism, transphobia, and Islamophobia. And, at the same time, these communities stay resilient, productive,… View Article
Posted On March 5, 2020 10:32 pm
Grants & Contracts Administrator Missoula County Community Justice Department FOCUS What brings the most joy to your life? For many of us, it’s our relationships with the people we love. Having healthy and supportive relationships improves our mental and physical health, resulting in better life outcomes and making for a happier, more successful community. Conversely,… View Article