Sousan Hammad
Sousan Hammad is a writer, teacher, and translator. Before she became a teacher, Sousan was a contributing writer for Al Jazeera America for five years. Her published work has spanned both the essay and journalistic form, in addition to translating contemporary Arabic poetry. After living in Palestine as a journalist, Sousan moved to Paris where […]
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Ericka Medina
Ericka Medina is a Nuyorican Queer educator, trainer, program strategist, and change-enforcer. Ericka has over 10 years of experience working with inner-city youth, and non-profit management and over five years of experience with senior leadership, strategic planning, grant writing, and data and evaluation. She has experience with DYCD management, supervision, curriculum design, training, and facilitation. […]
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Lorena Estrella
Lorena is a first generation Dominican Jersey girl. She is deeply committed to equity and liberation work, and to centering and elevating the voices of young people of color in educational and movement spaces. In 2020, Lorena earned an MFA degree in Design for Social Innovation at the School of Visual Arts. She is passionate about the arts […]
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Theo Phillips
Theo Phillips, a seasoned professional trainer and consultant, brings over 17 years of experience from his tenure at the Police Athletic League (PAL). In various roles, including Program Director and Multi-Site Supervisor, he recognized the significance of staff development. Serving as Co-Chair of the PAL Training & Development Committee, he played a key role in […]
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