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Ina Elcott

Ina Elcott

Ina Elcott (she, her) is a proud double citizen of the Philippines and the United States. Originally born overseas and being exposed to the hardships of those living in third-world countries, Ina is passionate for volunteer work on both a local and organizational...

Suzy Jivotovski

Suzy Jivotovski

Suzy Jivotovski (she/they) is a musician, farmer, abolitionist and facilitator based in the mid-Hudson Valley on the rightful land of the indigenous Esopus tribe. As a teenager, Suzy was radicalized by experiences of ICE disappearing, detaining and deporting members...

Alvin Gray

Alvin Gray

Alvin Gray is a native of Benton Harbor Michigan, and has resided in Ashville NC, Macon, GA, southern California, and currently resides in Grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Gray’s journey in life has gifted him with the opportunity to work in management in the food service...

Maya Grosz

Maya Grosz

Maya Grosz is a social justice lawyer, educator and activist. She facilitates conversations, consults with organizations, and writes about antiracism, equity, and inclusion. For ten years she was a law professor and director of legal practice programs at Seton Hall...

Courtney Epton

Courtney Epton

A former 3rd grade teacher in NYC public schools, Courtney (she/they) is now a public school parent and advocate. Currently, Courtney works with public school parents and teachers as Senior Equity Associate at NYU’s Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the...

Pearl Thompson

Pearl Thompson

Chef Pearl Thompson is a true Jersey Girl, having been born, raised, and lived most of her life in New Jersey. Coming from a family of activists that engaged in everything from the civil rights movement to the black liberation movement, Pearl’s life’s work has been...

Helen Davis

Helen Davis

Helen L. Davis (she/her), MBA, MPH, a seasoned Trainer and Facilitator in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, has consulted with numerous corporations such as AT&T, Lucent Technologies and Coca-Cola Enterprises. She is passionate about her work as a non-profit executive...

Jordan Margolis

Jordan Margolis

Jordan Margolis, LCSW-R Jordan Margolis (pronouns: he/him) is a cis-hetero white male father and husband who grew up on ancestral lands of the Pomo and is currently living on ancestral lands of the Weckqueesgeek. He received his foundational antiracist community...

Renée Shalhoub

Renée Shalhoub

Renée Shalhoub (she, her) is passionate about advocacy and rights around immigration, environmental issues and sustainability, LGBTQIA+ rights and education. She is a special education teacher specializing in working with people with autism. Renée has served on the...

Catherine Klebl

Catherine Klebl

Catherine Klebl is a teacher and community organizer inspired by the vision of a world that works for everyone. She has been doing tech support for online workshops for several years for PeoplesHub and other movement groups. Before that Catherine founded and ran a...