is an interviewer, writer, and audio producer. She is an interviewer at UC Berkeley’s Oral History Center, where she works on a wide variety of projects and specializes in contemporary

is a writer who covers everything from regenerative agriculture and natural food trends to cannabis startups, maverick winemakers, and food justice activists.

is a reporter whose work has appeared in more than a dozen publications, including VICE, The Independent, Truthout, and The Baltimore Sun. He lives in Berlin.

are those featured on YES! Media’s staff page.

is a professor of Higher Education and a Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP). Her research examines faculty careers and academic rewards systems with a particular

is the Associate Director and an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Maryland’s ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence. Dr. Culpepper’s research broadly examines diversity, equity, and inclusion in the

is W. Dallas Herring Professor at NC State University. Examining relationships and experiences among faculty and students in postsecondary institutions, her research illuminates issues of transition, access, equity, climate, agency

was a research assistant for the ADVANCE program and recently earned her PhD in International education policy at the University of Maryland, College Park.

is a professor of Sociology & Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research and teaching primarily focus on social inequality, including inequalities by gender and gender identity, race,

is an associate professor of International and Global Studies at the University of Arkansas.

is the Venable Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law. Professor Gilman directs the Civil Advocacy Clinic, where she supervises students representing low-income individuals and community

is an award-winning freelance journalist who has written extensively on food security and farming communities. She divides her time between California and Washington, D.C.

is a print and audio journalist based in New Mexico. She’s inspired by birdsong and fascinated by stories of resistance and resilience. Her stories have appeared in various media outlets

is a queer activist, artist, and educator living in the Ottawa Valley. You can learn more about his work online at faggotz.org.

is the founder and CEO of RISE Child Development Center Inc., Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Promise Venture Studio, and a 2021 Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project.

is a journalist covering LGBTQ issues and climate rights. She left academia after completing her masters thesis on corporate human rights diligence to pursue a career as a freelance writer.

is a freelance journalist. Anita has a background in third-sector communications, having worked in digital communications and media roles at various non-profit organizations.

is a writer, workshop leader, and speaker with a common theme of demystifying the connections between economics and daily life, while challenging people to claim their power and act on