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Sharon Rudahl

marched with Martin Luther King as a teenager and began her career as a cartoonist with anti-Vietnam War underground newspapers. She was one of the founders of the 1970s-era feminist

J. Christopher Collins

is the founder of the Different Together project at GLIDE Memorial Church in San Francisco, California. Chris is a native of Texas and a graduate of St. Edward’s University in

Jakana Thomas

is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University. Thomas’s research focuses on political violence with an emphasis on the behavior of violent non-state actors.

Amanda Gorman

is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, as well as an award-winning writer and cum laude graduate of Harvard University, where she studied sociology. She has written for the

Mia Warren

(she/her) is an independent audio producer living in Brooklyn, NY. She is the co-creator and executive producer of Feeling My Flo, a podcast for tweens and teens all about menstruation. Previously, Mia

Jim Tuttle

is a documentary visual storyteller, co-founder of Scale Storytelling and a senior multimedia producer with Resolve Magazine.

Thomas Klassen

is a professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at York University in Toronto.

Michael Blake

is a professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington.

Vida Johnson

is an associate professor of Law at Georgetown University.

Calvin Baker

is the author of four novels, including Dominion, which was a finalist for the Hurston-Wright Award. He teaches in Columbia University’s Graduate School of the Arts, and has also taught

Bill Ritter Jr.

is a former governor of Colorado and the founding director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University, which works with state and federal policymakers to

Sylvia Taschka

is a senior lecturer of History at Wayne State University. Sylvia grew up in Nuremberg, Germany, and now lives in Ann Arbor, MI. She is the author of a book

Zach Norris

is the executive director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, which creates campaigns related to civic engagement, violence prevention, juvenile justice, and police brutality, with a goal of

Matthew Hoffman

is a professor of political science and co-director of the Environmental Governance Lab at the University of Toronto.

Mario Marazziti

is an Italian journalist, executive, and politician. Currently a deputy in the Italian parliament, he is also an executive at RAI, an opinion writer at Corriere della Sera, and a

Lily Bernheimer

is an environmental psychology consultant, author and researcher. She is founding director of Space Works Consulting and author of The Shaping of Us: How Everyday Spaces Structure Our Lives, Behavior,

Lee-Anne Gray

is a psychologist, educator, author, and national speaker. In her private practice, she served as a forensic and clinical consulting psychologist to public defenders, families, students, and school districts throughout

Shoshana Meira Friedman

is a rabbi, writer, mother, activist, and song-leader in Boston. She serves as the Director of Professional Development at Hebrew College, and as a rabbinic consultant to Dayenu: A Jewish

Mark Allan Williams

was a senior editor at Bloomberg Industry and at BNA in the decades before it was acquired by Bloomberg. Prior to that, Mark was a staff writer at the St.

Chenoa T.Y. Egawa

is Coast Salish of the Lummi and S’Klallam Nations of Washington state. She is a medicine woman, singer, writer, illustrator, photographer, and teacher dedicated to bringing healing to our Mother

Keith T.A. Egawa

is a novelist who focuses on both adult and children’s literature. He is a Washington native and a member of the Lummi Indian Nation. Egawa’s extensive experience in the field

Levi Pulkkinen

is a Seattle-based independent journalist covering news and social issues. His writing has appeared in U.S. News & World Report, The Guardian, The Hechinger Report, High Country News and a

Béla Williams

is a 16-year old high school sophomore from Southwest Virginia. As an organizer with Appalachian Youth Climate Coalition and the Sunrise Movement, he is passionate about telling stories, poetry, and
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