Board of Directors and Philadelphia-WCU Coordinator. Hannah Ashley came up in community based literacy work.  She earned her Ph.D. from Temple University inInterdisciplinary Urban Education and has published in numerous collections and journals, includingRadical Teacher, Reflections—A Journal of Community Engaged…

Board of Directors Co-Chair and Los Angeles Co-Coordinator. Shelia Blaque is a native of South Los Angeles and 3rd generation Angelino. She is currently the Program Coordinator of Student Services for the Los Angeles Community Organizing Academy, a free college-course…

Board of Directors Co-Chair. Denise Fairchild is the President of Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC).  ECC is a national non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. with affiliates in major urban centers across the United States.  Denise was recruited in 2010 to…

Board of Directors and Minneapolis/St. Paul and Mississippi Co-Coordinator. Lena Jones is a political science faculty member at Minneapolis Community and Technical College (MCTC), where she has been teaching since 2002.  In addition to teaching, she coordinates the Community Development A.S.…

New York City Coordinator. John Krinsky is a professor of political science, with an interest in labor and community organizing in New York. He specializes in urban politics, the politics of social movements, and the politics of work, welfare and…