Our Team
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In the Office
Envisions spaces where young people proximate to injustice are inspired to use their voices to advocate for positive change
Hires dope people to advance Vocal Justice’s mission
Grows our community of supporters to expand our impact
Out of the Office
Dances hip-hop and bachata whenever he has a chance
Eats Thai food
Finds the perfect lighting to take pictures of his friends
View Shawon’s LinkedIn
Reach out to Shawon about funding and volunteer opportunities.
Raja’Nee Redmond (she/her)
Community Engagement Manager and Digital Archivist
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In the Office
Compiles and amplifies work and stories from Vocal Justice youth participants and alumni
Curates mission-aligned content for our social media platforms
Collaborates to plan special events that convene youth and adult allies
Out of the Office
Gathers and archives family members’ life stories
Plans trips out of the country
Watches reality TV
Reach out to Raja’Nee about the Youth Advisory Council, our Archive of Youth Voice and Power, and our social media platforms.
The Cost of Conformity
Public speaking is a powerful skill that every student should learn. It can help young people advocate for a better tomorrow, today - but only if we're careful about how we teach it.
Watch our founder, Shawon Jackson, explain the importance of communication skills and critical consciousness.
Former Staff and Interns
Bess Cohen Director of Strategy and Operations
Naomi S. Daugherty Director of Programming and Critical Consciousness
Greg Groves
Program Manager
Kush Thompson
Program Manager
Ana Wright
Manager of Inclusive Curriculum and Teacher Programming
Aisha Balogun Research Specialist (Summer 2020)
Aura Barrera
Research Specialist (Summer 2020)
Irene Gómez
Education Specialist (Summer 2020)
Kahlil Greene
Education Specialist (Summer 2020)
Inara Jain
Program Intern (2021-2022)
Eduarda Machado de Souza Special Projects Intern (2021-2022)
Jaileen Pierre-Louis
Research Specialist (January 2021)
Caleb Ren
Research Specialist (January 2021)
Lauren Hogan Education Specialist (Spring 2020)
Joshua Jordan Education Specialist (Spring 2020)
Alex Kuehn
Research Specialist (Spring 2020)
Clare McLaughlin Research Specialist (Spring 2020)
Meg Pantell
Data & Evaluation Specialist (Spring 2020)
Venus Ayalani
Curriculum Design Intern (2022-2023)
Kassie Colon Special Projects Intern (2021-2023)
Samantha Anderson
Program Evaluation Intern (Summer 2022)
Karem Katary
Growth Strategy Intern (Summer 2022)
Mickey Mickle
Special Projects Intern (Summer 2022)
Elijah Thomas
Special Projects Intern (Summer 2022)
Nour Abdelwahab
Program Intern (2021-2022)
Liana Fu
Communications Intern (2021-2022)
LaHannah Giles
Communications Intern (2021-2022)
Haylee Huynh
Communications Intern (2021-2022)
