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Cadonna Dory
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Betty Fang
Education Equity & Youth Justice Policy Associate
Shimica D. Gaskins
Executive Director
Dominique Nong
Director of Youth Justice Policy
Angelica Salazar
Director of Education Equity
Lorena Sanchez
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Saira Soto
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Linda Swank
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Janis Lambert Connallon
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Ali Forman
Senior Development Manager
Kruti Parekh
Los Angeles Youth Uprising Coalition Coordinator
Sevly Snguon
Health and Economic Justice Policy Associate
Milinda Kakani
Senior Youth Justice Policy Associate
Michael Ball
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Aditi Sherikar
Youth Justice Policy Associate
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Cadonna Dory
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Cadonna Dory
Director of Communications
Betty Fang
Education Equity & Youth Justice Policy Associate
Shimica D. Gaskins
Executive Director
Dominique Nong
Director of Youth Justice Policy
Angelica Salazar
Director of Education Equity
Lorena Sanchez
Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Saira Soto
Deputy Executive Director, Programs and Administration
Linda Swank
Office and Operations Manager
Janis Lambert Connallon
Senior Health Policy Associate
Ali Forman
Senior Development Manager
Kruti Parekh
Los Angeles Youth Uprising Coalition Coordinator
Sevly Snguon
Health and Economic Justice Policy Associate
Milinda Kakani
Senior Youth Justice Policy Associate
Michael Ball
Education Equity Fellow
Aditi Sherikar
Youth Justice Policy Associate
Development
Lorena Sanchez
Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Ali Forman
Senior Development Manager
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Shimica D. Gaskins
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Saira Soto
Deputy Executive Director, Programs and Administration
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Romola Ratman
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Derric J. Johnson
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Michael Dallatorre
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Kristin Andreassen
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Kira Arné Verica
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Jessica Wong
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Los Angeles
Cadonna Dory
Director of Communications
Betty Fang
Education Equity & Youth Justice Policy Associate
Shimica D. Gaskins
Executive Director
Dominique Nong
Director of Youth Justice Policy
Angelica Salazar
Director of Education Equity
Lorena Sanchez
Senior Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Saira Soto
Deputy Executive Director, Programs and Administration
Linda Swank
Office and Operations Manager
Ali Forman
Senior Development Manager
Kruti Parekh
Los Angeles Youth Uprising Coalition Coordinator
Sevly Snguon
Health and Economic Justice Policy Associate
Milinda Kakani
Senior Youth Justice Policy Associate
Michael Ball
Education Equity Fellow
Oakland
Janis Lambert Connallon
Senior Health Policy Associate
Policy
Betty Fang
Education Equity & Youth Justice Policy Associate
Dominique Nong
Director of Youth Justice Policy
Angelica Salazar
Director of Education Equity
Janis Lambert Connallon
Senior Health Policy Associate
Kruti Parekh
Los Angeles Youth Uprising Coalition Coordinator
Sevly Snguon
Health and Economic Justice Policy Associate
Milinda Kakani
Senior Youth Justice Policy Associate
Michael Ball
Education Equity Fellow
Aditi Sherikar
Youth Justice Policy Associate
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