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James Kass |
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Hodari Davis Director of National Initiatives 415.255.9035 x16 hdavis at youthspeaks.org |
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Joan Osato Producing Director 415.255.9035 x15 josato at youthspeaks.org |
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Marc Bamuthi Joseph Artistic Director 415.255.9035 x11 mjoseph at youthspeaks.org |
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Jason Mateo Program Director 415.255.9035 x13 jmateo at youthspeaks.org |
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Khalil Anthony Arts in Education Director 415.255.9035 x18 kpeebles at youthspeaks.org |
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Leighanne Sanchez Managing Director 415.255.9035 x20 lsanchez at youthspeaks.org |
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Chinaka Hodge Associate Artistic Director 415.255.9035 x14 chodge at youthspeaks.org |
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Lauren Whitehead Associate Program Director 415.255.9035 x20 lwhitehead at youthspeaks.org |
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Dennis Kim Development Associate 415.255.9035 x21 dkim at youthspeaks.org |
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Sean Mason Web Master 415.255.9035 x12 smason at youthspeaks.org |
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Erika Kent Program Associate 415.255.9035 x12 ekent at youthspeaks.org |
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Brandon Santiago AIE Jr. Associate 415.255.9035 x23 bsantiago at youthspeaks.org |
Katri Foster Jr. Associate 415.255.9035 x25 kfoster at youthspeaks.org |
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Board of Directors
Tony Rodriguez, President / LaShawn Route-Chatmon, Secretary / Sam Enoka, Treasurer/ James Kass, Executive Director / Eva Frank / Mary Bravehart Wallace / Jeff Daniels / Steve Wright / Lissa Soep / Weyland Southon / Brandon Santiago / Jon Melrod / Niles Lichtenstein / Catalina Ruiz-Healy / Ann Wintrob
School Visit Team
Rico Alvarez / Joellene Buccat / Ruby Veridiano-Ching / Abdull “Panama” Dominguez / Dove, Eric Foster / Dominique Jones / Geoff Harris / Jasmine Hudson / Michelle Lee / Ise Lyfe / Corina Peila / Prentice Powell / Rena Stone / Terry Taplin / Davin Thompson / Kirya Traber / Geoff Trenchard / Leah-Joy Turnbull / Denise Wallace.
Living Word Touring Company
Dahlak Brathwaite / Delina Brooks / James Clotfelter / Kamilah Forbes / Sekou Gibson / Ajayi Jackson / Paris King / Sean Riley / Tommy Shepard / David Szlasa / Amara Tabor-Smith / Adia Whitaker
Special Advisors
Dr. A.A. Akom / Dr. Jeff Duncan-Andrade / Rob Bailey / Deborah Brand / Dr. Jamal Cooks / Dave Eggers / Lawrence Ferlinghetti / Kamilah Forbes / Katri Foster / Dr. Shawn Ginwright / Sarah Haynes / Danny Hoch / Greg Hodge / Bob Holman / Jaime Jacinto / Sterling James / Howard Junker / Elaine Katzenberger / Stan Lathan / Clarissa Nicasia / Mark North / Nancy J. Peters / Kevin Powell / Erin Pursell / Monique Russell / Nicole Sawaya / Lateefah Simon / Clyde Valentin / Vajra Watson / Greg Worthington