I was up all night my brain was racing
thinking about what I would do if I was in
the classroom
Can't live in a world where I see injustice
and not do anything about it
I am the product of persons who have migrated
to this country because of social injustice
is going on within my community
I work in the public sector which in my case
education policy is just been a real passion
I look at this end of social injustice perspective
Public defenders are the people who are defending
criminal justice system
I want us to do something about this not just
talk about this
SSLD is a small step to build the leaders
necessary for the pressing challenges of the
future
There is an under-representation of women
of people of color and highest levels of leadership
Being in the room when strategic conversations
are happening
Having a seat at the table when decisions
are being made
Holding the system accountable
I grew up in the slums of Lagos Nigeria and
people like me we are not supposed to amount
to anything
There’s a real opportunity to help build
the capacity of non-profit organizations who
are working on education issues who are working
on sustainability issues
who are working on global developing issues
and I really see my next role as a role that
helps to create social change
Building a pipeline into the social sector
is critical for this country’s future because
demographic shifts are radically changing
the workplace
SSLD is positioned to lead the way on how
we cultivate leaders from all aspects from
all the schools
Bringing them together so that there’s not
as much fragmentation
And that people can really truly go out and
make their dreams come true
Our fellows have huge ambitions for how they
want to change the world
The goal is to create a space that gives young
boys of color a opportunity to see other boys
engaged in reading
Create economic opportunities for these low
income communities and community of colors
while simultaneously essentially eliminating
our dependence on fossil fuel industry
be a public defender
fair equality and rigorous education for all students
regardless of economic facts
Social venture that provides access to clean
water and proper sanitation for developing
countries around the world
I just got a reading holiday project just
received tax exempt status
Since the inception of our organization provide
access to water for over 48000 people in 5
countries
Fellowship is designed is designed to enable
students to actualize their dreams
we give them the platform to help find their
dreams and their goals
the network they are going to need to rely
upon in order to help actualize those dreams
and the critical and concrete leadership skills
that they’re going to need to rely upon
in the face of adversity
As a person of color, you know I embrace that
role as a leader
