Daniel is a Sacramento native, and graduate of Gonzaga University, who went on to claim his Master's Degree in Education from the University of Notre Dame. He currently teaches Middle School English in Santa Ana, CA where he is pursuing his Doctorate in Education from UC Irvine. As an educator, his work is community-driven and centered around empowerment, self-care, and self-determination. Daniel hopes to provide our youth with a holistic educational experience that centers student identities.

Activist.Student.Mama. Miko is the founder of Stories for Solidarity from the San Jose, Bay Area. Miko has two degrees in Liberal Arts and Sociology from DeAnza college, while currently finishing her BA in Sociology/ African American Studies at San Jose State University. Miko started this organization to honor her father who was killed by officers. Miko is Japanese, Nigerian, and Iberian. She hopes to open the hearts and minds of those around her by addressing issues surrounding race.

Chris Shaw is from the San Jose, Bay Area. As captain of his Junior College basketball team, Chris learned leadership skills and community building through volunteer coaching and working at his local YMCA. Chris got his BA in Social Work with a minor in American Indian Education. He is presently nearing completion of his MSW. As an active member of the Yurok tribe, Chris's most recent endeavor is working as a prevention specialist at Two Feather's Family Leadership in Humboldt County.

Daniel is a Sacramento native, and graduate of Gonzaga University, who went on to claim his Master's Degree in Education from the University of Notre Dame. He currently teaches Middle School English in Santa Ana, CA where he is pursuing his Doctorate in Education from UC Irvine. As an educator, his work is community-driven and centered around empowerment, self-care, and self-determination. Daniel hopes to provide our youth with a holistic educational experience that centers student identities.

Activist.Student.Mama. Miko is the founder of Stories for Solidarity from the San Jose, Bay Area. Miko has two degrees in Liberal Arts and Sociology from DeAnza college, while currently finishing her BA in Sociology/ African American Studies at San Jose State University. Miko started this organization to honor her father who was killed by officers. Miko is Japanese, Nigerian, and Iberian. She hopes to open the hearts and minds of those around her by addressing issues surrounding race.

Chris Shaw is from the San Jose, Bay Area. As captain of his Junior College basketball team, Chris learned leadership skills and community building through volunteer coaching and working at his local YMCA. Chris got his BA in Social Work with a minor in American Indian Education. He is presently nearing completion of his MSW. As an active member of the Yurok tribe, Chris's most recent endeavor is working as a prevention specialist at Two Feather's Family Leadership in Humboldt County.

Andrea Acosta is a Mexican-American artist, educator, and mental health practitioner from San Jose, CA. She has a BA in Psychology, and MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy. She has incorporated painting, collage, photography, ceramics, and poetry in her artwork as a way to navigate her cultural identity and personal loss. As an educator and mental health practitioner, her work centers on sharing creative processes with others, and holding a collective space for growth and discovery

Ramona is a former journalist-turned-massage therapist,
Reiki Master and yoga instructor. She has spent her entire adult life helping people gain knowledge about the world around - and inside - them; helping to heal the world, one person at a time. Ramona’s style of yoga is hatha-gentle-restorative
inspired yoga with a meditative twist -- lots of deep breathing, visualization, positive
affirmations and self appreciation. All this, because Inner Peace is More Than Skin
Deep.

Khalilah Ramirez, known as “The Peace Dancer” is an award winning artist, author and educator in San Jose, CA. She has published two books on the subject of Peace and well-being, teaches weekly classes and connects with the community through music, performance and dance.Find out more about Khalilah & her work by visiting www.thedanceofpeace.org, on Instagram @thepeacedancer. Also, read Khalilah’s column “This Week In Peace” at www.siliconvalleydebug.org/stories

Andrea Acosta is a Mexican-American artist, educator, and mental health practitioner from San Jose, CA. She has a BA in Psychology, and MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy. She has incorporated painting, collage, photography, ceramics, and poetry in her artwork as a way to navigate her cultural identity and personal loss. As an educator and mental health practitioner, her work centers on sharing creative processes with others, and holding a collective space for growth and discovery

Ramona is a former journalist-turned-massage therapist,
Reiki Master and yoga instructor. She has spent her entire adult life helping people gain knowledge about the world around - and inside - them; helping to heal the world, one person at a time. Ramona’s style of yoga is hatha-gentle-restorative
inspired yoga with a meditative twist -- lots of deep breathing, visualization, positive
affirmations and self appreciation. All this, because Inner Peace is More Than Skin
Deep.

Khalilah Ramirez, known as “The Peace Dancer” is an award winning artist, author and educator in San Jose, CA. She has published two books on the subject of Peace and well-being, teaches weekly classes and connects with the community through music, performance and dance.Find out more about Khalilah & her work by visiting www.thedanceofpeace.org, on Instagram @thepeacedancer. Also, read Khalilah’s column “This Week In Peace” at www.siliconvalleydebug.org/stories