Board
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Janea Harris - Co-President & Director of Strategic Partnerships
As a dedicated community advocate, Janea has spent many years leading and serving various non-profit organizations in her Highland Park, IL community. She believes in the power of advocacy and taking action to help others find and use their voices to create change. "Just to be invited is not enough, inclusion means creating, developing and continually maintaining spaces where all voices are heard and valued."
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Janea spent over 15 years as an educator at both the secondary and post-secondary levels. She currently serves on the Boards of Reach Out and Read, IL, 113 Foundation, 112 Foundation and was appointed to the City of Highland Park’s Human Relations Advisory Group. Janea holds a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Mercer University and a Master of Education from Notre Dame College.
Isis Fernandez-Sykes - Co-President & Treasurer
Jaret Fishman - Director of Policy
Humble learner, inspired by faith, and dedicated to the service of my community. Animated by the idea that an individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. Striving to make the dash, in between the birth and the death, vibrant. Deeds > words. Anti-apathy.
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Parent to two wonderful Dual Language students. D112 School Board Member. Appointed to the City of Highland Park’s Human Relations Advisory Group (2022-2023). Civil-rights lawyer.
Rocki Hunter - Secretary
Margoth Mareno - Chair of Student Activities
A native of the country of Columbia, Margo is a community activist and advocate. For over 3 decades she has been a life-long silversmith, painter and artist. She is dedicated to bringing communities together and helping underserved children access the arts. Margoth is a believer in teaching as youth the artistry and the healing benefits of arts.
Margoth travels to Columbia regular and volunteers with the indigenous population. She values her role as a mother, grandmother and treasurers her identity as an artist.
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