KENIA MORALES

Kenia Morales is a feminist mother, and Xicana activist with a passion for social justice and creating a world where all worlds fit. She was born in Managua, Nicaragua during the country’s bloody civil war of the 1980’s and her family migrated to the U.S. when she was still very young and could not comprehend the complexities of war. Her activism has taken her in many directions, and continues to do so. She has organized around immigrant rights, educational justice, fair food, reproductive justice and birthing rights. She moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Denver, Colorado in 2007 and is a staff member at COLOR, the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity & Reproductive Rights. She believes in the inherent right of people to determine their own paths regarding their own lives.  Kenia is currently in school finishing her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Public Policy from the University of Colorado, at Denver. When Kenia is not at work or school, she can be found with her daughter, Mixtli, on the floor playing, laughing and remembering what matters most in life.

JANE FEUSTEL

Jane Feustel is currently the Director of Colorado Progressive Action, the advocacy arm of the Colorado Progressive Coalition, and works on various social justice issues including health care reform, racial justice, voter education/outreach, economic justice, and ending the war in Iraq. Presently, she is also a member of Luz Reproductive Justice Think Tank in Denver and on the Board of Directors for Choice USA. Born in Madison, Wisconsin and raised in Lakewood, Colorado, Jane is a graduate of Oberlin College with a degree in Comparative American Studies. 

HILLARY JORGENSEN

 

Hillary Jorgensen is a scholar and activist who is passionate about pursuing social justice in an anti-oppression framework.  She holds a B.A. in English Literature from the University of Colorado and a J.D. from Seattle University.  She is one of the co-founders of the National Association of Law Students with Disabilities and currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Anti-Violence Program.  When she's not organizing, theorizing or generally law-ing it up, you can find her hiking, crafting, baking, or playing board games.

JORDAN T. GARCIA 

Jordan T. Garcia, 28, is the Immigrant Ally Organizing Director for Coloradans For Immigrant Rights, a project of the American Friends Service Committee. He serves on the board of directors for the Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training, the Chinook Fund, and Collectivo Flatlander.  Jordan is a member of the Denver Mayor's LGBTQ Commission and contributes to the LUZ Reproductive Justice Think Tank. He believes that community organizing for systemic change can and will lead us to liberation. Jordan uses an anti-oppression lens to do leadership development in our movements for justice. Jordan was born in San Antonio, TX, grew up in Kansas City, KS and moved to Colorado in 1998. He graduated from Colorado College in 2002 with a B.A. in International Political Economy with an emphasis on Urban Studies.  A sensitive Cancer, Jordan enjoys cooking with friends, riding his bike, planning for the post revolution industrial collapse and hopes to one day become a bee farmer. 

INDRA LUSERO