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| − | '''Green For All''' is a national organization that aims to build a green economy "strong enough to lift people out of poverty." Its goal is to secure $1 billion in funding for green-collar job training.<ref>[http://www.greenforall.org/about-us/ About]</ref> [[Van Jones]] and [[Diana Frappier]] of the [[Ella Baker Center for Human Rights]] launched Green for All as a global initiative in 2007.<ref>[http://www.ellabakercenter.org/page.php?pageid=26&contentid=327 Press Release about the launch]</ref> | + | '''Green For All''' is a national organization that aims to build a green economy "strong enough to lift people out of poverty." Its goal is to secure $1 billion in funding for green-collar job training.<ref>[http://www.greenforall.org/about-us/ About]</ref> [[Van Jones]] and [[Diana Frappier]] of the [[Ella Baker Center for Human Rights]] launched Green for All as a global initiative in 2007.<ref>[http://www.ellabakercenter.org/page.php?pageid=26&contentid=327 Press Release about the launch]</ref> Many of its employees are tightly affiliated with the [[Ella Baker Center for Human Rights]]. |
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Revision as of 00:05, 11 November 2010
Green For All is a national organization that aims to build a green economy "strong enough to lift people out of poverty." Its goal is to secure $1 billion in funding for green-collar job training.[1] Van Jones and Diana Frappier of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights launched Green for All as a global initiative in 2007.[2] Many of its employees are tightly affiliated with the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.
Staff
The following are members of the staff, as of April 5, 2010:[3]
- Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Chief Executive Officer
- Alli Chagi-Starr, Senior Community Engagement Strategist
- Vivian Chang
- Mary Creasman, Education and Outreach Director
- Kinshasa Curl, Director of Strategic Initiatives
- Ryan Dexter, Videographer & Media Archivist
- Ali'a Edwards, Office Manager / Volunteer Coordinator
- Cecilia Estolano, Chief Strategist of State and Local Initiatives
- Nick Flores, Capital Access Program Manager
- Diana Frappier, Director of Finance and Administration
- Jeremy Hays, Director of Special Projects
- Stacy Ho, Policy Associate
- Ying-sun Ho, Senior Writer/Designer
- Joonkon Simon Kim, Web Specialist
- Christy Kincannon, Executive Aide to the CEO
- Ken Lewis, Strategic Growth Associate
- Daniel Martin, Director of Operations
- Mahfam Malek, Program Manager
- Ada McMahon, Online Communications Associate
- Julian Mocine-McQueen, Green The Block Program Manager
- Melinda Morris, Bookkeeper
- Julia Rhee, Tour Ambassador
- Julie Roberts, Regional Program Manager
- Bari Samad, Internet Director
- Terence Samuel, Communications Director
- Megan Emiko Scott, Policy Associate
- Sarah Shanley Hope, Strategic Growth Director
- Ladan Sobhani, Program Manager
- Jessy Tolkan, Political Director
- Vien Truong, Senior Policy Associate
- Anthony Vu, Network and Database Administrator
- Jen Wylegala, Strategic Growth Manager
- Monet Zulpo-Dane, Staff Director
Board of Directors
The following are members of the Board of Directors, as of April 5, 2010:[3]
- Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO, Green For All
- Donald Cohen, President and Executive Director, Center on Policy Initiatives
- Juliet Ellis, Executive Director, Urban Habitat
- Cynthia Ryan, Principal, Schooner Foundation Document Actions
Dream Reborn
One of Green For All's project is Dream Reborn. It organized a conference to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr on April 4-6, 2008 Memphis Cook Convention Center.[4]
Some of the presenters were Van Jones, Majora Carter (Sustainable South Bronx/Green For All), Winona LaDuke (Honor the Earth), Malia Lazu (The Gathering for Justice), LaDonna Redmond (Institute for Community Resource Development), Mary Anne Hitt (Appalachian Voices), Reverend Yearwood (Hip Hop Caucus), Adrienne Maree Brown (Ruckus Society), Tony Anderson (Morehouse College Student Leader), Ian Kim (Oakland Green Jobs Corps) and more.[5]
Sponsors
The following were listed as sponsors of Dream Reborn:[6]
- The Nathan Cummings Foundation, Sponsor Level: Global Visionary ($15,000-$30,000)
- Anonymous Donor, Sponsor Level: Big Dream Realizer ($10,000-$14,999)
- NativeEnergy, Sponsor Level: Carbon Solutions Provider (Donated 100% of carbon offsets for The Dream Reborn!)
- James Rucker and Heidi Hess, Sponsor Level: Big Dream Realizer ($10,000-$14,999)
- The Kendeda Fund, Sponsor Level: Big Dream Realizer ($10,000-$14,999)
- The Alliance for Climate Protection, Sponsor Level: Big Dream Realizer ($10,000-$14,999)
- Social Venture Network, Sponsor Level: Green For All Partner ($5,000-$9,999)
- Small Planet Institute, Sponsor Level: Champion of Justice ($2,500-$4,999)
- Sungevity, Sponsor Level: Green For All Partner ($5,000-$9,999)
- RBC Wealth Management, Sponsor Level: Healthy Cities Sponsor ($1,000-$2,499)
- Portfolio 21 Investments, Sponsor Level: Healthy Cities Sponsor ($1,000-$2,499)
- Domini Social Investments, Sponsor level: Healthy Cities Sponsor ($1,000-$2,499)
Funders
The following were listed as funders of Dream Reborn:[6]
Partners
The following were listed as Partners of Dream Reborn:[6]
- 1Sky
- National Hispanic Environmental Council
- The April Fourth Foundation
- Appalachian Voices
- Apollo Alliance
- Applied Research Center
- Art In Action
- BioDimensions
- Black and Green
- Blacks in Green
- Black Business Association of Memphis
- California Student Sustainability Coalition
- Center for Civic Policy
- Center for State Innovation
- Center for Urban Transformation
- Center on Wisconsin Strategy
- Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Initiative
- Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
- Color of Change
- Concerned Memphians United
- Earth Island Institute
- Ella Baker Center
- Energy Action Coalition
- Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative
- Faiths United for Sustainable Energy
- Green Worker Cooperatives
- Growing Home
- Highlander Research and Education Center
- Highwater Research
- Hip Hop Caucus
- Institute for Community Resource Development
- Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District
- Marion Institute
- Miami Workers Center
- Morehouse College Student Government Association
- Mid-South Peace and Justice Center
- Natural Capital institute
- National H.I.R.E. Network
- New Mexico Youth Organized
- Oakland Apollo Alliance
- People's Grocery
- Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada
- Rainforest Action Network
- Ruckus Society
- SCOPE
- Sierra Club Environmental Justice Program
- SoulGen
- Students Endeavoring for Enlightened Environmental Decision
- Sustainable South Bronx
- The Gathering for Justice
- The League of Young Voters
- The Pax Group
- Trendz for Youth
- TreePeople
- Urban Habitat
- United Steelworkers
- Verde Native Plant Nursery
- We Are the Beloved Community
- Wiser Earth
- Women's Action to Gain Economic Security
- YES! Youth for Environmental Sanity
- Youth Speaks