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'''Ananda Mirilli''' is a [[Madison]] [[Wisconsin]] activist. She is the Family, Youth and Community Engagement Coordinator for the [[Madison Metropolitan School District]] and former Director of the Restorative Justice Program Director at the YWCA. A native from Brazil, Ananda has worked in human resources, administration and program development and for the past 10 years has focused her attention on social justice, education and equity issues. | '''Ananda Mirilli''' is a [[Madison]] [[Wisconsin]] activist. She is the Family, Youth and Community Engagement Coordinator for the [[Madison Metropolitan School District]] and former Director of the Restorative Justice Program Director at the YWCA. A native from Brazil, Ananda has worked in human resources, administration and program development and for the past 10 years has focused her attention on social justice, education and equity issues. | ||
Revision as of 02:32, 12 April 2019
Template:TOCnestleft Ananda Mirilli is a Madison Wisconsin activist. She is the Family, Youth and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Madison Metropolitan School District and former Director of the Restorative Justice Program Director at the YWCA. A native from Brazil, Ananda has worked in human resources, administration and program development and for the past 10 years has focused her attention on social justice, education and equity issues.
Ananda is a graduate student at University of Wisconsin, Madison, department of Education Leadership and Policy Analysis and has worked both in college and community settings with elementary, middle and high school youth. Her research is on strategies to address racial inequities, particularly in education. Ananda has dedicated the past 4 years to teaching and implementing Restorative Justice in the schools as a behavior intervention model as well as a conflict resolution strategy. She has been facilitating community building circles with educators, community members and youth and supporting strategies to sustainably transform the conditions of learning environments. Ananda strongly believes that by being in community and sharing our experiences we can co-create meaningful relationships, foster safe and empowered communities and enhance school climate.
Ananda is a former board member of Nuestro Mundo bilingual school in Madison, WI, where she co-facilitated a culturally relevant leadership program for parents. She is the Treasurer for the Latino Education Council, board member of Forward Community Investment, a local community development financial institution and Chair of Communities United, a grassroots social justice coalition.[1]
Education
- Studies Educational leadership at University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Studied Human Service at Madison Area Technical College
Career
- Former Family and Community Engagement Coordinator at Madison Schools - MMSD
- Former Restorative Justice Director at YWCA Madison
- Director Center for Resilient Cities
School board victory
Ananda Mirilli, a Department of Public Instruction racial equity consultant, defeated incumbent school board member T.J. Mertz for School Board Seat 5. Mirilli ended up with 58 percent of the vote to Mertz’s 42 percent.
“I’m really grateful to everyone that went out and voted and participated in the campaign,” Mirilli told Madison365, speaking at her election party at Robinia Courtyard on Madison’s near east side. “I’m excited to serve our city and excited to engage with everyone in the city to get the change that we are inspiring everybody to make.”[2]
DSA support
Socialist
Democratic Socialists of America - Madison April 2 at 7:49 PM.
SHE WON!!
Huge congrats to new MMSD school board member Ananda Mirilli! Thank you so much to all the volunteers who helped make this happen. Thanks to your efforts, a socialist now sits on the school board who will fight for the rights of minority students, defend public education and support teachers' unions!