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ALICIA GARCIA

I identify as a mixed race (half Puerto Rican, half White) female and my preferred pronouns are she/her. As an equity-driven educator, I have dedicated the last seven years to the pursuit of activating sustainable social change through the implementation of a milieu of evidence-based practices. While I have leadership experience in culturally responsive education, trauma-informed modalities, neuroscience, social-emotional learning, and other tiered approaches, I have found that Restorative Practices (when implemented effectively) and Design Thinking are the most effective pathways to achieving equity within any organization or community. After several years in the film industry and a short stint in design, I found my true calling working with historically marginalized individuals and the pursuit of social justice. I come from a family of social justice activists and my commitment to equity and inclusion is relentless. The core beliefs I hold around systemic and systematic potential and BIPOC agency fuel my professional drive as a leader in Liberation Design and Restorative Practices. My efforts are targeted towards expanding the bandwidth of culturally responsive frameworks by building capacity among those with whom I have the privilege of sharing partnerships.

cecelia jordan

With nearly a decade of experience integrating culturally relevant pedagogy and restorative justice practices in classrooms of all ages, Cecelia Jordan believes in the power of community-education spaces to sharpen critical consciousness, center radical imagination, and shift people power from the margins of society to the center. She draws upon the legacies of Audre Lorde and Bell Hooks to support individuals to share their truth, find alignment in mind, body and spirit, and show up to lead in their greatness. 

An East Texas native, Cecelia began her career in Austin where she created the space for elementary-school students to engage in active protests for dignity, justice and peace. In community with parents and activists she began to understand the power of circle to move through conflict, de-stigmatize trauma, and upend intersectional oppression..

Cecelia went on to further her teaching career in Oakland, as a History teacher at Ralph Bunche Continuation High school and served as a restorative practices coordinator at Roots International, a middle school in East Oakland. 

An artivist and 2016 Team Oakland Grand Slam Champ, Cecelia ranked 15th at the 2017 Women of the World Poetry Slam, and 5th at the 2017 National Poetry Slam with the Roots Slam Team. Most recently, she coached the 2018 Bay Area Youth Speaks team to Brave New Voices international poetry festival. Now, Cecelia merges song, writing, and oral-storytelling to create healing experiences amongst Black and Indigenous organizers and leaders of color who are on the frontlines of today’s fights for justice. 

IG: jorca88