Our Staff Includes:

Ann Evans Guise, the Program Director, oversees each program with assistance from part-time community monitors. Ann Guise has history of social justice and action asa member of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in the 1960's to Not in Our Name in 2003. She brings passion, vision and urgency to the program. She is highly regarded by school staff, parents, and the community. Ann Guise holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science with significant graduate course work in education and African American Studies. Her vision is influenced by Paulo Friere, Jwanzaa Kunjufu, and Kwame Ture

Seku Neblett

http://www.seku.com/swf/pdf/About.pdf

Community Monitors assist with the implementation of all projects are Vera Gillette, at the T.M. Peirce School

Volunteers

Marilyn Day’s Young Writer's Project: For 8 years, Joann Markman and Marilyn Day have run a program for third graders to write and illustrate books about their own experiences that are reproduced, bound, and placed in the classrooms for circulation. After Mrs. Day’s death, Mrs.Markman was joined by Barbara Holmes.  Together they continue her legacy to motivate young students

Literacy Tutoring: 30 students from the Woodlyn School in Stratford, PA participate in individual tutoring sessions at least four times each year.

Our Advisory Board (in alpha order

Tom Richards

Kate Ingersoll

Megan MacNamara

Sharon Subukue, Phd

Ruth Williams