Maria Fernandez

Maria Fernandez

Maria C. Fernandez is currently the Senior Coordinator for the Urban Youth Collaborative (UYC), a citywide coalition of New York City students of color fighting for comprehensive education reform in NYC public schools. For the past 11 years, Maria has been organizing...

Assemblymember Pat Fahy

Patricia A. Fahy was elected in November 2012 to represent the 109th Assembly District from the City of Albany, and the Towns of Bethlehem, Guilderland, and New Scotland. Pat successfully ran on a platform of education and jobs, bringing over two decades of experience...
Mark Emanatian

Mark Emanatian

Mark Emanatian is a long time organizer with Citizen Action of New York, which is a statewide membership organization working on economic, social, environmental and racial justice issues to help make a better NY. Emanatian is also a teacher and musician active for...
Billy Easton

Billy Easton

Since 2005 Mr. Easton has been the Executive Director of AQE.  He brings 30 years of experience in community and union organizing and a wealth of experience in strategy, media relations, politics and legislative activity to his work at AQE.  Billy provides significant...
Kristen Dart

Kristen Dart

Kristen Dart is the community organizer at Planned Parenthood Southern New England in Providence, RI . Her primary focus is organizing within faith communities and college students. She is originally from Saratoga Springs, NY. While there she played a significant role...

Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Andrea Stewart-Cousins was born and raised in New York to parents that encouraged a life grounded in education and service. Since the very beginning of her tenure in government, Andrea Stewart-Cousins has espoused the values of empathy, empowerment and civic...