Founder & Executive Director

Jamal is a systems-focused leader who works across sectors to build youth-centered programs, equity-driven partnerships, and community-rooted change.

Program Manager

Ela is a passionate educator with 4+ years' experience coordinating youth-focused programs. She loves designing learning experiences that foster connection, curiosity, and care for one another and the natural world. When she’s not coordinating educational programs, Ela can be found on nature walks, volunteering at community gardens, or diving into a new creative project.cription goes here

Program Manager

Nina Barbosa, a first-generation Mexican-Canadian and PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa, researches human–tree relationships in an old-growth forest. Dedicated to making education more inclusive, she inspires first-generation students to pursue higher learning while advancing sustainability and equity through her research and community engagement.

Mentorship & Leadership Coordinator

Elias is an aspiring physician, national athlete, and equity advocate dedicated to mentorship, cultural safety, and empowering youth to lead transformative change.

Operations & Impact Coordinator

Judy is a grassroots organizer, and governance specialist whose work bridges anti-racist feminist theory with operational strategy, community care, and movement-grounded planning.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL)

Sarah is a researcher, facilitator, and youth organizer whose work centres Black feminist thought, community-based evaluation, and transformative justice. She ensures impact is not only measured — but deeply understood.