Rosie is a community organizer and proud daughter of immigrants. A graduate of Columbia University School of Social Work, her experience includes legislative advocacy, movement building, and serving the needs of people affected by the intersections of the criminal legal system and immigration, including those with severe mental illness and survivors of trauma.
Claudia Pena
Founding Co-Director
Claudia is an artist, attorney, activist and professor. Her intersectional scholarship focuses on trauma, resilience and healing. Executive Director of the national arts organization For Freedoms, Claudia teaches in Gender Studies, African American Studies and the School of Law at UCLA.
Bryonn Bain
Founding Co-Director
Bryonn is a poet, prison activist, actor, professor, hip hop theater innovator and spoken word poetry champion. The founding director of the UCLA Prison Education Program, Bryonn teaches in African American Studies, World Arts & Cultures and the School of Law at UCLA.
