Jairo, a Colombian Refugee and Human Rights Defender, began working on the #DCSanctuary Campaign over three years ago.

Camila is a creative who is passionate about working with low-income communities of color and connecting them to resources.

Alejandro is an engineering student at Fairleigh Dickinson University with a crazy dream to change the world one person at a time.

Jennifer is a recent UVa graduate who grounds her work in community-based needs, dreams, and passions

Lindsey Allen is originally from Boston, MA and calls Washington D.C home. She is a Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland- College Park studying Applied Linguistics and Language Education.

Yannik is a DC-based organizer from Northern Virginia and the Bay Area, California, whose parents arrived on Turtle Island from the Philippines and France. He is powered by a vision of a truly liberated world.

Mysiki is a proud millennial, and native Washingtonian, with a deep passion for empowering communities of color.

Rebecca is passionate about working with community-driven organizations to advance women, minorities and vulnerable populations.

As a nonprofit bean counter for over 18 years, Malauna has worked for some of the most dynamic, grassroots charities around the globe and in the District.