2020 US Mentors
Zakiya Harris (aka Sh8peshifter)
Zakiya Harris (aka Sh8peshifter) U.S. Accelerator 2020 Ripple Series Facilitator Region Ohlone Territory, Oakland, California, USA Affiliations & Roles Cultural Architect working at the intersections of Art, Education and Spiritual Entrepreneurship Co-founder: Impact Hub Oakland, Co-founder: The Black Permaculture Network, Co-founder: Hack the Hood Zakiya Harris affectionately known as Sh8peshifter, is a woman charting her own…
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WEA Women in Action Izumi Yamamoto 2020 U.S. Accelerator Wisdom Keeper Region Washington, USA Affiliations & Roles Co-Founder and President of Perennial Izumi is a leadership trainer, facilitator and executive coach with over two decades of experience working alongside leaders across cultures and sectors. Her professional background spans four continents which brings a…
Read MoreArielle Moinester
Arielle Moinester Senior Program Director As the Senior Program Director for Women’s Earth Alliance (WEA), Arielle is committed to collaboratively building just food systems that work for people and the planet by centering the solutions of women around the world. Before moving to the Bay Area, Arielle lived in Africa and Asia designing and managing…
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Tosha Phonix 2020 US Accelerator Mentor Organizing against the food apartheid in St. Louis to improve food access and representation of local food systems. Region St. Louis, Missouri Affiliations & Roles Co-founder of Director of Food Justice Advocacy Co-founder and Director of EVOLVE Tosha Phonix is Director of EVOLVE, with the mission of building a…
Read MoreMonica Ibacache
Monica Ibacache 2020 US Accelerator Mentor Organizing sustainability and permaculture education in New York to prepare children facing the permanent consequences associated with climate change. Region New York, New York Affiliations & Roles Founder & Executive Director, Beyond Organic Design Monica Ibacache is the Founder and Executive Director of Beyond Organic Design, a nonprofit…
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