KC
Guilford College, Jòvenes Unidos por un Mejor Presente, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Krista is interested in how participatory action research can be used as tool for pursuing social justice and informing social movements. She has been collaborating with JUMP for the past 2 years on a research project that documents the stories of undocumented youth activists in Tennessee.
BH
Fisk University, Jóvenes Unidos por un Mejor Presente, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Brenda has been an activist with JUMP for over a year. She is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree at Fisk University.
DM
Fisk University, Jóvenes Unidos por un Mejor Presente, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Diana has been a youth activist for 4 years. She has been involved in actions and meeting with Tennessee Senators and Representatives, as well as gaining experience working with other youth by collecting stories all over in Tennessee.
MR
McGavock Comprehensive High School, Jòvenes Unidos por un Mejor Presente, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Maria has been involved in JUMP as an activist for 2 years. Maria is interested in participatory action research because of the skills she is developing in it, how it can help her be more involved in her community, and how it helps inform the public of important social activist events.
RR
Fisk University, Jóvenes Unidos por un Mejor Presente, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition
Rodrigo has been involved in youth activism for 5 years and is highly interested in pursuing many forms of activism. Currently, Rodrigo is learning from other undocumented youth through the organizing and planning of diverse activist groups who are working for the common goal of social justice.
