Jimmy “Rome” Ballard

Location: California, USA Level of Training: (Level I – 2023) About: Rome was born in the segregated South and learned about nonviolent direct action as a child. He authored a community-building workshop manual entitled “Transcommunality-Selling Social Change without Selling Out.” His collaborative work and exposure to nonprofit organizations such as the East Point Peace Academy, […]

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Taylor VanSant

Location: California, USA Level of Training: (Level 1 – 2023) About: Taylor (pronouns She/They) is a 2020 graduate of California State University, Monterey Bay. They will be attending the University of San Francisco for Urban and Public Affairs in the fall. They took URI’s level one training in the hopes that they can incorporate the […]

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