Chris Messinger
Executive Director. Chris lives in Boston and has experience as a BPS teacher and youth worker. Chris works closely with young people who benefit from or are negatively impacted by systems of oppression and interested in organizing to transform these systems and their communities in a positive direction.
Anna Lifson
Anna is a proud native of Madison, WI, and has enjoyed calling the
Boston area home since 2009. She has spent much of her career working
to engage young people on issues of sexual health, gender-based
violence, immigrant justice, and dynamics of privilege and oppression
within the context of "community service" work. As Sub/Urban Justice
Co-Director, Anna works closely with youth and their allies to build
skills in community organizing and social justice education, and also
coordinates programming for the Speak Up! book project.
Julia Van Dyke
Lead Organizer - Speak Up! Project. The Speak Up! Anthology was published in 2010, and is available at www.speakupstories.org.
Idia Irele
A grad of the Sub/Urban Justice Program, Idia is working part-time with Boston Mobe during her gap year.
Josette Castillo
Josette is a senior at Tufts University, majoring
in Anthropology and Peace and Justice Studies. After graduation, she plans to
explore Latin America and Europe before settling in New York City.