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                                                                                                                                                                         John Levi


                                                                                                                                                                        About : Over the course of ten years John has
                                                                                                                                                                        enmeshed himself in positive community asset
                                                                                                                                                                        development. He has primarily served in creating
                                                                                                                                                                        necessary positive space for youth, where they can
                                                                                                                                                                        develop a plethora of skills, try new enrichment
                                                                                                                                                                        activities, and build relationships with peers.  John
                                                                                                                                                                        has had the opportunity to partner with many local
                                                                                                                                                                        organizations to carry out his service. He is thankful
                                                                                                                                                                        for his small contribution to the collective pie of
                                                                                                                                              community leaders that are creating impact.
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                                                                                                                                              Current ly: Now serving with Elevate Health in the capacity of Community
                                                   Tara Newt on
                                                                                                                                              Engagement and Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Manager. John is excited to
                                                                                                                                              bring his thoughtfulness about community and his asset building lens to
                  Tara is an African American graduate of The Evergreen State College, Tacoma,                                                the practices and policies.
                  Washington. She has spent the last four years strongly cultivating her passion

                  for community activism. She has served terms as Board Member and
                  Chairperson for the Services and Activities Fee Allocation Board of The
                  Evergreen State College, and Intern and Program Assistant for the Rainbow
                  Center. She is dedicated to advocating for her community around social                                                                                 ALUMN A

                  justice, environmental racism, LGBTQIA rights, and the Black Lives Matter                                                                              Robin D. Henderson
                  movement. She is ecstatic about her role at the Rainbow Center as the
                                                                                                                                                                         About : While attending Evergreen from 2017-2019,
                  Community Advocacy Coordinator and is eager to connect.
                                                                                                                                                                         Robin became an intern at a local non-profit
                                                                                                                                                                         organization, and in June 2020 transitioned into an
                                                                                                                                                                         Executive Admin position with them. She wishes to
                  Tara?s responsibility as an advocate is to help our community members get
                                                                                                                                                                         encourage current Evergreen-Tacoma students by
                  access to the support and services they need. She advocates for people who
                                                                                                                                                                         saying, "Don't give up now. You're doing good. And
                  are victims of crime, seeking LGBTQ-friendly resources, struggling with housing
                                                                                                                                                                         the work you're doing will reap a reward of a
                  issues, and much more. She also supervises the other Advocacy staff.
                                                                                                                                                                         degree, if you don't stop studying, being present,
                                                                                                                                                                         and writing those papers."



                                                                                                                                               Current ly: Robin is working towards her Masters in African American
                                                                                                                                               Worship Music at Liberty University.
                                              You can learn more about the Rainbow
                                              Center here: https://www.rainbowcntr.org
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