• Dela Alexander - Retired social worker.  

• Christina Ball - Speak Language Center.  

• Kristin Clarens - Immigration attorney. Co-Founder: Charlottesville Families in Action.     

• Aaron Farrington - Photographer, filmmaker.    

• Justin Gandy - Resettlement Manager, IRC.     

• Margarete Gillette - Reference Specialist, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library.      

• Charlene Green -  Director, Charlottesville Human Rights Commission.    

• Nancy Hopkins - Director of Programs, Presidential Precinct. nancy.hopkins@gmail.com.  

• Harriet Kuhr - Exec. Director, IRC.    

• Russ Linden -  Management consultant.    

• Priya Mahadevan - Author,  Entrepreneur & Cville Lead for Moms Demand Action  

• Christine Mahoney - Faculty member, UVA Batten School of Leadership.  

• Kari Miller - Founder, Executive Director, International Neighbors.    

• Carolyn Mitchell Dillard, Community Relations Associate Office of University. Communications  

• Todd Niemeier - Community Outreach & Investigation Specialist, Charlottesville Office of Human Rights    

• Ellen Osborne - Executive Director, Literacy Volunteers.

• Heather Pehnec -  Volunteer Coordinator + Reference Librarian Jefferson-Madison Regional Library.     

• Liz Rapp - Reference librarian, Jeff.-Madison Regional Library.  

• Paige Rice - City Council Chief of Staff and Clerk of the Council.  

• Siri Russell. Director, Albemarle County Office of Equity and Inclusion.  434 296-5841 Ext. 3062

• John Schroll - concerned citizen.  

• Deena Sharuk - Legal Aid Justice Center, Adjunct Faculty at the UVa Law School.

• Mike Signer - Council member, City of Charlottesville;  attorney.

• Frank Sullivan -  Volunteer with Sin Barreras. , or   

• Heather Tebbenhoff - Literacy Volunteers.   heather@literacyforall.org.  

• Kiri Van Lengen-Welty  - Volunteer Coordinator, IRC.  

• Brian Wheeler - Director of Communications, City of Charlottesville. wheelerb@charlottesville.org.  

 

Projects/Task Force Members:

• Communications: Christina Ball (manages our FB page), Brian Wheeler

• Educational Programs: Kari Miller, Christina Ball, Nancy Hopkins.   

• ID Card: Deena Sharuk, Russ Linden, Paige Rice, Frank Sullivan 

• Immigrant Video: Aaron Farrington, Priya Mahadevan

• Political Advocacy: Frank Sullivan  

• Welcoming Week: Margarete Gillette, Justin Gundy, Abby Harris, Harriet Kuhr, Susan Payne, Heather Pehnec,  Liz Rapp, Brian Wheeler