CLF Newsletter | Volume 4, Issue 4
Kim Jay
Keishjuan Owens
Keishjuan Owens
She spends her days training the next wave of community health workers on the Westside, helping build the foundation for a renaissance of self-sustainment in our neighborhoods.
For Kim Jay, it all starts with providing the support at the base level.
Keishjuan Owens
Keishjuan Owens
Keishjuan Owens
A creative spirit with a drive to connect his community to their own power, North Lawndale native Keishjuan Owens brings a unique perspective to leadership for the next generation.
CLF Newsletter | Volume 4, Issue 3
Diamond Trusty
Diamond Trusty
Diamond Trusty
A self-described "ball of energy" has a knack for bringing people together.
The East Garfield Park native has grown her business from helping individuals creating personalized engagement strategies into a full-fledged community management agency.
Stephen Ramsey
Diamond Trusty
Diamond Trusty
Ownership has its privileges.
For Austin native Stephen Ramsey, his work as a real estate broker on the Westside is about educating people about the power of real estate, helping people take ownership of their community and build wealth for their families.
16 Westside Leaders Named to CLF's Third Cohort
INTRODUCING THE 2026 COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP FELLOWS:
Antione Brewer | North Lawndale
- Program Manager | YMEN
Perriyana Clay | Austin
- Outreach & Partnerships Manager | Project Exploration
Jacqueline Covarrubias | Little Village
- Director of Learning & Development | The Alliance 98
Phillissa Dawson | Austin
- Safe Space Coordinator | The Austin Experience
Davonte Dudley | Austin
- Root2fruit
Teshauna Edwards | North Lawndale
- Program Director | Young Men's Educational Network
Angelica Green | Austin
- 25th District Council Member | CCPSA
Jalesa Haggard | East Garfield Park
- Program Director/ Runner | Coach Across America/ Peace Runners 773
Langston Harris | Austin
- Austin Safety Liaison | Project Exploration
Kim Jay | West Garfield Park
- Training Manager, Consultant & Senior CHW | Sinai Urban Health Institute
Yesenia Juarez | Little Village
- Community Artist | Little Village Busy Bees
Rosondunnii Inell Marshall | West Humboldt Park
- Mental Health Consultant and Founder | ConTextos and The Darkroom Chicago
Keishjuan Owens | North Lawndale
- Case Manager / Founder | Ignite/ LumberJackPak
Stephen Ramsey | Austin
- Realtor | Coldwell Banker Realty
Jasmine Robinson | West Garfield Park
- Entrepreneur & Business Owner | P&C Catering
Diamond Trusty | East Garfield Park
- Owner | The Evelyn Experience
Nyedra Turner | East Garfield Park
- Field Manager/ Community Violence Intervention | Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
Congratulations to the CLass of 2024
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