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CDF Freedom Schools^® Ella Baker Trainers!

The CDF Freedom Schools program is committed to identifying, training, linking and nurturing a cadre of young leaders committed to service and advocacy on behalf of children. Each year, exceptional Servant Leader Interns are selected as Ella Baker Trainers (EBT’s) to lead the Ella Baker Child Policy Training Institutes, provide technical support for new sites and teach Servant Leader Interns how to deliver key program components.

EBT’s are important members of the national CDF Freedom Schools family. Their commitment and passion for children and youth, and expertise in the CDF Freedom Schools program, add tremendous value to the CDF Freedom Schools program nationwide.

2008 Ella Baker Trainers

  New Ella Baker Trainers

• Alicia Robinson: Dallas, TX and Tuskegee, AL
• Amber Dodson: Matthews, NC
• Amelia Brandt: Washington, DC
• Emil Douglas: Bennettsville, SC and Orangeburg, SC
• Eric Little: Huntersville, NC
• Franceria Moore: Baton Rouge, LA
• Heather Minyard: Carbondale, IL
• Jessica Morgan: Bennettsville, SC and Sumter, SC
• John Lee: Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI
• John Wiley: Battle Creek, MI
• Michael Browne: Brooklyn, NY
• Michael Whitfield: Brooklyn, NY
• Myah Stanford: Garland, TX and Jackson, MS
• Remi Harrington: Battle Creek, MI
• Ricky Greer: Champaign, IL and Tuskegee, AL
• Rondrea Taylor: Tulsa, OK and Prairie View, TX
• Shamekia Chandler: Cleveland, OH
• Taylor Flowers: Corpus Christi, TX
• Tinishia Bass: Manalapan, NJ
• Yolanda Robinson: Springfield, IL

Returning Ella Baker Trainers

• Barbara Cornejo: Mitchellville, MD
• Brandon Corley: Chicago, IL
• Candace Morgan: Takoma Park, MD
• Chiara Nakashian: Old Brookville, NY
• Doria Colson: Ypsilanti, MI
• Emmanuel Donaby: St. Paul, MN
• Marvin Dutton: Philadelphia, PA
• Michael Dease: Bennettsville, SC
• Quinton Jones: Houston, TX
• Shaquite Pegues: Lithia Springs, GA
• Shelby Hines: Chicago, IL
• Ted Gatlin: St. Louis, MO
• Tiffany Taylor: Mitchellville, MD
• Tristan Brown: Houston, TX
• Zarinah Evans: Philadelphia, PA

Become an Ella Baker Trainer!

What Are EBT Responsibilities?

• Deliver key components of the CDF Freedom Schools program at national training.
• Serve as a resource for new and returning CDF Freedom Schools sponsors; provide technical assistance and additional training at selected sites.
• Assist in the seeding of new CDF Freedom Schools programs through training, workshop presentations, and site visits.
• Fulfill other duties related to CDF Freedom Schools program development, support, and retention.

Applications

The deadline to submit applications for Ella Baker Trainers has passed. 

For questions about the Ella Baker Trainer program, please contact Jalaya Liles at jliles@childrensdefense.org or call (843) 479-5310. 

Applications for 2009 will be available in the fall.  Please check back periodically. 

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