The FREE (Forging a Racial Equity Ecosystem) Task Force

The FREE (Forging a Racial Equity Ecosystem) Task Force—comprised of HAVI staff, board members, and staff of HAVI member programs—provides input, feedback, and guidance around the HAVI’s organizational efforts to address pervasive structural and systemic racism and work toward equitable healing and collective liberation. This past year, FREE also provided extensive consultation, thought leadership, and technical support for the development of a pay equity survey for frontline workers. The Task Force meets on a monthly basis.

Racial Equity Statement

Task Force Goals

1. To strengthen the HAVI’s commitment to racial equity, collective accountability, building relationships and systems for learning and growth – fully integrated into the organization’s DNA

2. Intended to provide input, feedback and guidance around the HAVI’s organizational efforts to address pervasive structural and systemic racism and work towards equitable healing and transformation of communities

FREE Task Force Participants

**DeAngelo Mack**
HAVI Senior Advisor, Co-Chair

**Tina Nappi**
HAVI Managing Director, Organizational Growth and Equity, Co-Chair

**Claudia Zavala**
HAVI Senior Manager, Organizational Growth and Equity, Project Manager

Brian Kern

HAVI Advisory Board Member

Michelle McDaniel

HAVI Advisory Board Member

**Andrew Woods**
Executive Director, HCTC, HAVI Member Program

**Larry Johnson**
COMPASS, HAVI Emerging Member Program

**Joe Griffin**
Executive Director, YouthAlive!, HAVI Member Program

**Princess Fortin**
HAVI Director, Strategic Planning

**Kyle Fischer**
HAVI Director, Policy and Advocacy

**Adrian Sanchez**
HAVI Director, Peer Learning

**Kyndra Simmons**
HAVI Director, Frontline Support and CVI Integration

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