Join the NPDL and A’Dorian Murray-Thomas on Wed, August 5th at 7PM PST/10PM EST in a discussion as she discusses her journey as a young change agent in the nonprofit and government worlds in Newark, NJ. Join on Zoom Meeting ID: 837 4096 2569 Passcode: 674437

A’Dorian Murray-Thomas is the Founder and CEO of SHE Wins Inc., a leadership and social action organization for middle and high school girls in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey. A’Dorian founded SHE Wins to serve young women who share her story of losing a loved one to gun violence, and today, the organization has served more than 500 girls in the greater Newark area. A’Dorian has been recognized as a President Obama White House Champion of Change, Glamour Magazine “College Woman of the Year”, a Young Futurist in “The Root” Magazine, and was featured in ESSENCE Magazine’s “Black Girl Magic” docuseries. A’Dorian recently made history where at 23 years old, she became the youngest woman ever elected to the Board of Education in New Jersey’s largest school district. A’Dorian previously served at the Newark Opportunity Youth Network where she connected over-aged and under-credited high school students to alternative educational options, and helped manage Newark Public School’s restorative justice program. A’Dorian is a 2016 graduate of Swarthmore College and holds a B.A. in Political Science and Educational Studies.

Website: http://www.shewins.org/

Future office hours will address connections between Murray-Thomas’ talk and potential debate arguments.

Click here for link to video of this talk.