Welcoming Schools National Advisory Board
Vivian Carlo
Associate Professor, Educational Studies,
Lesley University
Aimee Gelnaw
Author, Trainer, Educator
Co-author, Making Room in the Circle
Scott Hirschfield
Director of Curriculum
Anti Defamation League
Emmy Howe
Founding Member
Welcoming Schools Committee (2004)
Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson
Senior Intergroup Specialist
Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission
Ruti Kadish
Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland
Nicole Manganelli
Training and Curriculum Coordinator
Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence
Kathy Pillsbury
Founding Member
Welcoming Schools Committee (2004)
Douglas Robinson
Former 1st Vice President
New York City Community School Board-District #2
Daniel P. Ryan
Executive Director/Principal
The Children’s School
Graciela Slesaransky-Poe
Director, Annual Inclusion Institute
Arcadia University
Frieda Takamura
Washington Education Association and
Co-Chair, Safe Schools Coalition
Established September 2007.
