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our ADVISORy group

The EJGP Advisory Group is made up of non-profit executive directors and program directors, leaders of community-based organizations, and others. Together, they represent all of the EJGP topic areas (plus a few others) and different neighborhoods and municipalities. Many of these individuals also lead or participate in networks for their specific issue-areas. 

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This group meets every other month to discuss the direction and work of the network and to share updates on campaigns and projects. Between meetings, members connect with Project Team members to discuss EJGP activities and EJGP-supported network member campaigns. Together, they are a group of leading advocates focused on creating healthy, equitable, and just communities in Greater Pittsburgh.

Climate/environment

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Matt Mehalik

Breathe Collaborative // Breathe Project

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Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis

 Lead Safe Allegheny // Women for a Healthy Environment

community development

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Malik Bankston

Community Advocate

data & technology

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Illah Nourbakhsh

Carnegie Mellon University Center

for Shared Prosperity and CREATE Lab

education

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Cara Ciminillo

Trying Together

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James Fogarty

A+ Schools

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Emily Neff

Trying Together

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food

health

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Dr. Tracey Conti

Black Equity Coalition

housing

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Jala Rucker

Housing Justice Table

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Bob Damewood

Housing Advocate

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Dave Breignan

Housing Justice Table

immigrant experiences & rights

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Holly Hickling

The Global Switchboard

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Jesus Origel

Casa San Jose

livelihoods

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Carl Redwood

Pittsburgh Black Worker Center

public safety & legal justice

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Brandi Fisher

Alliance for Police Accountability

transportation

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Laura Wiens

Pittsburghers for Public Transit

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David White

POGOH

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Eric Macadangdang

Southwest PA Municipal Projects Hub

neighborhood  represesntatives

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Rhonda Strozier

Our Future Hilltop

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Donna Jackson

Larimer Consensus Group

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Dina "Free" Blackwell

House of Manna 

Homewood

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Terri Shields

JADA House International

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Carol Hardeman

Hill District Consensus Group

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Fawn Walker-Montgomery

Take Action Advocacy Group

Former Members
 

Shad Henderson, Neighborhood Allies

Dawn Plummer, Pittsburgh Food Policy Council

Raqueeb Ajamu-Osagboro, Black Urban Gardeners of Pittsburgh

Anneliese Martinez, Pittsburgh Learning Collaborative

Chef Claudy Pierre, E.A.T. Initiative

Jo Demming, Pittsburgh Food Policy Council

Brittany Reno, Sharpsburg Neighborhood Organization

Renee Aldrich, Black Workers Center

Alyssa Lyon, Black Environmental Collective

Juan Garrett, Riverside Center for Innovation

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