mentors & guides.
None of this would be possible without the generosity and wisdom of these visionary leaders.
Dr. Belinda Biscoe
Dr. Brandi Kenner
Donell Morgan
Ms. Shari Clark
capacity cultivator team.
Adofo Lawrence
Carliss Holland-Smith
Claudia Carillo Medina
Erica Cuesta
Jessica Ruiz
Luz Ruiz Ruiz
Michelle Braxton
Zoraya Uder
founder.
Akhila Krishna Nekkanti, PhD
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I've worked at the intersection of public systems and community for over a decade. My doctoral training in prevention science uniquely prepared me to use my personal lived experience to co-design, implement, and evaluate culturally-responsive programs that truly meet the needs of the community.
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Why OORU Collective Care
​Ooru in Telugu, my native language, means village. A search for my 'village', my community of compassionate care...has been at the root of my personal healing journey.
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OORU Collective Care is a continuation of the work I have been doing throughout my life, personally and professionally. I am ready to co-create the kind of community so many of us have been seeking for as long as we can remember.
I envision a community where power is built through healing presence. A presence that says ”we see our pain, we’ll hold it together, and we’re ready to create what we deserve”.
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Let's connect: FamiliesTogether@protonmail.com
