Dennie Palmer Wolf is a lead researcher at WolfBrown, an international firm specializing in arts and cultural research and planning. She trained at Harvard Project Zero and has taught at Harvard and Brown Universities. Currently, her work focuses on the design, implementation, evaluation, and research on projects that help young people and their families’ gain equitable access to learning, culture, and creativity, in and outside of formal institutions. Most recently, Wolf has worked as a thought partner with organizations that work at the intersection of the arts, social justice, and community development, with the aim of ensuring that every child can learn, imagine, and contribute.

Website: http://wolfbrown.com/

Jeannette Rodriguez Pineda is a mixed media artist and art educator living and working between Queens and Santo Domingo . She is an active book and zine artist and uses those media to explore urban communities ranging from honoring peoples’ everyday artistry to community development. She teaches for many youth-serving arts programs, including Groundswell, Queens Museum, Studio Museum of Harlem, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. She founded MOVIMIENTO, a free bilingual hiking initiative that fosters inclusion and equity in the outdoors. Look for her on trails, mountains, and in streambeds any time.