Who are those amazing individuals behind this?

Anasuya Isaacs founded Let Love Lead to address the disproportionate devastation of HIV/AIDS on women and children, particularly, those of color. As a published poet and essayist, she uses the power of the arts to uplift, inspire and empower through workshops and “communologues” where shared experiences opens the way for healing. Anasuya has been an artist for social change rallying around many causes, most notably the Free South Africa and The Free Darfur movements. Her plays have been in festivals in both Paris and New York. She was a founding member of Le Theatre Saltambule in Paris, performing classical French theater in French.

She has taught creative writing, theater, and literacy to people of all ages in homeless shelters, prisons, after-school programs, in hospitals, and in schools. As an Adjunct professor, she taught English-as-a Second Language in the U.S, and in France. She holds a BA in Government, Concentration in International Relations from Oberlin College. She studied French Civilization and Culture for two years at Universite de Paris- Pantheon Sorbonne.

Frerieke van Bree started Umeebee with the mission to help people in developing countries empower themselves by connecting donors in a personal and fun way with beneficiaries, using online media. She received her Master Degree of Architecture at the Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands. Her thesis included sociological research on a social-housing immigrant area in Amsterdam, and the design of a communal place (park and building) for community based organizations to all have their own space, facilities while celebrating cultural integration. Her first architectural experience was at the office of Marc Prosman Architects in Amsterdam. She moved to Cape Town in September 2006 where she has been working part-time as an architect on community projects and inner-city renewal projects at the office of KLG Architects,

Heather Kurland is currently a Program Associate at the Mertz Gilmore Foundation in New York where she works on the organization’s Human Rights and New York City Communities programs. Heather received her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School where she was a member of the Legal Association of Activists Women. Her previous experience includes work with Urgent Action Fund, an international women’s human rights fund, and Make the Road By walking, a community based organization in Brooklyn, NY. Prior to law school, she taught computer skills in Namibia, Africa as a WorldTeach Volunteer. Heather holds a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Colorado.

Peter Deitz is a micro-philanthropy consultant and the founder of Social Actions.  As a consultant, he helps individuals, nonprofits, and foundations use social media to plan, implement, and support peer-to-peer social change campaigns.  He also writes a blog called, “About Micro-Philanthropy”, which highlights the people and social action platforms that are using the internet to increase small-scale giving and create social change.  Prior to working on Social Actions, Peter worked in New York City as a technical consultant and web designer on several global governance and international human rights projects.  Peter has a B.A. from McGill University and a M.A. in history from the University of Toronto.