Cade Wooten grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains surrounding Asheville, North Carolina, before moving to Greensboro to attend Guilford College, where they studied Community & Justice Studies and Philosophy…

Born and raised in Bolivar, Tennessee, KeVanity bore witness to many economic hardships growing up. In 2016, she relocated to Nashville, where her passion for operations and administration developed…

Isaac was born and raised in Gallatin, Tennessee. When he wasn’t at his mother’s work, Isaac spent his youth running along hay bales in country pastures on his aunt and uncle’s farm…

For Diamond Bell, justice work is not only a mission but a calling. As a Nashville native, Diamond experienced many struggles from a young age, as she watched her mother fight to provide for three children…

Nathaniel Carter has served as Director of Workforce Development for Stand Up Nashville since 2021. Previously, Nathaniel worked as a Journeylevel Wireman for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 429…

Michael was born in Hartford, CT. From a young age, he experienced the struggles of so many low-income families as he watched his single mother fight to feed, clothe, and care for three young children…

Odessa Kelly was born and raised in Nashville. She grew up on the East Side – back when it was better known as “OutEast” and was a predominantly Black community…