Join Us
Hoover Residents, Educators and Business Owners
We are currently looking for those who will join us at the following levels of involvement…Ally and Associate
Ally
An ally spreads the word about Hoover-AHEAD and supports our mission and core values.
Associate
An ally who attends and helps plan events/activities
Email us at HooverAHEAD@gmail.com
What does it mean to be an “Ally”…
Understand
Understand privilege, acknowledge biases, and be ready to openly discuss them
Do your own research and seek new educational opportunities
Listen
Genuinely listen to those from marginalized groups
Listen more and speak less
Accept that you will feel uncomfortable, challenged and hurt
Support
Offer your support
Show up, speak up, stand up
Take guidance and direction from those you seek to support
Respect safe spaces
Be willing to make sacrifices
Acknowledge
Acknowledge your mistakes, make amends, and commit to real change (i.e., do the work)
Build your capacity to receive criticism, accept as a gift, as a chance to be better
Ambassadors: Original founding members
Ambassadors (left to right)
Sara McDaniel
April Collins
Bill Singleton
Kristin L. Powell
Miguel Vilchez
Kimberly Gawlowicz (*not Ambassador)
Damian Gilbert
Cherinita Reese (not pictured)
Dilhani Uswatte (not pictured)
Terri Coleman (not pictured)
Special thanks to our friend and ally, Kimberly Gawlowicz: Original Founding Member and Website Developer