PUBLIC ALLIES ARIZONA

A mural of a young brown boy with a red bird mask engulfs a wall in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. On another wall, the boy is surrounded by quotes. There’s another wall-turned-canvas where the boy is among his friends, again donning the red bird mask. The boy’s name is Saint, a creation made by artist Sentrock to symbolize freedom achieved through the imagination.

Chris Elliott, Nicholas Tanner, Tailer Shadron, and Antanisha Parker were grouped together in October of 2022 to plan and execute their Team Service Project.

After thorough research, they landed on interviewing the living Alumni of George Washington Carver High School. Now a museum, George Washington Carver High School was Arizona’s first school built entirely for students of color.

After completing his Public Allies service in 2021, DL White is now helping to develop a diverse teaching workforce through his work with Call Me MISTER, a national program soon to launch at ASU.

This spring, Alex Hernandez graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in history with minors in communication and political science. Here, he shares more about his experiences at ASU and what’s next for him.

We at Public Allies work to dismantle systems of inequity, racism and oppression in our country by helping young people—mostly of color and many of them Black—find their voice and step into their leadership. We are proud of our alumni, who are a powerful, passionate and illustrious group of leaders and advocates across all sectors. Yet decades into our and others’ work, it’s clear we still have so much left to do.

We invite our community to join us for our bi-weekly Discussions on Equity.

This is an engagement group to read, listen, and view resources about how to be better Allies in underrepresented communities. The goal is to facilitate discussions, ask questions, and encourage growth. This group with begin by focusing on anti-racism.

The ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation is excited to announce the inaugural class of Public Allies Arizona – Tucson, expanding the Center’s footprint in Southern Arizona. The first class of Allies in Tucson includes nine emerging young leaders who were selected to advance the program’s mission of creating a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain it.

Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will introduce Public Allies Arizona to Tucson for a presentation Tuesday. The Public Allies is a national AmeriCorps program looks to progress social justice and equity through diverse young leaders.

Brandon Vickers served his country for five years while he was a welder in the Navy. When he resumed civilian life in 2016, he knew he wanted to continue serving his community, but he didn’t know how. And then he found Public Allies Arizona, an intense, full-time apprenticeship program that pairs young people with nonprofit organizations. And he knew it would be perfect.