"The fight for justice requires the ability to overcome
what might appear to be insurmountable odds." ~ Ponsella Hardaway |
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Ponsella Hardaway, Executive Director, is a native Detroiter. Since 1996, Ponsella has been an organizer with MOSES. She is also a National Trainer with the Gamaliel Foundation. She has trained congregation members in South Africa, Swaziland and in the United Kingdom. Ms Hardaway has traveled to Brazil and Mali to study NGO’s work on political and social issues.
In 2008, Ms. Hardaway organized a public meeting to address hospital closures, access to grocery stores, immigration reform and public transportation. She was successful in turning out 3000 people and public officials even though President Obama’s rally was an hour before and five miles down the road from the MOSES’ Rally. |
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Ponsella Hardaway
(313) 962-5290 ext 15
phardaway@mosesmi.org |
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Eufayba Touray, Office Manager/Bookkeeper, grew up on the eastside of Detroit where she attended Martin Luther King High School. In 2007, she started her career with MOSES as a part time office assistant an quickly proved herself to be a hard worker and dedicated to the fight for social justice. Her qualifications include: Database Management, Desktop Publishing, Web Design/Administration/Management, Event Planning and Social Networking. She also has experience with web based software such as Constant Contacts, E-tapestry and Raisers Edge.
Professional, courteous and trust worthy, her passion for social justice and her inter/intra personal communications skills make her a great addition to the team.
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Eufayba Touray
(313) 962-5290x10
eatouray@mosesmi.org |
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Valerie Przywara, Organizer, Valerie worked as a psychologist at Henry Ford Health System before she got the “organizing” bug. She comes to MOSES from Michigan Universal Health Care Access Network (MichUHCAN). While at MichUHCAN she organized across the state for federal and state health care reform. In 2010 she was the recipient of MOSES’ Joseph Barlow Award for Exceptional Leadership for her work with the MOSES Health Care Task Force and her service on the MOSES Board of Directors. Valerie is a member of Cass United Methodist in Detroit. She’s married and proud grandma to 3 young grandsons. |
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Valerie Przywara
(313) 962-5290x18
vprzywara@mosesmi.org
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Johnnie Turnage, GOTV/Youth Organizer, is a 2012 High School graduate who has been volunteering with MOSES on and off since middle school. Upon graduation Johnnie came on as a Youth and Voter Engagment Organizer. |
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Johnnie Turnage
(313) 962-5290x14
jturnage@mosesmi.org |
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Anita D. Brown, Organizer, was previously a Business Account Executive for Comcast Business Services. As a Community Organizer, her passion and drive enables her to connect with everyone she encounters. No stranger to hard work or long hours, she believes that everyone can make a difference. When asked why she decided to make a change from the coporate to non-profit, her answer is " I decided to work for God instead of myself." |
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Anita D. Brown
(313) 962-5290x22
abrown@mosesmi.org
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Kelly J. Smith, Administrative Assistant, grew up in a small town outside of Flint. She spent most of her youth involved in her church and in service to the broader community through her church. Kelly has always longed to serve in the social justice arena and started by earning her Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies. She spent many years working for an attorney in the bankruptcy industry. She eventually made the decision to make a career change and to follow her heart’s desire into social justice. An opportunity at MOSES opened the door for her to take that step. She looks forward to meeting and working with people of all faiths and with them, offering her gifts and skills to the MOSES community to help make our community at large a better place.
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Kelly J. Smith
(313) 962-5290x23
ksmith@mosesmi.org
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Mark Greer II , Organizer, grew up on the East Side of Detroit where he developed his strong passion for the city and ensuring equal opportunity for its residents. Mark attended the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and earned his B.A. in both Political Science and
Afro-American and African Studies from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. His drive to empower communities to advocate for themselves is based on Luke 12:48 “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required…”. Mark is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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Mark L. Greer
(313) 962-5290x20
mgreer@mosesmi.org |
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Matt Friedrichs, Organizer, was born and raised in Bethesda, Maryland. Matt caught the bug for Detroit after attending the University of Michigan. Majoring in Civil and Environmental Engineering Matt became interested in Community Organizing after working with an Urban Planning class to develop a community benefits package for the Delray Neighborhood in Southwest Detroit. Since graduating in 2012 he has moved into the city and developed a strong relationship with MOSES through his attendance of the First Unitarian Universalist Church in the Cass Corridor. Now a member of the staff, Matt, will be heading up MOSES efforts around the upcoming city elections in Districts 5 and 6. |
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Matt Friedrichs
(313) 962-5290x19
mfriedrichs@mosesmi.org |
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