MIAMI
“We hold these truths to be self-evident…We’re them. They’re you. You’re me. We’re us: a handshake, a smile good morning on the bus, a door held open, a seat we give up on the subway. We tend restrooms or sell art, make huevos rancheros or herbed salmon, run for mayor or restock shelves, work a backhoe or write poems. We’re a poem in progress.”
— Richard Blanco, excerpt from Declaration of Interdependence
We launched AYLF’s first-ever cohort in Miami in 2023 with Fellows who hail from across the city, contributing rich perspectives and experiences.
Miami Program Facilitators
Aleidra Allen
team/youth facilitator coach
Field Organizer
Movement 4 Black LivesLeslie Candelario
youth facilitator
AYLF Senior Fellow
Student, Florida International UniversityJulian Carter
local action coordinator
Analyst, Southeast Florida Fusion Center
Kennedy Robinson-Birt
Facilitator
Director of Multicultural Student Affairs
University of MiamiDemi Trimm
youth facilitator
AYLF Senior Fellow
Grants and Program Associate, Community Foundation of the Virgin IslandsRonald Wabomnor, EdD.
lead facilitator
Dean of Students
Florida International University
Miami Advisory Council
SANDRA LOUK LAFLEUR
Director, Changemaking Education and Social Innovation
Miami Dade College
DR. RYAN C. HOLMES
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
University of Miami
JOSE DIAZ
Tax Professional
Deloitte
KARLA BACHMANN
Vice President of Financial Wellness
Branches
MELODY TIMOTHEE
Visual Artist/Photographer
Melody Timothee Photography
ANGIE LAPIANA URRUTIA
Administrative Coordinator, MMC
Florida International University
Miami Partners
We are extremely grateful to the array of local organizations with whom we partner to ensure young leaders across Miami have access to opportunity.
Branches
Breakthrough Miami
Florida International University
Mexican-American Council
Miami Dade College
Miami Dade County Public School District
St. Thomas University
TheDream.us (Miami)
University of Miami