Our Members
DemocracyReady NY is proud to have a strong and committed statewide membership that includes educators, students, academics, educational professional associations, civic education nonprofits, youth organizations, parents, civic leaders, and advocates. We are dedicated to representing the entire state and fostering a coalition that is multigenerational, politically inclusive, and racially and socioeconomically diverse. We actively prioritize membership recruitment to meet these goals.
Organizations
Alliance for Quality Education
Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rico/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute
Capital Region Institute for Human Rights
Center for Educational Equity, Teachers College, Columbia University
Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook
Citizens' Committee for Children
Civics for All, New York City Department of Education
New York State Council for the Social Studies
New York State Council of School Superintendents
New York State Parent Teacher Association
New York State School Boards Association
New York State Unified Court System
New York State United Teachers
New York Students Engaged Citizenship
School Library Systems Association of New York
Individuals
Carol Challed,, Member, Law, Youth and Citizenship Committee, NYS Bar Association
Lindsey Cormack, Associate Professor of Political Science, Stevens Institute of Technology
Martine Dosa, Syracuse City School District Alumna; former Youth Cohort member
Gail Ehrlich, Member, Law, Youth and Citizenship Committee, NYS Bar Association
Shira Epstein, Associate Professor, Social Studies and English Education Program Director, the City College of New York
Greg Fredricks, Regional Coordinator for Social Studies and Blended Learning, Putnam|Northern Westchester BOCES
Lisa Kissinger, President, New York State Council for the Social Studies; Academic Administrator (Grades 6-12), Shenendehowa Central Schools (retired)
Brett Levy, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Theory and Practice, University at Albany, SUNY
Ioana Literat, Associate Professor, Communication, Media and Learning Technologies Design; Associate Director, Media and Social Change (MaSC) Lab, Teachers College, Columbia University;
John McNally, Middle School Grade Level Dean and History Teacher, Horace Mann School
Jenny Osowski, 7-12 Social Studies Teacher, Otselic Valley Central School
Christy Radez, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Rensselaer City School District
Beth C. Rubin, Professor of Social Studies Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz, Professor of English Education, Teachers College, Columbia University
Jaclyn Siegel, Academic Dean and History Teacher, Winston Preparatory School
Gail Sider, 4th grade teacher at Hutchinson School, Pelham, NY
Barbara Stripling, Professor Emerita, Syracuse University
Paul Tomizawa, Elementary Technology Teacher, Scarsdale Public Schools
William Yang, K-12 Coordinator of Digital Learning and Literacy, Scarsdale Public Schools
Youth Members
Ashley H., New Rochelle & Albany, NY
Zachary C., Westbury, NY
Leila A., Latham, NY
Olivia B., East Irondequoit/Rochester, NY
Chyanne S., Mount Vernon, NY
Chris K., New York, NY (Bronx)
Larissa C., New York, NY (Brooklyn)
Aaron B., New York, NY (Manhattan)
Destiny M., New York, NY (Queens)
Justin S., New York NY (Queens)
Jayron S., New York NY (Queens)
Tiffany-Joy B., New York, NY (Brooklyn)
Long Hui J., New York, NY (Brooklyn)
Janet C., New York, NY (Bronx)
Vick V., New York, NY (Staten Island)
Prosny L., Hudson Valley, NY
Peyton S., Capitol Region, NY
Ayden G., Capitol Region, NY
Miranda C., Central NY
Jireth D., Finger Lakes Region, NY
Silas A., Finger Lakes Region, NY
Zahra C., Hudson Valley, NY
Maya K., Hudson Valley, NY
Sonja A., New York, NY (Brooklyn)