Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Tania Israel

Award-Winning Author of "Beyond Your Bubble: How to Connect Across the Political Divide," Professor of Counseling Psychology & Associate Dean for DEI

Aditi Mayer

Keynote Speaker on Sustainability, Fashion, Environment & Social Justice

Jamilah Lemieux

Writer, Cultural Critic, Columnist at Slate, Co-Host of "Mom & Dad Are Fighting" Podcast

Manjusha P. Kulkarni

Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance & Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate

2022 AAYLC Keynote Speaker Manjusha P. Kulkarni

Jeffrey Marsh

Nonbinary, Genderfluid Author of “How To Be You”

Leah Thomas

Intersectional Environmentalist

Dr. Marissa Pei

#1 Bestselling Author, Celebrity Host, Award-Winning Syndicated Radio/TV Host & Producer, Organizational Psychologist, Known as "Asian Oprah"

Imani McGee-Stafford

WNBA Player, Mental Health Advocate, Poet & Self-Described Unicorn

Maryanne Wolf

Literacy Advocate & Director of the Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners, and Social Justice

Cynthia Choi

Co-Director of Chinese for Affirmative Action

Jose Osuna

Professional Consultant in Re-entry, Gang Rehabilitation & Intervention, Global Homeboy Network Ambassador at Homeboy Industries

Tara Yosso

Professor at UC Riverside, Critical Race Theory & Media Literacy Expert; Known for Her Community Cultural Wealth Framework

Matt Bennett

Assembly Speaker Empowering the Youth & Underserved Communities

Tabby Biddle

Founder of TAB Media, LLC & Co-Founder of 50 Women Can Change the World in Media & Entertainment

Russell Lehmann

Author, Poet & Mental Health Advocate on the Autism Spectrum

Denise Pines

Co-Founder of Women in the Room Productions

Denise Pines: "Wellness Requires Racial Justice" - Stanford Surgery

Eduardo Chavez

Filmmaker & Activist

Lisa E. Kirkwood

The True Stories Merchant, Master Storyteller, Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur, Filmmaker, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Expert

Melina Abdullah

Author & Professor of Pan-African Studies; Expert on Race, Gender, Class & Social Movements