Erin Gruwell

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

Aditi Mayer

Keynote Speaker on Sustainability, Fashion, Environment & Social Justice

Sandra Fluke

Lawyer, Social Justice Advocate, Women's Health Expert

Jamilah Lemieux

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

Mitzi Miller

Public Speaker & Motivator; Head of Development for Rainforest Entertainment; Former Editor-in-Chief of Ebony & Jet

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Logan Browning

Actress & Singer-Songwriter; Best Known for Her Roles in "Bratz: The Movie" & Netflix's "Dear White People"

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

Aviva Paley

Co-Founder of Kitchens for Good; Consultant with Beacon Nonprofit Consulting

LeRon L. Barton

Writer, Artist, Author of "All We Really Need Is Love"

Straight Dope: A 360 Degree Look Into American Drug Culture

Tara Yosso

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

Ari Honarvar

Founder of Rumi with a View & Author of "A Girl Called Rumi"

Matt Bennett

Assembly Speaker Empowering the Youth & Underserved Communities