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Charlene Carruthers
Charlene Carruthers is a New York City-based organizer, activist and
writer. Charlene currently works with at the Women's Media Center and focuses on advocacy-based campaigns. A native of Chicago, she has worked extensively
in urban settings to promote social justice and empowerment on local and
national levels. Her passion for working with young leaders to build capacity
and leadership has led her to work with and train youth of color and women
across the country. Charlene is also a new media enthusiast and most recently
worked with nonprofit organizations to integrate field and online
communications. She has traveled and studied throughout the global south and
brings with her a sense of global citizenship. Charlene received her Masters
in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis, where she focused on
urban development and public policy. She is also a graduate of Illinois
Wesleyan University where she majored in History and International studies.
Submitted by sbmueller on October 28, 2011 - 3:36pm.
