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Every Young Person Deserves to Flourish

At Flourish Agenda, we believe healing—both personal and collective—is how communities thrive. For over 30 years, we’ve been on a mission to transform how schools, organizations, and communities work with young people of color by creating cultures rooted in healing, justice, and love.

We are a national nonprofit consulting firm that partners with youth-serving institutions to build and implement strategies that allow young people to flourish. Our work goes beyond addressing symptoms; we transform the adults and systems that shape young lives.

Our Values

Self Reflection

Taking responsibility, honesty, integrity and the ability to engage in ongoing self reflection.

Possibility Thinking

Bold creativity and innovative problem solving for our organization and clients.

Transformative Relationships

Cultivating ways to work collaboratively together. We are a team, and teamwork makes a difference for clients and communities.

Well Being

Flexibility, fun and work life balance that supports the whole person.

Justice

Fairness, and belonging that recognizes diverse ideas, culture, ethnicity, and gender expression.

Accountability & Grace

Accepting responsibility for one’s actions and compassion for people when they make mistakes.

How We Work

Our approach is grounded in Healing Centered Engagement™—a transformative framework that goes beyond trauma-informed care to create cultures of healing, justice, and love. We partner with organizations through a four-step process:

Discovering your unique context and challenges

Discovering your unique context and challenges

Designing customized healing-centered strategies

Designing customized healing-centered strategies

Engaging your team in intensive transformation experiences

Engaging your team in intensive transformation experiences

And measuring impact while building sustainability

And measuring impact while building sustainability

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Read Dr. Ginwright's foundational article on Healing Centered Engagement™

This isn’t just training—it’s organizational transformation that creates lasting change in how adults work with young people.

Start Your Transformation Journey Today

The Faces Behind the Movement

We are educators, researchers, healers, and change-makers united by a shared belief that every young person deserves to flourish. Meet the team that’s been transforming communities with a healing-centered framework in mind.

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Chris Nguon, MSW

Vice President of Programs and Services

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Deb Kersey

Executive Assistant to the CEO

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Diana Quintana

Senior Project Manager

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Evert Zelaya

Chief Operating Officer

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Michael Torres

Chief Financial Officer

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Evin Glaude

Akili Camp Coordinator

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Gerricka Hamilton

Business Systems & Sales Operations Manager

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Jordan Howzell

Director of HCE Projects and Creative Labs: Lead Program Manager

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Lee Porscha Moore, EdD, LCSW

Senior Trainer and Content Manager

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Nedra Ginwright, MS

Chief Flourish Officer

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Raana Kashi

Director of Community Engagement – Akili Camps

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Randa Powell

Project Manager

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Shawn Ginwright, PhD

President and CEO

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Hannah Germonprez

ERI Project Manager

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Jakira Rogers

Boston Project Manager

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Dean Rene

Director of Evaluation, Research, and Impact

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Aneesia DeCarvalho

Boston HCE Facilitator

Our Impact In Numbers

For over 30 years, we’ve been measuring what matters: the transformation of lives, relationships, and communities. Here’s the evidence that healing-centered engagement works.

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Our Reach:

  • 30+ years of experience in in healing centered consulting, adult learning, and youth development
  • 300+ organizations transformed through our training and consulting offerings
  • 7500+ practitioners enrolled in our healing-centered engagement certification course

Our Results:

  • At the end of programming, 90% of our 2024 Akili Camp youth participants felt good about their racial/ethnic identity and gender identity.
  • 80% of participants from the 2024-2025 school year agree or strongly agree they learned to apply our principles in their lives.
  • 80% of Boston Public School participants agree or strongly agree that working with Flourish Agenda will improve youth experiences in their classes and schools.
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Research & Publications

In 2025, Flourish Agenda completed a multi-year study with the American Institutes for Research evaluating our Healing Centered Engagement Certification and Akili Camps programming. The model refinement and observed outcomes from that work were compiled in our newly published report: “Refining Outcomes for Flourish Agenda’s Healing Centered Engagement Training and Akili Camp”.

Representation Matters

We are proud to be a POC-led organization that centers the voices, experiences, and wisdom of communities of color. Our team and advisory board reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, ensuring authentic and culturally grounded approaches to our work.

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Ready to Transform Your Work?

Whether you’re just beginning to explore healing-centered engagement or ready to deepen your practice, we’re here to support your journey. Every transformation starts with a conversation.

How We Can Help You:

Become an HCE Practitioner

Get HCE Certified today or learn more about how The Four Pivots can transform your team.

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Let's talk about your organization's unique context and transformation opportunities.

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