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CEO
Freedom Lifted
Mia Henry (she|her) is the founder and CEO of Freedom Lifted, a company that supports social justice leadership development through online learning, training and coaching. She has more than 20 years of experience in organizational leadership, group facilitation, intergenerational community organizing, and history education.
Through her distinctive approach, Mia has created educational spaces and practical tools for just and ethical leadership for dozens of private, public, and non profit organizations across the U.S. In addition to pioneering innovative work through Freedom Lifted, Mia has also served in several leadership roles for organizations committed to justice and equity including as the Executive Director of the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership at Kalamazoo College and as the founding director of the Chicago Freedom School.
Mia has been a staff administrator and lecturer in higher education, a high school history teacher and a coordinator for the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. Her clients have included several organizations including the Public Library Association, and Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) Michigan. Mia earned her B.S. from Rutgers University and her M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania.
Saturday, January 28, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM