Elana Needle is the Director of the Racial Equity Anchor Collaborative, a collaborative of nine nationally preeminent racial equity organizations, hosted at UnidosUS. Needle also is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU, teaching in the Silver School of Social Work. Previously, Elana worked in the leadership development field, a childhood obesity intervention, and addressing various women’s issues. Elana received her BA in Women’s Studies and an MA in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning both from Tufts University, and her PhD from Stony Brook University, in Social Welfare.
Elana sits on the board of SmartRecovery NYC, and is an Advisory Board member for the Footage Foundation. She was a 2019 Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity and is currently a Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Institute.
Depending on the season, Elana can be found training for a marathon, reading a good book, trying to pickle something new, snowboarding, going to see live music, binge watching television, or on a travel adventure. Well, these were pre COVID. Now, she watches TV, talks to her dog and puts together puzzles.
Workshop Title: Empowered Women Eliminating Racism
Hear from women who are doing the work – the inner work to heal themselves and the external work to make their communities and the world a more racially equitable place for us all. Through stories of their personal experiences, attendees will be inspired and also receive applicable tools to build their own resilience and make true impact.