Cory Greene

Overview

Cory Greene is a co founder co director and organizer of How Our Lives Link Altogether! (H.O.L.L.A!) a nonprofit developed from the organizing work and political strategizing of people who served sentences in New York State Correctional Facilities. The focus of H.O.L.L.A! is to co create a youth led organization centered on grassroots youth community organizing to support the leadership development healing and liberation of marginalized youth of color and their/our communities. Cory is a formerly incarcerated PhD candidate at the Graduate Center CUNY. Prior to co creating H.O.L.L.A! Cory was pushed out of high school leading to his entanglement in the criminal justice system where he served an eight year prison sentence. Cory is a recipient of the Ford Foundation s Pre Dissertation Fellowship and the National Science Foundation s Graduate Research Program Fellowship. Cory earned his associate of arts degree from LaGuardia Community College and his bachelor of science degree from New York University. Cory is a loving father and he attributes his work motivation and success to his son s existence.