Nedra Ginwright

Overview

Nedra Ginwright is the chief flourish officer of Flourish Agenda an Oakland based organization that provides transformative leadership development and builds social emotional well being among urban youth and youth serving professionals. Nedra learned from her mother the power of stepping up as a leader working on behalf of the voiceless and getting involved to change social conditions. Nedra previously co founded and led Leadership Excellence supporting youth leadership development for African American youth. During twenty five years of working with urban youth Nedra has seen the impact of internalized and externalized racism on youths physical spiritual and emotional health. She has also seen the profound individual and community impacts of racial healing and what happens when youth feel safe open and hopeful. These firsthand experiences drive Nedra who firmly believes that we cannot thrive as a community or larger society if the trauma of personal and institutional racism is not addressed. Nedra received the Powerful Women Making a Difference Ebony Magazine Award in 2009 and has a Master of Science degree in Psychology.