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As Director of Debates, April Lawson leads Braver Angels’ Debate and Public Discourse Program. Lawson grew up in Kansas, studied anthropology at Yale and now lives in Washington, DC with her dog June.
RILEY SILOS
I am a nineteen-year-old Filipino American musician. A California native, born and raised in Valencia. The Silos name in the Philippines are pioneer filmmakers and composers dating back to the early 1920’s. My parents are both musicians. I grew up surrounded by musicians and the music studios were my playground.
Growing up, my parents exposed me to music, movies and sports. Sports played a big part of my younger years.
SCARLETT CURTIS
My name is Scarlett and I am a Holistic Nutritionist, Reiki Master, and Intuitive Energy Healer. I help people heal and move forward on their path through a combination of energy healing, nutritional guidance and spiritual support.
An Empowered Survivor, Michelle knows the difference between being empowered and just surviving.
Michelle was the victim of 6 rapes and one sexual assault beginning at 5 years of age, has experienced the persecution and challenges of her permanent pain work-related injury, has been stalked and powerless, and has lost some close to her to domestic murder.
Now Michelle helps people to stop being at the mercy of their trauma and triggers.
Maurice Hall is a 2001 Watkins Award Honoree who graduated from The Ohio State University. He was a member of the 2002 National Championship Team. Maurice holds a Bachelors and Master's Degree. While a student athlete at Brookhaven High School in Columbus, Maurice was a scholar with a 4.6 GPA and was named the Ohio Offensive Player of the Year. He participated and held leadership positions in numerous organizations which prepared him for his ultimate love and passion for being in front of a camera. Maurice is currently a rising star in the film indust
In her long and distinguished career, CHARLENE DREW JARVIS has held positions as a neuroscientist, legislator and university president.
Dr. Jarvis’ educational background led to a career as a neuroscientist at the National Institute of Mental Health in Bethesda, Md. (1971-1978). She received a BS from Oberlin College (1962), an MS from Howard University (1964), and a PhD in Neuropsychology (1971) from the University of Maryland, all the while balancing the demands of being a wife and mother of two active young boys.
Sarah Lipton - Sidibeh, was born in London England. Sara has written three volumes of short stories, three of her stories were broadcast on the radio. Sara has receive an award from 'The Poetry Society' in England for some of her poems. Such as 'Stagnation' that was shortlisted in the National Anthology Poetry competition in 2005, her poem 'Wishful Thinking' was printed in Great Britain. Sarah was the featured Poet in 'Bareback Lit Magazine' in October 2012. She has also written a play, a children's book, film scripts and song lyrics.