Essie Justice Group
Maya Merriweather, MPA, currently serves as the Healing to Advocacy Program Manager at Essie Justice Group and as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant in statistics at DePaul University's School of Public Service. With a background in project management and program coordination, Maya has previously held roles such as Senior Project Manager and Project Manager at the Black AIDS Institute, as well as a Program Assistant at Healthy African American Families, where research and data compilation focused on health issues affecting the African American community. Maya also interned at the Orthopaedic Institute for Children, gaining experience in patient care and support, particularly through bilingual communication. Maya's educational background includes a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Health Policy from DePaul University, a Post Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program at the University of Southern California, and a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance from DePaul University.
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Essie Justice Group
Essie Justice Group is the nation’s leading organization of women with incarcerated loved ones taking on the rampant injustices created by mass incarceration. We are building a loving and powerful network to equip women with incarcerated loved ones with the tools and resources to heal family, community, and make social change. Using our innovative Healing to Advocacy curriculum, designed by and for women, we seed groups for women to give and receive support. With nearly 2 million people living behind bars in the United States, millions of women with incarcerated loved ones are left behind. Today, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 2 Black women have an incarcerated loved one. Women with loved ones behind bars face stigma and isolation and are regularly left to care for children, family, and finances alone. Together, we work with women to access their collective power as leaders and advocates building a movement for change in communities and American society.