@Arepo Many thanks to you and your partner for the encouragement. It means a lot! I updated the summary above to include links for how we educate, recruit, train, and position. Happy to share more.
Monica Chen
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Monica Chen is the executive director of New Roots Institute, where she has overseen the development of a unique series of educational programs. New Roots educates high school and college students on the devastating impacts of factory farming and supports them as they become advocates for a just and sustainable food system. By working intensively in a handful of regions across the US, New Roots is shifting attitudes and behavioral norms toward plant-centered menus. Monica serves as an advisor to Scarlet Spark, Animal Defense Partnerships, and the AVA Summit. A veteran teacher, she taught classroom environmental education to students at all grade levels and in residential settings. Monica earned her BA at UC Berkeley and her Master’s in Education, with a focus on the environment, at the University of New Mexico.
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Monica Chen
4 months ago
Thanks for the note @Jason! Animal Charity Evaluators has identified that we have a funding gap of $900K. I've updated the goal. Appreciate you looking out for us.
Monica Chen
4 months ago
@Jason Thanks for your thoughtful question!
Animal Advocacy Careers has researched the roles that are difficult to hire for (among them leadership, IT/software, lobbying/policy) and the consequences of those bottlenecks including potential deprioritization of high-impact programs, lower quality hires leading to inefficiencies, etc. https://www.animaladvocacycareers.org/about
Additionally, there's a talent constraint at the college campus level. We've seen how critical empowering student leaders can be in shifting social norms for other movements.
More broadly, New Roots Institute doesn't push for every student to work for animal welfare non-profits. We recognize that we need leaders with an anti-factory farming lens in mission-adjacent organizations, government, and corporate spaces. Well-positioned allies have been critical for the success of initiatives in places like NYC. I'm happy to share more including our theory of change, and I do agree that animal welfare is also funding constrained.
Monica Chen
4 months ago
@laurenuram Agreed! Grateful for the opportunity to support this important work.
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