SHEENA HAS BEEN FEATURED ON:
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THE POWER OF ONE VOICE CAN
MOVE MOUNTAINS.
TEACHING OUR youth
ORGANIZING
for change
LEADING A
non-profit
CREATING
social impact
Imagine what can be accomplished when we reclaim our voice, share our stories, and encourage sincere self-expression.
14
STATES PASSED (+D.C.)
14 states (most recently Missouri) and Washington D.C. have enacted automated Clean Slate legislation meeting policy minimums.
18M+
PEOPLE ELIGIBLE FOR RECORD SEALING
Over 18 million people put on the path to full or partial record sealing across Clean Slate states.
1M+
TED TALK VIEWS
Over 1 million views for her TED2023 mainstage presentation on second-chance legislation and record sealing.
1.4M
VOTING RIGHTS RESTORED
1.4 million Floridians had their voting rights restored through the Amendment 4 campaign, where Sheena served as Senior Advisor and Organizing Director.
>$175M
INVESTMENT FUNDING
Secured over $175 million in investment funding to fuel CSI's multi year strategy across all 50 states, with a future focus on the South.
15M+
FULL RECORD RELIEF
Over 15 million people are eligible for complete record clearing under active Clean Slate laws.
RISING OVER PAIN TO PURPOSE
A seasoned organizer, campaigner and advocate, Sheena Meade’s calling is to transform pain into purpose and power. Sheena knows firsthand that the communities closest to the pain are closest to the solutions. This truth has been a driving force behind her career in organizing, philanthropy, and nonprofits.
SHEENA MEADE RECEIVES AN HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY, THE NATION'S FIRST HBCU.
“I’m not accepting this [degree] as the CEO of The Clean Slate Initiative today. I’m accepting this for the Sheena that was a teen mom accepting her diploma in front of her two kids at the age of 18. I’m accepting this degree for the Sheena that was a single mom on government assistance trying to make her way. I’m accepting this degree for the young Sheena that got arrested; when people tried to define me by my record.”
