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.”
SHEENA HAS BEEN FEATURED ON:
as women
it is time to own our power
and take a seat at the table.
- SHEENA MEADE
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.
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.
