Shira Husbands-Hankin

Shira
Shira Husbands-Hankin, Office Coordinator
212.400.3950
Shira@echoinggreen.org

Shira Husbands-Hankin has been involved in grassroots social change work for over seven years. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she began her activism in Eugene, Oregon where she served on the coordinating committee of Youth for Justice, a multi-issue youth-led organization. Additionally, Shira was a founding member of her high school’s Gay-Straight Alliance. She has continued to be active on issues including immigrants’ rights, electoral organizing, and anti-bigotry campaigns. In 2006 she received her B.A. from Portland State University, majoring in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Multimedia Communications. Shira previously served as Booking Manager for the political theater group Act for Action as well as an administrative assistant at a law firm in Portland, Oregon. In June 2007, she relocated to New York City.

Why do you do what you do?

wdydwyd sign: If you're not part of the solution...then you're part of the problem.

The saying "if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem" was one of the things that stuck with me most from my work with an organization called Youth for Justice. While working there I really saw what a privilege it is to have the opportunity to be educated about social justice issues, and I believe that with knowledge and education comes the responsibility to take action where problems exist.

What drew you to work at Echoing Green?

The opportunity to play a role in supporting cutting edge work for social change around the world.

What book are you currently reading?

The Case of The Not-So-Nice Nurse by Mabel Maney and Portrait in Sepia by Isabel Allende.

What do you do for fun in your free time?

Printmaking and other arts and crafts, eating good middle-eastern food at Maha’s Cafe, and exploring NYC.

When was your last Be Bold moment?

Friday. (lol)

In the next month, I plan to...

Learn how to re-pot my house plants.

Any pets?

I have a 20-year old cat that lives in Oregon with my family. We don't really consider her a pet. She's a major part of the family.