Episode 138: Center Community Care with AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez

Be a Better Ally: critical conversations for K12 educators

Ready to learn about this week's amazing guest? Born in Venezuela, AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez (she/her/hers) is an IndoLatinx mujerista working to create and agitate her way through the Latin diaspora. She is a highly skilled and compassionate public educator who utilizes her signature Interlocking Justice methodology to catalyze an embodied response in her clients. Interlocking Justice is a holistic, accessible, and sustainable approach to justice and liberation work that AnaYelsi teaches and speaks about nationwide. She empowers individuals and communities with her diverse skill set, which includes education, coaching, consulting, writing, and art. She founded the Interlocking Justice Institute and offers her services through her business, AVS Consulting, working with various clients, including colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, faith communities, businesses, and individuals seeking to build an accessible and sustainable movement for liberation. AnaYelsi also founded En Conjunto—a collective providing support, community, resources, and collaborative opportunities to People of Color working independently at the intersection of justice and spirituality. ​​AnaYelsi serves on the board of the Festival Center in Washington, DC, and is the Co-Director for The Well DC’s Justice Ministry. Explore her website: https://anayelsi.com/ Check out the abundance deck: https://anayelsi.com/abundance-deck/ Learn more about The Interlocking Justice Institute: https://anayelsi.com/ijinstitute/ For a transcript of our conversation: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15LFfqwwsEMjiX3oAjeTfY5z3WPVBrTV7ypBO6K9P8gE/edit?usp=sharing