Staff
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Eleanor Dewey, Youth Violence Prevention Organizer, grew up outside of Denver and while still in high school became involved in social justice organizing. As a queer trans youth she was drawn to CAVP's work early on and initially engaged as a hotline advocate, in which capacity she served for two years. During her early days at CAVP, Eleanor also became involved in other grassroots organizing efforts in Colorado. She has been a frequent collaborator with local and national organizations leading workshops and panels mostly focusing on LGBTQ youth oppression. In the past year, Eleanor has also served as the Chinook Fund's education and communications intern, where she has assisted in the development of a new economic justice education program. Currently she serves as a peer staff at Rainbow Alley where she is developing and launching a brand new youth organizing and anti-oppression 101 series. |
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Sandhya Luther brings with her a strong background in social justice, community activism and movement building. She comes to CAVP after more than three years at Naropa University where she worked as an Assistant Dean and Diversity Advocate in Student Affairs. Sandhya has been in the US since 1999, moving from India where she was deeply involved in the burgeoning LGBTQ movement and the women's movements, and worked as a communications professional in her hometown of Hyderabad and New Delhi. She believes her years in New Delhi, where she was fortunate enough to work with amazing political and community activists and strategists, continue to inspire her social justice activism. |
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Crystal Middlestadt spent the first 24 years of her life in Oregon. Looking for a change of pace and opportunity, she moved to Denver in 2004 after obtaining her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology and Women's Studies from the University of Oregon. In 2007, Crystal joined CAVP as the Director of Training & Education. As a mixed race, queer woman of color, she is grateful to work at an organization that is committed to creating holistic, creative, and sustainable approaches to queer liberation. She has a long-standing commitment to anti-violence and social justice work with training experience on a range of issues including anti-oppression, healing, sexual assault prevention, and empowerment self-defense. Over the last few years, she has been working collaboratively with Avy Skolnik formally of CAVP and the NYC Anti-Violence Program to launch "Hanging Out and Hooking Up: Safer Dating, Cruising, and Negotiating Sex," safety skills workshops for LGBTQ youth. Outside of CAVP, Crystal is involved with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s Sexual Assault Prevention State Team and the National Women’s Martial Arts Federation’s Self-Defense Instructor’s Conference. When she’s not busy planning for the revolution, she enjoys playing ultimate frisbee, building her djing skills, and taking road trips throughout the West. |
