Janell Jordan
SOWA
King County Program Manager
jjordan@schoolsoutwashington.org
As a youth mentor for grrls and co-founder of
Womxn of Color in Tech, a project-based initiative focused on the entry, growth, and sustainability of womxn of color in Seattle tech companies, Janell is driven by their background in critical race theory and community organizing to support intentionally designed spaces and projects that radicate change. Rounding out 10 years of non-profit experience at SOWA, Janell continuously works for their projects to center the value of, “helping folks, help themselves,” by providing opportunities to deepen self-determination and knowledge sharing across systems.