#Tuesdaytalks with Silena Layne of Faithful Fools

Silena Layne, Class of 2024 African American Women LeadStrong alumni, Program Director, Steward of Community, Faithful Fools.

A graduate of the University of San Francisco with a BA in Sociology in 2003, Silena has been at the forefront of youth development and community programming for more than 20 years in the education and nonprofit sector.   In 2007 She Co-Founded two agencies in the Bay Area, YOU Choose  (a violence transformation program for West Oakland Teens) and Opportunity Impact (a After School and Summer Program for 4th-8th grade students in the Western Addition Community of San Francisco).  Silena's passion for this work was created by participating and being an awarded recipient of programs such as Summer Search, Students Rising Above World Horizons (Costa Rica), New Teachers Institute at Town School for Boys, YMCA of San Francisco, and the United States Peace Corps (Swazilnd, Africa 2003-2005).

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