Gaylon Alcaraz (born October 26, 1966) is an American community organizer and human rights activist in Chicago, Illinois.[1] She is the former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund.[2] Her autobiography, Tales of a Woojiehead, was published by Blackgurl Press in 2002.[3][4][5]
In 1997, Alcaraz became a founding board member of Affinity Community Services, an organization dedicated to developing leadership skills for black lesbian and bisexual women. In 2011, she joined the board of directors of the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health and the Midwest Access Project. Alcaraz was Executive Director of Chicago Abortion Fund from 2005 - 2014.
Awardsedit
The Chicago Reader Newspaper - The People Issue - "The Activist" - December 2014
City of Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame - Inductee - 2013
NYU Wagner Research Center for Leadership in Action - IGNITE Fellowship - Women of Color in the Social Sector - 2013
National Organization for Women - Women Who Dared - 2012
Chicago Foundation for Women - Impact Awards - 2010
Choice USA - Generational Award - 2009
National Organization for Women (Chicago Suburban Chapter) - Fay Clayton Award - 2008
Referencesedit
^Turner, Dawn (19 August 2015). "Making the battleground the black woman's body". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
^Alcaraz, Gaylon. . Chicago Abortion Fund. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
^Turner, Dawn M. (25 August 2015). "The job of an abortion doula". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
^ abStevens, Heidi (7 October 2016). "From 320 pounds to the Chicago Marathon, activist 'will stop at nothing'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
^Balde, Lisa (29 March 2011). "Anti-Abortion Billboards Arrive in Chicago". NBC Chicago. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
^"Woman Made Gallery names Alcaraz as new executive director - Windy City Times News". Windy City Times. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
May 03, 2024
gaylon, alcaraz, born, october, 1966, american, community, organizer, human, rights, activist, chicago, illinois, former, executive, director, chicago, abortion, fund, autobiography, tales, woojiehead, published, blackgurl, press, 2002, bornoctober, 1966chicag. Gaylon Alcaraz born October 26 1966 is an American community organizer and human rights activist in Chicago Illinois 1 She is the former executive director of the Chicago Abortion Fund 2 Her autobiography Tales of a Woojiehead was published by Blackgurl Press in 2002 3 4 5 Gaylon AlcarazBornOctober 26 1966Chicago Illinois USAlma materDePaul UniversityOccupationsAdjunct faculty at DePaul Universitycommunity organizeractivistMovementReproductive rights affordable housing LGBT rights women s rights economic justice Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Awards 4 ReferencesEducation editAlcaraz earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from DePaul University She completed one year of coursework at Roosevelt University towards a Doctorate of Education She is currently attending National Louis University to earn Ph D in community psychology 4 6 Career editIn 1997 Alcaraz became a founding board member of Affinity Community Services an organization dedicated to developing leadership skills for black lesbian and bisexual women In 2011 she joined the board of directors of the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health and the Midwest Access Project Alcaraz was Executive Director of Chicago Abortion Fund from 2005 2014 Awards editThe Chicago Reader Newspaper The People Issue The Activist December 2014 SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective Women Warrior November 2014 City of Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame Inductee 2013 NYU Wagner Research Center for Leadership in Action IGNITE Fellowship Women of Color in the Social Sector 2013 National Organization for Women Women Who Dared 2012 Chicago Foundation for Women Impact Awards 2010 Choice USA Generational Award 2009 National Organization for Women Chicago Suburban Chapter Fay Clayton Award 2008References edit Turner Dawn 19 August 2015 Making the battleground the black woman s body Chicago Tribune Retrieved 21 November 2016 Alcaraz Gaylon Executive Director Report Chicago Abortion Fund Archived from the original on 3 April 2012 Retrieved 31 May 2012 Turner Dawn M 25 August 2015 The job of an abortion doula Chicago Tribune Retrieved 21 November 2016 a b Stevens Heidi 7 October 2016 From 320 pounds to the Chicago Marathon activist will stop at nothing Chicago Tribune Retrieved 21 November 2016 Balde Lisa 29 March 2011 Anti Abortion Billboards Arrive in Chicago NBC Chicago Retrieved 21 November 2016 Woman Made Gallery names Alcaraz as new executive director Windy City Times News Windy City Times 2020 01 23 Retrieved 2021 07 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaylon Alcaraz amp oldid 1219793624, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
