Dorthea Thomas' Biography
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Full Name:
Dorthea E. Thomas
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Detroit, MI
Home City:
Detroit, MI
Religion:
Christian
BS, Women and Gender Studies, Public Law & Government/Criminology/ Criminal Justice, Eastern Michigan University, 2008-2013
Certificate, Sustainable Technology Specialization, Sustainable Environmental Design, Wayne County Community College District, 2013
Scholar Program, Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Thomas Cooley Law School, 2010
Candidate, Michigan State House of Representatives, District 3, 2014
No caucus information on file.
Policy and Communications Associate, Environmental Action, 2014-present
1st Vice President of Michigan, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Youth and College Division, 2013-present
Climate Justice Leadersip Fellow - NOI, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, 2014
Academic Placement Internship- Nonprofit Management, Michigan Women's Foundation, 2012
Congressional Intern, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012
Program Coordinator, Women Resource Center at Eastern Michigan University, 2008-2012
Vice President, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Eastern Michigan University Chapter, 2010-2011
Press Secretary Intern, United States Secretary, 2011
Campus to Congress Fellow, Bard Center for Environmental Policy, 2013-present
Community Partner, American Red Cross, 2012-present
Leadership and Development Team Leader, Grand Aspirations, 2012-present
Environmental & Climate Justice Youth Ambassador (Co- Lead), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Headquarters, 2012-present
Young People For Fellow, People For the American Way, 2012-present
Co-Founder, The Life of a D.O.L.L. Project, 2012-present
Food Assembly Volunteer, Forgotten Harvest
Environmental and Climate Justice Leadership Fellow, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Job Fair Receptionist Volunteer, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Green Schools Program Development Coordinato, EcoWorks (formerly WARM Training Center), 2013-2014
Director of Diversity, Eastern Michigan University Student Government, 2011
Director of Diversity, Eastern Michigan University Student Government, 2011
Awards:
National Conference for College Women Leaders Scholarship Award- 2011
Marcus Garvey Community Service- NAACP Image Award- 2010
The Leadershape Institute Certificate of Accomplishment- 2010
Malcolm X Community Organizing -- NAACP Image Award- 2011
Favorite Quote:
"Love kindness, do justice, and walk humbly with God." - Micah 6:8