ESSENCE WYNTER (She/Her/Hers) is currently a MSW Student at The University of Southern California. She received her Bachelors from UC Santa Barbara in Sociology and Black Studies with a research focus on multi-system black criminality. Essence’s life journey has greatly been impacted by her grandfather’s deportation and her mother’s experience in foster care. She has dedicated her professional and personal life to pushing for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in multiple sectors and educating underserved communities to empower activism.