Savannah Shepherd Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, United States

Planned and executed programs and events centering gender and LGBTQIA+ equity, namely the Bodily Automy Fair, and activities throughout Women's History Month. Partnered with students, faculty and staff, and other campus organizations and offices to strengthen and sustain an inclusive campus community.Maintained and led shifts in the Gender and Sexuality Center.

Middletown, Delaware, United States

The Delaware Social Justice Remembrance Coalition is an active group of community members interested in remembering the past in order to clear a path for a more positive and productive future.This group was founded by 15-year-old Savannah Shepherd after she attended the opening of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama in April, 2018.There, she learned of the one documented lynching in the state of Delaware--the lynching of George White… Show more The Delaware Social Justice Remembrance Coalition is an active group of community members interested in remembering the past in order to clear a path for a more positive and productive future.This group was founded by 15-year-old Savannah Shepherd after she attended the opening of the Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama in April, 2018.There, she learned of the one documented lynching in the state of Delaware--the lynching of George White near Prices Corner in June, 1903. On June 23, 1903, one of the most horrific acts of violence occurred in New Castle County, Delaware. The victim of this terror was George White, a black farm laborer. He was accused of and imprisoned for attacking a white woman named Helen Bishop. Mr. White was not tried in a court of law, but dragged from the workhouse where he was being held while awaiting trial. Before a crowd of thousands, he was burned alive. Spectators collected and sold his bones as souvenirs. The news of this terrible act was widespread and many political figures denounced this heinous crime.Savannah became inspired by the efforts of the Equal Justice Initiative to spread awareness in the state and began the process to have a historical marker erected at the site of this egregious offense.116 years after this occurrence, onSunday, June 23, 2019, a historical marker was erected by theState of Delaware. It was a moving ceremony that made an impact on our state and beyond. Sadly, six weeks later, the marker was stolen. We were undaunted by this crime and reinstalled the marker in a second moving ceremony on Sunday, October 20, 2019.We must continue to uncover and remember the occurrences of the past and tell the stories that have brought us to where we are today.Please visit eji.org to learn more about the history of lynchings in America. Show less

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Conducted 180 hours of legal research, and drafted 3 pleadings for active criminal defense, personal injury, and civil rights cases. Reviewed and prepared correspondence, prepared trial binders, interviewed witnesses, and participated in client intakes.

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Advocated for land and housing rights, as well as the efforts to democratize post-apartheid South Africa from the ground up.Raised R38,500 in relief aid for the inhabitants of informal settlements throughout KwaZulu-Natal following storm Issa.Supervised all media outputAttended court hearings for wrongfully convicted movement members.