Samuel M. Gebru

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Affiliate Faculty, Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT) @ Tufts University
Boston, MA, US
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About Samuel M. Gebru

Samuel M. Gebru is a social entrepreneur, community organizer, educator, advocate, and policy analyst with over 17 years of political and nonprofit experience in the United States and East Africa.He is the Managing Director of Black Lion Strategies, a social impact and public affairs consulting firm, where he works with a range of businesses, nonprofit organizations, advocacy coalitions, government officials, and others committed to social and economic justice and opportunity. Samuel is also a Senior Advisor at deWit Impact Group, Professor of the Practice of Political Science at Tufts University’s School of Arts and Sciences, and Senior Fellow at the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.An experienced leader, connector, and professional troublemaker, Samuel has devoted over half of his life to creating and shaping initiatives, building partnerships and coalitions, and advocating for public policies that advance opportunity and justice for all. He discovered his vocation for public service as a 13-year-old bringing attention to maternal health issues and raising funds for women suffering from obstetric fistula, a rare childbirth injury common in developing countries. Samuel is a former candidate for City Council in his hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and he remains deeply involved in range of domestic and foreign policy issues.His current community service includes: the Leadership Council of the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School, City of Cambridge City Manager’s Advisory Committee, Advisory Committee of the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action, Secretary of the Board of Directors of Just A Start Corporation, and Community Advisory Board of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.Samuel is multilingual, serves on several boards and commissions, is a frequent public speaker, and is an enthusiastic coffee and ice cream aficionado.For more information, speaking requests, and other inquiries: www.smgebru.com

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Affiliate Faculty, Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT)
Boston, MA, US
Samuel M. Gebru Work Experience Details
  • Tufts University
    Affiliate Faculty, Tufts University Prison Initiative Of Tisch College (Tupit)
    Tufts University
    Boston, Ma, Us
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  • Tufts University
    Affiliate Faculty, Tufts University Prison Initiative Of Tisch College (Tupit)
    Tufts University Aug 2023 - Present
    Medford, Massachusetts, Us
    In addition to serving as a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences, I am also affiliated with the Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College (TUPIT), which offers college degree programs in prison to incarcerated students and on campus to formerly incarcerated students (returning citizens). After five years of schooling, TUPIT graduated its first cohort of incarcerated students in January 2024 who earned their Bachelor of Arts in Civic Studies. My students are in TUPIT's degree program at MCI-Concord, a medium security men's prison in Concord, Massachusetts, as well as on campus via TUPIT's MyTERN (Tufts Education Reentry Network) program, which places returning citizens in classes with traditional undergraduate students. Learn more at www.tupit.org.-Fall 2023 course: CVS99 Reentry for Social Change (guest lecturing on civics; taught onsite at MCI-Concord medium security prison)-Spring 2024 course: CVS151-05 The Art of Good Trouble: Policy, Politics, and Advocacy (taught on campus at Tufts University)-Summer 2024 course: CVS150-P1 The Art of Good Trouble: Policy, Politics, and Advocacy (taught onsite at MCI-Concord medium security prison)
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  • Tufts University
    Senior Advisor, Tufts Clinical And Translational Science Institute, School Of Medicine
    Tufts University Jul 2023 - Present
    Medford, Massachusetts, Us
    Serving as a Senior Advisor for Community and Stakeholder Engagement at the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), housed at the Tufts University School of Medicine. As a Senior Advisor, I will provide guidance and expertise on Tufts CTSI's community engaged research projects and ongoing initiatives, including with Addressing Disparities in Asian Populations Through Translational Research (ADAPT) and Collaboration for Research Equity, Sustainability, and Trust (CREST).Tufts CTSI was established in 2008 with a Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Tufts CTSI is one of more than 50 institutions comprising the national CTSA Consortium, led by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, part of NIH.During its first award, Tufts CTSI built a robust partnership of 39 organizations and developed a unique identity within the CTSA Consortium, with nationally recognized strengths in emergency medicine, large effectiveness trials, clinical trials methods innovations, and translational science education. In 2013, Tufts CTSI was recognized as a translational science leader by NIH when it was awarded a second CTSA. This major accomplishment allows Tufts CTSI to continue to provide extensive services, resources, education, and mentorship to investigators across the partnership.Tufts CTSI was awarded a third CTSA in 2018 and a fourth in 2023. From bench to bedside, to clinical practice, to care delivery and public health, to public policy and beyond, Tufts CTSI is committed to fostering collaboration and innovation across the translational spectrum.
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  • Tufts University
    Professor Of The Practice Of Political Science, School Of Arts And Sciences
    Tufts University Jan 2023 - Present
    Medford, Massachusetts, Us
    Appointed by the Dean of Academic Affairs for the School of Arts and Sciences to serve as a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Political Science. Member of the faculty of the Department of Political Science and the Civic Studies Program, housed at the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life.-Spring 2023 course: PS118-03/CVS151-08 Decoding State Government and Politics-Fall 2023 course: CVS99 Reentry for Social Change (guest lecturing on civics; taught onsite at MCI-Concord medium security prison in Concord, MA via Tufts University Prison Initiative of Tisch College)-Spring 2024 courses: PS118-02 Decoding State Government and Politics and CVS151-05 The Art of Good Trouble: Policy, Politics, and Advocacy-Summer 2024 course: CVS150-P1 The Art of Good Trouble: Policy, Politics, and Advocacy (taught onsite at MCI-Concord medium security prison)
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  • Tufts University
    Nonresident Senior Fellow, Center For State Policy Analysis, Jonathan M. Tisch College Of Civic Life
    Tufts University Jan 2022 - Jan 2024
    Medford, Massachusetts, Us
    The Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University’s Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life pursues detailed analysis of live legislative issues and ballot questions in Massachusetts. As a Nonresident Senior Fellow, I will work with the Executive Director and contribute to cSPA’s rigorous, timely, and non-partisan policy research, analysis, and programming. I will engage at the intersection of research, practice, and partnerships, and partake in other opportunities at Tisch College and Tufts University as they arise. cSPA’s reports and projects have given lawmakers the information they need to improve legislation, while also helping citizens understand and debate the stakes of new laws and ballot initiatives and allowing advocates to gauge the trade-offs in proposed regulations.
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  • Tufts University
    Expert Mentor, Derby Entrepreneurship Center, School Of Engineering
    Tufts University Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
    Medford, Massachusetts, Us
    Serving as an Expert Mentor at the Derby Entrepreneurship Center (DEC), housed in the Gordon Institute at Tufts University's School of Engineering. As an Expert Mentor, I am an advisor to student entrepreneurs that are part of the Tufts Venture Accelerator, a 10-week summer accelerator that provides structure, accountability, educational experiences, and more. TVA helps student entrepreneurs who are building a venture make rapid progress through all the key stages of venture creation.
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  • Dewit Impact Group
    Senior Advisor
    Dewit Impact Group Jul 2022 - Present
    Brookline, Ma, Us
    deWit Impact Group partners with leaders and organizations on the front lines of social change to map out your course of action, make it happen, and tell your story along the way. With decades of local and national experience under their collective belt, dIG boasts a values-driven team of progressive changemakers committed to doing things differently … and making an impact.
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  • Black Lion Strategies
    Founder And Chief Executive Officer
    Black Lion Strategies Jan 2022 - Present
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    Black Lion Strategies is where purpose, strategy, and action meet. We are your social impact and public affairs consultants.Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Black Lion Strategies is a social impact and public affairs consulting firm that works with a diverse range of mission-driven clients across sectors and geographies.Whether you’re a nonprofit organization, corporation, trade association, candidate for office, institution of higher education, community organizer, government agency, or a scrappy start up, we will listen and help turn your ideas into solutions. We bring deep passion and decades of extensive experience and networks to every project. We know that no two clients are alike and take pride in customizing our support to meet specific needs.Let’s create the new normal together.
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  • Unh Carsey School Of Public Policy
    Adjunct Instructor
    Unh Carsey School Of Public Policy Aug 2023 - Oct 2023
    Appointed to serve as an Adjunct Instructor in the Master of Arts in Community Development Policy and Practice (MACDPP) Program at the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.-Fall 2023 course: DPP908 Policy Seminar
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  • Black Economic Council Of Massachusetts, Inc.
    Director Of Policy And Public Affairs
    Black Economic Council Of Massachusetts, Inc. Dec 2020 - Jan 2022
    Boston, Ma, Us
    •Member of the senior leadership team and staffer for the Board’s Policy Committee•Led local, state, and federal government relations, policy and advocacy, strategic partnerships, and political and civic engagement•Fostered and managed policy and relationships with the Baker-Polito Administration, General Court, 20+ municipalities, and the Congressional Delegation•Expanded the organization’s membership and programmatic footprint to Central and Western Massachusetts•Developed and executed on the organization’s first legislative policy agenda, building a strategy and framework•Served as the chief advisor on all policy matters to the President and CEO, Board of Directors, members, and partners
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  • Self-Employed
    Freelance Consultant
    Self-Employed Mar 2015 - Jan 2022
    Provided short-term freelance consulting to various nonprofit, academic, political, and for-profit clients on various matters including political campaigns, advocacy and organizing, social impact, nonprofit fundraising, and United States-Africa affairs.
  • Boston Ethiopia Week
    Executive Producer
    Boston Ethiopia Week Sep 2015 - Mar 2021
    •Founder of an annual celebration of Ethiopia and Ethiopian Americans in and around the City of Boston held during the week of Ethiopian New Year in September.•Initiated and annually maintain the City of Boston's Ethiopian flag raising ceremony and Mayoral proclamation of "Ethiopia Week in the City of Boston."
  • Generation Citizen
    Massachusetts Development And Partnerships Manager
    Generation Citizen Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
    New York, Ny, Us
    •Lead for fund development, policy and advocacy, and strategic partnerships for the state branch of Generation Citizen, a national organization advancing civic education in middle and high schools through its innovative best-in-class Action Civics curriculum.•Lead for special initiatives, including as Manager of the Massachusetts Civic Learning Coalition, a statewide industry group representing nearly 40 organizations. Responsible for shepherding the Coalition by delivering on a $100,000 seed grant to establish the Coalition's governance and brand identity (including creating www.macivicsforall.org), enhance legislative affairs capacity, expand membership, and strengthen strategic communications.
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  • Cambridge Community Center
    Director Of Engagement And Partnerships
    Cambridge Community Center May 2018 - Jul 2019
    Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us
    •Member of leadership team and staffer for the Board's Governance Committee, Fundraising Committee, and Capital Campaign Committee.•Lead for fund development, communications and marketing, government and community relations, and strategic partnerships.•Lead for special negotiations and initiatives, including:-High-level negotiations with the City of Cambridge Office of the City Manager which resulted in the successful rezoning of a city-owned defunct health center to serve as the Center's youth programming annex.-90th Anniversary Celebrations: series of high-profile events and activities in 2019, including a major gala and fund seeded by Capital One and Cambridge Savings Bank.-Major public events, including with U.S. Senator Elizabeth A. Warren and U.S. Representatives Katherine M. Clark and Ayanna S. Pressley.
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  • Evandro C. Carvalho For Suffolk County District Attorney
    Deputy Campaign Manager
    Evandro C. Carvalho For Suffolk County District Attorney Feb 2018 - May 2018
    •Senior policy and operations advisor to Evandro C. Carvalho, a widely respected State Representative who unsuccessfully campaigned for Suffolk County District Attorney.•Lead for scheduling and advance, operations, fundraising, and communications.
  • Gebru For Cambridge
    Candidate For City Council
    Gebru For Cambridge Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
    •Competitive progressive candidate for Cambridge City Council, the elected legislative body of nine at-large members.•Ran a wildly-recognized campaign with comprehensive policy proposals, experienced staff and volunteers, robust fundraising operation, and superior communications and branding.•Although not successful in getting elected on November 7, 2017, the campaign was a top-tier operation that received widespread support in all wards and won the vote in the candidate’s home precinct (Ward 5, Precinct 2).
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  • Ethiopian Global Initiative, Inc.
    Founder And President
    Ethiopian Global Initiative, Inc. Oct 2006 - Oct 2016
    •Founded and led a decade-long effort to convene young change makers and social entrepreneurs from Ethiopia and beyond committed to supporting the growth and development of Ethiopia. •Organized online meetings, conferences, and gatherings in the U.S. and Ethiopia, raised funds for charitable efforts, and operated a service-learning program in Ethiopia that brought together Ethiopian college and high school students with American college students to identify neighborhood problems and develop grassroots community service projects.•Promoted shared goals with high-level corporate, government, and nonprofit contacts in the U.S. and Ethiopia, including heads of state and government, cabinet members, ambassadors, CEOs, and other influencers.
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  • Concordia College
    Blogger, Office Of Communication And Marketing
    Concordia College Sep 2010 - Dec 2011
    Moorhead, Mn, Us
    •Student blogger on various student life issues on behalf of the College.•Engaged with prospective students and their families as well as other key College stakeholders including alumni, trustees, and donors.
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  • Concordia College
    Student Ambassador, Office Of Admissions
    Concordia College Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
    Moorhead, Mn, Us
    •Part of a paid core team of students of good character that served as campus tour guides, overnight visit hosts, recruiters, and liaisons to prospective students and their families.•Student representative of the College in regular written and oral communications with prospective and admitted students and their families.
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  • Larry Ward For Cambridge City Council
    Communications Director
    Larry Ward For Cambridge City Council Jul 2011 - Nov 2011
    •Senior policy and operations advisor to Larry A. Ward, a widely respected community leader, educator, and soccer coach who unsuccessfully campaigned for City Council of Cambridge, Massachusetts.•Lead for communications, scheduling and advance, and stakeholder and volunteer management.
  • Marjorie Decker For Massachusetts State Senate
    Volunteer Director
    Marjorie Decker For Massachusetts State Senate Feb 2010 - Mar 2010
    •Senior staffer to Marjorie C. Decker, a widely respected Cambridge City Councillor who unsuccessfully campaigned for the Democratic nomination for State Senator in Massachusetts.•Lead for volunteer management and supported field operations, ghostwriting, stakeholder management, and scheduling and advance.
  • Marc Mcgovern For Cambridge School Committee
    Campaign Manager
    Marc Mcgovern For Cambridge School Committee May 2009 - Sep 2009
    •Senior policy and operations staffer to Marc C. McGovern, a widely respected Cambridge School Committee member who successfully campaigned for reelection.•Lead for volunteer and stakeholder management, scheduling and advance, and communications.•Successfully lobbied, as a high school senior, for the passage of a policy order sponsored by Marc C. McGovern in the School Committee that made Cambridge the first city in Massachusetts to recognize a Muslim holiday in the official academic calendar.
  • Cambridge Public Schools
    Founder And Executive Producer, Youth View Cambridge
    Cambridge Public Schools Sep 2007 - Jun 2009
    Us
    •Founded the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School's official high school student news television show as a sophomore.•Created a paid work study program for high school students.•Managed high school staff, mentored middle school student journalists, researched leads, developed stories, wrote script, regularly anchored.
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  • City Of Cambridge
    Youth Consultant And Executive Committee Member, Family Policy Council (Special Municipal Employee)
    City Of Cambridge Sep 2006 - Jun 2009
    Us
    •Appointed by City Manager Robert W. Healy to serve as the first-ever youth full voting member of the Executive Committee of the City of Cambridge Coordinating Council for Children, Youth, and Families (now the Family Policy Council), an official city board chaired by the Mayor, recommending policies to the City Manager and City Council on children, youth, and families. Also served as a Member of its Youth Involvement Subcommittee (now the Youth Council).•Participated in regular high-level policy meetings with the Mayor, Police Commissioner, Superintendent of Schools, Chief Public Health Officer, Assistant City Manager for Human Service Programs, other City staff, and representatives from academia, philanthropy, business, and community.•Represented the City of Cambridge as a member of three official delegations to National League of Cities 4,000+ person conferences of municipal leaders twice in Washington, D.C. and once in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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  • Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
    Legislative Intern, Office Of State Senator Steven A. Tolman
    Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Mar 2008 - Dec 2008
    Boston, Ma, Us
    •Entry-level legislative intern to Steven A. Tolman, Assistant Majority Whip of the State Senate and Chairman of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse.•Supported the Senator and staff on variety of important tasks, including ghostwriting, tracking correspondence, researching legislation, staffing the Senator in meetings and in the Senate Chamber, and constituent affairs.
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  • E Team (The Ethiopian Team)
    Founder And President
    E Team (The Ethiopian Team) Apr 2005 - Dec 2005
    •Founded and led a successful campaign of Ethiopian American youth in the Greater Boston Area to raise awareness and funds in support of the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.•Sponsored 11 women in Ethiopia for their fistula-repair surgeries, with comprehensive care, rehabilitation, training on legal rights, new wardrobe, and transportation back to their homes.•Organized a grassroots fundraising campaign, mobilizing the Ethiopian American community and non-Ethiopians in the Greater Boston Area, including medical professionals, educators, faith-based organizations, diaspora media outlets, and institutions of higher learning.

Samuel M. Gebru Skills

Leadership Social Media Public Speaking Strategic Planning International Relations Research Blogging Community Outreach Public Policy Community Organizing Marketing Project Management Activism Event Planning Entrepreneurship Teaching Social Networking Non Profits Fundraising Management Microsoft Office Political Campaigns Public Relations Race Relations Qualitative Research Data Analysis Organizational Development History Program Management Proposal Writing Analysis Advocacy And Activism Youth And Community Organizing Election Campaigns And Politics Frequent Public Speaker Cultural Competency Higher Education Grants Editing Time Management International Development Fundraising And Nonprofits Event And Project Management Government And Community Relations Excellent Written And Oral Communication Mid/senior Level Management Experience Mentorship Social Justice And Race Relations

Samuel M. Gebru Education Details

  • Concordia College
    Concordia College
    Political Science And Global Studies
  • Brandeis University
    Brandeis University
    Political Science
  • Cambridge Rindge And Latin School
    Cambridge Rindge And Latin School

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