Co-Founder & Editor-In-Chief

Dyan was born in Quezon City, Philippines, grew up in Toronto, Canada, and currently lives in San Francisco. Dyan has reported for U.S. independent media, Canadian mainstream and ethnic media, and the largest daily newspaper in the Philippines. She has a Masters degree in Journalism from Ryerson University in Toronto. Dyan has also worked as a Legislative Aide in San Francisco City Hall, a communications consultant for grassroots organizations, and as the Communications Director for a successful progressive candidate campaign for the SF Board of Supervisors.

Co-Founder, Videographer, Photographer, Multimedia Producer & Policy

Joseph is an expert on land use, having been directly involved in organizing, legislative and planning struggles for equitable city planning in the Bay Area for decades. In a past life, Joseph was an architect for one of the largest firms in the world. He went on to develop affordable housing for and then became the Executive Director of the Bernal Heights Neighborhood Center. Joseph also has international experience as a photojournalist and videographer. He has worked as editor and publisher of a community newspaper in San Francisco, and Program Director for the tenant rights nonprofit the Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco. Joseph has worked as a Legislative Aide to two of the members of San Francisco's Board of Supervisors.

Policy & Community Organizer, Staff Writer

Jeantelle is a Filipina community organizer, researcher, and writer – born, raised and currently residing in San Francisco. Jeantelle is deeply committed to building power with communities to cultivate self-determination and challenge inequitable systems that perpetuate disinvestment, displacement, and cultural erasure. She earned her B..A in Psychology from San Francisco State University and her M.A. in Urban & Public Affairs from the University of San Francisco. Prior to her role at [people. power. media], Jeantelle served as a consultant for SOMA Pilipinas, leading the extensive community engagement, research, and development of a strategic report in partnership with the City to outline strategies for place-based cultural and community stabilization.

Multimedia Producer & Housing and Land Use Organizer

Priya is an organizer, film/media-maker, and researcher. She grew up in Chennai, India and went on to earn her BA in Digital Media Studies and Philosophy at Scripps College, during which she spent four months in Cuba with the Autonomous University of Social Movements studying mass organizations, the socialist revolution, and the blockade.

Priya’s body of work in media production (video, audio, and web) is deeply informed by a confluence of anti-capitalist struggle with a materialist exploration of archival and contemporary art, music, film, and design. Her work spans themes such as the perils of biometric surveillance in India, the material impact of the US blockade on Cuba, and labor organizing in California.

I am a Journalism student at Skyline College writing for The Skyline View Newspaper. My parents are from Peru, and migrated first to New York. My experience includes work with Conscious Youth Media Crew, interning as a film producer and editor of Reel Hood Heroes, and I completed a film remixing and coding class at Bay Area Video Coalition.

Growing up in the Mission I became a part of many community based organizations and learned about community justice. My first job was at the Excelsior Teen Center where I led a peace march with my friend and held workshops about race and violence in our community for the youth.

Cynthia Fong is a community organizer with the Housing Rights Committee, with the current responsibility of building people power in the Richmond District. Cynthia grew up in Richmond, California and went to school at Brown University to study Ethnic Studies and Community Health.

Fred Noland's specialty is visual storytelling, whether in animation, comics, or illustration. Noland’s comics have appeared in the New Yorker, Popula and the East Bay Express. His illustrations have appeared in LA Weekly, Nickelodeon Jr., Xbox Magazine, Revolver, Canoe & Kayak and more. He was the chief artist on the animated short series “Priced Out” which has been shown world-wide. His graphic novel biography about turn-of-the-century champion cyclist Major Taylor was released from in 2023.

Fred lives in Oakland, California, where he is an avid but unremarkable cyclist and a proud poppa.

Han Li is an experienced reporter with a demonstrated history of working in media. Skilled in political journalism, he is a strong communications and public policy professional, and a graduate of the University of Southern California. He is bilingual in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin). Han is a reporter from the World Journal, the largest Chinese-language newspaper in the United States.

Keane Chukwuneta is a seasoned political strategist and organizer, currently as Senior Campaign Coordinator at Jobs with Justice SF along with a deep commitment to labor rights and political advocacy. From directing field operations for congressional campaigns to spearheading voter engagement initiatives, Keane's expertise has been pivotal in shaping progressive campaigns and policies across California.

Paige Acosta is a Photojournalism student with a minor in Race & Resistance Studies at San Francisco State University. She is a photographer for the Fall 2019 publication of the Golden Gate Xpress, and her work has been featured in the SFSU First Exposure Photojournalism Exhibition. Her interests include coffee, culture, art, social justice, the environment and people. She looks at the world with bright eyes and seeks to bring that vision to others through her work with [people. power. media].

Simone Larson is a freelance writer based in Oakland, CA where she almost always enjoys the weather and is almost always friendly with strangers. Her beat generally centers around youth justice and development, but she also plugs in to the vibrant literary culture of the Bay Area. She brainstorms about what contributes to conflict - both interpersonal and intrapersonal - and the ways in which we settle ourselves. Aside from freelancing and brainstorming, Simone works full-time in the Contra Costa County foster care system, and enjoys running around Lake Merritt.

Yi-Jen Lee 李伊仁 was born and raised in Taipei, has a BA degree in sociology from University of Oregon. She is a journalist, an activist, and an idealist