Coya is a writer, director, scholar, and arts administrator with a deep commitment to racial and economic equity in the arts. She specializes in co-created performance and applied theater, and is the Director of Strategy for the historic Free Street Theater in Chicago, … FULL BIO

Sophia Hanziuk is an actor and playwright from Kyiv, Ukraine, who has just started her first year at SUNY Purchase Acting BFA program. She’s a member of Young Playwrights Ukraine, … FULL BIO

Sophia Skiles (she/her) is a New York City-based stage actor, acting teacher, facilitator, and citizen — purposefully blurring, disrupting, and bridging the boundaries of the stage, the classroom, and the public. … FULL BIO

Michael is a theater-maker who has spent 35 years leading process and facilitating conversation around complex public issues across the nation, as well as supporting and training arts, municipal, and non-profit staff in designing effective community programs, … FULL BIO

Katya Pavlevych is an advisor on the issue of abducted children at Razom for Ukraine. She has been advocating for the return of Ukrainian stolen children since 2022 and is a founder of the Forget Us Not – … FULL BIO

Raghad Makhlouf is an accomplished actress, director, and teaching artist, and a two-time Helen Hayes Award nominee for Outstanding Ensemble. She is thrilled to join The Art of Care initiative as the Associate Director. … FULL BIO

Mykola Kuleba is a Ukrainian public and political figure, founder and CEO of Save Ukraine, and president of Children’s Rescue Service. Kuleba previously served as the Commissioner for Children’s Rights and head of children’s services in Kyiv. … FULL BIO

Caroline Hatem was born in Beirut in 1976, when the Lebanese civil war erupted. Her father taught philosophy, and her mother, dance. She found out quite early how to face turmoil with art and books. … FULL BIO

Iryna Harets is a distinguished playwright, writer, screenwriter, theatre director, and psychologist. Recognized as a finalist and laureate in various Ukrainian and international drama and literary competitions, she has made significant contributions to the arts. … FULL BIO

Marta Górnicka is a theatre director, author, and rediscoverer of choral principles. Górnicka creates a unique form of chorus theatre, where voices and bodies, individually or together, are intrinsically political instruments. … FULL BIO