SPEAK WILD COALITION
Speak Wild includes a coalition of creatives and cultural workers from queer, trans, and historically targeted communities, along with our network of dedicated allies committed to social change.
SPEAK WILD LEADERSHIP SPOTLIGHT:
Anna Goodman Herrick, Co-Creative Director
Anna Goodman Herrick is a writer, filmmaker, and performer whose work intertwines human rights and reimagining, towards collective liberation. She is the author of A Speaker is a Wilderness: Poems on the Sacred Path from Broken to Whole (2024), recognized by Medical News Today, Healing & Spirituality Magazine, and Lilith Magazine for contributions to mental health and healing. She has performed at the Library of Congress, the Emily Dickinson Museum, Bloomsday on Broadway, Patagonia’s Earth Day, and One Billion Rising at the El Paso Border. Anna has created film, television, and branded content for MTV, VH1, the Oprah Winfrey Network, Sundance Channel, SnapChat, Teen Vogue, and multimedia installations based on her poetry for museums galleries, and conferences worldwide.
Maya Nepali , Director of Creative Impact
Maya Nepali is a fashion designer, stylist, and visual artist born and raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, now living the United States. She embraces Nepali influence in her own designs, amplifying cultural heritage. For leading brands, she designed the costumes for Offset & Cardi B “Clout” Music Video (Design Company: Adriana Mendiola) and served as the backstage stylist for Rodarte and Michael Kors runway shows. She has been a brand ambassador and celebrity wardrobe stylist for Alo’s gifting suite and pop-up house, as featured in Forbes and E! News.
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Julián Jamaica Soto, Co-Creative Director and Curator, Speak Wild Presents Bodies Beloved.
Julián Jamaica Soto is the author of Spilling the Light (Skinner House, 2024),
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT ON:
Speak Wild Presents Bodies Beloved
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