Shalma Akhter

Shalma Akhter

Shalma Akhter has more than eight years of experience as a bilingual preventive services case manager working with immigrant families and children in New York City. Shalma joined CONNECT in 2015 as a community educator specializing in domestic and

Quentin Walcott

Quentin Walcott, known as “Q,” is a leading national and international anti-violence activist, educator and writer. He is one of the U.S leaders selected by the NoVo Foundation to participate in its groundbreaking Move to End Violence initiative, a

Cathleen Cogswell

Cathleen joined CONNECT in 2014 to support all aspects of the nonviolence organization’s fundraising. She is a professional writer with more than 25 years of experience in public relations, marketing and special events. In 2006, Cathleen wanted to put