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Justice for

Every child

How Are the Childen

What needs to change in our community so that we can one day say, that “all the children are well?

The Justice for Every Child Manifesto Workshops were designed to provide a platform for us to consider what needs to change in our community so that we can one day say, truthfully, that “all the children are well.” The feedback received during these initial workshops represents a wide and diverse cross-sector of our community, with more than 200 residents (including youth) participating. 

The themes that have emerged from our workshops emphasize the needs and the hopes that we have encountered repeatedly in our work with the community of those most impacted by the decisions made by stakeholders and elected officials.

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Shayla Herndon-Edmunds

Workshop Co-Designer and Facilitator

As a wellness professional whose experience spans talent development, operations management, equity and inclusion, and personal care, Shayla helps people awaken, evolve, and thrive. 


Before pivoting to full-time entrepreneurship in 2020, Shayla was the Director of Talent & Culture at Forward Cities and the founding Director of Diversity Education at Wake Forest University. Herndon-Edmunds founded Sage Strategic Advisors, LLC (Sage), leveraging decades of experience working with corporations, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations to create strategies for advancing equity, diversity, inclusion,  and belonging, Sage is helping local and national organizations develop and achieve equity-centered goals. 


She is also the Founder & Chief Creative Officer of Oh My Goodness Wellness Bar, a boutique wellness practice that offers therapeutic bodywork services and manufactures natural skincare products inspired by the needs and lived experiences of women of color.

Workshops Held in Partnership

Key Community Partners

Galilee MB Church

One of the historic Black Church congregations in Winston-Salem

Temple Emanuel

The central gathering place for our city’s Jewish community

Una Bendicion

 a grassroots organization primarily serving the Latine community.

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