Programs Director
Full-time graduate student in library school.
Alia Ghabra is a queer and transmasculine white Syrian person working, living, and loving on Huichin, occupied Ohlone land. Before becoming the Program Fellowship Director for Agency by Design Oakland, they were a middle school humanities teacher for over a decade. In addition to imagining and designing for more liberatory public schools, Alia is a passionate farmer and aspiring homesteader, an artist, gamer, and avid book lover. They live with their wife, dog, two cats, 4 chickens, 7 quails, and many plants, in East Oakland, CA.
What is your facilitator strength? One of my facilitator strengths is learning in public and acknowledging when I don't know something.
What brings you joy as a facilitator? Hearing feedback from participants that they felt human, or loved, or just that they could be themselves. Being a part of creating that space makes everyone feel joy.