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'''Angelou Ezeilo''' (born Dec. 11, 1970) is an [[Americans|American]] [[Social entrepreneurship|social entrepreneur]] and environmental activist. She is the founder of Greening Youth Foundation, a nonprofit that connects underrepresented youth to the outdoors and conservation careers.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Greening Youth – Sustainable Diversity |url=http://www.gyfoundation.org/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109173840/https://www.gyfoundation.org/ |archive-date=2018-11-09 |access-date=2018-10-31 |website=}}</ref> She received an [[Ashoka Fellowship]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angelou Ezeilo |url=https://www.ashoka.org/en/fellow/angelou-ezeilo |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |website=Ashoka.org}}</ref>


'''Angelou Ezeilo''' (born 1970) is an American social entrepreneur and environmental activist. She is the founder of an international nonprofit, Greening Youth Foundation, that was created to engage underrepresented youth and young adults while connecting them to the outdoors and careers in conservation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Greening Youth – Sustainable Diversity|url=http://www.gyfoundation.org/|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109173840/https://www.gyfoundation.org/|archive-date=2018-11-09|access-date=2018-10-31}}</ref> She received an [[Ashoka Fellowship]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.ashoka.org/en/fellow/angelou-ezeilo |title = Angelou Ezeilo|website=Ashoka.org|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref> She is the author of the book, ''Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders'', released in November 2019 by New Society Publishers and co-written by [[Nick Chiles]], her brother.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://www.newsociety.com/Books/E/Engage-Connect-Protect | title=Engage, Connect, Protect|website=Newsociety.com|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |isbn = 978-0865719187|title = Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders|last1 = Ezeilo|first1 = Angelou|date = 2019-11-19}}</ref>
She serves as Vice President of Empathy and Childhood Strategy for Ashoka Africa, working with her teams in West Africa, East Africa, Sahel, and Southern Africa. She is the author of the book, ''Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders'', released in November 2019 by New Society Publishers and co-written by [[Nick Chiles]], her brother.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.newsociety.com/Books/E/Engage-Connect-Protect |title=Engage, Connect, Protect |website=Newsociety.com |accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Ezeilo |first1=Angelou |title=Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders |date=2019-11-19 |publisher=New Society Publishers |isbn=978-0865719187}}</ref>


==Early life==
== Early life and education ==
Ezeilo was born '''Angelou Chiles''' on December 11, 1970 in [[Jersey City, New Jersey]] to Helen Chiles, a nurse, and Walter Chiles, a pianist who performed in the musical groups Chiles & Pettiford and LTG Exchange.<ref>{{Cite web |title=LTG Exchange &#124; Biography & History |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ltg-exchange-mn0000776832 |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Her brother is journalist [[Nick Chiles]].
Ezeilo was born '''Angelou Chiles''' in Jersey City, New Jersey, where she spent the early part of her childhood. Her mother Helen Chiles is a retired nurse. Her father is the pianist Walter Chiles, who was the leader of the jazz trio Chiles & Pettiford in the 1960s and the funk band LTG Exchange in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ltg-exchange-mn0000776832 |title = LTG Exchange &#124; Biography & History|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/discography-1965/ |title = Atlantic Records Discography: 1965|website=Jazzdisco.org|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://catalog.nypl.org/search/o18712333 |title = New York Public Library Web Server 1 /All Locations|website=Catalog.nypl.org|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PykEAAAAMBAJ&q=walter+chiles+chiles+and+pettiford&pg=PA64 |title = Billboard|page=64|date = 1965-09-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.disco-funk.co.uk/disco-funk/ShowArtist.asp?dirletter=l&textkey=l%5Cltg_exch |title = LTG Exchange|website=Disco-funk.co.uk|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bwkEAAAAMBAJ&q=ltg+exchange+waterbed+walter+chiles&pg=PA80 |title = Billboard|date = 1974-05-11|page=80}}</ref>


Ezeilo graduated from [[Mount St. Mary Academy]], a private high school in Watchung, New Jersey. She attended [[Hunter College]] in Manhattan, but transferred after freshman year to [[Spelman College]] in Atlanta. After graduating from Spelman in 1992, Ezeilo went on to receive her Juris Doctorate in Law from the [[University of Florida College of Law]]. At the College of Law, she met fellow law student James Ezeilo, whom she married in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.nydailynews.com/married-black-tradition-afrocentric-weddings-draw-diverse-heritage-article-1.752649 | title=Married to Black Tradition Afrocentric Weddings Draw from a Diverse Heritage|website=Nydailynews.com|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref>
In 1988, Ezeilo graduated from [[Mount St. Mary Academy]] in [[Watchung, New Jersey]].<ref>DiBello, Diane. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/222685876/ "Mount St. Mary's graduates 82"], ''[[Courier News]]'', June 5, 1988. Accessed February 9, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Commencement exercises for the 82 graduates of the Mount St. Mary's Academy followed a baccalaureate Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel yesterday.... Assistant Directress Margaret Shaw introduced the class and Directress Sister M. Eloise Claire gave diplomas to the following graduates:... Angelou Chiles..."</ref> She attended [[Hunter College]] in Manhattan, but transferred to [[Spelman College]] in [[Atlanta]] after her freshman year. After graduating from Spelman in 1992, Ezeilo went on to receive her J.D. from the [[University of Florida College of Law]]. While at the University of Florida, she met fellow law student James Ezeilo, whom she married in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 May 1997 |title=Married to Black Tradition Afrocentric Weddings Draw from a Diverse Heritage |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/married-black-tradition-afrocentric-weddings-draw-diverse-heritage-article-1.752649 |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |website=Nydailynews.com}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Ezeilo began her legal career as a specialist for the New Jersey State Agriculture and Development Committee. She later worked as a project manager for the New Jersey and Georgia offices of the [[Trust for Public Land]] (TPL), where she support land preservation initiatives, including projects in support of the [[BeltLine|Atlanta Beltline]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Don Wells Named as Atlanta's 2009 Cox Conserves Hero |url=https://www.tpl.org/media-room/don-wells-named-atlantas-2009-cox-conserves-hero#sm.0000swfnu12apdty10hruonyjw1rs |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |website=Tpl.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.tpl.org/#sm.000013wubg9797eclvg75eqo3qa30 |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |website=Tpl.org}}</ref> Ezeilo's environmental focus led her to recognize the need for greater preservation-related education, and launched the Greening Youth Foundation in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=OutdoorAfro &#124; Angelou Ezeilo is Greening Youth |url=http://outdoorafro.com/2010/05/angelou-ezeilo-is-greening-youth/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421221514/https://outdoorafro.com/2010/05/angelou-ezeilo-is-greening-youth/ |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |website=Outdoorafro.com}}</ref> The Foundation serves young adults in the United States and [[West Africa]] to provide environmental education and [[Conservation biology|conservation]] programming. In 2015, the Foundation received the [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]] Forest Service Award for Diversity and Inclusiveness.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Greening Youth Foundation Receives USDA Forest Service Award – Greening Youth |url=http://www.gyfoundation.org/greening-youth-foundation-receives-usda-forest-service-award/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529075502/http://www.gyfoundation.org/greening-youth-foundation-receives-usda-forest-service-award/ |archive-date=2017-05-29 |access-date=2018-10-31}}</ref>
Ezeilo worked as a project manager for the Trust for Public Land (TPL) in both its New Jersey and Georgia offices.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.tpl.org/#sm.000013wubg9797eclvg75eqo3qa30 |title = Home|website=Tpl.org|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref> In her position, Ezeilo acquired land for preservation and worked on the New York/New Jersey Highlands Program, Parks for People-Newark, the New York/New Jersey Harbor Program in New Jersey, the Atlanta Beltline, and the 20 County Regional Greenspace Initiative in Georgia. <ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.tpl.org/media-room/don-wells-named-atlantas-2009-cox-conserves-hero#sm.0000swfnu12apdty10hruonyjw1rs |title = Don Wells Named as Atlanta's 2009 Cox Conserves Hero|website=Tpl.org|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref> While at TPL, Ezeilo had the idea for the Greening Youth Foundation when she saw the disconnect between land and the next generation.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://outdoorafro.com/2010/05/angelou-ezeilo-is-greening-youth/ |title = OutdoorAfro &#124; Angelou Ezeilo is Greening Youth|website=Outdoorafro.com|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}</ref>


Ezeilo also serves as a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant for various corporations. She serves on the board of multiple organizations, including the [[National Center for Civil and Human Rights]]' Women in Solidarity Society, [[Arabia Mountain]] National Heritage Area, [[MillionMile Greenway]], and the Atlanta [[Audubon Society]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-03-02 |title=The future of wellness |url=https://www.newhope.com/health/future-wellness |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |website=Newhope.com}}</ref>
==Greening Youth Foundation==
Greening Youth Foundation's vision is to create a new generation of environmental stewards and provide life changing opportunities in conservation and sustainability to under served, underrepresented and diverse youth across the globe. Since launching in 2007, GYF has reached over 25,000 youth and young adults through various environmental, conservation, and sustainability education programs. The organization services the United States and West Africa. In 2015, GYF received the USDA Forest Service Award for Diversity and Inclusiveness.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gyfoundation.org/greening-youth-foundation-receives-usda-forest-service-award/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-10-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170529075502/http://www.gyfoundation.org/greening-youth-foundation-receives-usda-forest-service-award/ |archive-date=2017-05-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


In 2016, she received an Ashoka Fellowship for her work with the Greening Youth Foundation, and she would go on to take the role of Empathy Leader for Ashoka Africa.
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Ezeilo lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and in Lagos, Nigeria, with her husband James. They have two children.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Angelou Ezeilo, C'92, is an Environmental Activist on a Mission |url=https://www.spelman.edu/about-us/news-and-events/our-stories/stories/2015/12/18/angelou-ezeilo |accessdate=August 24, 2019 |website=Spelman.edu}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 20:12, 26 August 2024

Angelou Ezeilo
Born (1970-12-11) December 11, 1970 (age 53)
Jersey City, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Alma materSpelman College
University of Florida College of Law
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur
Activist
AwardsAshoka Fellowship

Angelou Ezeilo (born Dec. 11, 1970) is an American social entrepreneur and environmental activist. She is the founder of Greening Youth Foundation, a nonprofit that connects underrepresented youth to the outdoors and conservation careers.[1] She received an Ashoka Fellowship in 2016.[2]

She serves as Vice President of Empathy and Childhood Strategy for Ashoka Africa, working with her teams in West Africa, East Africa, Sahel, and Southern Africa. She is the author of the book, Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders, released in November 2019 by New Society Publishers and co-written by Nick Chiles, her brother.[3][4]

Early life and education

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Ezeilo was born Angelou Chiles on December 11, 1970 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Helen Chiles, a nurse, and Walter Chiles, a pianist who performed in the musical groups Chiles & Pettiford and LTG Exchange.[5] Her brother is journalist Nick Chiles.

In 1988, Ezeilo graduated from Mount St. Mary Academy in Watchung, New Jersey.[6] She attended Hunter College in Manhattan, but transferred to Spelman College in Atlanta after her freshman year. After graduating from Spelman in 1992, Ezeilo went on to receive her J.D. from the University of Florida College of Law. While at the University of Florida, she met fellow law student James Ezeilo, whom she married in 1995.[7]

Career

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Ezeilo began her legal career as a specialist for the New Jersey State Agriculture and Development Committee. She later worked as a project manager for the New Jersey and Georgia offices of the Trust for Public Land (TPL), where she support land preservation initiatives, including projects in support of the Atlanta Beltline.[8][9] Ezeilo's environmental focus led her to recognize the need for greater preservation-related education, and launched the Greening Youth Foundation in 2007.[10] The Foundation serves young adults in the United States and West Africa to provide environmental education and conservation programming. In 2015, the Foundation received the USDA Forest Service Award for Diversity and Inclusiveness.[11]

Ezeilo also serves as a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant for various corporations. She serves on the board of multiple organizations, including the National Center for Civil and Human Rights' Women in Solidarity Society, Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, MillionMile Greenway, and the Atlanta Audubon Society.[12]

In 2016, she received an Ashoka Fellowship for her work with the Greening Youth Foundation, and she would go on to take the role of Empathy Leader for Ashoka Africa.

Personal life

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Ezeilo lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and in Lagos, Nigeria, with her husband James. They have two children.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Greening Youth – Sustainable Diversity". Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  2. ^ "Angelou Ezeilo". Ashoka.org. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  3. ^ Engage, Connect, Protect. Retrieved August 24, 2019. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Ezeilo, Angelou (2019-11-19). Engage, Connect, Protect: Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders. New Society Publishers. ISBN 978-0865719187.
  5. ^ "LTG Exchange | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  6. ^ DiBello, Diane. "Mount St. Mary's graduates 82", Courier News, June 5, 1988. Accessed February 9, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Commencement exercises for the 82 graduates of the Mount St. Mary's Academy followed a baccalaureate Mass at Immaculate Conception chapel yesterday.... Assistant Directress Margaret Shaw introduced the class and Directress Sister M. Eloise Claire gave diplomas to the following graduates:... Angelou Chiles..."
  7. ^ "Married to Black Tradition Afrocentric Weddings Draw from a Diverse Heritage". Nydailynews.com. 25 May 1997. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Don Wells Named as Atlanta's 2009 Cox Conserves Hero". Tpl.org. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  9. ^ "Home". Tpl.org. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  10. ^ "OutdoorAfro | Angelou Ezeilo is Greening Youth". Outdoorafro.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  11. ^ "Greening Youth Foundation Receives USDA Forest Service Award – Greening Youth". Archived from the original on 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  12. ^ "The future of wellness". Newhope.com. 2011-03-02. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  13. ^ "Angelou Ezeilo, C'92, is an Environmental Activist on a Mission". Spelman.edu. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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