Conner Sharpe has been active in anti-oppression work for the last 15 years, with particular focus on Whites and racism, sexism, and heterosexism. Currently, he is a co-leader of NCBI’s Healing White Racism workshop and is a participant in the LGBTQ workshop.

Professionally, Conner has been an advocate of homeless youth for 10 years in multiple capacities including direct services, program management, policy, and youth leadership development.  Currently he is the director of Seattle Youth Garden Works, a local non-profit that uses organic market gardens as a means to provide employment and business training to youth experiencing poverty, homelessness, and other challenges.  He firmly believes that each person has immense inner strength and has the capacity to be a remarkable and effective leader.  Conner lives in the Seattle are and enjoys DJ-ing, cooking, backpacking, gardening, and life as a divorcé.

Hear Conner interviewed on the radio here!