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'''Van Jones''' (]-) is a ] and ] advocate in ], ] working to combine solutions to both ] and ]. He is an attorney as well as the founder and executive director of the ]. '''Van Jones''' (]-) is a ] and ] advocate in ], ] working to combine solutions to both ] and ]. He is an attorney as well as the founder and executive director of the ].


Jones founded the Ella Baker Center in 1996. Named for an unsung civil rights heroine, the Center "promotes alternatives to violence and incarceration". As an advocate for the toughest urban constituencies and causes, Van has won many honors. These include the 1998 ] International Human Rights Award, the international ], selection as a ] "Young Global Leader," and the ] "Next Generation Leadership" Fellowship. Jones founded the Ella Baker Center in 1996. Named for the civil rights and human rights heroine ], the Center challenges human rights abuses in the ] ] and "promotes alternatives to violence and incarceration".

Jones won his first major award in 1998 when he was given the ] International Human Rights Award. Other significant awards include the international ], selection as a ] "Young Global Leader," and the ] "Next Generation Leadership" Fellowship.


Jones has also served on the boards of numerous environmental organizations, including the ], ], ], ] and ] "]" organization. Jones has also served on the boards of numerous environmental organizations, including the ], ], ], ] and ] "]" organization.


Jones is currently calling for green economic development for urban America. The City of ] has adopted the Ella Baker Center's "Green Jobs Corps" proposal, which will train youth for eco-friendly “green-collar jobs.” Now Jones is pushing to create the first-ever "Green Enterprise Zone", to attract environmentally-sound industry to Oakland. Jones is currently focusing on green economic development for urban America. The City of ] has adopted the Ella Baker Center's "Green Jobs Corps" proposal, which aims to train youth for eco-friendly “green-collar jobs.” Now Jones is pushing to create the first-ever "Green Enterprise Zone" and attract environmentally-sound industry to Oakland.


A 1993 ] graduate, Jones is also a husband and father. A 1993 ] graduate, Jones is also a husband and father.
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Van Jones

Van Jones (1968-) is a civil rights and human rights advocate in Oakland, CA working to combine solutions to both social inequality and environmental destruction. He is an attorney as well as the founder and executive director of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.

Jones founded the Ella Baker Center in 1996. Named for the civil rights and human rights heroine Ella Baker, the Center challenges human rights abuses in the United States criminal justice system and "promotes alternatives to violence and incarceration".

Jones won his first major award in 1998 when he was given the Reebok International Human Rights Award. Other significant awards include the international Ashoka Fellowship, selection as a World Economic Forum "Young Global Leader," and the Rockefeller Foundation "Next Generation Leadership" Fellowship.

Jones has also served on the boards of numerous environmental organizations, including the National Apollo Alliance, Social Ventures Network, Rainforest Action Network, Bioneers and Julia Butterfly Hill’s "Circle of Life" organization.

Jones is currently focusing on green economic development for urban America. The City of Oakland has adopted the Ella Baker Center's "Green Jobs Corps" proposal, which aims to train youth for eco-friendly “green-collar jobs.” Now Jones is pushing to create the first-ever "Green Enterprise Zone" and attract environmentally-sound industry to Oakland.

A 1993 Yale Law graduate, Jones is also a husband and father.

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