Mari Faines

Mari Faines, MSc brings valuable experience to Orgs in Solidarity as the Partner at Global Zero, a former podcast host, and diversity & equity activist. Faines holds a Master of Science in the Politics of Conflict, Rights, and Justice from SOAS University of London. Her Undergraduate research from Colgate University and Post-Graduate Academic research specialize in conflict resolution, transitional justice, and racial disparities in the US, sub-Saharan Africa, and throughout the diaspora. Faines served on the Board of Women of Color Advancing Peace and Conflict, UK, and serves on the Steering Committee Member for their global DEI initiative ‘Organisations in Solidarity’.  Faines also the founder and host of the WCAPS-UK Podcast ‘Got Melanin’. Faines’ most recent political and advocacy activities include work with Democrats Abroad, African Development Forum, the London Conversations; and as a UNITE 2030 Youth Delegate Lead for the 2021 program focused on UN Global Goals. Faines is returning to the United States after living in London, and is excited to be closer to her Chicago roots. Faines is passionate in her belief that only through unselfish commitment, and authentic innovative collaboration, can we ever hope to achieve optimum health, equity, justice and peace, for all populations.