Elexus Johnson,
Community Engagement Manager

Elexus is a 2018 graduate of Hope College. Throughout her college experience, she developed a passion for youth advocacy and spent her free time volunteering at CASA and local Boys and Girls Clubs in under-resourced communities.

As a first-generation college graduate, she found purpose in her experience, recognizing how a lack of resources, self-belief, and access can impact our trajectory. After graduating, Elexus worked as a Student Success Coach and Program Coordinator with City Year Chicago.

She believes in young people's power and hopes that with healthy guidance and intentional nurturing, students can go on to feel empowered to live out their dreams in defiance of existing stereotypical narratives. With her passions for learning, healing, and story-telling Elexus hopes to continue shifting narratives, cultivating safe spaces, and building a community amongst those still journeying to find their authentic voice