Milena Velis

• Website: http://www.laborjusticeradio.podomatic.com

Milena Velis is a movement storyteller, filmmaker, organizer and educator. Milena spent eight years at Media Mobilizing Project, training and supporting movement media makers and producing media, telling the untold stories of everyday people fighting for a better world. Previously, Milena worked as a local news reporter for Al Día, a Spanish-language weekly newspaper covering Philadelphia’s Latino community. She has also built community radio stations with the Prometheus Radio Project, taught journalism at Temple University, and interpreted between Spanish and English in courtroom, community, and healthcare settings.