Marlene Sanchez

Marlene Sanchez is the program director for the Center for Young Women's Development and runs a program in San Francisco's Juvenile Hall. Her passion for social justice is informed by the experience of a childhood in the Mission District of San Francisco and first-hand knowledge of the juvenile justice system. Her personal experience as a young woman has inspired her work at the Center for Young Women's Development, where she and other young women work to create change in the system.