Louis Goseland

As Director of Organizing at Sunflower, Louis Goseland is the youngest on staff, working with organizers to coordinate each campaign area and leading the campaign on fair lending issues. His responsibilities reflect his dedication (since secondary school) to organizing and empowering his community. "From an early age, I was exposed to the power of organized people. My mother was a long time member of the Communications Workers of America, my grandmother is a long-time activist for the rights of women, and my father is a radical in every sense of the word.

"With this upbringing, I grew up understanding that all people have inherent worth, exhibited and defended through collective action."

In high school, Louis threw himself at any opportunity to organize his fellow students and quickly found himself immersed in the local activist community. Louis founded the West High chapter of Students United and after years of training and action, Louis became an SCA staff member, committed to the mission of grassroots community organizing. And Louis won't stop: he is dedicated to making the promise of American democracy a reality--whether the campaign he is working on serves students, immigrants, workers, or a just economy.