Silas Kanady is a Senior at UC Berkeley, majoring in Social Welfare, minoring in Public Policy, and is a member of the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Disability and Accessibility Planning. Currently, Silas is employed as a Transformational Coach at “Success Stories,” delivering feminist based workshops to incarcerated men, working with them to recognize and address the social maladies that arise from misogyny, patriarchy, and toxic masculinity. Additionally, Silas works for Guiding Rage Into Power (GRIP) in Soledad state prison, delivering workshops to incarcerated men that teach principles of non-violence, mindfulness, emotional intelligence, and victim impacts. Silas spent nearly twelve years in prison, finally being released in 2023. His exposure to the criminal justice system, and how vulnerable populations frequently get trapped by it, has informed his education, research, and his life purpose. Silas has interned as a social worker at the Office of the Federal Defender in Sacramento, and he enjoys gardening. Silas volunteers monthly at “City Slicker Farms” in West Oakland, helping to grow and distribute food to those in need in the community. Outside of gardening, Silas enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 children.