Will Coley is an independent radio producer, social media strategist, trainer and videographer based in Queens, NY. 

I’ve been an advocate and organizer with immigrants and refugees in Charlotte, New York/Newark, and Los Angeles, as well as in Zimbabwe and Great Britain, for organizations including Catholic Charities, American Friends Service Committee, Jesuit Refugee Service and Homies Unidos. Through Aquifer Media, I design social campaigns and digital storytelling that cultivate community and civic participation, most recently for Freedom from Fear Awards, Detention Watch Network, Rights Working Group and Public Interest Projects.

Working Narratives is a southern arts and social justice organization. We believe that social movements thrive and win when they draw on participants’ personal experiences and local cultures. By telling stories—whether in the form of performance, radio, video, or other media—movements build power, envision new democratic possibilities, and change culture and policy. Our work is located at the intersection of arts, technology, and policy.

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