Shineika Fareus

Shineika Fareus is an anti-racist educator, community organizer, and transformative leader dedicated to educational equity and Black immigrant advocacy. She serves as Executive Director of a statewide education policy organization in Connecticut, Co-Director of the Haitian Hub Resource Center, and a Board Member at Higher Edge, supporting first-generation students’ access to college.

Since starting her organizing journey over 10 years ago, Shineika has achieved major legislative victories, including helping to mandate Black and Latinx Studies in Connecticut public schools and driving policies to decriminalize Black and Brown youth. Her work as a Program Associate at the Center for Youth & Community Leadership in Education and a former Board Member at the Better Way Foundation shapes her vision for the Haitian Hub, which addresses language barriers and provides culturally relevant support for Haitian and Black immigrant communities. 

Grounded in Black liberation, Shineika aims to continue to dismantle systems of oppression while empowering individuals to thrive. She holds a Bachelor’s in Political Science and Sociology and a Master’s in Organizational Leadership from Gordon College, where her presidency established the first Black Studies Minor. Committed to centering people over profits, Shineika fights for a just and equitable society through advocacy, service, and systemic change.