LeaJay Harper is a Oakland native born and raised to a biracial, 3rd generation single mother & art teacher. With a strong history of working to change local and statewide policy specifically addressing the needs of young women and girls in the criminal justice system and a passion for the arts in her blood, Leajay has lived on the streets as an unhoused resident for the last 7 years. Currrently she is a resident leader in Oakland's largest encampment.