Malaika Eban

Director of Community Strategy

​Malaika joined the Legal Rights Center as a Restorative Facilitator and Social Work/Policy Intern and transitioned to a full-time role as a youth advocate and restorative facilitator. She has facilitated restorative processes and worked with youth and families before coming to the Legal Rights Center, through her experience in community-based nonprofits and residential settings. Her role includes overseeing the Legal Rights Center's community strategy, our policy advocacy and organizing at the state and local level, community education, and organizational partnerships. Malaika received dual masters degrees in Public Policy and Social Work from the University of Minnesota.