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Sean Wilson
Senior Director of Organizing and Partnerships
Sean Wilson is the Senior Director of Organizing and Partnerships at Dream.Org and a national social impact leader. In this role, he leads efforts to build capacity and strategic partnerships at the intersection of climate, justice, and economic opportunity, ensuring that communities too often left behind are connected to the tools, opportunities, and resources they need to thrive. His leadership is rooted in the conviction that those closest to the problem are also closest to the solution, and he has dedicated his career to investing in people and building collective power.
Before joining Dream.Org, Sean directed the ACLU of Wisconsin’s Smart Justice campaign, a statewide effort to end mass incarceration and reform supervision practices. He also taught in Marquette University’s Education Preparedness Program, helping students impacted by incarceration access higher education. These roles, along with his own lived experience navigating the justice system, shape his perspective on leadership, liberation, and the power of proximity.
At Dream.Org, Sean oversees national leadership and organizing initiatives like the Dream Justice Cohort and Justice Next, which have trained and mobilized more than 100 directly impacted leaders to organize, advocate, and win policy change across the country. Under his direction, these programs have become recognized models of leadership development, combining practical skills with vision, courage, and hope for systemic transformation.
Sean’s journey, from growing up in Milwaukee’s 53206 neighborhood to speaking on international stages about reentry, policy, and justice reform, reflects his belief that leadership is not about titles, but about service. As a national social impact leader, he continues to use his platform to invest in others, create pathways of opportunity, and reimagine what is possible at the intersections of justice, climate, and economic equity.
Before joining Dream.Org, Sean directed the ACLU of Wisconsin’s Smart Justice campaign, a statewide effort to end mass incarceration and reform supervision practices. He also taught in Marquette University’s Education Preparedness Program, helping students impacted by incarceration access higher education. These roles, along with his own lived experience navigating the justice system, shape his perspective on leadership, liberation, and the power of proximity.
At Dream.Org, Sean oversees national leadership and organizing initiatives like the Dream Justice Cohort and Justice Next, which have trained and mobilized more than 100 directly impacted leaders to organize, advocate, and win policy change across the country. Under his direction, these programs have become recognized models of leadership development, combining practical skills with vision, courage, and hope for systemic transformation.
Sean’s journey, from growing up in Milwaukee’s 53206 neighborhood to speaking on international stages about reentry, policy, and justice reform, reflects his belief that leadership is not about titles, but about service. As a national social impact leader, he continues to use his platform to invest in others, create pathways of opportunity, and reimagine what is possible at the intersections of justice, climate, and economic equity.
