Maya Pendleton
Contributor
Maya Pendleton is a cofounding member of the upEND movement, contributing to upEND as a researcher and writer focused on dismantling the family policing system. She brings her expertise to Alan J. Dettlaff’s book Confronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare System: The Case for Abolition. Additionally, she serves as Adjunct Professor at American University, guiding students in transformative justice and abolition studies.
