Dax Valdes (he/him) is an actor, choreographer, director, and teaching artist based in NYC. In his time with Right to Be, Dax has trained over 150,000 people around the world.  Currently, he is an actor with Only Make Believe – a non-profit organization that creates and performs interactive theater for children in hospitals and care facilities and on faculty with the Art of Science Learning. 

Emily Ku is the Anti-Hate Response Coordinator at Asian Americans Advancing Justice, where she implements the organization’s vision and strategic initiatives focused specifically on supporting community members and organizations impacted by anti-Asian hate through community education, field outreach, and advocacy.  Most recently, Emily co-authored a free children’s book addressing anti-Asian hate, Young, Proud and Sung-jee.