Widely known for his show and commentary on CNN, Van Jones has founded and led multiple initiatives and organizations engaged in social justice. They include Dream.Org, an organization dedicated to ending mass incarceration, stopping climate change, and creating new economic opportunities in overlooked communities, and #YesWeCode, which aims to train 100,000 low-opportunity youth to become computer programmers. Jones was formerly CEO of REFORM Alliance, an initiative founded by recording artists Meek Mill and Jay-Z and leaders from the sports and business sectors.
