Dynesha Harris

As a police officer of the Warren Township School Police Department, Dynesha Harris has had many encounters with female students that resulted from violent altercations, self-harm incidents, or have engaged in some form of illegal, inappropriate, or criminal act. It is her belief that at-risk students would benefit from some sort of intervention, so she developed a program that helped nurture, empower, and inspire students who may have been pulled in the wrong direction. Harris created the Women In Power (WIP) program designed for Warren Township female students to empower, educate, and inspire them through mentorship and establishing a community-based forum that may serve as an intervention for better decision-making. Since the pandemic, she has transitioned from in-person monthly meetings to virtual sessions. Harris delivers supplies to students at home, As the students return to a hybrid education schedule, her hope is to incorporate both in-person and virtual sessions, connecting students with mental health professionals and leaders in the community who are “Women In Power.”