Betina Kaplan

BOard President, Co-FOunder, Co-Director  

Betina came to Georgia in 2000 to teach Latin American Literatures and Cultures at the University of Georgia. In 2010 she became horrified by the anti-immigrant laws and the ban on undocumented students from the 5 most competitive colleges in Georgia, including UGA. Witnessing what youth activists were doing in reaction to all this discrimination inspired her to take action in their support. She was part of the founding group of Freedom University, and since 2014, together with JoBeth and an amazing group of students, teachers, and supporters she continues the fight for equal access to higher education at U-Lead Athens. Lift the ban! In-state tuition in the State of Georgia for all Georgia high school graduates!