Nico Amador grew up in California and is now a trainer and organizer based in Philadelphia. Nico got his start as a trainer working with youth around issues of oppression through Just Communities in Santa Barbara, California and leading workshops on the impacts of militarism and the prison industrial complex on people of color. As part of the Fellowship of Reconciliation's Nonviolent Youth Collective, Nico helped to train volunteers preparing to do human rights work in Colombia, led week-long retreats on nonviolence and social justice, and organized a California tour arts and education tour on counter-recruitment issues. As part of Training for Change, Nico has led workshops in the US, Canada and Europe in the areas of anti-oppression, direct action, training of trainers, organizational retreats for groups such as Choice USA, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Swarthmore College, Casino-Free Philadelphia. He has authored and co-authored articles such as "Lessons from the Borders: Empowering Participants with Disabilities and Transgender Participants" and "Into the Streets! Training as a Tactic."

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