Mar 15, 2019 | 2018, Fellow Bios
Michael is committed to building a food system that respects and nourishes eaters, workers, and the world as a whole. Michael has worked towards this goal as an AmeriCorps VISTA at New Haven Farms, where he supported a mission of promoting health and community...
Mar 13, 2019 | 2018, Fellow Bios
Vicky is committed to creating growing environments for children to learn, play, and explore while immersed in music. She is the founder of Music Beat, an organization that hosts music groups where children are immersed in beautiful, high quality, live musical...
Mar 13, 2019 | Blog, Reflections
By abby mohaupt (2014 Fellow, 2018 Returning Fellow Mentor)When I came back to Byron in August 2018 as a returning fellow mentor, I came back because of Andy.In May 2014, I was part of the last cohort of Byron Fellows that gathered at Turkey Run State Park in Indiana....
Mar 4, 2019 | 2018, Fellow Bios
Kori is committed to building community among first generation and low-income college students. She is the co-founder and CEO of Propeller Collective, an organization which aims to address the social and emotional challenges that students from these backgrounds face...
Feb 26, 2019 | 2018, Fellow Bios
Rafael’s vision is to implement a variety of sustainable infrastructure and community projects in order to bring peace, security, and health to his native Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Rafael is the Executive Director and Pastor for Fundación Casa de Luz de la...
Feb 26, 2019 | 2018, Fellow Bios
Aleister is an activist, advocate, social worker, and peer support specialist, committed to empowering queer youth, and helping others find their call to action. Aleister’s work is diverse, from peer support sessions and facilitating group discussions at Warren Wilson...
Feb 21, 2019 | 2018, Fellow Bios
Tremayne is committed to supporting the success of families, particularly in reaching their educational, financial, and career goals. As the Manager of the Mid-North Promise Program at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Tremayne does exactly that. Beginning in...
Feb 21, 2019 | 2018, Fellow Bios
Katie is committed to exploring ways of being that bring us in closer relationship with nature in ourselves and all around us. Over the last three years, she has apprenticed with Damaris Chrystal Shamanic Healing Arts, tying shamanic practice into her work with the...
Feb 21, 2019 | 2018, Fellow Bios
Charles is a 2018 Byron Fellow and Dec. 2018 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne University in Asheville, North Carolina with a Master’s of Sustainability Studies. During his Master’s program, he worked at the Biltmore Estate Winery where he applied sustainability concepts to...
Feb 13, 2019 | 2018, Fellow Bios
Jessica is committed to fostering ecological well being, grounded in the principles of social justice. She currently studies food equity and the Just Transition as a PhD candidate in the Geography Department at the University of Buffalo. As a PhD candidate, Jessica...
Dec 13, 2018 | Blog, News
June 9 – 14, 2019 Warren Wilson College Swannanoa, N.C. The Re:Generate Fellows Program is a holistic leadership development program that gathers young, socially-engaged faith leaders working at the intersection of food, health, and ecological well-being. Learn More...
Nov 28, 2018 | Blog, Reflections
This blog was originally posted on Wake Forest’s School of Divinity page, as part of a series featuring participants in the Food, Health, and Ecological Wellbeing Fellowship Program, run by Byron Mentor Fred Bahnson and supported by the Byron Fellowship...
Jul 25, 2018 | Announcements, Blog, News
Earlier this year, Byron Fellowship Educational Foundation announced a special partnership with Social Capital Markets (SOCAP), sponsoring six members of the Byron Alumni community to participate in a curated experience through the annual SOCAP conference’s Social...
