Past Participant Reflections

by Theodore Pang (2013 Byron Fellow) Dear 2014 Byron Fellows, Last year, I was sitting in your place, listening to wonderful ideas and sharing mine. From experience, I can assure you that you are in a space of exciting possibilities – so sit tight. The idea I shared...

by Eden Kinkaid (2012 Byron Fellow) I remember my time at Turkey Run fondly. I try to hold onto, to protect, the spirit it awakened in me. Byron was full of those moments that stay with you. Moments that frustrate and transcend explanation; moments that change...

by Alexandra Toledo (2013 Byron Fellow) The power of solidarity was made real for me last Monday night. About two years ago, my partner in life, José, interrupted my studies to share an announcement: he wanted to make a documentary. And not any documentary: in the...

by Abby Boggs (2013 Byron Fellow) Byron was not just a week of inspiration. Byron allowed me to reconnect with my passions that had been masked by others' expectations. Since Byron, I have stayed in contact with fellow Byronites, experimented with Amelia's movement...

By Theodore Pang (2013 Byron Fellow) (This piece is adapted from a commentary to the University College London (UCL) Teaching and Learning Portal, at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/teaching-learning/news/student-perspective-sustainable-development-byron-fellowship) So, what is...

by Mariana Velez (2013 Byron Fellow) I stared at my laptop on the floor. I had tripped on the power cord and sent my computer into the air and onto a neat slam against the floor. In the milliseconds that my most cherished device was still in midair, I was already...

Amelia Terrapin has been a Byron mentor since 2012. She uses the power of movement as a learning tool for understanding life systems and sustainability. In this blog post she shares the vision she crafted during the fellowship to guide her work as an artist and a...

by Laura Yates (2013 Byron Fellow) This post was originally written for Gabriel Grant and Jason Jay's website, www.transformingsustainability.com. After being exposed to the Pitfalls & Pathways work at the 2013 Byron Fellowship, I had an opportunity to reflect on...

By Keihly Moore Coming to Indiana at the end of an adventurous 4 weeks on the road, I was curious about the coming week. I had no expectations. Now I can say that the week went better than I could have ever imagined. Getting exposed to new ways of thinking, learning...