The experiences I had as an FAO Fellow influence my work every day. The Fellowship gave me a comprehensive view of how a nonprofit organization works on both the site and office level, while
What is your organization and title? I am a Youth Leadership Coordinator/ Farm to School Consultant for The Food Trust in Philadelphia, PA. Where did you attend college and what did you study? I got my
Growing up in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, my summers were spent swimming in the freshwater, glacially formed lakes, and climbing gorges waterfalls feeding these waterbodies. My earliest memories are chasing
I’ll never forget that first retreat with the Fellowship in the fall of 2012. As we all sat down in JumpStart’s conference room in midtown Manhattan, we introduced ourselves and the mission of
Remember the days of working on group projects in school? If you’re like me, you might have felt like no one had any idea what his or her role was. You might have even
“Hi, my name is Tristan. I’m going to be one of your Junior Coaches today.” When I spent a day on the recess yard at the Trotter Innovation K-8 School the other day, all
Long before entering college, I began developing my interest in the environment through my first passion: Books. I consumed books on all sorts of environmental issues, from factory farms to mountaintop removal, shaping
Last Spring I worked with a group of twelfth grade students on a project aimed at exploring the environmental impacts and opportunities of an upcoming park space coming to the neighborhood around their
I have never been a fan of phone calls. My childhood anxiety around the idea of picking up the phone and dialing family members or girls I liked only increased as texting grew popular