Sharing Refugee’s Plight Through Art, by Laura Altshul (Cohort 6) [1941–2024]
"...ever since, I have been thinking of how painful it must be for a person to leave everything behind at a moment’s notice..."
Brandon Hutchinson ☀️ (Cohort 17)
"I dare to dream about the impact beauty can have on changing our perception..."
Co-Creating a Government We Hold Accountable, by Nancy Roldán Johnson (Cohort 10)
Simply voting as a civic responsibility is no longer enough. We must do more. We must inspire those around us to become civically active...
Through the Storm to Rise Like a Phoenix, by E. Lindsey Ruminski (Cohort 10)
"When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.” -Haruki Murakami
Our Strength is Diversity and Inclusion, by Abby Roth (Cohort 10), New Haven Alder
...shifting the conversation about immigrant, dreamer, refugee and citizen identities.
Contemplative Walking in Fair Haven, with Lee Cruz (Cohort 7)
"There’s an energy that comes from sharing with people this place where I live, that I love, and my belief in the importance of community to contextualize anything that we try to do individually."
In Their Own Words on World Refugee Day (with Chris George, Cohort 7)
“…let's choose our humanity. Our dream is to live in peace. Let’s choose to act now and create a better world for us, our children, and generations to come.” -Divine Mahoundi
Elizabeth Nearing – Theater director, Community Engagement Manager at Long Wharf Theatre (Cohort 20)
"I realize now how important it is for me to both seek and spread joy whenever I am able. It can be the most powerful form of resistance and strength."
My Words and Hers on Memorial Day, by Nate Bixby (Cohort 17)
Run along dumb beasts / Lest we become attuned to your patters / Begin to know your speech / To love you too much / And wish your home / Were not in the way of our commerce. -Joanne W. Bixby (November 16, 1931 – April 1, 2018)
April Showers Bring May Flowers, but are they Sustainable? by Alice Forrester (Cohort 4)
"At the very least, spring budget planning is complicated. At its very best, it is a thoughtful exercise in creativity and courage. Like gardening, it is often not a pretty process..."