Explore these personal stories and reflections from current and former FAO Fellows for a first-hand look at the Fellowship experience and the process of becoming a social impact leader.
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...