“An experience that influences my work every day.”
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...
The FAO Schwarz Fellows Blog
The FAO Schwarz Fellows Blog
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.
Featured Fellow: Khari Graves
What are your organization and title? I am a Youth Leadership Coordinator/ Farm to School Consultant for The Food Trust in Philadelphia, PA.
Why I Chose to Work at RiverKeeper
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...
Refining Your Core Values
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,...
How to Stress Less Over Project Management: The RACI Tool
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...
Staying Grounded: A Visit to Recess
“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...
Putting Your Degree to Work in the Nonprofit Sector
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,...
Helping Creative Minds Flourish
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...
Conquering Millennial Anxieties: Lessons From Service
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...