Posts by Roddenberry Foundation
Meet a Fellow: Kat Calvin
Meet A Roddenberry Fellow Kat Calvin May 10, 2019 Meet Kat, a 2019 Roddenberry Fellow Kat Calvin is the founder of Spread The Vote, a nonprofit organization that aims to close the gap between registered voters and voter turnout by obtaining government-issued photo IDs, educating, and empowering voters. Today there are about 21 million…
Read MoreFellowship Vlog: Jonathan Lykes
Jonathan Lykes is a Black queer artist, activist and senior policy analyst. He’s the co-founder of Keeping Ballroom Community Alive Network (KBCAN.org), founder and co-producer, The Black Joy Experience (@blackjoyexperience), a founding member of Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100), and a 2018 Roddenberry Fellow. For more about Jonathan and his work, check out his bio.…
Read MoreThinking about applying for the Roddenberry Fellowship?
Roddenberry Fellowship 2020 Great! We’re thrilled you’re considering a Fellowship application because that probably means you’re doing badass work to make our country better. (If you’re not — this may not be the right program for you…) 2020 Fellowship Criteria Broadly speaking, the Fellowship is designed to support talented and passionate individuals who…
Read MoreFellowship Vlog: Maddie Hayes
Maddie Hayes is is a North Carolina native and the Director of the Refugee Community Partnership (RCP), where she works with refugee leaders to develop community-driven models for refugee support work in NC. She was part of the inaugural Roddenberry Fellowship 2018 cohort. For more about Maddie and her work, check out her bio. Video…
Read MoreCome for the cash, stay for the community
Roddenberry Fellowship 2020 Come for the cash, stay for the community Roddenberry Foundation | May 6, 2019 There are A LOT of amazing fellowship opportunities out there. And more launching by the day. From our point of view, the more the merrier – activists, organizers, leaders, disruptors need recognition, support, and resources. What…
Read MoreSo, I don’t have 50k Twitter followers — should I still apply?
Roddenberry Fellowship 2020 So, I don’t have 50k Twitter followers — should I still apply? Roddenberry Foundation | May 1, 2019 YES! Don’t get us wrong — having an audience and an engaged community is great but the majority of our Fellows aren’t social media celebrities. Nor do you need to be —…
Read MoreCatalyst: Footsteps Africa
1 in 10 people lack access to clean water worldwide. In rural Malawi, approximately 5.6 million Malawians suffer from lack of access to clean water. The water they collect often carries diseases, making entire communities vulnerable.
Read MoreCatalyst: SmartAgric
In Sub-Saharan Africa, rain-fed agriculture accounts for 97% of total agricultural land and 91% of total agricultural production. But local farmers are forced to rely on meteorological agencies with low capacity and obsolete technologies.
Read MoreCatalyst: Fine Art Miracles
Young children often have difficulty transitioning from a home environment to a school setting. This is particularly true of children with any disabilities or diagnoses that might make entering school challenging.
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