2015 Jackson Cohort
Front row (left to right): Angie Schmidt Whitney (Co-Director), Meg Schrafft, Bao Yang, Maggie Ellis, Jackie Liska, & Victoria Beach. Back row (left to right): Theresa Farrell, Diana Elhard, Gary Eichten (Minnesota Public Radio), Matt Lindstrom (Co-Director), Michelle Hansmann, Jacob Shawback, & Sadie Vahle.
Civic Engagement Sites:
Victoria Beach - Early Learning Center of Brookings, SD
Diana Elhard - MORE Multicultural Empowerment
Maggie Ellis - Children's Museum of South Dakota
Theresa Farrell - United Way of Central Minnesota
Michelle Hansmann - Catholic Charities, Minneapolis
Jackie Liska - Boys & Girls Club of Brookings, SD
Meg Schrafft - Birthline
Jacob Shawback - Kim Hunter & Associates
Sadie Vahle - 360 Communities
Bao Yang - Hmong American Partnership
A few of our Fellows showcasing our "Good Neighbor" project.
Left to right: Bao Yang, Meg Schrafft, Theresa Farrell, Jackie Liska, Angie Schmidt Whitney (Co-Director), & Sadie Vahle
Inspired by their diverse experiences of community in civic engagement internships, the 2015 CSB Marie and Robert Jackson Fellows set out to ask the people around them: "What does it mean to be a good neighbor?". Workshops were conducted over the course of two months and received responses from over 100 individuals throughout Saint Cloud and Saint Joseph.
Participating Organizations:
College of Saint Benedict & Saint John's University
Community Pillars
Joe Town Table
Kennedy Elementary School KIDSTOP
Saint Benedict's Monastery &
Other Community Groups