Monica Luker serves as a leader at Hope Harbour, where she is deeply committed to supporting victims and survivors of domestic violence and strengthening community awareness. With a strong background in community outreach, fundraising, and strategic planning, Monica is passionate about building partnerships that create lasting impact and ensure critical services remain accessible to those … Continue reading Monica Luker – “Hope Harbour”
Tifany Manning-Hunter, Community Engagement Coordinator and Supervisor for Chattahoochee CASA, will share how the CASA program serves an important role for children in foster care and how our fellowship can support this mission of compassion and justice. Chattahoochee CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), is a volunteer powered program that stands beside children in foster care, … Continue reading Tifany Manning-Hunter – “Chattahoochee CASA”
Kaitlynn Etheridge is a Southern folk artist, poet, curator, and community organizer based in Columbus, Georgia. She serves as the director of Columbus Collective Museums, a nonprofit museum campus that brings together multiple small, immersive museums celebrating Southern history, folk art, everyday Americana, and regional storytelling. Her work centers on preservation, creativity, and making culture … Continue reading Building Community Through Art, Memory, and Place – Kaitlynn Etheridge
Paul Rowe is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and producer from Columbus, Georgia, and the founder of Last Caress Productions. A champion of independent cinema, Rowe is committed to using film as both an art form and a catalyst for local growth. His most recent feature, Southern Scares, starring horror legend Dee Wallace, wrapped production in … Continue reading Paul Rowe – Building Community and Success in the Cinematic Arts: Chattahoochee Valley
Kayla Kruser is the Donor Relations Manager at Paws Humane Society in Columbus, GA. She helps fund lifesaving care: spay/neuter, medical treatment, adoptions, and outreach, by building community partnerships, events and fundraising. A California transplant, Kayla enjoys checking out new food joints and strolling the Riverwalk and spending time with her three kids and loved … Continue reading Kayla Kruser – PAWS Humane
Hi! My name is Corey Steverson. I’m a natural born anarchist who was lucky enough to discover Anarchism and Anti-Fascism through Punk music as a young teen. That’s pretty much what led me to be involved in organizing with Mutual Aid and Prefiguration today.Well that, and just witnessing the rapidly deteriorating material conditions of this … Continue reading Corey Steverson – Food not Bombs
My name is Jae Calain, and I am running events for Muscogee Queer and will soon be making it a nonprofit for the queer community. I started Muscogee Queer due to the need for a safe, fun, and supportive community for the LGBTQIA-plus people in the Muscogee County area. The goal of this organization is to do community service to … Continue reading Jae Calain – Muscogee Queer
Michelle Midgette is a mother, wife, and grandmother. As an Army wife to Hal, she moved 17 times. Her various careers included teaching high school English in 3 states; editing Army Engineer training manuals in Virginia; managing an Army newspaper in Hawaii; teaching English to employees of the Korean government in Seoul; and teaching ESOL … Continue reading Michelle Midgette – My Spiritual Journey
Our speaker today is Katie Howard, who brings a wealth of experience and dedication to both economic development and community well-being across Southwest Georgia. Since 2015, she has served at the Area Agency on Aging within the River Valley Regional Commission, where she oversees federal and state programs that support seniors and individuals with disabilities.Her … Continue reading Katie Howard – Living Well
May draws from her diverse experiences to share practical wisdom on balancing self-care with caring for others. She will explore how intentional living, healthy boundaries, and mutual respect create stronger individuals and communities. This talk is an invitation to reflect on what it means to show up for yourself while still being present for others— … Continue reading May McDaniels – Taking Care of You. Taking Care of Me
