Five neighbors who lived through something and turned it into a program in Anacostia Park.
Friends of Anacostia Park runs the Fellowship. It takes neighbors who already do this work and pays them to do it in the park.
About the Fellowship
Friends of Anacostia Park runs the Fellowship. It takes neighbors who already do this work and pays them to do it in the park.
Lived experience as expertise
Each Fellow turned what kept them going into something their park could offer.
Care before crisis
People come to the park before they end up in [an emergency room, a courtroom, or a shelter].
Paid work
Fellows get a stipend and training in running a small business or nonprofit, so the programs they run free in the park can become paid work for sponsors and corporate clients.
A written record
The Fellows' programs are written up so another park could run them. That record is part of the curriculum for the NRPA credential.
Connect with a practitioner
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Topics
- Building a program from lived experience
- Parks as public health infrastructure
- Restorative Park Engagement 101
- Youth mentorship outdoors