If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us walk together.
- Lilla Watson, Aboriginal activist
Perkins Fellows explore vocation through weekly community engagement. Named after the great Christian community development leaders John M. & Vera Mae Perkins, this program builds bridges between the University and the community through mutually-beneficial partnerships. Perkins Fellows are placed with a community partner to connect their learning through service and theological reflection. Fellows receive mentoring and training in cross-cultural engagement and community development, with an eye towards vocational discernment in these fields of work.
Congratulations to the Perkins Fellows class of ‘22!
Thank you for a year of learning and serving together.
Perkins Fellows & Community Partners:
Top left to right: Karen Cortez ‘22 (The Haven), Arjanae Avula ‘24 (Boys & Girls Club), Malia Sample ‘22 (Abundant Life Ministries)
Bottom left to right: Cece Joseph ‘22 (VISAS), Teniya Pearson (10th & Page Neighborhood Association), John Krause-Steinrauf ‘22 (Kindness Cafe).