The Fall 2024 Growing Home Fellows gathering, held in Zanesville, Ohio, focused on FAO’s Arts and Culture Pillar and how access to arts and cultural experiences serves as a foundation for vibrant communities. Guest speakers included:
Panel Discussion: Using Arts and Culture to Create Vibrant Communities
Growing Home Fellow Zack Canter moderated a panel discussion featuring:
- Donna Collins, executive director of the Ohio Arts Council
- Kingsley Lims Nyarko, assistant director and chair of film and video at the Columbus College of Art & Design
- Courtney Pepper, Growing Home Fellow completing her fellowship service with Our Town Coshocton
- Mike Workman, co-founder of the Morgan Community Fund
Judi Smith, CFRE, president, GivingSMITH
In “The Art of Making the Ask,” Judi Smith, a nationally recognized fundraising expert, shared advice on how to engage donors in thoughtful and generous giving.
Ben Eng, PhD, interim dean, Marshall University Lewis College of Business
Dr. Ben Eng presented an “Introduction to Design Thinking.”
Tom O’Grady, director of outreach, Southeast Ohio History Center
Tom O’Grady delivered the presentation, “Appalachian History.”