Fieldsmith Fellowship❋
Co-working & craft space
Fellows would have access to a shared co-working and craft space downtown — designed to support independent work as well as shared lunches, seminars, and small, special events.
Fallbrook, California
In person,
in the field,
in community.
A Waldorf-inspired, cohort-based program for high school students and their families. Weigh in. We'd love to hear what you'd like to see.
The Fellowship
A small, personal program for high schoolers.
We envision the fellowship as supplementing students' academic requirements with mentorship, a grounding in Waldorf heart and hands work, in-person community, and opportunities for connecting with the wider world.
For those interested, we'd also like to provide academic and professional advising for transitioning beyond high school.
6
Fellows in each cohort
13 – 19
Ages welcomed
2-3
IN PERSON AND COMMUNITY-FOCUSED TOUCHPOINTS PER WEEK
WHAT WE'RE THINKING OF OFFERING
Four threads, woven through the year.
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Academic & professional mentorship
One-on-one time with mentors and advisors is at the heart of the fellowship — guiding Fellows through their projects, their questions, and the wider world they are entering.
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Guest educators
A working roster of local specialists — scientists, craftspeople, artists — would visit the fellowship throughout the year, sharing about their work and personal/professional journeys.
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Self-directed projects
Fellows pursue one academic and one professional long-form project across the academic year, culminating in a public presentation. To support ambitious projects, we'd help fellows look for funding and scholarships that might cover materials and travel.
“In the midst of these traumatic changes, ideals are welling up within the young person.
These ideals maintain that the world has meaning, that one's own life also has meaning, and that one can positively influence the world."
The Council
Personal mentorship in each fellow's areas of interest.
Council members advise on program design, provide important linkages to the wider world, and support fellows directly around academic and professional goals. Our council is growing. Here are three early members. We look forward to expanding the breath and depth of fields covered, both locally and around the world.
Kellie Sukhi
Handwork · Humanities
Kellie would run the Fellowship program and be the primary point of contact for all participating students and families. Academically, Kellie's interests ranged from ancient philosophy, medieval art and poetry to contemporary analyses of nonviolent social action. For over 15 years, she designed and built technical tools for nonprofits and climate technology companies.
Ben Knelman
Economics · Entrepreneurship
Ben is equally passionate about Russian literature, restoring local ecosystems around his childhood home in Minnesota, and designing organizations that make a material difference in the lives of all involved. Professionally, he started and ran a global software company that supported the needs of financially underserved communities around the world.
Killeen Hanson
Design · History
Killeen is a professor of Strategic Design and Management at Parsons in NYC. She teaches classes from art theory to the art and design legacies of utopian communities. She has a special gift for bringing people together in meaningful ways and facilitating conversations that deepen our understanding and appreciation of what it means to live these very human lives of ours.
Contact
How would you like to see it take shape?
Over the summer, we look forward to meeting with families interested in a model like this. We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas.
If you can't find a time here that works, send an email and I'll gladly see what I can do to talk outside these windows.