The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, a non-profit organization that supports the 37 national parks in the San Francisco area, has partnered with the Presidio Trust and the National Parks Service to support the New Presidio Parklands Project. Greg Moore,…
We are pleased to announce that BKF Fellow Lisa Kim will continue her work at Futures Without Violence upon completing her fellowship with the President and Founder of the organization, Esta Soler. As a Legal Program Specialist and Program Coordinator, Lisa will…
Futures Without Violence, founded by mentor for Butler Koshland Fellowships Esta Soler, has recently initiated efforts to drastically reduce the number of sexual assaults on college campuses. Their campaign, “The OTHER Freshman 15,” calls for students, parents, and citizens alike to contact college and…
Butler Koshland Fellowships is thrilled to partner with Equal Justice Society on a racial justice fellowship. Christopher Bridges, with the support of The San Francisco Foundation, will work closely under Eva Paterson. Not only does Eva work as the president of…
The Bay Nature Institute recently chose BKF Fellow José González for a “questions and answers” session to be published on their website. Since his mentorship with Hugo Morales through Butler Koshland Fellowships, José launched “Latino Outdoors” to foster involvement in the environment, conservation, and…
In celebration of the inspiring work of our mentors and fellows, BKF hosted WHO’S YOUR MENTOR? on Saturday, October 11th. Guests watched on as Serra Simbeck, Kate Brumage, and José González spoke about their experiences, while a unique and intimate…
In yet another recognition of her enthusiasm for public service, Fellow Shannon Malone recently received the prestigious Kellogg Fellowship. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation describes the fellowship as an opportunity to work “within communities to improve outcomes for vulnerable children.”…
BKF fellow Sheila Bapat recently published Part of the Family? Nannies, Housekeepers, Caregivers and the Battle for Domestic Workers' Rights, which details the rise of the recent efforts for labor protection. Her work skillfully combines interviews from the movement’s activists…
BKF fellow José González calls himself a “Green Chicano”—but what does that mean? According to José: This will continue to be an evolving definition. I intend this to be about that are not mutually exclusive: being an environmentalist and a…
Mehroz Baig is a fellow at The Commonwealth Club of California where she is being mentored by its President and CEO, Gloria Duffy. Together, they are working to broaden the reach of The Club’s content. For this project, Mehroz has…