Xochitl grew up in the Fair Haven neighborhood and has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental and Urban Community Studies from the University of Connecticut. She has worked at several New Haven non-profits over the past ten years that include Common Ground and Urban Resources Initiative. She brings the principles of community and stewardship to Gather …
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Jonathón Savage
A native of New Haven’s Newhallville neighborhood, Jonathón has spent his lifetime connecting to the roots of his community through the agricultural spaces within the city and its surrounding neighborhoods. Cultivating the land was a way of life, rather than a hobby, that was passed on to him by his grandparents. This connection between food …
Julie Davis
Julie joined our staff in summer 2018. A native of Southeast Appalachia, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship and Religion from Carson-Newman College, where she was a Bonner Scholar. Her time in Jefferson City, Tennessee, the home of her alma mater, afforded her a myriad of experiences working intimately with community members …