Congratulations Horizons Fellows, Class of '23 and our Perkins Fellows!

And just like that, another academic year comes to a close. What a year this has been for our Horizons and Perkins Fellows!

Our Horizons & Perkins Fellows flourished this past year as Fellows met with mentors, gathered for challenging conversations over meals, read diverse readings on faith & vocation, and served and learned alongside community leaders in the city. One Fellow writes: “The Perkins Fellows program has changed my career path and my life. It has helped me wrestle with the crazy truth that I am God's beloved child and has shown me what true justice work looks like. Perkins has provided me a community like no other, both through my Community Partner and the other Fellows, where I am able to learn and serve as a follower of Christ and a seeker of justice."

Another Fellow, Kayla Concepcion, wrote this post in response to our Bryan Stevenson which drew 5000 people in person and 1000 online!  She begins: "I had the privilege of listening to social justice advocate and lawyer Bryan Stevenson speak about how to sustain the work of pursuing justice and loving others well. He shared that in order to maintain an attitude of mercy and love towards others, the key was proximity to people, specifically the poor and disfavored in society. The following week, I found myself face-to-face with such a person in my clinical shift at UVA Medical Center...." Read her story here!

As we celebrate, we also say goodbye to our graduates. We wish all of our Horizons Fellows (first pic) and graduating Perkins Fellow Porter Brown (second pic far left) a blessed transition. We cannot wait to see what the future holds for this special group!