Mission and PhilosophyThe mission of the Folk Education Association of America is to identify, support, and facilitate community-based, learner-led education as a strategic tool for community organizing. Rather than focusing on a single issue area, our work seeks to support this type of political education as a tool in a range of community initiatives, including increased economic equality, workers’ rights, work against racism and sexism, as well as alternatives to environmental degradation, environmental racism, militarism, and the weakening power of people’s voices in the face of unaccountable politicians and corporations. |
Jerry Jackson, President
Executive Director of John C Campbell Folk School (Brasstown, NC)
Dawn Murphy, Vice President
Marie Fielder Center for Democracy, Leadership, and Education
Fellow, Fielding Graduate University (Olympia, WA)
Ryan Sartor, Treasurer
Self-Employed Bookkeeper specializing in small businesses and nonprofits
Jennifer Escobar, Board Member
Director of the Berea Festival Dancers and folk singer (Berea, KY)
Bryan French, Board Member
Director and co-founder of the Duluth Folk School (Duluth, MN)
Kerri Hamos, Board Member
Programs Director for The Folk School Fairbanks (Fairbanks, AK)
Scott Hayden, Board Member
Executive Director of Adirondack Folk School (Lake Luzerne, NY)
Terri Van Orman, Board Member
Involved in folk education since the 1990's and currently the Executive Director of Folklore Village (Dodgeville, W)