Name: Andrea Christelle Hometown: Sedona, AZ Start Date: September 2018 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? I am the founder of Sedona Philosophy, where we use the amazing natural environment to unlock personal growth and transformation. Sedona Philosophy combines my two favorite things—thoughtful conversations and immersion in nature…. Read more »
Name: Jared Lauber Hometown: Lafayette, CA Circle Start Date: August 2018 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? I’m an audit executive at a technology company and a father of two little ladies (ages nine and eleven). My job affords me the opportunity to travel throughout the world… Read more »
“Confronting Challenges” is a recurring blog segment by Victoria Fann, a Ben Franklin Circle host in North Carolina with several decades of facilitation experience. As Ben Franklin Circle hosts, we’ve agreed to facilitate a group over a fairly long period of time, especially if we meet monthly, and even longer (as in the case with… Read more »
Name: Annie Heuscher Hometown: Stevensville, MT Circle Start Date: January 2019 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? I’m a nonprofit consultant and run a small sheep operation with my husband. What attracted you to the Circles? I participated in a 15-minute faux Circle at a… Read more »
Name: Liz Joyner Hometown: Tallahassee, FL Circle Start Date: January, 2018 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? I’m the Founder & CEO of an organization called The Village Square. We’re devoted to building community across the partisan divide in hometowns. We’ve been in Tallahassee for over a dozen… Read more »
Name: Shadequa Hampton Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Location Of Your Circles: Manhattan & Brooklyn, NY Sponsor Organization: Blue Star Families – Strengthening America’s military families through communities. Circle Start Date: December 2018 The Ben Franklin Circle sponsored by Blue Star Families is open to all veterans, caregivers, community members, and neighbors interested in supporting military… Read more »