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, North Carolina, US)
Dawn Murphy, Vice President
Action Researcher (Olympia, Washington, US)
Ryan Sartor, Treasurer
Self-Employed Bookkeeper specializing in small businesses and nonprofits (Berea, Kentucky, US)
Jennifer Escobar, Board Member
Director of the Berea Festival Dancers and folk singer (Berea, Kentucky, US)
Kerri Hamos, Board Member
Programs Director for The Folk School Fairbanks (Fairbanks, Alaska, US)
Scott Hayden, Board Member
Executive Director of Adirondack Folk School (Lake Luzerne, New York, US)
Terri Van Orman, Board Member
Involved in folk education since the 1990's and currently the Executive Director of Folklore Village (Dodgeville, W)
Devon Lee, Board Member
Executive Director for Antiquary Folk School (Maberly, Ontario, CAN)