âThe cohort itself was amazing. Just the people in there, the connection alone goes a long way. â Shavanna Spratt, Neighborhood Leadership fellow Photo by Wiley Price / St. Louis American
Even after nine months of leadership training through the Neighborhood Leadership Fellows, Shavanna Spratt says she still feels like an ordinary, everyday person. The difference now is sheâs prepared and ready to take action to make Ferguson a better place.Â
âI think that s what makes my situation even more special, because that s kind of where I am now, fighting for people, the everyday, average person, to speak up and be involved and to be encouraged to get in their communities and do some work,â Spratt said in an interview..
Shavanna Spratt
Shavanna Spratt just graduated the 2020 Neighborhood Leadership Fellows cohort, and sheâs already making moves to engage the community and elevate their voices.Â
The Ferguson resident created and is hosting a podcast, âDa Hood Talks,â which is set to premiere Saturday, Dec. 12, on Facebook Live and Zoom.
âI want to do this because I feel like it will be opening doors for other people who feel the same as me,â Spratt said. âAnd we ll be able to give them their own platform where they can talk about things that are happening and how they feel and get their voices out, because their voices matter â especially everyday people who are not sitting at tables where decisions are being made.â