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. 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..