History and Memory along the Lumbee River

For nearly a decade, activists, academics, and architects in rural North Carolina have been working with youth leaders to decommission and repurpose the state's surfeit of aging prison farms. Using a roundtable format, these climate and environmental justice leaders will discuss their work, their struggles and successes, and their future plans for the region.

Registrants will receive their Zoom link and information upon registration, and again on the day of the event.

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Davon Goodwin (he/him): Davon Goodwin is the manager of the Sandhills Ag Innovation Center. Davon works to reinvigorate the local sustainable farm economy and support the next generation of farmers. He also owns and operates OTL Farms, a 42-acre sustainable farm located in Laurinburg, NC.

Tanner Capps (he/him): Tanner Capps serves as Assistant Professor of Philosophy & Religious Studies at St. Andrews University, Laurinburg, NC.

Jorden Revels (they/them): Jorden Revels is a senior at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, majoring in Psychology and American Indian Studies. Jorden also works with NC WARN helping local youth gain a deeper understanding of climate and environmental justice.

Christie Poteet (she/her) + Deb Gunsallus (she/her): Christie Poteet is the Director of the Office for Community and Civic Engagement at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Deb Gunallus is a current student and AmeriCorps VISTA for Hunger with the Office for Community and Civic Engagement at UNCP.

Kimber Heinz (she/her): Kimber Heinz is a public historian and exhibit developer based in Mebane, North Carolina. She is the founder of Scaffold Exhibits & Consulting and is an experienced curator, oral historian, and researcher whose roots are in community organizing. Kimber is also the Director of the GrowingChange History Project.

Morgan Augillard (she/her): Morgan Augillard is a designer and urban planner working in educational real estate development in New York City. Morgan holds a Masters in City Planning from MIT, Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

Joey Swerdlin (he/him): Joey Swerdlin is an architectural designer who currently works for Morpholio as their Community Director. Joey holds a Master of Architecture from MIT and Bachelors of Architecture from the University of Buffalo.