Voices of Future Generations University
Black gold, that is. West Virginia walnut syrup is giving maple a run for its money.
“It all started at a Friday night social at McDonald’s,” says Gary Mongold, a selfemployed mechanic who lives in Petersburg.
December, 2022 | By University Staff
Voices of Future Generations University
After a Coup Forced her to Leave Mali, a Returning Peace Corp Volunteer Put Down Roots in her Community.
Future Generations University helps Bethany Lewis make a difference at home.
July, 2022 | By Staff
Voices of Future Generations University
Action Learning Journey for Peace
Jean Marc Lemou (Class of 2020, winner of the 2021 Davis Peace Prize) reviews his journey with Future Generations University and Future Generations Haiti.October, 2022 | By Staff
Voices of Future Generations University
Story of the Tiny Rapeseed
People are Energy Systems—it’s all about human energy’s role advancing communities by focusing on what improves people’s lives.September, 2022 | By Staff
Voices of Future Generations University
Future Generations University Appalachian Program is developing “Reading the Woods,” a professional development program for technical service providers who service West Virginia’s woodland stewards.
September, 2022 | By Staff
Voices of Future Generations University
Over the course of 18 months, students and faculty would spend a month or more learning about community development in number of locations around the world..
August, 2022 | By Staff
Voices of Future Generations University
Learn about Gandhi through the people he changed
Join us for Future Generations University Gandhi Course in India, January 7-19, 2023.August, 2022 | By Staff
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Study examples of global best practices in community development from international experts, and learn how to adapt and apply them to your local community
July, 2022 | By Staff
My community acted where government did not.
Building on successes and organizing partnerships improved the livelihoods of this community. James Patterson (Class of 2005) applies his skills as a change agent in Charleston, West Virginia.
June, 2022 | By Staff
Harvesting sap to produce maple syrup is a historic farming activity in many areas of the Northeast and Appalachia. Originally a Native American craft, “sugaring” was quickly brought into the subsistence livelihood of European colonists and then into the market economy of our growing nation.
June, 2022 | By Staff
Study Tour in India
Join us for Future Generations University Gandhi Course in India, January 7-19, 2023. For more details, watch this informational webinar with residential course instructor Dr. Daniel Taylor.
June, 2022 | By Staff
The incomparable Chun-Wuei Su Chien was the first employee of Future Generations. A woman who took visions and turned them into results, she led an extraordinary expansion across the Tibetan Autonomous Region from 1992 until her tragic passing in 2005.
May, 2022 | By Staff
The American children’s TV icon Mr. Rogers once said his mother always told him that during troubled times, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”
May, 2022 | By Staff
The Future Generations MA in Applied Community Development is unique in that it enables Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RCPV), as Coverdell Fellows, to focus on professional skills and knowledge directly related to their ongoing development work.
March, 2022 | By Staff
A just and lasting future is possible for almost everyone on earth. That is the legacy of Future Generations University..
February, 2021 | By Staff
Future Generations researchers create a new model of conservation, benefiting people and their environment.
February, 2021 | By Staff
After decades of civil war in Peru, Future Generations researchers help expand healthcare and establish trust in remote communities.
February, 2021 | By Staff
Future Generations researchers explore non-timber forest products, helping farmers earn from their land without taking from it.
February, 2021 | By Staff
With little health infrastructure and poor health outcomes for mothers and children, Future Generations researchers pioneered a new approach to healthcare in Afghanistan, involving women and families as trained healthcare providers. Today, 6,5000 Family Health Action Groups operate in nine provinces, transforming health outcomes despite difficult terrain.
April, 2021 | By Staff
Future Generations researchers pioneered a new approach to healthcare in Afghanistan, involving women and families as trained healthcare providers. Today, 6,5000 Family Health Action Groups operate in nine provinces, transforming health outcomes despite difficult terrain.
April, 2021 | By Staff
Future Generations helped Paul Ronk earn an income from his maple trees. Now he’s helping West Virginians reconnect to the land and make a living. Paul Ronk always wanted to live and farm on his family’s land in West Virginia. He just never thought he’d make money doing it. Income from the maple syrup has been a lifeline for the farm.
November, 2020 | By Jesse Mintz
Dr. Naomi Bates joined Future Generations University to bridge the divide between science and communities. Now, she teaches students technical skills to spur community projects.
November, 2020 | By Jesse Mintz
At Future Generations, faculty members are practitioners first. Anthony Flaccavento teachers bottom-up economics. He didn’t just write the book on community-driven change—he’s practiced it for decades.
September, 2020 | By Jesse Mintz
We cannot stop climate change or COVID-19—but we can use the crises we face to change our ways, improve our lives and better our communities.
August, 2020 | By Daniel C. Taylor
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