Mohammed Abdi

Mohammed Abdi

Mohammed Abdi has been working with Somali Action Alliance since 2004, helping to organize a voter engagement campaign where they knocked more than 5000 doors, contacted more than 4000 thousand people and registered more than 1000 people.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Jeffrey Bland

Jeffrey Bland

When Camp Wellstone alum Jeffrey Bland stepped up to run a school referendum campaign in Missouri, he had a difficult task ahead of him.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Chris Brazelton

Chris Brazelton

Chris Brazelton participated in several other training groups similar to Camp Wellstone prior to campaigning for Minnesota's State House of Representatives district 19B in Wright County. For her, Camp Wellstone focused on "framing the message" for running a successful campaign. Chris
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Gene Bullock

Gene Bullock

Some Camp Wellstone alumni become more active after they retire, as is the case with Gene Bullock, a resident of Poulsbo, Washington.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Walter Castellanos

Walter Castellanos

Walter Castellanos came to the United States in 2003 from El Salvador. He is the oldest of 4 children, raised by a single mother, who taught him to have strong values. Walter grew up in a country where Civil War was a part of his childhood, which inspired him to be an agent for social change.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Liz Clasen

Liz Clasen

In March of 2008, five individuals from the organization Homeless Helping Homeless attended Camp Wellstone in Raleigh, North Carolina.  The group, led by Liz Clasen, was made up of Jerry, Rollon, Stacey, and Humphrey.  They attended the training to hone their skills as organizers and advocates in their community.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Frank Corral

Frank Corral

Most would consider retirement after an NFL career in which you kicked two field goals in the Super Bowl a viable option, but not for Frank Corral -- a Riverside, CA resident, labor union member, and recent alum of the Wellstone Action Labor Program.
Programs attended: Labor Training Program

Marco Davila

Marco Davila

As a student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Marco was active in Chicanos/Latinos Unidos and mentored young Latino students.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Joshua Downey

Joshua Downey

Since attending Camp Wellstone in June of 2003 Joshua Downey has been a motivated and busy man. 
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Martha Fast Horse

Martha Fast Horse

Martha joined MEP in February 2008 as a Wellstone Fellow. She will be coordinating MEP's Native American civic engagement project. 

Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Roberta Gibbons

Roberta Gibbons

Ever since her trip to the Minnesota State capitol as a school girl, Roberta Gibbons knew she wanted to be involved in politics.  That dream flourished when Roberta decided to run for Minnesota State Senate (37th district) in June 2009.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Kathy Hartman

Kathy Hartman

Shortly after attending Camp Wellstone in 2006, Kathy Hartman decided to run for County Commissioner in Jefferson County, Colorado.  Kathy learned about Camp Wellstone from Progressive Majority, and said she "needed to learn everything about managing a campaign" before she could run.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Margarita Hernandez

Margarita Hernandez

We recently joined forces with New Jersey Working Families -- a coalition of organizations that represent retail workers, nurses, environmentalists, retirees, consumers, parents and ordinary citizens who are tired of an unaccountable state and local government.
Programs attended: Movement Building Project

Roy Jackson

Roy Jackson

As a musician, producer, poet and lyricist Roy developed non-violent music and entertainment and was a contributing writer for the Whittier Globe community newspaper.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Erika Kennedy

Erika Kennedy

In her work with various community organizations, Erika has advocated, consulted, and facilitated in the following areas: School readiness, prenatal care, interpreter, children's special needs, reproductive health, domestic abuse, nutrition, lead testing and healthy living.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Kelly Lewis

Kelly Lewis

Kelly Lewis is an African American, dread-locked, lesbian golfer from Lafayette, Louisiana. She is an outspoken advocate for the communities she represents.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Richard Mantz

Richard Mantz

Like many Camp Wellstone graduates, Richard Mantz wears several hats.  Currently Richard is Chair, Democratic Party of Fond du Lac County; member of Carpenters Union Local 731; and involved with the Democratic Party of Wisconsin-County.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Karen Monahan

Karen Monahan

Karen is the co-coordinator of 2008 Wellstone Fellows Program.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Rena Moran

Rena Moran

Rena is committed to social justice for all of humanity and hopes to one day become one of Minnesota most effective organizer and leader representing her community, her city and the state of Minnesota.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Nasimiyu Murumba

Nasimiyu Murumba

Nasimiyu has a focus in social justice organizing.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Leah Nelson

Leah Nelson

Leah Nelson is busy with issue advocacy and volunteered for Barack Obama's presidential campaign. She was active with the University of Minnesota Duluth's Public Interest Research Group (MPIRG) and Make the U Fair, a fair trade coffee and sweatshop-free advocacy group. She also helped extend the efforts of Make the U Fair to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and University of Minnesota Morris. Leah is a 2007 Campus Camp Wellstone alumnus. 
Programs attended: Campus Camp Wellstone

Carla Pardue

Carla Pardue

Given Carla Pardue's modest political experience before 2006, she decided to attend Camp Wellstone because she thought it was, "a good place to start" her political career. 
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Maureen Ramirez

Maureen Ramirez

Maureen has more than six years experience helping low-income and first generation college students find pathways to college and graduate school.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Kristine Reeves

Kristine Reeves

Kristine Reeves has a passion for youth and minority political involvement, and through her work as Chair of the Democratic Party in Spokane, Washington, helped organize the largest caucus turnout in her county.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Erik Rodriguez

Erik Rodriguez

(Bio coming soon)
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Lily Shank

Lily Shank

Lily was a leader in the struggle at the University of Minnesota to keep the General College open. The General College admitted students who faced disadvantages in the K-12 system such as working class, urban students, students with English as a non-native language, and students of oppressed racial backgrounds.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Carl Shoupe

Carl Shoupe

As a former coal miner, concern for our environment, love of the Applachian Mountains and Camp Wellstone has encourged me to be more active in my community.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Chad Shue

Chad Shue

Camp Wellstone alum Chad Shue knows how to stay positive when faced with defeat. He drew on the "invaluable" training experience he received at Camp Wellstone to help manage a friend's campaign for city council.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Judith Stadler

Judith Stadler is currently active with issue advocacy and grassroots lobbying in Wisconsin. She is working on a single payer health care plan to be introduced into legislation. Although she has not garnered success yet, she follows Camp Wellstone's action planning techniques.
Programs attended: Camp Wellstone

Alicia Steele

Alicia Steele

Alicia is most proud of recently working at the Young Womens Mentoring Program, a mentoring program for local young women of color. She wants to be an advocate and build confidence in brown girls so they recognize their potential as leaders in and out of their direct communities.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Deborah Torraine

Deborah Torraine

Deborah Torraine is an outreach/cultural worker, educator and writer.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows

Danielle Turnquest

Danielle Turnquest

Danielle has a strong interest in grassroots organizing and voter engagement efforts; more specifically her interests in community issues include the politicization of the judiciary and issues affecting urban populations such as education, health, and economic stability.
Programs attended: Wellstone Organizing Fellows