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We are a community creating a festival at the intersection of justice, spirituality and art. The first festival took place in June 2011; the next one is June 21-24 2012. We take inspiration from many places, such as Greenbelt, Burning Man, the Iona Community, SXSW, and others. The festival is open to everyone; we don’t censor what can be said; we invite respectful - but fearless - conversation and action for the common good.
The Wild Goose is a Celtic spirituality metaphor that evokes unpredictability, beauty, and grace. The festival resonates with this image because we recognize that in the current climate of religious and political division and lack of civility, embracing the creative and open nature of our faith is perhaps our greatest asset for re-building and strengthening our relationships with each other, with our enemies, with our stories, our questions, and the other. In that spirit, in an informal setting, and in the context of creative and respectful relationships, we invite you to imagine a new world with us.
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Gareth Higgins: Executive Director
Wild Goose Festival Executive Director is a writer and activist from Northern Ireland, now living in North Carolina. Having been involved in Greenbelt, the inspiration for Wild Goose, for several years, he's excited to be part of the team nurturing into being this new gathering of music, art and conversation at the intersection of justice and spirituality. He blogs at www.godisnotelsewhere.wordpress.com, and co-presents the award winning movie podcast www.thefilmtalk.com.
Jacob Kuntz: Operations Coordinator
With a background as an educator and project facilitator Jacob Kuntz, the Operations Coordinator for the Wild Goose Festival, has been involved in building education for reconciliation programs in Israel/Palestine, Northern Ireland and between Native and Non-Native youth in his home state of Montana. His interests include building both physical and technological spaces for engaged inter-cultural dialogue. He is excited to be included in the engaged and always entertaining Wild Goose team!
Sarah Cunningham: Head of Communications
Sarah is an author with a background in education and event production. She has written and edited several books and been teamed with meaningful organizations like STORY, People of the Second Chance and Wild Goose. Sarah's long-running interest in urban studies has lead her to live in a homeless shelter in Chicago, lead disaster relief at Ground Zero following the 911 attacks and teach at-risk teens for 9 years. She blogs about brotherhood, writing and bringing people together around good at sarahcunningham.org.
Mike Morell: Partnerships Coordinator
Mike is a journalist, editor, and Technorati Top 100 Blogger on Living and Religion. He's a Graduate Fellow in Emergent Studies, M.A. in in the Strategic Foresight program at Regent University. Mike’s background is in publicity, working with authors and publishers to get their ideas in front of the best readership possible. He loves working with the Wild Goose Festival, talking to contributors, nonprofit organizations, churches, and campuses nationwide to help make our inaugural festival a singular gathering of deep collaboration on uncommon ground.
Angie Stanley: Administrative Associate
Angie Stanley works in the home office of Wild Goose as our administrative associate. She is new to the Friends of Wild Goose but looking very forward to the Wild Goose Festival 2012 and the many open discussions that will come. She has recently moved back to her home city with her husband and four children after six years in downtown Kansas City where they started an inner-city youth ministry that continues today.
Tamara Feightner: Volunteer Coordinator
As the Volunteer Coordinator, Tamara hopes to usher in the spirit of hospitality at the Wild Goose. She has a varied background with ministries and organizations. Tamara is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, an unintentional business owner, a former Starbucks Barista, and is currently a house parent at a non-profit boy's academy in Savannah, GA. She has worn many hats including being a volunteer in several churches and communities, so she is committed to making the volunteer experience rich and rewarding.
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Scholarship Information
Don't think you can afford the Goose?
Think again!
Thanks to the generosity of other festival-goers and Wild Goose sponsors in our first year we are offering 50 full scholarships, and 100 partial scholarships to the festival. We want to make sure no one is turned away based on need. If you or someone you know is in need of this assistance please contact us below for further information. Scholarships are limited, based on need, and allotted on a first come, first served basis.