
Meet Kristopher Thigpen
Intern at Springboard to Opportunities at the Village Apartments Site in Jackson, MS, with Community Specialist Amanda Lucas “I mainly work with kids during the

Intern at Springboard to Opportunities at the Village Apartments Site in Jackson, MS, with Community Specialist Amanda Lucas “I mainly work with kids during the

Intern at United Way of the Capital Area “I like the networking possibilities present during my service. It not only helps with my responsibilities, but also

Intern at the Center for Social Entrepreneurship “I will be working with them on housing development and re-launching their website and social media accounts. I

Intern at Springboard to Opportunities in the Northwood Village community. “I am responsible for the mentorship and educational support of the community’s children. I help

Intern at Foundation for the Mid South. “I conduct research on assets and resources relative to community development and workforce solutions in Jackson, Mississippi, and the Delta regions of

Community Specialist of Commonwealth Intern at Springboard to Opportunities. “I work underneath the Community Specialist of Commonwealth, Valeria Haley, and Senior Community Specialist of Lincoln

The 2017-2018 Public Allies Mississippi cohort has been busy. The now seven-member cohort, working in Jackson and in Oxford, meets alternating Fridays at the Foundation

The Foundation for the Mid South has selected eleven native Mississippians to join the 2017-2018 cohort of Public Allies Mississippi. Brandy Nichols, Jada Bass, Kristopher

As both Hurricane and Tropical Storm Harvey continue to wreak havoc on the region, the Foundation for the Mid South’s Relief and Recovery Fund allows

Public Allies is a national movement committed to advancing social justice and equity by engaging and activating the leadership capacities of our young people. Since 1992, we