ABOUT KATHRYN BLAKE “What is the relationship between the museum and external experience?” After working in the Phoenix Art Museum for 23 years, Kathryn Blake used the Piper Fellowship to travel the U.S. and abroad, studying museum exhibitions and educational programs...
ABOUT EDMUNDO HIDALGO In 2008, Edmundo Hidalgo visited nonprofits across the country to gain insight on their successes and develop his leadership skills in order to benefit his organization, Chicanos Por La Causa. “If you don’t invest time in yourself, how can you...
ABOUT PATRICIA KLAHR In 2013, Piper Trust Fellow Patricia Klahr completed three prestigious leadership courses to influence her work as the CEO of the domestic violence organization Chrysalis. Along the way, she explored her personal obstacles to leadership. “This...
ABOUT EUGENE E. WHITE Born in Ozan, Arkansas in 1933, White traveled the world observing and documenting the Black experience from Nigeria to France to Chicago. He arrived in the Bay Area in 1958, and opened the first Black owned art gallery in San Francisco. He...
ABOUT Education Development Center EDC designs, implements, and evaluates programs to improve education, health, and economic opportunity worldwide. Collaborating with both public and private partners, they strive for a world where all people are empowered to live...
