MIAMI – Several Caribbean Americans were among the 17 new Fellows selected for The Miami Foundation’s 14-month signature leadership program, part of the the Class IX of the Miami Fellows.
From nonprofit directors to journalists and urban planners, the 17 new Fellows are inspired by Greater Miami’s potential and have demonstrated a commitment to improve quality of life for everyone in our community.
They reflect a “new power” dynamic in Miami. Foundation President and CEO Javier Alberto Soto shares more about emergent leadership in our increasingly democratized society. In his blog, Soto acknowledges that the new class has a collective energy and leadership style is illustrative of what Henry Timms calls the “new power” model of leadership.
The executive director of the 92nd Street Y in New York City and co-creator of #GivingTuesday, Henry recently wrote an article in the Harvard Business Review, “Understanding ‘New Power’,” that lays out how we are moving from old power models to new power models and the implications of that for communities, organizations and leaders.
Caribbean Americans selected for Miami Foundation Miami Fellows Class IX are Nadege Green, Samuel Ludington and Wayne Stephens.
WLRN – Reporter/Producer
Nadege Green, 29, is an award-winning journalist for WLRN, South Florida’s NPR station. Nadege uses the power of storytelling to give voices to communities that aren’t always heard. A graduate of Barry University, Nadege covers social justice issues, the local transgender community and dance. She recently featured a group of elementary school kids in Liberty City protesting for the right to play outside safely. Since the story aired, a national mentoring organization set up a program for the young activists. School kids in Brooklyn also heard the piece and are writing letters to the Liberty City students.
Samuel LudingtonChildren of Inmates, Inc. – Deputy Director, Program Development and Policy
Sam Ludington, 28, is Deputy Director of Children of Inmates, a Miami-based nonprofit providing care coordination and family reunification services for children impacted by parental incarceration. Sam is an active member of Holy Cross Lutheran, serving on the Board of Elders and Governing Board Vice President. He is a graduate of Northwestern University in Economics and completed a Master’s in Biomedical Sciences from Barry University. He is Haitian-American, returning every December to coordinate a Christmas Party for children in Carrefour.
Wayne StephensJesse Trice Community Health Center – Pediatric Dentist/Chair of Pediatric Dentistry
Wayne Stephens, 38, is a board-certified pediatric dentist at Jessie Trice Community Health Center in Liberty City. His passion for providing access to quality healthcare for under-served children led him to establish the first pediatric dental specialty practice in a South Florida community health center. In line with this mission, he collaborates with civic organizations to bring dental services to those unable to pay. Wayne earned DDS and MBA degrees from Columbia University and his BA degree from Williams College.
