The Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education is pleased to announce the selection of two outstanding individuals as Paul Forage Fellows for the upcoming academic year: Emily Hall and Nichole Stinson. This fellowship program, which provides a unique opportunity for emerging leaders in peacebuilding and humanitarian work, is made possible by a generous donation from Karl Forage, the father of our founder Paul Forage and Sarah Forage-Lough, a member of our board. We are deeply grateful for his support in honoring Paul’s legacy and commitment to humanitarian education.

The Paul Forage Fellows Program is a 9-month remote fellowship designed to empower students and recent graduates with hands-on experience in peacebuilding and humanitarian work. Fellows work closely with mentors and the Forage Center team on key initiatives that align with their skills and interests.

As we welcome these new fellows, it is especially significant to do so on what would have been Paul Forage's birthday, September 8th. Paul's dedication to empowering the next generation of humanitarian leaders lives on through this fellowship, and we are proud to continue his legacy.

Meet Our Fellows:

Emily Hall - Forage Center 2022 Alumni

Emily Hall holds a Master of Arts in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University’s School of International Service with thematic concentrations in International Negotiation and U.S. Foreign Policy. Her academic research has extensively covered authoritarian regimes, with a particular focus on non-proliferation, gender, peace accords, and security strategies. 

Beyond her academic achievements, Emily has a wealth of experience with international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and U.S.-based entities dedicated to youth, education, and peacebuilding. Her professional expertise spans diplomacy, program management, scholarly writing, and grant management across both public and private sectors. Emily’s diverse experiences underscore her dedication to intergovernmental affairs, international development, and the enhancement of U.S. foreign policy.

Nichole Stinson- Forage Center 2024 Alumni

Nichole Y. Stinson is an English professor passionate about student-centered pedagogy that prepares scholars to think critically, academically research complex issues, and be the change they want to see in the world. She studied history at San Bernardino Valley College (San Bernardino, CA), emphasizing human atrocities, genocide, African American history, and other ethnic groups in the United States. She then completed a Bachelor's degree in English from California Baptist University (Riverside, CA) and a Master's of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA).

Nichole is currently studying Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton University (Galloway, NJ), developing an ESL creative writing course as her capstone project. She is designing this curriculum for children of multiple ages living through atrocities or armed conflict to help them process trauma by writing their stories, thinly veiled through a fictitious lens. The inspiration behind this course design was from watching children afflicted in Gaza and the other Occupied Palestinian Territories, Congo, and Sudan.

We are excited to see the contributions that Emily and Nicole will bring to the Forage Center through this fellowship. Please join us in welcoming them to the Forage Center family and in honoring Paul’s memory on this special day. Read more about them here.