Meet the Interns!
Presenting the 2021 DPF Peace Interns
Marisa Black (she/her)
A Junior double major at Wichita State University, Marisa studies Special Music Education and Music Performance (flute).
A member of First Christian Church in Wellington, Kansas, she grew up attending camp at Disciples Center at Tawakoni. In fact, after completing her time as a camper, Marisa has returned to Tawakoni as a summer staff member, leading Challenge Courses there.
One of her references described her like this, “The church is Marisa’s deepest love. She has known such love within the walls and spaces of the church that she can't help but seek more opportunities and to share her convictions.”
More than anything else, she hopes to share the full welcome and inclusion of a loving God with everyone she meets this summer.
Fun fact, Marisa’s hometown of Wellington, KS is known as “The Wheat Capital of the World!”
Kate Myers (she/her)
Kate will graduate in December with a degree in Ethics and Social Change (with concentrations in Sociology and Religion) from the University of Evansville.
She grew up at First Christian Church in Bloomington, IN and in her application noted that “the idea that I could get paid to travel around the country and teach children and adults about social justice sounds like a dream come true to me!”
Kate has a passion for justice and a heart for creating meaningful dialogue. Intending to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker focused on therapy work, Kate hopes that this internship will help her develop her skills as a small group leader and facilitator of difficult conversations.
Fun fact: Kate is taking a Jewelry Making Class as an elective this semester and she hopes to keep up with it even after the class is over!
Ashlyn Baldwin (she/her)
Ashlyn grew up attending church camps in the Alabama/Northwest Florida Region, and Peace Interns were a huge part of our faith development. “I thought that they were amazing and their passion inspired me to be more conscious about social justice topics. I have always loved hearing the stories they had and learning what they knew,” she says.
Ashlyn has a strong desire to be a change agent in a broken system, and a heart for reforming institutions from the inside.
2021 will be a huge year for Ashlyn: In December she will graduate from the University of North Alabama with a degree in Criminal Justice and in August she is getting married!
Fun fact, Ashlyn has a cat named Loki, another cat named Calamity, a dog named Meeko, and a bunny named Tennant all named for her favorite movies, shows, and video games!