Our Board of Directors brings diverse expertise to Wolfgard Northeast. The following is Donovan Arthen’s story, and there will be more to come in the following weeks. If you can’t wait and want to read them all now, head on over to our stories at “The People” page.
Wolves are a part of me. I was raised in a community that thrives on its closeness to the Earth and a belief that our lives are intrinsically intertwined with the rest of the natural world. Because of this life I see many things about the world in a slightly different light than most people. Wolves are teachers of what pinnacle community can look like. Their strength, stability, and joy come from togetherness. They demonstrate what it is to be interdependent and completely devoted to collaboration and trust. They challenge each other, and keep each other in check, but are fiercely protective of those that are dear to them. They take no more than they need to survive, and even as peak predators are embedded there is an inherent respect for the cycles for which they are a part. These are qualities that I strive to embody in my life.”
Donovan is a graduate of Wesleyan University and current MA student at Marlboro Graduate and Professional School in their MSM of Mission-Driven Organizations. He has spent his life involved in the nonprofit world as a volunteer, program director, and Board Member for several organizations such as The EarthSpirit Community, Ritual Arts Collective, Pioneer Valley performing Arts Charter Public School, Friends of PVPA, Janus Arts Project, Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School, and for the last three years as the executive director of PeaceJam New England.