Khadeeja Hamid is a 2010 graduate of St. Lawrence University and has served as a Contributing Editor for the Glocal Dispatches series focusing on the impact of globalization on local communities.

Alexandra Hill (she/her/hers), born and raised in Los Angeles, California, is a member of the Class of 2023 at St. Lawrence University with a triple major in English, French, and mathematics, as well as a minor in statistics. Her uncommon academic pursuits allow her to develop innovative storytelling that combines STEM and humanities.

Bridget Ireland completed her undergrad in Global Studies and Environmental Studies at St. Lawrence University, graduating in 2018. She contributed to the Weaving the Streets series while studying abroad in Jordan. Bridget's professional interests include improving environmental and ecological conditions through reduction of food insecurity and more sustainable agricultural practices.

Alexis Jablonski is passionate about taking an interdisciplinary approach to environmental education through arts and activism. Her academic interests include cultural psychology, globalization, and the African diaspora.

Connie Jenkins was a newspaper reporter and editor for more than 30 years before coming home to Northern New York. She's interested in telling the stories of "The Invisibles," i.e., the working poor, people in recovery, and anyone else set apart from the mainstream community. Contact her at conjenkins_5 [at] yahoo.com.

Cordelia Keberle (she/her/hers) is a St. Lawrence University student from Branford, Connecticut, pursuing a dual bachelor's degree in Neuroscience and Spanish.

Nhlakanipho Khumalo is a young Black man who lives and works in Eswatini. He graduated from Skidmore College in New York, with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management.

Nikita Krakhofer is an International Economics/Spanish and Music double major at St. Lawrence University. He contributed to the Weaving the Streets project during his semester abroad in Spain where he reported on the underground graffiti culture of Madrid.

Namarig is a Sudanese American sex positive womanist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She went to undergrad at St. Lawrence University, where she majored in History and Government and minored in African Studies.

Torri Lonergan graduated from at St. Lawrence University with majors in Global Studies and Spanish. She contributed to the Weaving the Streets project during her time studying abroad in Costa Rica.

Iman Maani previously served as the Digital Communications Coordinator at Weave News and has also worked closely with the editorial, development, and communications teams.

Nkosi is a singer, songwriter and storyteller born and raised in a township called Thokoza in the east of Johannesburg, South Africa. At the age of 12, she attended a leadership academy in Johannesburg and then attended a liberal arts college in New York. She graduated college in 2019 with honors in sociology and a computer science minor. Nkosi is passionate about sharing stories of hope, healing, triumph and love.

Eliza Maher studied English Creative Writing and Global Studies at St. Lawrence University and has contributed to the Glocal Dispatches series. She grew up in Geneva, New York, in the Finger Lakes area of the state. In her free time she likes to run, read, and bake.