2025 Stump Fellowship
A community service program with the U Street Neighborhood Association
At the end of 2024, USNA received another extension to our temporary lease at Temperance Alley Garden. What began as a pandemic pop-up project is becoming a more enduring staple of our neighborhood. Now that this gardening game has entered Overtime, how can we avoid burnout, support more event hosts, and continue bringing beauty and loveliness to the U Street corridor?
For Season 5 of TAG (April–November 2025), the USNA is re-sprouting its Stump Fellowship. Fellows will animate the garden space by caring for its ecology and supporting the gatherings that bloom here.
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Why Join the Stump Fellowship?
While the fellowship is a voluntary position, we heard from last year’s fellows the following benefits of serving in this role:
⁕ Lasting Friendships & Community – Meet new people, deepen connections, and become part of a thriving neighborhood hub.
⁕ A Social Catalyst – The fellowship opens doors to new circles, scenes, and opportunities in D.C.’s grassroots organizing world.
⁕ Skill-Building – Fellows have landed jobs, leadership roles, and creative gigs from the experience—organizing film screenings, leading faith-based gatherings, and more. Learn how to bring people together with intention, create welcoming spaces, and build meaningful traditions.
⁕ Make it Your Own – Use the opportunity to pursue your personal goals.
⁕ Wellness & Local Food – Harvest fresh produce, and be part of a farm-to-table movement rooted in wellbeing.
If this speaks to you, let’s make it happen.
