Joel Krogstad joined McKnight in July 2021 serving the Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems as a program and grants associate with the Grants & Program Operations department. In this role, Joel supports all facets of the grantmaking process for the 10 countries in McKnight’s Global Food program. Joel enjoys providing the human connection with McKnight’s more than 80 active grantees, supporting agroecological innovation and training around the world, as well as working to make our grantmaking process easier and more effective for our partners.
Joel waxa uu u hibeeyey shaqadiisa si uu uga shaqeeyo isbeddelka bulsho ee dhaqamada oo dhan. McKnight ka hor, waxa uu ahaa agaasimaha Mashruuca Awood-siinta Tignoolajiyada Bulshada ee Shabakadda Xaafadaha Saint Paul muddo 15 sano ah, isaga oo shaqaaleysiiyay oo maamulayay in ka badan 500 oo xubnood oo AmeriCorps ah oo baraya xirfadaha farsamada aasaasiga ah iyo hal-abuurka ee qaxootiga, soogalootiga, iyo bulshooyinka dhalinyarada ee Magaalooyinka Mataanaha ah. . Markii hore, Joel wuxuu sidoo kale hogaaminayey mashaariicda cilmi-baarista iyo waxbarashada ee Ecuador iyo Thailand labadaba.
Joel waxa uu shahaadada mastarka ee shaqada, bulshada, iyo waxbarashada qoyska ka haystaa Jaamacadda Minnesota, iyo shahaado cilmiga siyaasadda iyo Isbaanishka ee Macalester College. Waxa uu la nool yahay xaaskiisa iyo laba caruur ah oo ku nool Saint Paul, waxaana uu dhawaanahan ka shaqaynayey fanka taxadarka leh ee u leexashada marka uu barafka barafka ku dhexjiro.
Hal-ku-dhegga maanta: “Guushu waxay u baahan tahay dheelitirnaanta shucuureed ee qalbi go’an. Marka loolan la kulmo, qalbiga go'an ayaa xal raadin doona. Qalbiga aan go'aansan wuxuu raadin doonaa baxsado. Qalbiga go'an ma sugo in xaaladdu ay sax tahay. Waa maxay sababtu? Sababtoo ah shuruuduhu MARNA sax maaha." - Andy Andrews, Hadiyada Socotada