2023 Fellows
Amarion Sumlin
Ja'Niyah Sanders
Ja'Niyah Sanders
My name is Amarion Sumlin. I am from Birmingham, AL and am 19 years old. I am a people’s person, and I enjoy meeting new people and networking with people in my community. I enjoy doing work in my own community and I get a warm feeling inside knowing that I can contribute to a positive change. I have been involved in non-profit work for the last 3 years and I really enjoy it.
Ja'Niyah Sanders
Ja'Niyah Sanders
Ja'Niyah Sanders
Hello, my name is Ja’Niyah Sanders. I am 18 years old, born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up with my mom, dad, and two brothers. I went to school in Birmingham at the historic Brunetta C. Hill and Carrie A. Tuggle Elementary, Malachi Wilkerson Middle, and A.H. Parker High School. I have always been involved in community work
Hello, my name is Ja’Niyah Sanders. I am 18 years old, born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and grew up with my mom, dad, and two brothers. I went to school in Birmingham at the historic Brunetta C. Hill and Carrie A. Tuggle Elementary, Malachi Wilkerson Middle, and A.H. Parker High School. I have always been involved in community work, starting with the Girl Scouts. While at Parker High School I was in Future Teachers of Alabama (FTA). Being a part of this program taught me leadership skills and how to listen and learn from others. I joined SWEET Alabama in July 2023. Since I’ve been a part of this fellowship I have been surrounded by nothing but genuine people. I love being a part of this fellowship because I’m able to help out in a city I grew up in, learning different skills that are very valuable to know, and teaching others in my community and my family about retrofitting. The one thing I've always really enjoyed is helping out the ones who helped me growing up.
Sydni Smith
Xavier Sanders
Xavier Sanders
Hey y'all, I’m Sydni, a fellow with S.W.E.E.T Alabama Green Economies Youth Fellowship. I am born and raised in Birmingham, AL. I am so excited to start my journey as a fellow to learn about what it means to reserve energy in my home, become more educated on home retrofitting, and spend time building relationships with my neighbors and fellows!
Xavier Sanders
Xavier Sanders
Xavier Sanders
Wassup Ya’ll! My name is Xavier Sanders. I’m from Georgia and I now live in Birmingham, Alabama. I graduated from A.H. Parker High School and Lawson State Community College. I like learning new skills and teaching others. I found a passion in community work from my high school teacher named Mrs. Weems, who taught me plenty of history on m
Wassup Ya’ll! My name is Xavier Sanders. I’m from Georgia and I now live in Birmingham, Alabama. I graduated from A.H. Parker High School and Lawson State Community College. I like learning new skills and teaching others. I found a passion in community work from my high school teacher named Mrs. Weems, who taught me plenty of history on my ancestors and the injustices of the black community. That is one of the reasons I decided to become a fellow with the S.W.E.E.T Alabama Green Economies Youth Fellowship, to give back to my community and other lower income communities. It’s important to learn about energy efficiency and home retrofitting to reserve energy, save money, and be healthy.