I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you
Planting Good Seeds.org ran out of love
So, for now, we're putting it back in the soil.
Planting Good Seeds began with Nikki and a small group of people in Taganga, Colombia, who shared a dream: to create a Casa de Recursos — a place where discarded and recycled materials could be collected, transformed, and given another life.
Over the past few decades, Taganga has changed enormously. Tourism has brought opportunity, but also pressure on a small town and the land and sea surrounding it.
We wanted to plant something here.
We still do.
Today just isn't the day we're able to give this project the love, time, and resources it deserves. So rather than pretend otherwise, Planting Good Seeds is on hold while we rethink how it can grow sustainably.
Maybe one day, with the right people and enough love, we'll come back and plant some good seeds in this little town.
Until then, the dream is still here.
— Nikki
Video Storytelling Fellow
Document transformation. Shape how the movement is seen, felt, remembered, and shared.
Welcome, Storyteller!
This fellowship is designed for photographers, filmmakers, writers, interviewers, documentarians, social media creatives, curious observers, and emotionally intelligent storytellers interested in capturing meaningful human experiences through media and creative communication.
Planting Good Seeds is building a global movement rooted in creativity, entrepreneurship, cultural exchange, and community connection. Storytelling Fellows help shape how that movement is seen, felt, remembered, and shared with the world.
This is not traditional journalism or content creation. It is collaborative storytelling focused on documenting transformation, relationships, creativity, entrepreneurship, and emerging community experiences with depth, curiosity, and emotional intelligence.
"The most important stories are the ones no one else is telling."
You Will Walk Away With
- Opportunities to build a meaningful storytelling portfolio
- Experience documenting real community experiences and emerging creative projects
- Access to an international network of artists, entrepreneurs, and collaborators
- Opportunities to strengthen your voice as a storyteller and creative communicator
- Collaborative experience working alongside performers, artists, educators, and cultural researchers
- Increased confidence in interviewing, documenting, editing, and audience engagement
This fellowship is an investment in our relationship and your access to a growing international creative network.
The Journey
Phase One — Remote Onboarding (1–2 Months)
Community-Backed Support Campaign
During onboarding, fellows begin building stronger entrepreneurial and communication skills through networking, collaborative preparation, storytelling exercises, and relationship-building. Participants are encouraged to raise support for their learning journey while developing stronger confidence in presenting themselves, their creative interests, and their long-term goals.
Phase Two — Creative Storytelling & Community Documentation
Remote or On the Ground
Once the on-the-ground team arrives in the Caribbean, Storytelling Fellows participate remotely or in person through collaborative documentation, interviews, media creation, editing, and creative interpretation of the movement as it evolves. Fellows attend the daily 5:00 PM Sharing Circle meetings.
Phase Three — Alumni Network & Lifelong Community
Remote
The fellowship doesn't end after four weeks. Fellows become part of the growing Planting Good Seeds alumni network, gaining access to future collaborations, mentorship, fundraising opportunities, creative projects, and entrepreneurial ventures as they emerge.
Fellows May
Who This Is For
We are especially interested in people who are:
- Naturally curious and observant
- Emotionally intelligent and thoughtful communicators
- Interested in storytelling, media, and human connection
- Excited by creativity, culture, and community
- Adaptable, collaborative, and open-minded
- Interested in building meaningful creative work rooted in real experiences
This fellowship is ideal for emerging storytellers looking to strengthen their creative voice, expand their perspective, and participate in a globally connected creative community.
Ready?
Apply for This Fellowship
Applications are open year-round. No experience required — just drive.
Operating Inside
Ready to plant your seeds?
Applications are open year-round.
