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Owen Cheevers


owenowen@awaketrain.com

After attending Cornell College and then Metro State of Denver pursuing an interest in Sociology, Owen set off on the road seeking a life of experiential learning. He has spent the last several years traveling and working with the intent of always adding value through attaining skills and knowledge. Owen has worked as a carpenter, for a mechanic, as an outdoor adventure guide, and as a grassroots organizer for several different campaigns. His interests have taken him to natural building workshops, permaculture courses, conferences on environmental law and international water rights, and many other events that have a focus on the solutions to the world's socio-environmental problems. Other interests include an understanding of non violent communication, conflict resolution and the incorporation of permaculture philosophy into everyday life.

 

Joe 'Guisepi' Spadafora

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Guisepi graduated from The Colorado College in 2005 with a degree in Political Science and Film. In College he worked on short films about the homeless, trainhoppers, politics, and even traveled to India and made a film about Tibetan refugees. Since then he has worked in LA on documentary films such as Whiskey on a Sunday and Big Rig, and Number One with a Bullet. Whether by thumb, freight train, bus, or airplane, Guisepi's real passion is in travel. He is also a member of the International Society of Clowns.

 

joe@awaketrain.com

 



Ali Weiss

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ali@awaketrain.com

Ali graduated UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Community Studies, or as they are fond of calling it, "the social change major". While in school, she realized she didn't want to have anything to do with a "9 to 5", and decided to pursue the adventurous life of a documentary filmmaker. In addition to her own politically motivated projects, she worked with IndyMedia Center's video team in NYC, and Downtown Community Media Center in NYC. Now she is continuing her videoactivism with AwakeTRAIN while practicing lots of yoga and training for a cross-country bike ride!