Sylvester Jones, Jr. is a husband, father of two, and change agent who desires to serve our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in every area of his life. In addition to being a program officer for the Fetzer Institute, he is an author, leader of a nonprofit organization (ReCreate Flint), a partner with Community Roots (a Flint-Based Think Tank that aims to eliminate disparities through authentic community engagement), and an active member of his fraternity (Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.). Additionally, he is an associate minister of Word of Life Christian Church and his spiritual father is Pastor George Wilkinson. When not actively working to improve the quality of life for others, he can be found reading, writing, working out or putting up shots in the gym. He is on a quest to develop a deeper understanding of self-care.