Third Way Peace Fellowship is a community of radical peacemakers serving Cincinnati neighborhoods through vegan food outreach, mutual aid, and innovative theological gatherings exploring the spirituality of active nonviolence.

  • Dr. Jono Sparks-Franklin is the founder and director of Third Way Peace Fellowship. In addition to his work at Third Way, he is an Assistant Professor of Religion, Philosophy, and Peace Studies at Wilmington College. Active in Wilmington College’s Prison Education Program, he also teaches courses with incarcerated students on the theory and practice of nonviolence, nonviolent spirituality, and nonviolent conflict resolution. He is a candidate for ordination with Presbyterian Church (USA).

    An educator at heart, Jono’s primary role at Third Way is facilitating various educational events and theological gatherings. While he is actively involved in all of our community mutual aid projects and daily programming, he particularly enjoys hosting conversations about political theology, social change, and the spirituality of nonviolent activism at Third Way Base Community. Jono loves helping secular/postmodern people explore the spiritual and theological dimensions of activism and justice work from radical Christian perspectives.

  • Janna is the Communications Director of Third Way Peace Fellowship. She has worked in the social media marketing world for 8+ years, and after several years working in the corporate world, she has shifted back to freelance and nonprofit work.

    She has built the digital footprints of many businesses around Cincinnati through her marketing agency, Janna K Creative. She focuses on Solidarity Saturday planning, as well as managing Third Ways online presence. When she’s not designing graphics or responding to comments, she’s traveling and spending time with her family.

  • KP is the Free Fridge Coordinator for Third Way Peace Fellowship. She’s Passionate about animal rescue, holistic health, and sharing love, joy, and community through (vegan) food. She does yearly food drives where, during the holidays, anyone can come grab a meal, prompting her to get more involved with the free fridge. Outside of community work, she is an artist/studio owner and has been a body piercer since 2014, with a business local to Northside as of 2023 (Wisteria Piercing and Tattoo). When she’s not working, she’s an outdoorsman and enjoys hiking, off-roading, kayaking, and biking with her husband.