Fellows – Zara Prime - Pseads

Zara Prime

Zara Prime is an avid lover of the arts and the outdoors. A senior at Archie Williams High School, Zara is a dedicated member of Team Academy, an outdoor education program seeking to redefine learning. She loves hiking, time at the beach, and outdoor adventures. A creative from a young age, Zara is passionate about painting, photography, music, and countless artistic mediums. Since moving from the East Coast in elementary school, Zara has been an active member of the Pseads community and has spent time as a volunteer, leader, and innovator. She has participated in Psead’s poetry and filmmaking programs, volunteer work, as well as attended the Bioneers Conference with Pseads.

In 2025, Zara wrote and performed original poetry for Pseads’ first annual Harvest of the Heart celebration. As an inaugural member of the 2025 Lambert Lights Fellowship cohort, Zara’s project is designed to balance her passion for art with community need for environmental advocacy.

Fellowship Project Description

As a fellow, Zara has designed a project to address environmental justice inequities in her community. The project seeks to bring minority voices to the forefront of the climate conversation and to use storytelling as a medium for social change. Beginning with an initial research paper, the endeavor led to the design of an original curriculum for use in middle school storytelling workshops.

The workshops will center on climate conversations in communities of vulnerable youth, exploring the environmental consequences they experience. These workshops will use photovoice methodology as a tool for creating open, honest conversations that promote both expression and action. As the project’s culminating piece, Zara intends to organize an exhibition to share the stories cultivated within these workshops.

Zara’s project strives to provide a space for all voices to be heard and to inspire and empower youth to continue sharing their stories. She hopes her project will bring awareness to environmental issues and broaden the perspectives of those living in her community. Ultimately, Zara’s work seeks to cultivate a community of understanding, shared goals, and collective forward motion.