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Giving Thanks For New Friends
Over the past year, we have been embracing the vision of helping to cultivate stronger communities across the nation and beyond. In April 2021, Embrace launched the Empowered Communities Network to help ensure our training and coaching services are accessible to all community builders…
Congratulations Fall 2021 Graduates!
Please join Embrace Communities as we celebrate the graduates of our first ever Network Sponsored Introductory Power Shift Training Series that was held this fall! We would also like to celebrate our Network Members, Belmont Community Resource Services and Coastal Bend Neighborhood Empowerment, for…
We Did It! Our Soul Care Groups Have Launched!
We are excited to announce that the pilot Soul Care group that emerged from this summer’s listening project has launched! In fact, due to the growing interest and energy behind this initiative, we have already exceeded our goal of 12 participants and are adding new elements that will allow us to…
Outcomes From Our Soul Care Listening Project
This summer, Wendy McCaig and Cheryl Groce-Wright concluded Phase I of the Soul Care For Community Builders Initiative. Through a listening project, Wendy and Cheryl discovered what helped the community builders survive and thrive through the many challenges of the past year and a half.…
Congratulations To Our Graduates!
Embrace Communities offers three levels of training in Asset-Based Community Development:The Introductory Power Shift Training Series: an introductory level training series for those who are new to or need a refresher in Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) principles and tools of practice.…
Introducing the Fall 2021 Power Shift Training Series
Embrace is excited to announce the first ever Empowered Communities Network sponsored Power Shift Training Series. Who is this training for? This training is being offered by select members of the Empowered Communities Network who are inviting stakeholders from their respective…
Together We Rise Above 2020!
When I started Embrace more than 15 years ago, we were an all-volunteer organization made up largely of my suburban neighbors and individuals transitioning out of homelessness. We had very little organizational structure and even less financial resources. What we had was each other and…
Embrace Chesterfield EDU Project Goals and Timeline
In this video we discuss the goals, partner roles and timeline of the Embrace Chesterfield EDU project.
Embrace Chesterfield EDU Launch Announcement
Next Tuesday, October 6th 2020, we are launching our first ever online Youth Power Shift for Educators training! When we developed our online training portal last year through a grant provided by The Community Foundation of Greater Richmond, we never dreamed this would become our primary…