Callie Walker is an United Methodist pastor, community organizer, and founding member of Central Virginia Agrarian Commons. Her and her husband donated 85 acres of Amelia County farm land in support of Black farmers, and in recognition of the plantation history that the land had endured.

The Association for Regenerative Culture and Embrace Communities are partnering to develop a collaborative curriculum that brings together Asset-based Community Development principles and practices with Regenerative Culture practices such as permaculture. 

We are excited to be partnering with Church in the Wild pastor Corey Turnpenny to launch a Regenerative Culture listening project. Corey is a 2024 Great Neighbor Award recipient and we are thankful to have her as member of our Advisory Circle.

The Heart of Virginia ABCD Network grew out of our 2021 learning cohort and 2022 community of practice.

The United Methodist of Upper New York cohort brought together eight of the most innovative leaders in the Upper New York Conference. The pastoral leaders were from a variety of contexts including. urban, rural, and suburban areas across the region.

We Understand Youth (WUY) became a coaching & training client of Embrace in June of 2022.  WUY is seeking to strengthen the Farmville Community by investing in our future community leaders - the youth of Prince Edward County.  WUY is currently in the process of building out a youth center in the south Virginia Street community which will be a hub for youth development activities i

The Pace Center has been a training and coaching client of Embrace Communities since 2017 and is a founding member of the Empowered Communities Network. Their mission is to equip and empower students to listen deeply and respond

Allison Crews is a cultivator of community networks through wellness, food & education.

Kaleidoscope Collaborative RVA LLC is a founding member of the Empower Communities Network, and Embrace Communities has been partnering with

Coastal Bend Neighborhood Empowerment (CBNE) has been a training and coaching client of Embrace Communities since 2017 and is a founding member of the Empowered Communities Network. They are passionate community builders who are dedicated