Projects that have reached maturity and ownership has been transferred to community members.
The video's below capture the stories of community members who have used thier gifts to strengthen thier communities from the inside. They are the heroes we have all been waiting for. We are thankful they allowed Embrace to join them in bringing thier commUNITY dreams to life. For more stories like these visit and subscribe to our Youtube channel.
Answering these questions is the goal of the “Together we Rise” project. In 2018, we discovered that the integration of Chandler is a “key” to open “doors” of understanding related to each decade of this communities on-going saga.
Our asset-mapping often reveals two of the most overlooked assets in community transformation – the young people, who have passion and energy – and the senior adults, who have wisdom and experience. Senior adults are the unsung heroes of our neighborhoods. They have persevered in some of the most challenged communities and have the wisdom to help our cities regain thier historically strong understanding of what it means to be a community.
The Hillside Court community is a 446-unit public housing complex operated by Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA). Hillside Court is 99% African American and 1% Caucasian, 90% single female head of household.
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