Embrace Communities

There are some exciting developments happening in the Rural ABCD Community of Practice for 2022! If you are new to the conversation or want to learn what the group has planned for the new year, you can read the new year update below: embracecommunities.org/article/rural-…

This past year has been filled with new opportunities that have helped us forge new relationships and deepen existing ones. All of our success this year was made possible through our collaborations which you can read more about below! embracecommunities.org/article/embrac…

We were gifted so much learning and wisdom from our 2021 conversations with our ABCD community, and we want to share them with you! We've made 4 of our favorite conversations available to you in our post below. Have a wonderful holiday season! embracecommunities.org/article/our-gi…

In 2016, Embrace launched our CommUNITY Hero story series to celebrate those who are cultivating Community UNITY. In 2022, we will be launching a new series focused on the journey of Dream-Releasers from across the globe. Learn more at our blog link below embracecommunities.org/article/neighb…

Are you excited about ABCD concepts, but unsure how to implement them into your unique community building and development initiatives? Our latest blog post might be for you: embracecommunities.org/article/coachi…

Want to help transform communities from the inside out? Our Empowered Communities Network is fueling the ABCD movement across the nation. This Giving Tuesday, your donation can fuel our active partners' ABCD efforts in their communities. Learn more below: embracecommunities.org/projects/under…

Happy Thanksgiving! We have a lot to be thankful for this year at Embrace Communities, but we are especially grateful for the new friends we have made this year. The year 2021 brought us many opportunities to expand our network! Read more about them below: embracecommunities.org/article/giving…

Congratulations to our Fall 2021 graduates! And thank you to our training hosts Coastal Bend Neighborhood Empowerment and Belmont Community Resource Services. You can read more about what our graduates learned in our new blog post below: embracecommunities.org/article/congra…

Are you an ABCD practitioner working in a rural community? The Rural ABCD Community of Practice is a group of practitioners who share stories, experiences, tools and ways of building on the assets in their rural communities. To join or learn more, visit: embracecommunities.org/connecting-ser…

800 community Leaders, 8 thought leaders and 4 masterclasses across 2 days of virtual learning. Join us as we learn together how to create and implement innovative responses to COVID recovery. Details here: hubs.li/H0VflPk0

Hooray! Our Soul Care Groups have launched! If you'd like to learn what these groups are all about and ways you can get involved, you can read our latest blog post here: embracecommunities.org/article/we-did…

Join Wendy tonight at 6pm as she co-facilitates "Rural Communities: We Are It!(Revisited)" at the 2021 Unconference. To learn more about this session and to register, click on the link below: events.humanitix.com/abcd-unconfere…

TOMORROW! Join Wendy of Embrace Communities, De’Amon of the Learning Tree, Heather of Tamarack Institute and 300 new friends as we gather to learn about reconnecting our communities. You can sign up here to join the conversation: events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-reconn…

Join Wendy and Cheryl on Sept 22 from 3:30-5pm EST to learn about their Soul Care Listening Project outcomes and how to cultivate your own resilience practices at the 2021 ABCD (Un)conference: events.humanitix.com/abcd-unconfere…

Bond-building is one of the Four Bedrock Principles of our Empowered Communities Framework. Abundant Community Edmonton is hosting an event that will give you tools to get to know your neighbors and build vibrant communities of belonging. Register here: eventbrite.ca/e/creating-a-n…

We are especially excited about the Reconnecting Our Communities webinar because of the influence that De'Amon and Broadway UMC has had on Embrace's youth development initiatives and student-led listening projects. To learn more, please visit: events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-reconn…

Congrats to our first ever Train the Trainer Power Shift Series graduates! We are grateful to have had the privilege to work with each of them and are excited for the continued impact they will have in their communities. Learn more about our trainings here embracecommunities.org/article/congra…

Join Wendy McCaig from Embrace Communities and Heather Keam from the Tamarack Institute in conversation with DeAmon Harges, also called the Roving Listener, as they talk about how the simple act of talking to people can lead to change. events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-reconn…

We are excited to announce our first ever Empowered Communities Network sponsored Power Shift Training Series coming this Fall 2021! Check out the blog post below to learn more: embracecommunities.org/article/introd…

This summer, we launched our first ever “Train the Trainer” Power Shift Series. One of our Summer 2021 graduates said of their experience: “This training was helpful in integrating the big picture and the details of ABCD . . . Every training for me now is integrative learning.”