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Building Leadership & Community Organizing Capacity (BLOC) coaching is designed to empower BILPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) individuals and people working in communities across Connecticut. Equipping Leaders and Organizers with the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective is our mission. The goal is to foster a new generation of leaders equipped to drive social change and address basic human needs within their communities. Our coaching approach is rooted in the principle of meeting people where they are without judgement, and the Iron Rule: We don't do for people what they can do for themselves. True leadership emerges from people who are directly impacted and our goal is to nurture this potential by providing a supportive and inclusive learning experience. Participants will gain access to resources including BLOC workshops, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, and 60-90 minute personalized coaching sessions and support from Lorenzo Jones.

Our EggUcation learning series covers topics like chicken-keeping, how to become a farmer in Connecticut, and more! EggUcation makes basic education available at no cost to people in our network looking for a deeper learning dive or who are thinking about beginning their own farming projects or businesses. Our most recent chicken-keeping series introduced families to every aspect of the practice and provided them with the coops, chickens, and materials to get started. We are planning fishing and camping trips, visits to neighboring farms, a beekeeping and pollination series, and more! All of our EggUcation series programs are youth-focused and encourage the development and deepening of a relationship with nature.