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- EIN 56-2126417
- info@cpcwnc.org
- (828) 232-2049
- 50 South French Broad Ave Suite 245 Asheville NC 28801 USA
- www.cpcwnc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Children & Youth, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness, Education, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Literacy, Youth Development - Citizenship
Mission: Igniting collective power. Transforming systems of oppression. Healing in community.
Programs: Cpc's principal programs are the popular education circle, the racial equity circle, and the language justice circle. Highlights of each program are described below. Popular education circle: in 2017, the popular education circle continued the development of seeds of hope/semillas de esperanza. Seeds of hope popular educators were trained in popular education methodology, language justice, racial equity, youth development, youth theater, cpr/first aid and more. We collaborated with nearly twenty local and regional organizations to provide youth programming to complement their social justice events. Popular educators worked with youth to set up safe and supportive spaces, explore lived experience through hands-on activities and build collective knowledge to analyze and shift our communities toward justice.
through these revolutionary youth spaces, we provided young people opportunity to reflect on the past, contextualize the present and feel empowered as change agents for the future. Over the course of the year in seeds of hope spaces, we saw youth develop great enthusiasm and appreciation for community, identity building, voice and movement. Racial equity circle: persistent state-sanctioned violence against black and brown bodied people and their communities and the impact of white supremacy beck
neighbors, and other change agents breathe a deep sigh of relief as we cross the threshold into the arthur edington center's community room. The aroma of sage, the light of candles and the presence of water, earth, wind, and fire welcome us. Multiple genres of music, a variety of potluck foods and drinks, stories, celebrations and participation in black centered events have become the norm. In 2017, black love participants supported a stand against racism event that included a panel discussion a