Program areas at Urban Guild
The Guild creates new and flexible infrastructure for the showcasing and demonstration of solutions, culture and entrepreneurial initiatives created by a local-to-global indigenous and poc ecosystem which includes a wide variety of committed cross-sector partners and allies. Guild sanctuary venues form the foundation for deep experiences of healing and connection, education, market vetting of entrepreneurial ideas and new knowledge and asset creation.
The Guild invests in and expands meaningful programming, training, capacity building and credentialing opportunities in our communities to support (i) food access and healthy eating, (ii) healing and active lifestyles, (iii) resurfacing local & indigenous practices, and (iv) healing & wellness focused entrepreneaurship.
The Guild showcases global poc artists, exhibits, happenings, workshops, experiences and ceremonies for the defined purpose of creating profound and novel opportunities for the sharing, understanding and support of creative expression and ritual. It also supports new models to support the work and practice of global poc artists in a manner that intimately connects deep community experience and learning, on a global basis.
The Guild develops local and global ecosystems for collaborative, community-owned social enterprises and initiatives focused on health food, clean energy, art and culture, healing and wellness, green infrastructure demonstration, as well as training and education, credentialing research and publishing.