Ripple Community Inc.

Last week, ESSA Bank visited us for a workshop on budgeting. We are grateful for the helpful, accessible tools and strategies they shared with us!

Do you want to learn more about serving in public office or shaping community life? Join Cohesion's Civic Leadership Academy!

🗣 If you want to grow your understanding of local systems, connect with a strong cohort, and help shape the future of the City of Allentown, apply for our Civic Leadership Academy today!

Civic Leadership Academy is for Allentown residents who are ready to learn, grow, and commit to the work alongside others who share that same vision. Through this program, participants will build relationships, deepen their understanding of local systems, and strengthen their ability to lead and advocate for their community.

Applications are open NOW through JUNE 16! https://form.jotform.com/261180604955155

Questions? Email [email protected].

WE > ME

Check out our June activity calendar!

🗓️ May is Mental Health Awareness month, and we are glad to have the team at Lehigh County Crisis intervention visit our Community Building Center to offer resources for support. We are grateful for the work they do to ensure that no one has to face a crisis alone 💚

We had a wild Wednesday with a special visit from the Wildlands Conservancy! Thank you for visiting our Community Building Center and sharing about your work and the many ways you protect nature in the Lehigh Valley 🐢🐾💚

Join us on Thursday!

Have you checked out our May calendar yet? We have lots going on, including a visit from the Wildlands Conservancy animal ambassadors next week!

🎈 Last week, we launched a new Workforce Readiness program in partnership with Ripple Church, Ripple Community Inc., and Valley Wealth Alliance.

This 8-week cohort is designed for neighbors facing real barriers to employment, including those experiencing homelessness and individuals on disability navigating complex work rules.

What makes this program different is how everything comes together. From financial literacy led by Valley Wealth Alliance to the relational work of helping participants identify their strengths and build meaningful connections, this is about more than jobs. It is about long-term stability.

The interest has already exceeded capacity and we are looking forward to what comes next.

This work is made possible thanks to the support of First Northern Bank and Trust Co. and partners who believe that WE is greater than ME.

Join us next week - 5/7 at 2 PM - for an informative workshop and question and answer session from North Penn Legal Services (NPLS)!