What does community mean to you?

To me a community is a space where it feels safe to explore and expand. It’s a space where we work at transforming fear into trust and accountability.

How do you find your community?

Communities are multiple and porous. I like to try and connect to people with whom I share common interests and questions, and I like to join spaces where I feel room for growth.

How do you celebrate yourself and your community?

I try to be present and mindful for the communities I care about. I try to listen and to speak mindfully to create connections that go deeper than words into moments of shared presence.

What do you think makes this project unique?

A community such as the Village grows and changes over time. And I think the feeling of community comes partly from growing old(er) together. I have been coming to Stretch and the Village for ten years now. It’s wonderful to think about the ways in which the experiences there, and the people I have met, have transformed my life.

Can you share a moment at we are village or Stretch that felt meaningful or stayed with you?

There are too many ! The simplest way I could phrase it is this : The Village has been a place where I have been able to explore and feel forms of love and connection I would never have anticipated or imagined.