Brick By Brick: A Leap of Faith with Takia Lamb
I'm not sure if you all noticed ... but I quit my job a few months ago 😅. I'd been working with Blueprint 58 for almost seven years and although I absolutely loved the work that I did in the…
Why do Strong Foundations Matter Anyways
I’m not sure if you all noticed … but I quit my job a few months ago 😅. I’d been working with Blueprint 58 for almost seven years and although I absolutely loved the work that I did in the…
Let’s try this one last time (seriously though)
6 weeks to go!! (But we need your help to get across the finish line!) Can you believe it’s been FOUR years since we purchased our building and started our journey towards creating a third space in the heart of Pittsburgh? Basically…
Meet the Board: Meet Michelle Ampong
Meet our Board Chair Michelle Ampong serves many official and unofficial roles in her South East Atlanta neighborhood. As a neighborhood advocate, she supports a local tenants association as they advocate for healthier living conditions. As a community-focused neighbor, she…
Meet the Board: Laketa Whittaker
What are your thoughts on Community? What does it mean to you? I enjoy being in my community. I feel like the people in the community should be involved in the decision making processes in areas where they live. Community…
What I learned about Volunteers
Working as a mentor coordinator this year, I’ve been humbled and awed by the outpouring of volunteers. We started this year aiming to recruit our largest cohort of mentors yet, and to be honest, I was nervous that I wasn’t…
What I learned about Community
This year has been a doozy. Hard time after hard time has hit and to be honest, there were days I wasn’t sure I could push through. Looking back over 2020, I realize the hardest parts were when I felt…
How To Engage Your Child in Black History Month
First and foremost, Happy Black History Month! This year marks the 45th anniversary of this month’s national recognition. But as the mom of four beautiful Black boys, Black History Month is filled with some pretty complicated emotions for me. On…
What I learned about Generosity
Fundraising in 2020 has taught me that fear doesn’t have to win. That generosity and goodness are still alive and well; and they are, in fact, the best tools for resisting the pull towards division and fear. When we decided…
What We Learned about the Margins in 2020
When 2020 began, I had some pretty big plans — as I’m sure we all did. I had plans to travel to Jamaica, take better care of myself, and create an even more efficient moms program. In essence, I was…
