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To the fathers and father figures who show up: we see you. 🤎

We honor the dads, granddads, uncles, big cousins, coaches, mentors, and chosen father figures as the men who pour into their families and communities with love, presence, and patience.

Fatherhood is community work. Every time a father shows up - at the dinner table, on the sideline, in the hard conversations and the quiet ordinary moments - he's helping shape a thriving community. That kind of presence is how neighborhoods grow into their fullest potential.

We honor the fathers raising the next generation, the ones healing what was handed to them, and the ones rewriting what showing up can look like.
To every father and father figure in our BECOME community: thank you for the love you give and the futures you're building.

Happy Father's Day. 🤎

Today, we honor Juneteenth. ❤️💚💛

On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved indigenous and Black residents in Galveston, Texas finally received word that they were free. Freedom delayed, but freedom claimed.

At BECOME, Juneteenth is more than a date in history. It's a living reminder that liberation is both a legacy we inherit and a practice we choose. The work of freedom didn't end in 1865, and it isn't finished with us either.
Our mission toward collective actualization is a reality where communities draw on their own wisdom, culture, and power to make their vision of a thriving life real. This is the work of liberation. When structural oppression is dismantled and replaced with practices that help communities meet their needs and dream out loud, that's freedom in motion.

We hold actualization, liberation, and abundance as the inheritance every community deserves. Are you ready to join us in the movement? DM or email us at [email protected] to explore partnership opportuntites!

Today we remember. Tomorrow we keep building.
Together, we BECOME free.
Happy Juneteenth to you and yours!

Happy Mother’s Day to the mothers, mentors, aunties, grandmothers, chosen family, and caregivers who lead with compassion and resilience every day. 🌸

At BECOME, we believe transformation begins with connection, care, and community — values so many mother figures embody in powerful ways. Thank you for the love, encouragement, and strength you pour into others.

Today, we celebrate you and the countless ways you help communities heal, thrive, and BECOME. ✨

May today bring you rest, joy, and celebration. 💫

At the beginning of every month, BECOME focuses on a monthly intention; a purposeful action that when implemented, can enrich lives and the community, and sow the seeds of change. For the month of May, we encourage you to focus on Collective Joy in the form of Celebration, Creativity, & Resistance.

Joy is radical. For many communities, especially Black communities, it has always been a form of resistance—present in music, movement, storytelling, and art.

This month, notice the small moments that bring lightness or ease in your day. Gather with friends, create something new, or honor a story worth telling. By intentionally creating spaces for celebration, we not only care for ourselves but strengthen the bonds that hold our communities together.

Through relationship-building, community-led research, and restorative practices, BECOME helps communities tap into their own power, strengthen connections, and create real, lasting change.

Join us in celebrating what’s possible when communities lead—tap in, partner with us, or become part of the movement today.

On March 21st in Chicago, we gathered to celebrate the power of community-led evaluation through BECOME’s Community Evaluation Innovation Lab (CEIL). Together, we honored the growth of our evaluators, recognized our Founding Cohort for two years of dedicated learning, and uplifted the role of culturally responsive evaluation in advancing community transformation.

This celebration was more than a milestone—it was a reminder of what’s possible when lived experience and community wisdom lead the way.

If you’re inspired by this approach, we’d love to connect. Partner with BECOME to co-create evaluation strategies that center lived experience and drive action in your community.

What recent milestones or moments of growth are you or your team celebrating right now? Share with us below—we’d love to uplift your wins. ✨

April invites us into renewal, reflection, and responsibility. 🌱 As the earth blooms, we’re called to reconnect with our values and consider the long-term impact of our choices on our communities and the world around us. Across cultural moments like Earth Month, Passover, and Easter, this season reminds us to care for both people and the planet in intentional, meaningful ways.

At BECOME, we center stewardship and sustainability as collective practices rooted in justice. 🌍 We honor the leadership of Black and marginalized communities who have long championed environmental equity, land protection, and food sovereignty, reminding us that caring for the land is inseparable from caring for one another.

If this message resonates with you or your organization, we invite you to engage with BECOME’s work by visiting our website at https://hubs.li/Q049hNc20. 🌿 Whether you’re looking to deepen your commitment to sustainability or build more equitable, community-centered practices, join us in advancing stewardship that supports both people and the planet. 💚

*Photos were taken at Pitch In @ Foster Park w/ BECOME & Friends (2024). All volunteers pictured are from John Lewis Young Leaders Program.