Village-Connect
Village-Connect is an Alameda County nonprofit serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 2009. We walk alongside families, students, and communities through culturally grounded coaching, leadership development, and transformative learning — powered by Culture-Based Transformative Coaching® (CBTC), a federally trademarked methodology rooted in the Five Transformative Life Pillars: Ubuntu, Sankofa, Ma'at, Harambee, and Ujamaa.
CBTC is a transformative coaching model — distinct from life coaching in that it works at the level of consciousness, cultural identity, and community, not just individual goals and behaviors.
Practitioner training and organizational consulting are delivered through our affiliated entity, the CBTC Institute.
The WE-Empower Family Ecosystem
The WE-Empower Family Ecosystem is our integrated pathway from transformation to leadership. Families and individuals enter through one of three tracks, grow through culturally grounded coaching and community, and continue their journey long after their first program ends.
The Sankofa Family Intensive:
Open to any family or individual ready to invest in transformation, the Sankofa Family Intensive is a fee-based 10-week coaching experience grounded in CBTC. Guided by the Five Transformative Life Pillars, participants build self-awareness, strengthen family bonds, and develop a purposeful vision for their lives — in community with others on the same journey.
WE-Empower Family (WEF):
Our flagship grant-funded 10-week coaching intensive, WE-Empower Family serves historically marginalized families across the Bay Area at no cost. Caregivers and children build resilience, cultural identity, and stronger bonds together in a structured, nurturing community.
After graduation, children ages 5–10 continue in the SIMBA/NALA Playgroups — a culturally rooted enrichment space that nurtures literacy, self-expression, and peer relationships.
WE-Empower K-12:
The school-based track supports students across grade levels through academic coaching and cultural development. WE-Empower K-12 builds pride in cultural identity, strengthens academic performance, and creates a bridge between home and school — so transformation doesn't stop at the classroom door.
Sustained Alumni Pathway: WE-Empower Family Alumni Association (WEFAA):
All graduates enter WEFAA — the backbone of the ecosystem. Alumni remain continuously engaged through monthly coaching, peer mentoring, leadership roles, and access to licensed mental health support. From this foundation, alumni carry their transformation into leadership, community contribution, and collective prosperity.
All tracks flow into the WE-Empower Family Alumni Association (WEFAA), the backbone of the ecosystem. Alumni remain continuously engaged through monthly coaching, peer mentoring, and leadership roles, with access to licensed mental health support. From this foundation, alumni may advance into Return to Black Wall Street (RBWS), an eight-week cooperative economics pathway that transforms resilience into collective ownership and shared wealth.
This ecosystem ensures that transformation is not a one-time event, but a lifelong journey from healing to resilience, leadership, and legacy, sustained across households, schools, and communities.
The Harambee Workshop Series
The Harambee Workshop Series brings the tools of Culture-Based Transformative Coaching® into focused, accessible community gatherings. Workshops run 30 to 90 minutes — virtual or in-person — and are open to individuals, families, and organizations across the Bay Area.
Each session draws from the Five Transformative Life Pillars, offering a meaningful entry point into the work of personal and collective transformation. No prior experience required.
Culture Connects Us
Culture Connects Us is an internationally award-winning documentary produced by Village-Connect. Through storytelling, music, personal dialogue, and art, the film explores the diverse cultures that shape American identity and the shared humanity that binds us all. Powered by the CBTC methodology, it has screened at film festivals across four continents, earning 9 international awards.
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Our Partners
We collaborate with various organizations, school districts, and companies to help achieve our goal of long-term sustainable transformative change of individuals and families.
Creating transformative change for individuals, groups, and families
