IMPACT

in early 2018, there became a need for in-person meet-ups. we desired for these connections to stay community-based. for this reason, build and bloom started facilitating in-person gatherings by volunteering at other non-profit’s events in new york city, such as the 100 cameras annual spring gala and josephine herrick project’s spring auction fundraiser. this way our creatives could still meet and connect while serving a larger purpose.

in 2018, the in-person community came together in 8 free workshops that took place across the united states and europe. the workshops centered around three topics: photography, social media, and marketing strategies. All of the workshops were business oriented to equip creatives with the professional and interpersonal skills they wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to learn. the workshops were called “RALLY!” and were free in order to bring equal opportunity to all in the community, enabling them to change their legacy through a photography business. at our RALLY! workshops, guest speakers from local communities would come and teach as well. we felt local speakers were critical to the program's success because when the build + bloom team left town, those attending still had a resource in their local area to reach out to who would continue offering support. build + bloom completed 8 of these free workshops in seattle, los angeles, new york city, dallas, houston, seattle again, pairs, and london. for more information about our workshops, please click here! now, in 2019, build + bloom is taking a pause from the workshops to focus on a greater community project.