Pathways of Purpose

Growing Possibilities

We provide educational and vocational pathways for underserved communities that help our community and planet thrive.

Pathways of Purpose (POP) seeks to empower youth and the community to dream big for their lives and the world by providing asset-based, STEAM educational and vocational programs. POP will address the growing risks of climate change, social and economic inequities with movement building towards sustainable systems. Our programs foster equity, opportunity, accessibility, safety, and sovereignty for underserved communities.

Guiding Purpose

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Organizational Pillars

-Community Cultural Wealth

-Meaningful Vocational Identity Development

-Nature-Based Healing and TEK

-Multicultural Arts for Social Emotional Learning

-Leadership and Youth Empowerment

Current Programs

Cultural Foodways Network

The CFN classes are free for youth and young adults to participate in - transportation support, food and stipends will be provided. These weekly classes are running July 2025, and run through later summer. We will be meeting at a farm in Arcata, other locations TBD.

We will provide farm to table cultural foodway classes and vocational training to underserved youth and communities. The project will cover healthy food, basic life skills, vocational training, safe learning spaces and cultural placemaking for BIPOC, LGBTQIA2+ and students with disabilities.

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Black & Green Zone at Juneteenth

POP hosts the Black & Green Zone, centering Black & Indigenous, People of Color in Environmental Justice

FREE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

Free Seeds and Plant Starts
Bouquet Booth
Environmental Mural
Seed Bombs and Native Plant Information
Seaweed Sensory Play
African Face Painting
Black Folkways Marketplace
Black Herbalist Traditions Apothecary

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A New Space at Juneteenth

The Black Folkways Marketplace will be a space to center traditional herbalism, cultural vendors, Black/Caribbean and African centered spirituality and placemaking.