Realities of Poverty Walk
One mile 90 minute walk led by neighbors with lived experience of poverty, mapping systemic barriers, service gaps, and nearby resources through first person stories and site stops for practical resource navigation.
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Documentary photos and first person testimony illuminate systemic barriers and community resilience in poverty and houselessness. Attendees can take an educational walk, view film exhibits, hear lived experience panelists, and sample snacks.
Documentary photos and first person testimony illuminate systemic barriers and community resilience in poverty and houselessness. Attendees can take an educational walk, view film exhibits, hear lived experience panelists, and sample snacks.
Documentary photos and first person testimony illuminate systemic barriers and community resilience in poverty and houselessness. Attendees can take an educational walk, view film exhibits, hear lived experience panelists, and sample snacks.
Evening historian led walking tour through historic downtown Asheville, tracing architectural and cultural stories and local lore. Suited for history buffs seeking expert context and narrative rich exploration from a professional guide.
Evening historian led walking tour through historic downtown Asheville, tracing architectural and cultural stories and local lore. Suited for history buffs seeking expert context and narrative rich exploration from a professional guide.
Evening historian led walking tour through historic downtown Asheville, tracing architectural and cultural stories and local lore. Suited for history buffs seeking expert context and narrative rich exploration from a professional guide.
Guided walkthrough of the current featured exhibition, unpacking key works, thematic threads, and curatorial insights within the museum galleries; accessible, conversational format for general audiences.
Guided walkthrough of the current featured exhibition, unpacking key works, thematic threads, and curatorial insights within the museum galleries; accessible, conversational format for general audiences.
Guided walkthrough of the current featured exhibition, unpacking key works, thematic threads, and curatorial insights within the museum galleries; accessible, conversational format for general audiences.
Inclusive, intergenerational facilitated dialogue exploring roots of unity and racial healing through personal storytelling, guided small-group discussion, restorative practices, and collaborative action planning to strengthen neighborhood relationships and civic engagement.
Inclusive, intergenerational facilitated dialogue exploring roots of unity and racial healing through personal storytelling, guided small-group discussion, restorative practices, and collaborative action planning to strengthen neighborhood relationships and civic engagement.
Inclusive, intergenerational facilitated dialogue exploring roots of unity and racial healing through personal storytelling, guided small-group discussion, restorative practices, and collaborative action planning to strengthen neighborhood relationships and civic engagement.
Interactive re-entry role-play simulates barriers to community reintegration after incarceration, focusing on housing, employment, and service coordination through stakeholder exercises and policy scenarios; light lunch provided for participants.
Interactive re-entry role-play simulates barriers to community reintegration after incarceration, focusing on housing, employment, and service coordination through stakeholder exercises and policy scenarios; light lunch provided for participants.
Interactive re-entry role-play simulates barriers to community reintegration after incarceration, focusing on housing, employment, and service coordination through stakeholder exercises and policy scenarios; light lunch provided for participants.
Hands on tours of lending power drills, circular saws, and community repair stations; meet volunteers, learn membership and volunteer roles, and discover ways to borrow tools and support the maker run nonprofit.
Hands on tours of lending power drills, circular saws, and community repair stations; meet volunteers, learn membership and volunteer roles, and discover ways to borrow tools and support the maker run nonprofit.
Hands on tours of lending power drills, circular saws, and community repair stations; meet volunteers, learn membership and volunteer roles, and discover ways to borrow tools and support the maker run nonprofit.
Hands on workshop teaching practical budgeting, debt reduction tactics, and long term investing strategies to build financial freedom; participants leave with actionable tools, templates, and community resource referrals.
Hands on workshop teaching practical budgeting, debt reduction tactics, and long term investing strategies to build financial freedom; participants leave with actionable tools, templates, and community resource referrals.
Hands on workshop teaching practical budgeting, debt reduction tactics, and long term investing strategies to build financial freedom; participants leave with actionable tools, templates, and community resource referrals.
Gentle lakeside walk around Lake Junaluska led by the Asheville Visitor Center, highlighting wooded shoreline views, flat accessible paths, and relaxed community pacing for walkers of all skill levels.
Gentle lakeside walk around Lake Junaluska led by the Asheville Visitor Center, highlighting wooded shoreline views, flat accessible paths, and relaxed community pacing for walkers of all skill levels.
Gentle lakeside walk around Lake Junaluska led by the Asheville Visitor Center, highlighting wooded shoreline views, flat accessible paths, and relaxed community pacing for walkers of all skill levels.
City Council Formal Meeting at Asheville City Hall featuring municipal discussions and accessible meeting materials in a shared folder. Community members and stakeholders in local governance and education are welcome.
City Council Formal Meeting at Asheville City Hall featuring municipal discussions and accessible meeting materials in a shared folder. Community members and stakeholders in local governance and education are welcome.
City Council Formal Meeting at Asheville City Hall featuring municipal discussions and accessible meeting materials in a shared folder. Community members and stakeholders in local governance and education are welcome.
Interactive, object-focused tours of the Asheville Art Museum highlighting select works from the permanent collection and current exhibitions; led by volunteer educators or staff with rotating themes and drop-in attendance, no reservations required.
Interactive, object-focused tours of the Asheville Art Museum highlighting select works from the permanent collection and current exhibitions; led by volunteer educators or staff with rotating themes and drop-in attendance, no reservations required.
Interactive, object-focused tours of the Asheville Art Museum highlighting select works from the permanent collection and current exhibitions; led by volunteer educators or staff with rotating themes and drop-in attendance, no reservations required.
Guided in-gallery tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering close-looking, curatorial context, and discussion of key works in well-lit modern galleries for the public.
Guided in-gallery tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering close-looking, curatorial context, and discussion of key works in well-lit modern galleries for the public.
Guided in-gallery tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering close-looking, curatorial context, and discussion of key works in well-lit modern galleries for the public.
Facilitated civic dialogue exploring equitable, sustainable community visions and practical next steps for local action. Free ticket reserves your spot for a participatory conversation hosted by Meaningful Conversations Asheville.
Facilitated civic dialogue exploring equitable, sustainable community visions and practical next steps for local action. Free ticket reserves your spot for a participatory conversation hosted by Meaningful Conversations Asheville.
Facilitated civic dialogue exploring equitable, sustainable community visions and practical next steps for local action. Free ticket reserves your spot for a participatory conversation hosted by Meaningful Conversations Asheville.
Monthly neighborhood meeting focusing on local civic issues, agenda driven updates from city staff, and facilitated public comment for resident questions, project updates, and community planning.
Monthly neighborhood meeting focusing on local civic issues, agenda driven updates from city staff, and facilitated public comment for resident questions, project updates, and community planning.
Monthly neighborhood meeting focusing on local civic issues, agenda driven updates from city staff, and facilitated public comment for resident questions, project updates, and community planning.
Evening lakeside stroll through wetlands and mixed hardwoods, guided by Marga Fripp of The Pollinators Foundation to foster calm, birdwatching, and pollinator awareness; small, free, drop-in community walks every Tuesday.
Evening lakeside stroll through wetlands and mixed hardwoods, guided by Marga Fripp of The Pollinators Foundation to foster calm, birdwatching, and pollinator awareness; small, free, drop-in community walks every Tuesday.
Evening lakeside stroll through wetlands and mixed hardwoods, guided by Marga Fripp of The Pollinators Foundation to foster calm, birdwatching, and pollinator awareness; small, free, drop-in community walks every Tuesday.
Practical strategies for greenway design that reduce flooding, strengthen neighborhood connections, and preserve natural corridors; local residents and experts share case studies, funding tips, and next step planning for Swannanoa area resilience.
Practical strategies for greenway design that reduce flooding, strengthen neighborhood connections, and preserve natural corridors; local residents and experts share case studies, funding tips, and next step planning for Swannanoa area resilience.
Practical strategies for greenway design that reduce flooding, strengthen neighborhood connections, and preserve natural corridors; local residents and experts share case studies, funding tips, and next step planning for Swannanoa area resilience.
Hands-on workshop teaching issue mapping techniques to clarify policy priorities and craft clear asks for elected officials, paired with casual coffee and bagel networking in a community-focused wellness center setting.
Hands-on workshop teaching issue mapping techniques to clarify policy priorities and craft clear asks for elected officials, paired with casual coffee and bagel networking in a community-focused wellness center setting.
Hands-on workshop teaching issue mapping techniques to clarify policy priorities and craft clear asks for elected officials, paired with casual coffee and bagel networking in a community-focused wellness center setting.
A guided nighttime walking tour through Asheville's grim past, tracing unsolved murders, notorious crime scenes, and lurid local lore with atmospheric storytelling, lamp lit routes, and a conversational guide from TriangleWalkingTours.
A guided nighttime walking tour through Asheville's grim past, tracing unsolved murders, notorious crime scenes, and lurid local lore with atmospheric storytelling, lamp lit routes, and a conversational guide from TriangleWalkingTours.
A guided nighttime walking tour through Asheville's grim past, tracing unsolved murders, notorious crime scenes, and lurid local lore with atmospheric storytelling, lamp lit routes, and a conversational guide from TriangleWalkingTours.
Guided slow-looking sessions in gallery spaces led by a volunteer educator cultivate close observation, relaxation, and social connection through focused conversation and extended viewing of artworks.
Guided slow-looking sessions in gallery spaces led by a volunteer educator cultivate close observation, relaxation, and social connection through focused conversation and extended viewing of artworks.
Guided slow-looking sessions in gallery spaces led by a volunteer educator cultivate close observation, relaxation, and social connection through focused conversation and extended viewing of artworks.
Casual, all levels group ride through Asheville streets promoting bike advocacy and community connection, led by Asheville on Bikes; social stops and a relaxed urban route welcome riders of every age and skill.
Casual, all levels group ride through Asheville streets promoting bike advocacy and community connection, led by Asheville on Bikes; social stops and a relaxed urban route welcome riders of every age and skill.
Casual, all levels group ride through Asheville streets promoting bike advocacy and community connection, led by Asheville on Bikes; social stops and a relaxed urban route welcome riders of every age and skill.
Spanish language open house at the Asheville Tool Library, with bilingual staff leading hands on tool demos, membership sign ups, and resource tours in a warm, family friendly community workshop setting.
Spanish language open house at the Asheville Tool Library, with bilingual staff leading hands on tool demos, membership sign ups, and resource tours in a warm, family friendly community workshop setting.
Spanish language open house at the Asheville Tool Library, with bilingual staff leading hands on tool demos, membership sign ups, and resource tours in a warm, family friendly community workshop setting.