In a world where social divides run deep, there must exist organizations that build bridges, engaging all communities to begin closing those divides. This is Creative Strategies for Change. Founded in 2013, we are a grassroots nonprofit based in the heart of the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. We seek to integrate arts engagement, social justice frameworks, and restorative practices into all of our work and the community we build. Our programming includes youth and adult leadership workshops, wellness-centered community gatherings, in-school services, and consulting and professional development. All of our offerings invite participants into an exploration of pertinent topics such as identity, expression, cultural values, and conflict transformation. At CSC we believe that liberation is a collective pursuit in which all of us are bound together.
CSC programs--programs that specifically help develop empathic communication and social-emotional tools, that create avenues for creative expression, and that explore what it looks like to build a world dedicated to equity and inclusion--are needed more than ever during this time. They are needed for our youth and for all community members.
But we can't do this work without you.
Your generosity and faith in us to help nourish and serve the community means everything and allows us to continue working toward our mission and vision for the Denver we know we can be. Thank you for your vote of confidence and for making a contribution to a more creative, more kind, and more liberated world.
Our mission is to empower folks to practice embodied social justice through the arts, leadership, and creative expression.
CSC is driven by a vision of thriving, vibrant communities which foster meaningful social change while nurturing individual and collective health and wellbeing. Every aspect of our work integrates social justice frameworks, arts engagement, and restorative practices.
CSC grew out of a series of circles and participatory action research related to race, education, and the arts in Denver, Boulder, and Albuquerque in 2011 and 2012. Communities called for increased education, dialogue, training, and organizing for social and racial justice. With the insight and accountability of an expert advisory team, co-founders developed an integrated model for creating long term, community wide impact, integrating the "CSC 3": Social Justice Frameworks, Arts Engagement, and Restorative Practices. In 2013, CSC became an official 501(c)3 and a community partner with Denver Public Schools. We have been building community and youth programs and professional development and consulting services in Denver, and across Colorado and the US ever since.
Organization name
Creative Strategies for Change
other names
CSC
2013
Tax id (EIN)
46-2083929
Category
Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
2900 Downing Street Suite 1BDenver County, CO, US