COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS

Real talk.
Real action.
Real change.

We gather to listen deeply, share openly, and move forward together—turning shared vision into collective action for a more connected, thriving, and equitable city.

Bridging Voices and Building Trust

Honest conversations that spark hope, healing, and change in Allentown’s neighborhoods.

Our monthly gatherings are where neighbors become co-creators. They bring together residents, leaders, and partners for honest, heart-level dialogue about the needs and dreams of Allentown’s under-resourced communities. Grounded in lived experience, each session creates space for collective planning, shared problem-solving, and real action. Together, we set neighborhood goals, design solutions, and build the kind of community we want to live in—one rooted in trust, inclusion, and impact.

Each session creates space for:

Community members to speak from lived experience

  • Local leaders and decision-makers to listen and engage
  • Cross-sector collaboration to emerge in real-time
  • Solutions to be shaped by those closest to the challenges

The goal is transformation—by the people, for the people.

1st & 6th Wards

Sheridan Elementary School

521 N 2nd Street
6:15 PM on the first Thursday of every month

Franklin Park

Ripple Church

1421 W Turner St.
6:15 PM on the third Thursday of every month

Want to Join a Community Conversation?

Contact us to learn how you can be part of the movement for neighborhood-based change.