FROM THE COMMUNITY Dominican Center fosters resident-led change and values the support of volunteers, donors and partners
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Dominican Center’s role in forming Amani was detrimental. They were there to just help us along the way to help us really understand what forming Amani United would be like. I remember Sr. Patricia countless nights opening the building and just helping us understand the bylaws and things of that matter. They were very hands-on, they gave us access to resources, whatever we needed, they really supported us. And we’re so grateful for that, because without them we wouldn’t have been able to do what we’ve done thus far.
– Helen Reynolds, Amani resident, Amani United member
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I wanted to partner with Dominican Center because they are key to the community. When I first moved back to Amani and my childhood home in 2018, the Dominican Center and the staff invited me to a lot of their initiatives and helped me understand how they and Amani United were really revitalizing the neighborhood and wanted to bring value to the neighborhood. They educated me on where the gaps were beyond what I wanted to do. When I thought of the Hydroponics STEM Program, I knew they would be a valuable partner because all of their programming is really insistent on improving the lives of all residents. With students understanding how to feed themselves and understanding a career path into STEM, this ultimately improves their lives from an education standpoint, a health and wellness standpoint and financial standpoint. With this partnership – within one year – we’ve been able to support almost 20 students, I have continued to grow and dig into the curriculum in a way that is impactful. This is a testament to the support of the residents in this community from all of you.”
– Mitchelle Lyle, Amani resident, founder & director of Hydroponic STEM Program
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