DREAM FORUM | Round 1 (Virtual)

NOVEMBER IS DREAMER MONTH!

For the past six months, our twelve Dreamers have been guided on a journey of slowing down to discern God’s voice calling new things forth, provided with practical resources and connections, and supported by individual guidance from our Cultivation Committee.

Now it’s time to bring YOUR skills, connections, and resources into this communal process of dream cultivation and play your part in taking up the calling we’ve received—a calling to reimagine and remake our world with love.

We’re extending this year’s Dream Forum across three nights, highlighting four Dreamers each week, to create more space for honoring these incredible Dreamers and nurturing generative connections. Together, in Spirit-led community, we can cultivate new vision to help bring beauty, justice, and restoration to our world.

Join us Nov 2nd or Nov 9th online, or on Nov 16th in-person in NYC (as well as virtual for out-of-towners) and let’s dream together!

More about Goldenwood’s Dream Forum… 

RSVP FOR 1 NIGHT OR ALL 3!

ROUND 1 (NOV 2, 7:30p EST)

Meet Charlotte Crabbe (Brooklyn, NY) | Cultivate Vibrance

After a long and difficult season of leadership, I began to ask what was next for me. I dreamed of a faith-centered community that holistically invested in the lives of black women who lead. I envisioned a community of black female leaders where they are affirmed, they reclaim the true narrative of who they are, hold space for their soul care, are encouraged and celebrated especially because many are the “only” in their areas of leadership and influence.

Read about Charlotte’s experience #InsidetheDreamPod, The Paradox of Leadership.

Meet Andy Peterson (Nashville, TN) | The Justice Film Festival

The Justice Film Festival has existed for 10 years as a glorified side hustle on a shoestring budget with limited support and infrastructure. Since 2012, JFF has been dedicated to creating a platform for redemptive stories of marginalized people and ecosystems bravely overcoming challenges and bringing hope, compassion, and light to a world in need of inspiration. My dream is to turn it into a bona fide organization with a base of financial support and a team of allies devoted to insuring its long term future and success.

Read about Andy’s experience #InsidetheDreamPod, The Practice of Dreams.

Meet Liliia Chernytska (Chicago, IL) | A Healing Center for Ukraine

I dream about a healing center in Ukraine where people receive help independent of their social-economic status and where individuals can find healing and hope. I hope to not only make mental health care approachable but also invite churches to participate in care for underserved populations. I dream of helping to equip people and organizations with the crucial knowledge and skills necessary for working with wounded hearts. I came to study psychotherapy and trauma therapy in the United States with the hope of bringing this knowledge back to my homeland—even before a full-scale war broke out. Now the need for soul healing has become even more acute, and I can’t wait to get back and start working with people.

Read about Liliia’s experience #InsidetheDreamPod, Afraid to Dream.

Meet Jason Brooks (Los Angeles, CA) | Relativ.ai

My dream is to establish an AI startup that leverages the most powerful tools available to promote equity, inclusion, and self-awareness, while harnessing the collective power of human interaction. I am building a company that is using linguistics, psychology, and deep learning to bring out the best in human beings. Our vision is that this technology will become commonplace, fostering equitable, inclusive, and reflective discussions in schools, organizations, and institutions. My hope is to witness a world where a deep, profound, and abiding sense of belonging is normalized, and each person’s contribution is unmistakably recognized and valued.