Shout out to METRO for the 2025 grant that supports TLC R3, Aug 28-31, 2025.
Shout out to METRO for the 2025 grant that supports TLC R3, Aug 28-31, 2025.
How we do what we do speaks volumes. We pour our energy into creating environments that reflect our commitment to the healing and growth of People, sharing Power, in both theory and Practice.
In this organization, equity is not a department or a document—
it’s how we lead, how we learn, and how we live together. We commit to building cultures that work for all people, especially those who have historically been
harmed, silenced, or excluded.
That means sharing power, not just inviting input.
That means rethinking systems, not just adding statements. That means choosing practices that align with our values—even when it’s hard, even when it’s quiet, even when it’s not trending.
Our leaders are responsible for cultivating conditions where every team member can speak the truth, shape decisions, and be treated with dignity. We actively examine how power shows up in our policies, pay, leadership, conflict response,
and resource allocation.
And we stay accountable—to our mission, to our people, and to the future we say we’re building. This is not a one-time training or a checkbox. It is an ongoing practice of shared responsibility, courageous reflection, and principled action.
This is what we do daily - in each moment.
This is how we learn, educate, heal & grow.
Conned with us to gain access to our full suite of educational resources, or if you just want to be a part of the healing and growth.
Asset-Based Community Learning is a pedological approach that threads asset-based community development and what Paolo Freire calls "action-reflection".
We partner with a number of educational consultants to accomplish our mission. Review our service catalog for current offerings. We also design online resources, like "Heal & Grow" - a creative field guide that is culturally-relevant and rooted in nature appreciation, local history (Portland Metro area, Oregon) and social-emotional learning.
Transformative Living Community, International (TLC, Int'l) is a body of engaged citizens rooted in faith. We serve to support justice, equity, healing & wellness by facilitating growth and development of people, their strengths, and their relationships with each other and the natural world. We offer affordable opportunities to enhance wellness through transformative education, creative expression and nature appreciation. We are strengthening the power of engaged citizenship to improve the human condition.
Transformative Living Community, International welcomes citizens of the world who are committed to living creative, healthy, and sustainable lives. TLC, Int'l will manage its facilities as stewards with respect for the natural and cultural environment in which it operates. We will be equitable and inclusive in offering space conducive for revitalization of the human capacity to heal from trauma, thrive through struggle, and create transformative solutions for every day challenges. Active TLC citizens will be equipped and inspired to better live and serve as conscientious leaders in their respective communities.
President, CEO
Mother/Artist/Writer/Facilitator of Learning
Vice President
Sister/Daughter/Wife/Counselor/Educator/Advocate
Mother/Activist/Educator/Organizer/Program Manager
Transformative Living Community, International
5441 S MACADAM AVE # 8078 PORTLAND, OR | SANCTUARY@HEALGROW.ORG