by Amtheyst Floyd | Oct 27, 2023 | Circles
This season at Circles Washtenaw County has been both bustling and exhilarating! Just a few weeks ago, we welcomed our 6th Cohort, with 13 dedicated Leader candidates actively engaged in the extensive 14-session Circle Leader training. It’s truly remarkable to...
by Amtheyst Floyd | Oct 14, 2022 | Circles, Client Profiles
Starting over takes courage. Natasha wanted a life free of violence for herself and her young twins, so she left a bad relationship in Detroit and moved to Ypsi. The transition was hard. She was working three jobs and had no one to cover for her at home. Then she...
by Amtheyst Floyd | Oct 14, 2022 | Circles, Community Needs, Events
If you visited the Friends In Deed Building recently you probably noticed that it has had a dramatic revamp. Rather than fading into the streetscape like a shy, beige wallflower, the building stands out in its new, stunning coat of azure blue, accessorized with a 40...
by Amtheyst Floyd | Jul 18, 2022 | Circles
On May 24th, Circles Cohort 5 held their graduation to mark the end of fourteen weeks of Leader training. At the ceremony, the cohort’s ten Leaders were invited to share remarks on their journeys and discuss their SMART goals, which are Specific, Measurable,...
by Amtheyst Floyd | Jul 7, 2022 | Circles, Volunteer & Staff News
Carla Wilson brings decades of experience as a social worker, life coach, inspirational speaker, guided meditation facilitator, and author to her role as Circles Coach. She feels called to help people through the most difficult situations in life, including prison,...
by Amtheyst Floyd | Jun 11, 2021 | Circles, Client Profiles
As we all know, COVID-19 forced us all to change in all sorts of ways. Our Circles program meetings moved to Zoom and our Leaders did their best to adapt to the new format, many of them using their phones for the meetings. By late 2020, Allies had noticed that the...
