Fannie Lou Hamer House
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The Fannie Lou Hamer House is a socially just, urban oasis that is conveniently located in close vicinity to East Saint Louis and Saint Louis. The Fannie Lou Hamer House provides retreat and short term, creative stay space for artists and organizers as well as visitors to the area.
Inspired by the work and life of Fannie Lou Hamer, especially her founding of the Freedom Farm Cooperative, the Fannie Lou Hamer House provides an affordable space for changemakers and creatives.
We provide a space that nurtures the growth of the movement, one individual at a time. Small organizing groups are invited to hold their organizational retreats, and planning meetings. Traveling artists and organizers are encouraged to stay with us.
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—CONTINUE READING TO SEE A SAMPLE OF RETREAT OPTIONS OFFERED AT FLH HOUSE —
OPTION 1: Leadership Retreat for Youth
Day 1
4:00 – 5:30 Welcome and Introductions
5:45 – 7:00 Session 1
Day 2
9:00 – 10:00 Breakfast and Overview for the Day
10:15 – 11:30 Session 2
11:45 – 1:00 Session 3
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 – 3:15 Session 4
3:30 – 4:45 Session 5
5:00 – 6:15 Session 6
6:15 – 6:45 Wrap up and Evaluations
* All retreats include group building, sufficient breaks, and individualized attention, as needed. All start/end times and session length can be modified to suit the participants’ needs.
OPTION 2: Strategic Planning Retreat for small non-profits
(Includes key program stakeholders – staff, students, community partners, etc.)*
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:30 Welcome and Introductions
10:45 – 12:00 Organizational Structure, Roles, and Responsibilities
12:15 – 1:30 Overview of Program Components, Mission, Vision, etc.
1:30 – 2:30 Lunch
2:30 – 3:45 Program Evaluation
4:00 – 5:15 Brainstorm Activity: Goal Setting
5:30 – 6:30 Strategic Areas of Focus: SMART Objectives
6:45 – 7:45 Action Steps and Timelines
7:45 – 8:15 Dinner, Wrap up, and Evaluations
* All retreats include group building, sufficient breaks, and individualized attention, as needed. All start/end times and session length can be modified to suit the participants’ needs.
OPTION 3: Combination Retreat and Consultation*
Day 1
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch with Staff and Leadership (opportunity for Break
Away staff to hear more about the program – current successes and challenges)
2:00 – 5:00 Program Consultation (facilitated discussion of program goals for
the upcoming year and strategy for retreat as kick-off/tone setter)
Day 2
9:00 – 10:30 Welcome and Introductions
10:45 – 12:00 Session 1
12:15 – 1:30 Session 2
1:30 – 2:30 Lunch
2:30 – 3:45 Session 3
4:00 – 5:15 Session 4
5:15 – 5:45 Wrap up and Evaluations
5:45 – 6:45 Retreat Follow-up (with program leaders – staff and students – to
discuss Break Away trainer observations and recommendations for the future)
* All retreats include group building, sufficient breaks, and individualized attention, as needed. All start/end times and session length can be modified to suit the participants’ needs.
OPTION 4: Group retreat for women seeking centering, deep visioning & transformation*
Day 1
5:00 – 5:30 Arrival & Registration
5:30 – 6:00 Welcome & Group Building
6:30 – 7:30 Foundations of Self Care
7:45 – 8:30 Setting Intentions
Day 2
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast & Review of the Day
9:30 – 12:00 Service Project
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch and Roundtable Discussions
1:30 – 2:45 Session 1
3:00 – 4:15 Session 2
4:30 – 5:45 Session 3
6:00 – 7:00 Dinner
7:00 – 8:00 Small Group Reflection or Evening Activity
Day 3
8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast & Review of the Day
9:00 – 10:00 Session 4
10:15 – 11:15 Session 5
11:15 – 12:00 Long term personal visioning
12:00 – 12:30 Evaluations & Closing
* All retreats include group building, sufficient breaks, and individualized attention, as needed. All start/end times and session length can be modified to suit the participants’ needs.
VISITORS & EVENTS
Fannie Lou Hamer House was proud to host the playwright and several cast members of the 2018 Fringe Festival headlining play “Race Cars and Romance”.
The #BlackSkilletfunders community decided to split the money between N’dea, Kwame, and Aja! The night was glorious!
It was held at the Fannie Lou Hamer house, conveniently located a block away from the Belleville metrolink station.
This is video of one of the grantees, Kwame Segar