Our vision is to see a GLBTQ culture in Long Beach, CA reinvented as one that embraces meaningful relationships, community partnership, and resident ownership of the city. Our mission is to catalyze a culture of trust, leadership, and life among the diverse communities of this city. Journey with us as we try to "connect and affect" with each other and our world!
I know it's been awhile since the last post here. I noticed an article at PressTelegram.Com dated Aug. 5, 2006 that mentions Catalyst. The article talks about Justin Rudd and the 30 minute beach clean ups and makes reference to him recognizing us. Awesome!
posted by Eric @ 10:36 PM
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I'm the founder/Executive Director of the Catalyst Network of Communities, a 501c3 non-profit social impact organization helping people and groups to connect, collaborate, and share resources. I established it in 2006.
Before that, in 2002 I was a co-founder of a faith-based non-profit called Kingdom Causes helping churches, church and lay leaders, and people of faith of diverse denominations to serve their city together. Then I began the journey of reconciling my faith and sexuality and eventually came out of the closet.
I've worked in the gay community. I've worked in the Christian community. I've worked in the gay Christian community. Now I work in THE community - helping to build bridges between diverse people and hopefully encouraging people along the journey of their own lives.
It's never about the answers we think we're seeking. It's always about the questions we are bold enough to ask ourselves. That is what truly shapes us.
