Watch & Reflect

The following documentary shares the story of The Remakery, a UK based cooperative nonprofit that brings together different community organizations that share the value of environmental sustainability.

This documentary provides an example of community empowerment: prioritizing community engagement projects that encourage skill building, cooperation, and agency in how people reuse surplus materials.

Together We Grow: Building Communities That Thrive (2022) – Free Full Documentary

Reflection Questions

  • Have you ever wanted to make a positive change in your community but felt you didn’t have the tools and resources you needed to be successful?
  • How can community empowerment help people connect to causes bigger than themselves?
  • What are ways that you can help encourage community empowerment throughout the Dallas community?

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