DREAM Community Organizing Training

A Weekend of Purpose, Strategy, and Collective Power

Are you ready to turn your concern for our neighborhoods into real, organized power? Now more than ever, our communities need leaders who can organize with purpose, compassion, and a solid strategy.

This February, we’re bringing together Detroiters committed to justice, renewal, and people-powered change for our DREAM Community Organizing Training.

Rooted in faith, storytelling, and collective action, this weekend is about learning new skills and it’s about building the soul of our movement. We’re equipping participants with the tools to move from concern to sustained impact.

Will you join us?

Why This Training Matters

We all want better for our streets, our masjids, our churches, and our neighbors. But wanting change and making change are two different things.

This training connects the dots. It is designed for community members, volunteers, and emerging leaders who are ready to:

• Deepen their leadership and organizing practice.
• Learn practical frameworks for modern community organizing that actually work.
• Build relationships with a network of organizers and partners who have your back.
• Connect faith and values to real-world action.

This is a space to ground ourselves in our shared values and sharpen our strategies for the work ahead.

What You’ll Learn

We aren’t just doing lectures. Through interactive sessions, small-group discussions, and collective reflection, we’re going to dig deep.

Key topics include:

• Foundations of organizing: How to build power effectively.
• Faith-rooted organizing: Using our moral imagination to guide our work.
• Storytelling: How to use your personal narrative as a tool for mobilization.
• Building trust: Creating accountability and sustainable leadership.
• Local action: Specific strategies for Detroit neighborhoods.

Meet Your Facilitators

We are incredibly blessed to have two powerhouse leaders guiding us through this weekend:

Ustadha Hazel Gomez
Community Organizer & Faith Leader

Brother Mark Crain
Executive Director, Dream of Detroit

Together, they bring deep experience in faith-rooted organizing, leadership development, and community building right here in Detroit. You don’t want to miss the wisdom they have to share, alhamdulillah.

Who Should Attend?

You don’t need a fancy title or a degree in political science to be an organizer. This training is for:

• DREAM volunteers and supporters.
• Community organizers and advocates.
• Faith leaders and congregants.
• Neighborhood residents ready to lead.
• Anyone committed to justice, equity, and collective care.

No prior organizing experience is required—just a willingness to learn, reflect, and act.

Event Details

Dates: May 02-03, 2026

Saturday Evening
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Sunday
Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Location: TBA

Ready to Lead?

Seats are limited to ensure we can have a meaningful, participatory experience. Don’t wait until the last minute, y’all!

By the end of the weekend, you’ll walk away with practical tools, stronger relationships, and a clearer sense of purpose grounded in Detroit’s legacy of resistance.

Join us as we organize, reflect, and build the future of our communities—together.