The 2021 American Community Survey estimates that approximately 570,273 immigrants and refugees live in Colorado. That is almost 10% of Colorado’s population, the majority of whom are of age to be parents and work. Empowering Communities Globally is committed to providing services to immigrant and refugee populations through first language services. We employ interpreters, but we also work tirelessly to train individuals in different communities to be able to carry on the work of Empowering Communities Globally even without us. We are committed to supporting communities from within and transferring the power from us to them.

What We Do

Empowering Communities Globally (ECG): for the care of children works to reduce the impact of poverty, marginalization, and inequities that underserved and vulnerated populations experience, specifically the refugee and immigrant populations of Denver/Aurora/Adams. We do this through community navigation and opportunities led by members of the community. The opportunities require participation, offer education, and time for healing. Through compassionate, comprehensive, holistic early childhood and parenting education, alongside access to career pathways; our programs seek to support primary caregivers within their communities to learn about and implement community members’ ideas and values to increase individual, family, and community wellbeing.

Empowering Communities Globally has numerous projects occurring in the United States of America. We are based out of Colorado and work in Denver and surrounding areas. We work with immigrant and refugee families. We cannot change the world unless we start with our youngest humans. We do this through providing education to parents and teachers.

The Pamoja Workforce Program

The Pamoja Workforce program is a program designed for immigrant and refugee women to partake in college level courses towards certificates in Early Childhood Education. We offer classes with heart language interpretation so the learning can be focused on the content of how to care for children, not on passing an English test. Instructors work to deliver culturally relevant content while Navigators provide wrap around and system navigation support. 

Grants and Funding Support

Our Pamoja Workforce Program is heavily supported and funded by the Colorado Department of Education.

Interested in Participating?

If you are interested in participating in the Pamoja workforce program as a student, please complete our interest form by clicking here.

Family, Friends, and Neighbors

60% of the children in Colorado receive childcare through Family, Friends, and Neighbors (FFN). These valuable individuals take care of small groups of children in their homes or the homes of the children. Our FFN program sees and acknowledges the work that these individuals do, often underpaid or unpaid. We provide affordable training, guidance, and support to these individuals.

Unique to the Empowering Communities Globally program, FFN providers get to participate in a group with other FFN providers on a project for 11 months where they work together to understand the barriers and challenges they face. In groups, they will design a project to address the barriers and challenges so they can reach their goals. While working together, FFNs will gain critical tools to enhance the learning environment and how to support child development. We do this by:

  • Facilitating the skills to design a group project to reach your dreams and goals.

  • Provide the evidence-based support and training to implement your project successfully.

  • Meeting twice a month to increase skills and knowledge and work on your project. 

  • Providing support to create engaging activities for your home care and for your self-care.

  • Playing & learning in groups.

  • Providing home safety tips.

  • Providing resources for developing a childcare business.

Grants and Funding Support

Our FFN program is funded through Colorado Health Foundation.

ECE 101 students learn about play during their in person class while interpreter Deeba Kagar helps bridge learning in first language.

Interested in Participating?

If you are interested in participating in our FFN program, please email us at info@empoweringcommunitiesglobally.org.

Homevisiting

The key to wide sweeping education lies in the direct support of parents and families. Our home visitors go into homes and provide direct, relevant education about child development to families. Most importantly, we train home visitors in their first language so they can meet people in their own communities and provide culturally relevant and responsive education.

In this program we aim to support families through weekly home visits, focusing on early childhood development and parental support. Utilizing tools like LENA (Language Environment Analysis) and MRFR (Motheread and Fatheread), our program incorporates evidence-based curricula such as Nurturing Parenting and Partner in Parenting Education (PIPE). In our home visiting program, the PIPE curriculum is tailored to the needs of moms and children, fostering strong, positive relationships. Additionally, we offer PREK classes and provide professional development opportunities for Moms and children aged 3 to 5, ensuring they are well-equipped to deliver high-quality support and prepare for school. Out Home Visiting supervisor from Afghanistan actively participates in state meetings and committees, contributing to broader policy and practice improvements in early childhood education and family support.

Grants and Funding Support

Our home visiting program is supported by the following funders:

Interested in Participating?

If you are interested in participating in our Homevisiting program, either as a family or a homevisitor, please email us at info@empoweringcommunitiesglobally.org.

Fatherhood

The role of fathers is not one to be overlooked. Our fatherhood program is provided by fathers, for fathers. They work together to provide education and help fathers learn how to step into their unique roles in the United States

Our program starts with the Nurturing Fathers curriculum. The Nurturing Father’s Program is an
evidence-based, validated program.  It is listed on national registries as an adaptation of The
Nurturing Parenting Program and it has it’s own independent research studies.

The Fatherhood Program Colorado Department of Early Childhood. Father Advocate (FA) role is to lead the implementation of the Pamoja Fatherhood Program refugee and immigrant communities. A program to increase fatherhood participation throughout Colorado by facilitating resources and access for family wellbeing. The fatherhood advocate supports fathers with knowledge and skills to increase positive shared emotional interactions between fathers and their children, increase knowledge and skills around financial health, and address barriers to family well-being.

Grants and Funding Support

Our fatherhood program is supported by the following funders:

Interested in Participating?

If you are interested in participating in our Fatherhood Program please email us at info@empoweringcommunitiesglobally.org.

Non-medical Mental Health

Coming to another country is challenging. Individuals have to integrate with culture, adapt to new communities, and learn new languages. This is a lot to ask of anyone. We work with families to help bridge gaps, create community, learn, and grow. Within this program we offer numerous programs in first language to Immigrant and Refugee Communities. 

What We Offer

  • Mother Read, Father Read
  • LENA
  • Nurturing Parenting
  • Expanding Quality in Infants and Toddlers
  • Connection with our workforce program
  • Home visits

Grants and Funding Support

Our program is currently funded through the following grants:

Interested in Participating?

If you are interested in participating in one of our listed services please email us at info@empoweringcommunitiesglobally.org.

Leadership Training and Systems Change

The true goal of every non-profit is to put ourselves out of business. We do that by creating real systems change to make our work sustainable and long lasting. We partner with organizations around the state and are working tirelessly to create change that will positively impact all immigrants and refugees.

Grants and Funding Support

Our leadership training and systems change work is supported by:

Interested in Participating?

If you are interested in bringing about systems change or would like leadership training for your own organization please email us at info@empoweringcommunitiesglobally.org.