Upcoming Events at FIERCE
FIERCE events create space for community members to learn, connect, organize, and take action together.
We invite you to bring your voice, your energy, and your vision for change!
Community Hike & Trail Run
A monthly community hike with an optional trail run, hosted by FIERCE Advocates in partnership with Moving Forward and Richmond Run Club. All levels welcome.
Black Women’s Sanctuary
A healing-centered circle where Black women can exhale, feel seen, build meaningful connections, and leave feeling lighter and more grounded.
Brilliance of Brotherhood
A monthly in-person peer circle where Black and Latinx men can strengthen emotional skills, build supportive relationships, and grow through honest conversation and accountability.
Latina Sanctuary for Women | Santuario Latino para Mujeres
Join a monthly Spanish-language circle for Latina women centered on connection, calm, and resilience. Reúnete con mujeres latinas en un círculo mensual en español para conectar, encontrar calma y fortalecer la resiliencia.
Black Women’s Sanctuary
A healing-centered circle where Black women can exhale, feel seen, build meaningful connections, and leave feeling lighter and more grounded.
Brilliance of Brotherhood
A monthly in-person peer circle where Black and Latinx men can strengthen emotional skills, build supportive relationships, and grow through honest conversation and accountability.
Latina Sanctuary for Women | Santuario Latino para Mujeres
Join a monthly Spanish-language circle for Latina women centered on connection, calm, and resilience. Reúnete con mujeres latinas en un círculo mensual en español para conectar, encontrar calma y fortalecer la resiliencia.
Brilliance of Brotherhood
A monthly in-person peer circle where Black and Latinx men can strengthen emotional skills, build supportive relationships, and grow through honest conversation and accountability.
Black Women’s Sanctuary
A healing-centered circle where Black women can exhale, feel seen, build meaningful connections, and leave feeling lighter and more grounded.
Latina Sanctuary for Women | Santuario Latino para Mujeres
Join a monthly Spanish-language circle for Latina women centered on connection, calm, and resilience. Reúnete con mujeres latinas en un círculo mensual en español para conectar, encontrar calma y fortalecer la resiliencia.
FIERCE Public Speaking Retreat: Part 2
Part 2 of a hands-on public speaking retreat where residents and community leaders strengthen their communication skills through practice, feedback, and shared learning. Participants must attend both sessions.
FIERCE Public Speaking Retreat: Part 1
Part 1 of a hands-on public speaking retreat where residents and community leaders can practice sharing their stories, communicating clearly, and speaking with confidence. Participants must attend both sessions.
Latina & Black Women’s Joint Sanctuary | Santuario Conjunto
Black and Latina women are invited to a bilingual gathering centered on healing, reflection, and cross-cultural connection. Mujeres negras y latinas están invitadas a un encuentro bilingüe centrado en la sanación, la reflexión y la conexión intercultural.
Community Hike & Trail Run
A monthly community hike with an optional trail run, hosted by FIERCE Advocates in partnership with Moving Forward and Richmond Run Club. All levels welcome.
2026 Black Women’s Sanctuary Conference: Reclaiming Self
A healing-centered gathering created by and for Black women to reconnect with their bodies, renew their minds, restore their souls, and reclaim themselves.
Brilliance of Brotherhood
A monthly in-person peer circle where Black and Latinx men can strengthen emotional skills, build supportive relationships, and grow through honest conversation and accountability.
Latina Sanctuary for Women | Santuario Latino para Mujeres
Join a monthly Spanish-language circle for Latina women centered on connection, calm, and resilience. Reúnete con mujeres latinas en un círculo mensual en español para conectar, encontrar calma y fortalecer la resiliencia.
Latina & Black Women’s Joint Sanctuary
Gather with Black and Latina women for a bilingual wellness circle centered on movement, reflection, gratitude, and cross-cultural connection.
Williams Complaints: A Training for Parents
Parents and caregivers will learn how Williams Complaints protect access to instructional materials, qualified teachers, and safe school facilities, along with practical steps for taking action in WCCUSD.
12th Annual Unity in the Community Health and Wellness Fair
A free annual Health and Wellness Fair in Richmond with health screenings, community resources, food, school supplies, kids activities, giveaways, and family-friendly fun.
Cooking With Families
A fun, hands-on cooking series for families offered by FIERCE Advocates in partnership with 18 Reasons. Join us to cook tasty meals, learn easy recipes, and make memories together.
Santuario Latino para Mujeres: Trauma y Sanación
Una conferencia gratuita y 100% en español para mujeres Latinas, centrada en trauma, sanación, bienestar emocional y conexión comunitaria.
Brilliance of Brotherhood: Strength, Purpose, and Modern Manhood
Join us for Part 3 of the Brilliance of Brotherhood Men’s Group Reading: Of Boys and Men
Parents Leading Change in Schools
Parents Leading Change in Schools is a free three-part leadership training series that helps parents understand how school districts make decisions and how to advocate for positive, equitable change in schools.
Santuario Latino para Mujeres
La diferiencia entre complacer Ser Amable y Poner Límites
Humphrey Block Party
Celebrate community at the Humphrey Playlot Block Party. Meet your neighbors, enjoy time outdoors, and explore new park designs shaped by local voices.
FIERCE Advocates & Moving Forward: FREE Basketball & Park Clean-Up
Come out to Lucas Park for a free community event that brings people together through basketball, connection, and neighborhood pride.
Parents Leading Change in Schools
Parents Leading Change in Schools is a free three-part leadership training series that helps parents understand how school districts make decisions and how to advocate for positive, equitable change in schools.
Black Women's Sanctuary: Juneteenth Celebration
Join us for a joyful Juneteenth celebration of freedom, resilience, and community. Come as you are to honor our heritage, and gather in gratitude for the journey from bondage to brilliance.
Bring a friend, wear your radiant colors, and let’s celebrate liberation in action—our history, our hope, our future.
Parents Leading Change in Schools
Parents Leading Change in Schools is a free three-part leadership training series that helps parents understand how school districts make decisions and how to advocate for positive, equitable change in schools.
Dinner, Dads & Dialogue
A family-centered evening honoring fathers through dinner, dialogue, and conversation about fatherhood, doulas, and community support.
Of Boys and Men: Men’s Group Reading PT2
A Brilliance of Brotherhood session focused on strength, purpose, and modern manhood. Join a space for reflection, honest conversation, and connection grounded in community and growth.
Santuario Latino Para Mujeres: Cumpliendo Sueños Tocando Corazones
Un espacio en español para conectar, reflexionar y compartir en comunidad a través de Latina Sanctuary.
Facilities & Fries,
A family-friendly community session where parents and caregivers can share input on school facilities and help shape the future of safe, welcoming learning environments.
Black Women's Sanctuary Presents: Reclaim Your Seat
An evening of reflection, connection, and empowerment through Black Women’s Sanctuary. Join us for a panel conversation and community space centered on reclaiming your voice, boundaries, and rightful place.
Birding at Humphrey Playlot
Join us at Humphrey Playlot for a fun, family-friendly birding event. Learn about local birds, explore nature, and enjoy time outdoors with the community, with binoculars to share and a kids raffle.
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A Look Back at Our Community in Action
Celebrate the moments that brought us together. Explore stories, photos, and reflections from recent gatherings that highlight the power of community, care, and collective leadership.
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2025 Black Women’s Sanctuary Conference
Over 50 Black women came together for a day of rest, healing, and connection at FIERCE Advocates’ Sanctuary Conference. From sound baths and creative expression to meaningful conversations, participants left inspired, supported, and renewed.
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Fall 2025 Advocacy Bootcamp
Parents and caregivers across Contra Costa County spent five powerful weeks building leadership skills, practicing real advocacy tools, and connecting with local decision-makers. Explore the stories and impact from this transformative Fall 2025 program.
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5th Annual Back-to-School Jump Off
Families kicked off the school year with joy, connection, and essential resources. From pony rides and youth performances to backpacks full of supplies, the Jump Off brought our community together to celebrate student success and shared support.
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20th Anniversary Community Block Party
FIERCE Advocates celebrated two decades of community, empowerment, and connection at our 20th Anniversary Block Party. From Zumba and line dancing to cultural performances and family fun, the day honored the joy and spirit that make our community thrive.
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Inside Our Climate-Friendly Diet Workshop Series
A four-part cooking workshop brought families together to explore the 70/30 diet: a balanced, sustainable approach rooted in flavor, culture, and care. Together, we learned how small shifts in our plates can support our bodies, our families, and the planet.
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Unity in the Community: Health & Resource Fair
Families and neighbors came together for holistic wellness at the Unity in the Community Health & Resource Fair. From life coaching to doula support and essential giveaways, the event highlighted the power of accessible care and collective well-being.
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Brilliance of Brotherhood: Growing Together
FIERCE’s Brilliance of Brotherhood creates safe, intergenerational spaces for men to grow, connect, and strengthen families and communities. Over 20 years, programs like this show how healing and leadership ripple outward, shaping stronger, healthier neighborhoods.
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Shaping Humphrey Playlot’s Future
FIERCE Advocates brought neighbors together at the Back to School Bash to envision a safer, more vibrant Humphrey Playlot. Through games, art, and community dialogue, residents shared ideas to reclaim and reimagine this vital neighborhood space.
Get Involved with FIERCE
Our events and programs thrive because of the collective power of our community. You can make a difference by giving your time as a volunteer or by making a donation that helps sustain and grow this work.
