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Please Support the Launch of It Takes A Village Nation

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Greetings and thank you for visiting my page! My name is Chris. I am an entrepreneur, creative, former community organizer, and architect who has long been committed to social and racial justice advocacy both personally and professionally. I believe wholeheartedly in the concept of "People Power", and that together, we can bring about positive societal change even in dire moments where hope seems to be dissipating.

My commitment to social and racial justice stems from the influence of several elders, leaders, role models, friends, and family members whom I've interacted with throughout my life. I have been privileged to meet many amazing individuals while traveling across the country. Upon reflection, I know my "village" extends well beyond my Southside Chicago neighborhood and across this nation and the world.

Why am I sharing all this you may ask? I have witnessed the great power that people can wield when they come together for a collective goal or action and am continuously reminded of the value and importance of working in community, centering the voices of those most impacted, and constantly working to help empower BIPOC communities through tools, resources, and connections that not only increase access to justice but also enhance their ability to engage in self-determination.

In an effort to aid in this critical process, I designed, developed, and founded www.ittakesavillagenation.com ("ITAVN") a social media platform where like minded activists, creatives, community-centered organizers, BIPOC businesses, and members alike can build and share resources, strategize, and create new or improve upon existing, campaigns for social justice in a safe, secure, and intentional space.

But I cannot do this alone. I need financial help to fully launch ITAVN's site so that members can be connecting and mobilizing immediately. Your support will help ensure the full utilization of this platform, thus exponentially growing member villages, collecting useful resources, knowledge, and connecting various change agents to one another with the goal aiding in their ability to heal and empower their communities. 100% of your donations will be invested in technical and development support necessary for ITAVN's full launch, and assists our team with the following:

  • Platform Development Costs
  • User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
  • Security Measures and Implementation ( Including new encryption protocols)
  • API Development
  • Content Moderation Tools
  • Key Accessibility Features
  • Research and Development for Site Improvements
  • Sustainability and Growth
  • Localization and Internationalization (e.g. multi-language access and access in different countries)
  • Open Source Initiatives

Your contributions will ensure that necessary updates to improve this websites user experience, resource sharing and tech integration, as well as key security features will be installed so that It Takes A Village Nation can be fully operational within the next year!!

What started as a passion project has turned into an interactive and potentially vital social media tool geared towards community engagement, activism, and power-shifting for communities that have largely been underrepresented, devalued, or not properly centered. Your donation will help me launch this site so that movers and shakers from across the country and ultimately the world, can utilize a tool that may help individuals and groups working in silos amplify their voices, reach, and impact or improve efforts to build community, engage in grassroots organizing campaigns, or even form fast connections with like-minded individuals from all over the country (and world) hoping to collaborate, co-conspire, and shift systems and power dynamics with the aide of a digital social media platform explicitly designed with them in mind.

With your help, It Takes A Village Nation, can fill the void left by so many other platforms that among other things, are designed to exploit and steal user data, silence justice-oriented free speech, and distract and/or discourage vulnerable communities from achieving their greater purpose. Please DONATE and JOIN It Takes A Village Nation (dot com) today!! Also feel free to follow us on all social media via "@ITAVNation" for updates. Great change can come from a Village! Even greater change can come from a Village NATION!!
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Chicago, IL

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