At Weave: the Social Fabric Project, we call people who build social trust in their communities “weavers.” On April 4, 2023, Charles Perry from Chicago, IL shared his story. Charles once changed the landscape of the community with drugs and violence. Now he is changing the community landscape with conversations and relationships.

At Weave: the Social Fabric Project, we call people who build social trust in their communities “weavers.” On April 4, 2023, Ashley "Ash" Esposito from Baltimore, MD shared her story. Ash started a neighborhood wellness association after she heard her neighbors didn’t feel connected or welcomed. Now they’re all coming together to solve local issues, like distributing food and water to neighbors and setting up a neighborhood compost station center.

At Weave: the Social Fabric Project, we call people who build social trust in their communities “weavers.” On April 4, 2023, Jeudy Mom from Compton, CA shared his story. Jeudy was 8 when his family fled Cambodia as refugees. The care his family received when they landed in California led him to pay it forward through a career of mobilizing neighbors to support each other in reducing homelessness, increasing safety, fighting racism, and more.

At Weave: the Social Fabric Project, we call people who build social trust in their communities “weavers.” On January 25, 2023, Traci Ruble from Heidelberg, Germany shared her story. Traci transforms ordinary public sidewalks into a place of connection by putting chairs out on sidewalks and offering to listen to strangers walking by. Over the years, her Sidewalk Talk movement has allowed strangers to become friends, diverse folks to realize they like each other, and has made a dent in the trauma of "not belonging".

At Weave: the Social Fabric Project, we call people who build social trust in their communities “weavers.” On January 25, 2023, Dyah Miller from Norwood, OH shared her story. Dyah is passionate about inclusion of marginalized communities and has worked with refugees, immigrants, people of color, people with diverse abilities. She now supports Norwood Together, a residents-led organization with a mission to grow and build equitable economic and community development in Norwood, Ohio.

At Weave: the Social Fabric Project, we call people who build social trust in their communities “weavers.” On January 25, 2023, David McCullough III from Jamaica Plain, MA shared his story. David leads The American Exchange Project, a domestic exchange program that funds high school seniors to spend a week in the summer in an American town that is very different from their own so that students can cultivate friendship and understanding across America’s widest divides.

At Weave: the Social Fabric Project, we call people who build social trust in their communities “weavers.” On October 19, 2022, Leslie E. Redmond from Baltimore, MD shared her story. Leslie founded Don't Complain Activate, which helps people transform their frustrations into meaningful community action.

At Weave: the Social Fabric Project, we call people who build social trust in their communities “weavers.” On October 19, 2022, Jess Blackshaw from Oakland, CA shared her story. Jess builds mutual-aid partnerships between young professionals and local nonprofits to address inequity and grow problem-solving skills.