by on 2026 CCDA National Conference Go & Sees offer a great opportunity to experience amazing CCD ministries in the Greater Richmond area. Go & Sees provide conference participants an opportunity to learn from practitioners on the ground in the neighborhoods and communities local to the conference.
Options include:
Hampton Roads & Williamsburg
Arrive early on October 7 to tour Hampton Roads and Williamsburg and learn from some amazing CCD practitioners. Get outside of Richmond and explore the history of slavery in the United States, and how communities are responding to that legacy.
Stops on this Go & See will include:
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Fort Monroe (Originally known as Point Comfort): This is the site where the first documented Africans arrived in English North America in 1619, marking the beginning of slavery and shaping a complex legacy of resilience and community. We will tour the first landing site, museum, and memorial.
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Lunch and Learn: Southeast Newport News is a historically redlined community that has long been shaped by public disinvestment, racial segregation, concentrated poverty, housing inequality, and environmental racism. Learn about the enduring legacies of these practices and how local organizations are loving their neighbors and their neighborhood.
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Pineapple Inn and Housing Center: This collaborative effort in Williamsburg provides homes for displaced neighbors through trauma-responsive, asset-based approaches. This coalition includes 3e Restoration, along with churches, faith-based organizations, non-profits, businesses, community members, and more.
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Historical Williamsburg: We will explore some landmarks around Historical Williamsburg and learn about the Williamsburg Truth and Reconciliation Committee.
Together, we will face the truth of our nation’s history, experience the effects on communities today, and learn from locals who are dedicated to loving their neighborhoods. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore Hampton Roads and Williamsburg with the CCDA family!
About this Go & See:
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This is a full-day experience on Wednesday, October 7, from 9:30 am-5 pm.
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We will travel by charter bus, departing from and returning to the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
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Plan to eat breakfast before you arrive; lunch will be provided.
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Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes.
Charlottesville
What does wholistic community development look like in a neighborhood that’s been historically overlooked?
Join Abundant Life Ministries to explore the Prospect Avenue neighborhood in Charlottesville, Virginia. This Go & See will give you a glimpse into radical hospitality, wholistic care, leadership development, and more.
Stops on this Go & See include:
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Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries: Learn how the Prospect Avenue campus was acquired, the historical use of this site, and community and church partners in the work. Tour the resources that are available for youth development and see Charlottesville Abundant Life’s work and staff development in this community.
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Lunch and Learn: We will share a meal together and delve into wholistic community development through the eyes of Amy Sherman, one of the founders of Abundant Life, and a national leader in Community Development. We will glean from her expertise to broaden our imaginations and ground us theologically into what’s possible.
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Theological Horizons & UVA: We will visit the University of Virginia campus to deepen our learning from the Theological Horizons’ Perkins Fellows and the UVA Center for Community Partnerships. UVA’s Carolyn Mitchell-Dillard will join us to talk about UVA/Charlottesville partnerships and walk with us to the Memorial to Enslaved Laborers.
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Kindness Café: This non-profit coffee shop provides meaningful employment for adults with cognitive disabilities while creating a joyful, inclusive community space, and is a community partner of the Perkins Fellows.
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University Outreach: We will learn how the Perkins Fellows supports students and seekers at UVA through faith-based community engagement and what UVA is doing to build partnerships with the Charlottesville community.
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Memorial to Enslaved Laborers: Together, we will tour the memorial on the UVA campus. This is a permanent tribute to the enslaved individuals and families who built and maintained the University of Virginia.
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Join us on 10/7 for this Go & See, where we will explore what wholistic Christian Community Development looks like and the theological grounding for our work. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore Charlotteville with the CCDA family!
About this Go & See:
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This is a full-day experience on Wednesday, October 7, from 9:30 am-5 pm.
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We will travel by charter bus, departing from and returning to the Greater Richmond Convention Center.
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Plan to eat breakfast before you arrive; lunch will be provided.
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Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes.
