# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Clearing: CCDA Pre-Conference Retreat - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am – Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Come to The Clearing. Connect and get equipped to meet the challenges of our times.About this EventThe ClearingChristian Community Development Association (CCDA) Pre-Conference RetreatRichmond, VirginiaOctober 7, 20269:00 am - 4:00 pmSponsored by the CCDA Women of Color Affiliate GroupFacilitated by Lisa Sharon Harper (President and Founder, Freedom Road Consulting, LLC) with Brian K. Walls (Northwest Mutual, Financial Planner) and Dr. Kathleen Walls (Clinical Psychologist and Specialist in Mental Health Resilience)Inspired by Baby Suggs Holy’s call to radical self-love in Toni Morrison’s Beloved, The Clearing is a national intervention, seeding and resourcing locally-rooted networks of mutual care across the United States. In the context of a mounting economic crisis, including the expulsion of nearly 700,000 Black women from the U.S. economy in 2025 and drastically cut healthcare access, this one-day retreat will equip participants with timely resources for economic, mental health, and spiritual resilience. Participants will also be introduced to key mutual aid organizations available when needed.Come to The Clearing. Connect and get equipped to meet the challenges of our times.Registration: All registration levels offer access to The Clearing resource experts. Lunch not provided.Post-Retreat coaching services will be available from all resource experts.Agenda🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AMWelcome To The Clearing!Host: Lisa Sharon HarperInfo: Inspired by Toni Morrison's masterpiece, Beloved, The Clearing is a space where we center our needs, loves, and dreams. It is a space of radical self-love and community connection. The Clearing is a space where we get real with ourselves and each other. We must, to gain the strength and strategies we need to overcome formidable challenges in our current wilderness.🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AMThe Healing CircleHost: Lisa Sharon HarperInfo: In an exercise of radical self-love, we will enter the Clearing by sharing our sacred stories. In the context of targeted economic violence, Black and Brown women were the first to feel the impacts of Project 2025's restructured economy--often suffering alone, in silence. We will begin by breaking our silence and realizing we are not alone.🕑: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PMFinancial Resilience in the WildernessHost: Brian K. WallsInfo: There is a difference between financial competency and financial fluency. Competency focuses on the basics. Fluency trains us to navigate our financial lives in unique, challenging circumstances. This conversation will prepare Black and Brown women to exercise financial fluency in shifting times.🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:30 PMLunch on your ownInfo: Grab a bite with new friends at any one of the plethora of eateries available in Center City Philadelphia. Then return to the retreat for more resourcing in The Clearing!🕑: 01:30 PM - 03:00 PMHolding Our Hearts and Minds in the WildernessHost: Dr. Kathleen E. WallsInfo: Through practical exercises and expert instruction, Dr. Kathleen Walls will strengthen our resilience and capacity to cope in the context of targeted financial violence.🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PMIntroduction to The VillageInfo: Participants will be introduced to a rich network of mutual aid organizations across Greater Philadelphia, available to help when needed. Need childcare? Check. Need a food cooperative? Check. Need a high-quality/low-cost health clinic? Check. And more...🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PMCultivating The ClearingHost: Lisa Sharon HarperInfo: How do we move from this sacred space and cultivate The Clearing in our lives, in our communities, and in the next generations? - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/the-clearing-ccda-pre-conference-retreat/100001986451524985 - **Event Categories**: fitness, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 7 hours - Location: Greater Richmond Convention Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 57, max: 449, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Richmond - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: Greater Richmond Convention Center - **lat**: 37.5450707 - **long**: -77.43683340000001 - **full address**: Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 North 3rd Street, Richmond, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Clearing: CCDA Pre-Conference Retreat - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/913e351902b4321282306fd6428b4a584055159102d226b32234cdc6fbd6a371-rimg-w1200-h600-dc7c7276-gmir.jpg?v=1775376126 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Clearing: CCDA Pre-Conference Retreat being held? - **A:** The Clearing: CCDA Pre-Conference Retreat takes place on Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 10:00 am to Wed, 07 Oct, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 North 3rd Street, Richmond, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Clearing: CCDA Pre-Conference Retreat? - **A:** The Clearing: CCDA Pre-Conference Retreat is organized by Freedom Road, LLC. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Clearing: CCDA Pre-Conference Retreat is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Richmond, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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