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Community Connection & Education

  • Learn it. Use it. Share it.

    Train the Block offers in-person & virtual, non-certification community classes covering practical topics in health, safety, preparedness, personal development, and workforce readiness.

    Programs may include:

    • Basic first aid and safety awareness

    • Stop the Bleed education

    • Heat and weather safety

    • Water and drowning prevention

    • Emergency preparedness

    • Home safety

    • Workplace safety awareness

    • Career and workforce development

    • Professional skills and readiness

    • Other community-requested topics

    These classes are designed to provide practical knowledge without requiring participants to pursue a professional certification.

    Have a topic your community needs? Let us know.

  • Knowledge shouldn't be out of reach because of cost.

    Train the Block helps connect individuals with opportunities to pursue professional certifications and workforce training that may otherwise be financially difficult to access.

    Through available scholarships, sponsorships, and financial assistance opportunities, eligible participants may receive support toward qualifying certification programs.

    Available assistance may vary based on funding, sponsorships, program requirements, and available resources.

    Need a certification, but cost is standing in the way? Start here.

  • You don't have to teach the class to help change the community.

    Become a Train the Block Community Connection and help us spread awareness, share resources, connect people to opportunities, and bring education to the communities you serve.

    Community Connections may include:

    • Community organizations

    • Businesses

    • Schools

    • Churches and faith-based organizations

    • Nonprofits

    • Healthcare and human service organizations

    • Local leaders and advocates

    • Workforce organizations

    • Community-based programs

    Partners can also help sponsor a class or community education event, helping make training and educational opportunities more accessible to the people who need them.

    Want to Get Involved?

    Whether you want to learn, receive assistance, connect your community, or sponsor an opportunity, there is a place for you in Train the Block.

    Learn. Connect. Sponsor. Train the Block.

Community Connections

  • Reciproc8

    Jonathan Sims Founder- In just the past year, I’ve tried BJJ, Muay Thai, chess, Warhammer 40k, reading clubs, and Pilates (that one was short-lived). I love learning new things, but let’s be honest: it gets expensive. Classes, coaches, gear... it adds up fast. And in a city like New York, meeting people through shared passions is harder than it should be. That’s when the idea hit me:
    “What if we could trade what we already know to learn something new, without money getting in the way?”
    Reciproc8 started right here in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. What began as a simple question became a platform, then a nonprofit, and now a growing movement of people who believe that everyone has something valuable to offer.

    The Reciproc8 Project is a community powered exchange platform where people can circulate their skills and resources without exchanging money. Think Facebook Marketplace without the ads or selling of data. Think Fiverr, Thumbtack, or other gig marketplaces but without the price tag. At Reciproc8, we believe that everyone has value and it's time to share yours.

  • Real Life Aquatics

    Real Life Aquatics is led by Omar Ransome, a Certified Pool Operator with 10+ years of aquatic operations experience. RLA brings professional aquatic knowledge, proactive safety practices, and a commitment to helping communities create safer, stronger pool environments.

  • Morgan Black Spas

    Diane Royall, also known professionally as Morgan, is the owner of Morgan Black Spas and a highly respected business coach, massage therapist, and pain-relief specialist. As a Preferred Provider for the VA, she delivers targeted therapeutic services to veterans seeking relief from chronic pain, mobility limitations, and stress-related conditions.

    With more than a decade of hands-on experience, Diane blends clinical skill with holistic insight, offering customized treatment plans that help clients reduce pain, restore function, and improve overall well-being. Her business coaching practice supports wellness professionals in launching, scaling, and stabilizing their service-based businesses with clarity and confidence.

    Diane is known for her precision, her compassion, and her ability to help both clients and entrepreneurs achieve measurable results.

  • Queen Hester Legacy

    QueenHesterLegacy is a Muslim author, poet, educator, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner who is passionate about inspiring children and families through faith, education, and heartfelt storytelling. As a nursing student with a deep love for science and learning, she enjoys creating engaging books that make complex topics fun and understandable for young readers.

    Through her children’s educational series, including the Sammy Salmonella adventures, QueenHesterLegacy hopes to spark curiosity, encourage healthy habits, and inspire a lifelong love of science in children ages 7–12. She is also the author of inspirational poetry collections written to uplift, encourage healing, strengthen faith, and remind readers that they are deeply loved and never forgotten.

    As a poet, QueenHesterLegacy uses her words to explore themes of love, loss, forgiveness, healing, motherhood, and personal growth. Her mission is to leave a legacy of knowledge, faith, hope, and love for generations to come.

    When she is not writing, she enjoys teaching, mentoring, creating educational resources, and developing projects that strengthen families and communities.

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