A Space for us

to thrive…

together.

Our Mission & Vision

We are a non-profit organization, located in Charlotte, NC, with a mission to prepare Black youth and young adults to thrive through civic wellness and community care, empowering them to live fully, lead boldly, and liberate completely.

We envision a future where thriving is the new baseline for Black youth and young adults (ages 13-30), where they are nurtured by their communities, rooted in purpose, and empowered to lead lasting change, embracing joy, rest, and justice as the expected norm.

Our Roots

  • Community Care

    The strongest movements and most resilient communities are rooted in community care. We create spaces of connection, belonging, and support.

  • Joy & Rest

    Play, creativity, and radical rest are not luxuries but acts of resistance that restore our community.

  • Civic Wellness

    Thriving begins with restored clarity, healing, and capacity. We equip Black youth and young adults to step into civic life with confidence and courage.

  • Liberated Capacity

    We prepare Black youth and young adults to lead boldly, reimagine systems, and shape just futures.

Who We Be

MEET THE FOUNDER

Gia Claybrooks is an activist educator dedicated to sharing love, expanding community, and empowering those around her that thriving is not a privilege but a birthright. She founded Thrive Liberation Community Center in 2022 as a love letter to her community who helped raise her into the woman she is today. While she is building the first community center in Charlotte, it most certainly won't be the only city. Gia is on a mission to see Black people gather together in the community, learn how to effectively create community change, heal from the things that have harmed them from shining brightly, and just be all over the United States. 

Gia is a very proud graduate of Howard University where she received her Bachelor’s in Political Science. Before bringing Thrive to life, Gia served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala, a community organizer in Charlotte, received her Master's in Education from Vanderbilt University concentrating in Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies in 2020, and the Site Director at UrbanPromise Charlotte. 

Gia is dedicated to leading with a heart to serve and is inviting anyone who is passionate about Black communities being free to join hands with her in partnership. After all, we cannot do this work alone.

Board of Directors

Darren Anderson

Anya Evans

Joy Gary, M.D.

Angela McHam

Logan Miller

Brieanna Singletary, Esq.

Jasmyne Yeldell

What we’re up to

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