Empowered, Ltd.

10/08/2026

Making Child Care Visible Storytelling Series: Colorado Springs producer and filmmaker Marteene Diaz explains why "just have the grandparents watch them" doesn't work for many families today, because grandparents are still working full time to get by. Hear more child care stories at: https://www.empowered-people.com/child-care-stories

10/07/2026

****📅 Apply by October 16****
🫶 Calling all Denver Metro nonprofits, schools, libraries, rec centers, and human service organizations!
Become a Corazones en la Comunidad partner and host a FREE art workshop for your community. Your clients, patrons, students, or staff will come together around one shared act of creativity.
Partners receive:
❤️ 25+ wooden hearts
🎨 Art supplies
🧑‍🎨 A 2.5-hour guided session with a CHAC teaching artist
Your community's hearts will join 500+ others in the 2027 Milagros del Corazón free community art exhibition & fundraiser on February 20 at Space Annex.
Apply Today: https://bit.ly/27Corazon

10/06/2026

Making Child Care Visible Storytelling Series: Military spouse Kayla Corbitt never planned to start an organization. Now she leads The Operation Child Care Project, which gives military families direct grants so their trusted caregivers can step in. The typical grant is under $1,500, and families don't pay it back. Hear more child care stories at: https://www.empowered-people.com/child-care-stories

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Making Child Care Visible Storytelling Series: McKayla Bieser, Early Childhood Director at Plateau Valley District 50 describes how the school connects students with the region’s ranching heritage. FFA-led lessons, hatching eggs, and other hands-on activities bring agriculture and science to life, while chicken-auction proceeds support early childhood programs. In a school of about 250 students from early childhood through 12th grade, a close-knit community and the motto “better than yesterday” help students build confidence, discipline, and grit. Hear more child care stories at: https://www.empowered-people.com/child-care-stories

09/29/2026

Making Child Care Visible Storytelling Series: After struggling to find child care in rural Colorado, Stephanie Bivins, a former educator turned her experience into a broader effort to expand access to quality care and support for families and teachers. Learn more about the storytelling series: empowered-people.com/murals

09/24/2026

Making Child Care Visible Storytelling Series: Diane Price spent 33 years at Early Connections Learning Centers as the former CEO. Diane explains why a trusted early education partner matters, and warns that high-quality childcare now costs more than many working families can pay. Learn more about the storytelling series: empowered-people.com/murals

09/22/2026

Making Child Care Visible Storytelling Series: Deborah Harvin came into child care from corporate America, where she was a regional manager and a working mom. The question that stayed with her: where were her children while she was out "being amazing in this world"? Today she provides that same peace of mind to other working parents. After 20 years in the same community, her former students still come back to visit. Learn more about the storytelling series: www.empowered-people.com/murals

09/17/2026

Making Child Care Visible Storytelling Series: Hear from Colorado Springs parent Samuel Clark as he shares the reality of securing care for two young kids. His four-year-old son James attends Early Connections Learning Center downtown and his ten-month-old daughter Margot is home with her grandmother. Without her, the family would be paying more than $30,000 a year. Learn more about the storytelling series: www.empowered-people.com/murals

09/16/2026

Making Child Care Visible, a new storytelling series by Empowered, turns real stories from Colorado's child care workforce into large-scale community murals — coming to life in Grand Junction and Colorado Springs, painted by artist Hilary Williams with Revel Painting.

See the story. Share the story. Help make child care visible.
Learn more: empowered-people.com/making-child-care-visible