Dara Brown, a community health coordinator with Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, presented plans to the City Council of Cayce for increasing walkability and biking access in the Cayce and West Metro communities. You can read the full article and see the interview on the WLTX website.
Dr. Cindye Richburg-Cotton, executive director of the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) has been named a Region Ambassador for the WeGOJA Foundation. The ambassadors will seek community input as WeGOJA develops its Preservation Toolkit for South Carolina. In addition to in-person listening sessions, the WeGOJA Foundation will host virtual sessions on select Thursday evenings beginning in
The Columbia Urban Broadcast Network highlighted the community efforts of the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) and Turner Memorial AME Church in West Columbia, S.C. The community spotlight dives into the impactful We Care 2 Clothing Center, providing professional attire and clothing for small children, addressing a critical need in the area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjz3vH7huqo
Dominion Energy Helps Renovate Football Field at Historically Segregated High School in South Carolina Members of the Brookland-Lakeview High School state championship team ceremonially turn over the field to the next generation https://www.facebook.com/100064867865061/posts/584383540400570/?flite=scwspnss
CAYCE, S.C. — The Cayce community is memorializing the former Cayce Colored School with a historical marker. “I am blessed to say that I got my start right here at the Cayce Elementary School," said Isola Washington Calhoun. Isola Washington-Calhoun, 93, went to the school that would eventually be renamed the Cayce Negro Elementary School
A panel featuring alumni from the former Lakeview School, today the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, visited Brookland-Cayce High School this week to share their school experiences as part of Black History Month. Among those on the panel were Will Hutto, president of the Greater Lakeview Alumni Association; Bennie Sulton, chair of the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Board
Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Partners with Healthy Learners to offer Mental Health First Aid Training to Spanish Speakers WATCH
The first Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for the Hispanic community was at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center on February 10, 2023. See more photos here: https://www.facebook.com/100063541540184/posts/656649859796393/?flite=scwspnss
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Three South Carolina organizations announced a campaign to promote the health and well-being of first responders. According to a press release, “The Love Yourself” campaign will be launched at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) & Virtual, at 1218 Batchelor Street. The campaign will be
Watch below. Dr. Cindye Richburg Cotton Participates in Panel Discussion on Mental Health. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOMjHlh7FVA
