Climb the Beanstalk

Climb the Beanstalk Our mission is to cultivate equitable and sustainable communities by addressing climate justice and disaster resilience.

Yesterday Beanstalk tabled at Spectrum’s Community Unveiling at The Dannon Project! Beanstalk was invited to host intera...
11/23/2025

Yesterday Beanstalk tabled at Spectrum’s Community Unveiling at The Dannon Project!

Beanstalk was invited to host interactive resilience & green careers activities at our table. Attendees of all ages tried our four hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity, confidence, and climate-smart skills:

🌀 STATION 1 — Spin to Survive�Participants spun our virtual wheel, drew a disaster scenario, and explored quick actions to stay safe during storms, flooding, and outages.

🌱 STATION 2 — Plant Your Future (Green Career Game)�Attendees matched seed cards (interests) with green career and green business ideas. This one had everyone thinking about income, impact, and innovation!

🎤 STATION 3 — 60-Second Pitch Challenge�A few pitched business ideas, completed a one-page plan, and scored each other using our pitch scorecards.

📘 STATION 4 — Take-Home Zone�Participants answered our reflection prompt:�“What skill do you want to grow?”

They were also able to learn more about Beanstalk and sign up for our volunteer opportunities. We made a few connections and even gained a new teen volunteer! 💪🏾

Events like these provide the opportunity to pour into the community and help us sharpen our programs, especially our Green Bean program focused on green careers & entrepreneurship.

We’re grateful. We’re growing. And we’re planting seeds everywhere we go. 🌿💚

11/23/2025

Ms. Blakely and Ms. Ransom shared heartfelt thanks to AARP for financially supporting Beanstalk’s digital skills program and helping seniors stay connected, prepared, and confident. Their words meant SO much, because they reflect the very impact we hope to make in every training.

Seeing their excitement as they learned to activate their new tablets, explore safety features, sync contacts, and download emergency apps filled the whole room with joy.

Thank you, AARP, for believing in our seniors and helping Beanstalk expand digital preparedness across Birmingham.

And thank you Ms. Blakely and Ms. Ransom for inspiring us with your commitment to learning. 💚📱

More digital trainings are coming in January 2026 and we can’t wait to welcome even more residents!

11/23/2025

📱💚 We love seeing our participants thrive and feel empowered!

We received the sweetest thank-you message from Ms. Nadine Smith, who shared how much she appreciated the digital skills training we facilitated. Her words truly warmed our hearts. 🥹💚

Hearing seniors say they feel more confident, more connected, and more prepared reminds us there's more work to do. Digital readiness isn’t just about technology, it’s about empowerment, independence, and resilience.

We’re grateful for every learner who shows up ready to grow.

We’re grateful for our incredible partners.

And we’re grateful that community members like Ms. Nadine feel supported through Beanstalk’s programs.

More trainings are coming in January at Five Points West Library...stay tuned! ✨

Yesterday’s Digital Readiness Training at the 5 Points West Library was amazing! 📱✨Our seniors showed up ready to learn,...
11/23/2025

Yesterday’s Digital Readiness Training at the 5 Points West Library was amazing! 📱✨

Our seniors showed up ready to learn, explore, and gain confidence using their new Samsung Galaxy tablets.

During the session, participants learned how to:
✔️ Activate their devices
✔️ Sync contacts
✔️ Turn on key safety & security features
✔️ Download essential emergency apps to stay prepared and connected

The smiles, teamwork, and “I got it!” moments were everything. This is what digital equity looks like in our communities. 💚

A huge thank you to the 5 Points West Library team! They’ll be offering additional digital training for participants in January 2026 and all Beanstalk needs to do is share the training dates with our residents.

We can’t wait to keep building tech confidence and resilience across the city!

📸 Check out a few moments from yesterday’s hands-on session!

Today we had the BEST time at Springville Road Library helping our seniors get tech-ready! 🙌🏾📱We walked step-by-step thr...
11/16/2025

Today we had the BEST time at Springville Road Library helping our seniors get tech-ready! 🙌🏾📱

We walked step-by-step through activating tablets, syncing contacts, turning on safety & security features, and downloading emergency apps that can truly make a difference.

The smiles, the “Aha!” moments, the confidence…THAT’S why we do this work! 🌱💚

Beanstalk is building safer, more connected communities one tablet at a time.

Yesterday’s Digital Readiness Training at the Birmingham Public Library - Central Branch was a beautiful success! 📱✨Our ...
11/16/2025

Yesterday’s Digital Readiness Training at the Birmingham Public Library - Central Branch was a beautiful success! 📱✨

Our seniors learned how to activate their new tablets, sync their contacts, explore important safety and security features, and download essential emergency apps to help keep them prepared and connected.

Empowering our community with confidence, skills, and peace of mind is what Beanstalk is all about. 🌱💚

Thank you to everyone who joined us and special thanks to the Central Library team for hosting us & AARP for selecting us as a grantee.

🌱 Meet Our New Board Member: Robin Webb! 🌱We’re thrilled to welcome Robin Webb to Beanstalk’s Board of Directors! 🎉Robin...
11/01/2025

🌱 Meet Our New Board Member: Robin Webb! 🌱

We’re thrilled to welcome Robin Webb to Beanstalk’s Board of Directors! 🎉

Robin is an education leader and innovator passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences that empower individuals and strengthen communities. As Director of Faculty Development at Jefferson State Community College, she leads initiatives that champion teaching excellence, accessibility, and collaboration across multiple campuses.

Rooted in her rural Alabama upbringing, Robin brings a deep appreciation for community connection and resilience. With a background spanning K–12 education, higher ed, and instructional design, she embodies Beanstalk’s values of equity, access, and lifelong learning, all essential to building climate-resilient, sustainable communities.

💚 Driven by curiosity and compassion, Robin is excited to contribute her skills in leadership, design thinking, and education strategy to Beanstalk’s mission of uplifting people and places through creativity and collaboration.

✨ We’re Growing!

If you’re passionate about environmental justice, community resilience, and empowering Alabama’s frontline families, we invite you to join our Board of Directors. Together, we can help communities across Alabama survive and thrive!

📩 To learn more or express interest, email [email protected]

We’re Growing Resilience Together! We’re thrilled to share that last month Beanstalk was awarded $5,000 last month to la...
10/14/2025

We’re Growing Resilience Together!

We’re thrilled to share that last month Beanstalk was awarded $5,000 last month to launch our Survive & Thrive Series, a six-month, hands-on survival skills program coming in 2026!

Through fun, interactive workshops led by local farmers, beekeepers, craftspeople, and community experts, participants of all ages will learn practical skills like gardening, sewing, foraging, self-defense, and animal care.

Our goal is to help families and individuals especially in rural and low-income communities build confidence, self-reliance, and community resilience in the face of challenges like climate change, food insecurity, and limited resources.

Together, we’re helping communities not just survive, but thrive. 💚

🌱✨ Survive & Thrive with Beanstalk! ✨🌱Beanstalk had the joy of leading a Senior Citizen Disaster Preparedness Workshop w...
10/09/2025

🌱✨ Survive & Thrive with Beanstalk! ✨🌱

Beanstalk had the joy of leading a Senior Citizen Disaster Preparedness Workshop with the Active Living Senior Group at Five Points West Library this week.

Together, we turned preparedness into something practical, hands-on, and empowering. Seniors moved through activity stations with their own “Survive & Thrive” workbook, learning how to:

✅ Pack a personalized Go-Bag with essentials

✅ Create a Family Communication Plan

✅ Check their home safety & first aid supplies

✅ Stay alert to local hazards like tornadoes and power outages

✅ Keep medications and health information ready in case of emergency

The room was full of energy, wisdom, and community spirit. Every participant left with a plan, a workbook, and their own emergency motto to remind them that preparedness is power. 💪🏾

At Beanstalk, we believe that when we prepare together, we thrive together. 🌟

🌟 Today we had an amazing time at the Senior Resource Expo at the CrossPlex! 🌟Beanstalk was proud to share our Disaster ...
09/12/2025

🌟 Today we had an amazing time at the Senior Resource Expo at the CrossPlex! 🌟

Beanstalk was proud to share our Disaster Preparedness Workshops, helping seniors and community members learn practical ways to stay safe and resilient. 💪🏾🌱

We also let folks know that we’re ready to bring these workshops directly to your churches, neighborhoods, senior centers, and organizations, because preparedness starts at home and grows in community. 🏡

And thanks to the generous support of AARP, we’re thrilled to offer FREE tablets with one year of service to community members ages 50+ to help bridge the digital divide and keep everyone connected. 💻✨

We’re so grateful for the chance to connect, share resources, and build stronger, safer communities together! 💚

09/07/2025

A few girl scouts recited our pledge but we were only able to record two of them...

“I plant this seed as a promise to grow, lead, and protect the Earth.”

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