Eastern Shore Training and Consulting, Inc

08/10/2026

ESTACI in the Community

On August 8, ESTACI’s Gerald Boyd and Polly Boyd joined families, students, and community partners at the Ebenezer AME Church Back-to-School Resource Fair.

The event gave local students and families an opportunity to connect with community resources, gather school supplies, and prepare for a successful start to the new school year. Gerald and Polly were proud to represent ESTACI, share information about our programs and services, and spend time with the young people and families we are committed to serving.

For ESTACI, showing up matters. Events like these allow us to meet families where they are, strengthen community connections, and remind our young people that there is a network of people invested in their success.

Here’s to a safe, confident, and successful school year for every student!

08/10/2026

The Young Leaders Scholarship Awards Luncheon was a celebration of achievement, promise, and the power of investing in the next generation. Joyniah Gaskins, Armonie Reid, and Karma Robinson — each awarded a $2,500 scholarship in support of their post-secondary education. Surrounded by family, friends, community leaders, and supporters, our scholars were celebrated not only for what they have already accomplished, but for the promise of all that lies ahead.
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We invite you to experience the celebration through photos and videos from this special day, from the smiles and proud moments to the words of encouragement and recognition shared with our young leaders.

If you would like to donate to support our work to empower women and girls on Virginia's Eastern Shore, please visit: https://www.estaci.org/donate. You may also contact Polly Boyd or Gerald Boyd to learn how you can get involved.

07/22/2026

You're Invited: ESTACI Young Leaders Scholarship Awards Luncheon!

Join us as we celebrate our 2026 Scholarship Recipients: Karma Robinson, Joyniah Gaskins, and Armonie Reid - three incredible young leaders from the Eastern Shore heading off to college this fall! 🎓

🗓️ Saturday, August 1st
🕛 12:00 Noon
📍 Cape Charles Impact Center — 1500 Old Cape Charles Rd

Come encourage these young women as they embark on their academic and career journeys. Whether you're a past or present scholarship recipient, contributor, intern, or board member, you're part of this community, and we'd love to have you there.

The event is free, and contributions to the scholarship fund are always welcome and appreciated.

RSVP by emailing [email protected] — please include the names in your party and any dietary restrictions.

We can't wait to celebrate with you! 💚

07/08/2026

Join us in supporting ESTACI's own Gerald Boyd as he leads a thought-provoking conversation on "Conscience or Efficiency?" this Sunday with the Unitarian Universalists of the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Gerald will explore faith, history, moral courage, and the role of conscience in shaping our communities. If you're looking for an inspiring discussion, we encourage you to attend!

What happens when institutions stop listening to conscience?

This Sunday, Gerald Boyd invites us into a powerful conversation about faith, history, moral courage, and the choices that shape our communities.

As a Bahá’í, counselor, and lifelong student of history, Gerald brings a perspective rooted in both wisdom and lived experience.

Together, we’ll ask:
Do our institutions leave room for conscience, or have we made efficiency the highest goal?

This is a service for anyone who has ever wondered how we stay human, compassionate, and brave inside systems that often ask us to move faster, stay quiet, or look away.

Sunday, July 12 at 10:30 AM
15421 Merry Cat Ln 15B, Belle Haven, VA

Come reflect, question, and be in community.

All are welcome.

07/07/2026

We are thrilled to share that ESTACI has been awarded a grant from Humanities as part of their 2026 round of funding awarded to 29 organizations across the Commonwealth! 🎉

Her Shore: A Legacy of Women's Leadership on Virginia's Eastern Shore will document and interpret the stories of women whose leadership has shaped civic life across our community — through oral history interviews, a traveling exhibit, and community dialogue events right here on the Shore.

We are grateful to Virginia Humanities for believing in this work and in the stories that belong to all of us. Stay tuned! The interviews, events, and exhibits are coming, and you won't want to miss them.

Virginia—Virginia Humanities, the state’s humanities council, announced $267,148 in grants to 29 nonprofit cultural organizations.

07/07/2026

Meet ESTACI's 2026 Young Leaders Scholarship Recipients! 🎉

Please join us in celebrating three remarkable young women whose leadership, resilience, academic excellence, and commitment to serving others have earned them the 2026 ESTACI Young Leaders Scholarship Award.

👏🏾 Joyniah Gaskins
👏🏾 Armonie Reid
👏🏾 Karma Robinson

Each recipient will receive a $2,500 scholarship to support her post-secondary education and will be recognized at the ESTACI Young Leaders Awards Luncheon on Saturday, August 1 at the Impact Center in Cape Charles.

Since 2016, ESTACI's Empowering Women & Girls Initiative has invested $57,500 in scholarships for 23 Eastern Shore students, recognizing young leaders who have persevered through adversity while making a meaningful difference in their schools, families, and communities.

These young women remind us that leadership isn't defined by titles, it's demonstrated through service, compassion, perseverance, and the courage to keep showing up for others.

💛 Congratulations, Joyniah, Armonie, and Karma! The Eastern Shore is proud of you, and we can't wait to see all you accomplish.
If you'd like to help us invest in the next generation of Eastern Shore leaders, please consider supporting the ESTACI Young Leaders Scholarship Fund.

🌐 Learn more or donate at: www.estaci.org

Meet ESTACI's 2026 Young Leaders Scholarship RecipientsESTACI (Eastern Shore Training And Consulting, Inc.) is proud to announce the 2026 recipients of the Young Leaders Scholarship Award, sponsored by ESTACI's Empowering Women & Girls Initiative: Joyniah Gaskins, Armonie Reid, and Karma Robinson. E...

07/03/2026

Coming Home to the Gullah Nation: join Gerald and Polly Boyd as they return to St. Helena Island to celebrate community, memory, and living tradition. Read their reflection on the Original Gullah Festival and the deep ties that bind the Lowcountry.

What place holds your family’s stories? Share below.



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There are places on this earth where the past and present breathe together - where the land holds memory, where the air carries the echo of ancestors, and where community is not just a word but a living, breathing force. For ESTACI co-founders Gerald and Polly Boyd, St. Helena Island, South Carolina...