With a community grant from the town of Woodstock, Vermont we designed, built and ran the Optimist Center for three years, from 2017 until 2020. It was designed for entrepreneurs, workshops and community programs and included spaces for coworking, a retreat space and a studio. We helped the town of Woodstock created their Vision for 2020 from the space and closed the center during the pandemic.
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Alongside the in-person offerings at the Center, I created an online Optimist Program for anyone to be able to benefit from our workshops and classes. I’m still in the process of uploading those videos and content below.
Why DID I Do This?
I always dreamed of having my own cafe or bookstore: an inspiring third place like Ben Franklin's Junto where great people meet, collaborate and make amazing things happen. I was approached by the Town of Woodstock to create something just like this and we had the chance to build it right next store to a local cafe!
My wife Tunga and I also dreamed of building another community center in Mongolia as a women's empowerment and learning center. We were able to ultimately do this through our work with the Hatan Foundation.
Inspirations
Here are some of the organizations who inspired me on this journey
“When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
