Access cultivates wholistic solutions to poverty through three main programs: Congregation Connections, Good Food Systems, and Poverty Education. Each of these programs offer specialized training opportunities. 

Training opportunities offered include: Church Benevolence Best Practices, Food Justice Training, Good Food Challenge, Poverty Education Workshop, and more. Contact us to learn about how we can partner with you to offer training to your organization, business, or church. 

Speaking Engagements

Presentations and speaking engagements can be on any of the below topics: 

  • Food Systems and Food Justice 
  • Understanding the charity food system and the need for change 
  • Understanding Systems of Poverty 
  • Understanding Benevolence for Congregations 

(churches, non-profits): $125-$175/hour based on a sliding scale. 

$175-$275/hour based on a sliding scale.

Workshop Opportunities

Workshops are meant for for you and your team to dig deeper into topics together as a community. Here you will work with an Access team member to address one of the three topics. Each workshop varies in group size and length of time to encourage participants to focus on best practices and education for each topic. 

(churches, nonprofits): $250-$350 based on a sliding scale. 
Our fee covers the cost of: 

  • Staff time 
  • 2-hour training 
  • Travel (within 50 miles of central Grand Rapids) 
  • Materials and content development 

$350-$550 based on a sliding scale. 
Our fee covers the cost of: 

  • Staff time 
  • 2-hour training 
  • Travel (within 50 miles of central Grand Rapids) 
  • Materials and content development  

If you are interested in scheduling a speaking engagement or workshop, please contact us info@accessofwestmichigan.org