Empowered is a ground-breaking consulting group transforming how we think about the arts, education, non-profits, and community impact.
We believe that when we come together to innovate, create, and solve problems, we can achieve systemic change that empowers, uplifts, and transforms our communities.
Our Project Types
Our Team
We are a small team that thinks big and collaborates often. Learn more about our interdisciplinary perspectives, dynamic training, and cross-sector experiences.
Celia Gottlieb, Jesse Martinez, Felicia Otero
Certifications
Our Values
Service Leadership
Placing people and their well-being at the heart of process and social change
Collective Empowerment
Reinvigorating individual and community purpose by unearthing passion and vision for long term transformation
Cultural Responsiveness
Fostering inclusive and genuine relationships by honoring community identity and ways of knowing through adaptive inquiry, storytelling, and curious listening
Leading with Integrity
Building safe and trusting sharing environments for clients and communities to ground projects in honesty, transparency, ethics, and gratitude
Collaborative Creativity
Connecting people and organizations to envision solutions differently through community ecosystems, creative ideas, and artful approaches
