
Welcome to BFC
Believers for Change, Inc.

OUR MISSION
To educate, facilitate, collaborate, and incorporate
for the betterment of all lives.
WHO WE ARE
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The Milwaukee Block, Inc. (DBA "The Believers For Change (BFC)" is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to ending mass incarceration, dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline, and advocating for criminal justice reform including voting rights for felons on papers. We offer comprehensive programs for returning citizens and youth, focusing on education, violence prevention, and holistic well-being. We aim to foster sustainable community changes by reducing crime, violence, and poverty within the community one block at a time.

Meet The Founders of BFC.

-The Founders-
Sylvester and Lavansa Jackson, both formerly incarcerated individuals, founded BFC with a mission to combat systemic injustices experienced by people of color and to contribute to the end of mass incarceration.
Therefore, BFC emerged from a necessity to support the community by developing programs and structures that provide tutoring, leadership development, mentorship, financial literacy, mental health support, workshops, job referrals, and more.
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Their personal goals are to give back to the community by using their own lives as an example of endurance, courage, redemption and resilience. Through this passion, they're able to reach many in the city of Milwaukee, and to make a difference in the lives of those who believe in change...