Dianne’s Story
Trigger-Warning: This article contains potentially challenging content such as violence and death. Dianne has survived repeated trauma and adversity throughout her life. Dianne was only four years old when the militia invaded the Congolese refugee camp in Musanze, Rwanda, where she had sheltered with her family. Many were killed, including her parents. She and her brother […]
COCD 2022 Impact Report
We invite you to read the full COCD Impact Report: COCD 2022 Impact Report. LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friends, I am delighted to express my gratitude to all of you who have supported the work Cross Over Community Development (COCD) is doing for immigrants and refugees in the City of Dayton. That is because […]
COCD 2023 Impact Report
We invite you to read the full COCD Impact Report: COCD_Impact Report 2023. LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friends, Partners, and Community Members, As we release our 2023 Impact Report, I am filled with a profound sense of pride and gratitude. Cross Over Community Development (COCD) has reached new heights of impact and growth this […]
Statement in Solidarity with Haitian Immigrants and Refugees
Ohio state and city leaders have been quick to denounce and repute the baseless claims that were recently leveraged against Springfield, Ohio’s community of Haitian immigrants. As has Cross Over Community Development (COCD), who strongly denounces the false allegations and condemns the resulting hate rhetoric and threats that have spawned in its wake. As the […]
COCD Seeks Bilingual Urban Farming Trainers
Do you love urban farming? In collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency, COCD is recruiting part-time bilingual urban farming trainers. To ensure effective engagement in the Train-the-Trainer initiative, participants must have a good command of English and one of the following native languages: Bhutanese, Dari, Spanish, Pashto, Russian, Arabic, or Haitian Creole. Successful candidates […]
COCD Announces Cooperative Agreement with USDA and Project Director
COCD is pleased to announce the award of funds and new project director for a Resilient Urban Farming initiative that is the result of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) cooperative agreement. The Resilient Urban Farming project, focused on risk management education, will train bilingual peer facilitators in good agricultural practice, soil and water […]
COCD Launches Program for Immigrants in Healthcare
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF)– Immigrants who worked in the healthcare field in their home countries, now have a better way of continuing that work right here in the U.S. It’s all thanks to a new program by the Cross Over Community Development, which gives them hands-on training to set them up for success. “We have such a […]
COCD Welcomes Dr. Jessica Ashe as Program Director to Advance Workforce-Responsive ESL Pathways
Cross Over Community Development (COCD) proudly announces the appointment of Dr. Jessica Ashe as Program Director. With over two decades of award-winning experience in various aspects of English as a Second Language (ESL), she has designed English for Specific Purposes (ESP), English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) curriculums for the […]