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Credited LU Speaker Panel | Trailblazers in Community Development

Learn about the visionary ways Philadelphia organizations and leaders are approaching community development.
23 Aug 2023
Written by Gia Scassera
Allied News
Credited LU Speaker Panel | Trailblazers in Community Development
Credited LU Speaker Panel | Trailblazers in Community Development

Where - Brickworks Studio 1319 Walnut Street, Philadelphia PA 19107

When - September 26th, Tuesday @ 5:30pm

RSVP Here https://www.glengery.com/node/4121

Join us for a great discussion and presentation of who is trailblazing the community development forward. Food and drinks will be available.

1 AIA LU credit

Seeing the need for change and impact in community development, we hope to dig deeper into what makes a community focused project successful. There are many nonprofits and organizations in this city that are trailblazing to do things differently to build healthier, thriving communities.

Panelists will be the following:

  • NORTH 10: Joshua Klaris, Executive Director
  • PHILLY PEACE PARK: Brother Tommy Joshua Caison, Founder & Executive Director 
  • TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PUBLIC POLICY FELLOW/ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL: Naida Elena Montes, Ph.D
  • SECOND STORY COLLECTIVE: Charles Lomax, Chairman & CEO, Lomax Real Estate Partners, D.S. Nicholas, Associate Professor and Founding Director MS Design Research, Drexel University, Rachel Wenrick, Executive Director for Arts & Civic Innovation, Drexel University
  • SOUTH STREET HEADHOUSE DISTRICT: Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman, Assistant Director 

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