How Can We Create Change?

My objective is to facilitate communication between community organizers, residents, design firms, developers, community development organizations, city planners, elected officials and other stakeholders, so we can navigate the complex challenges of urban development landscapes, which are full of historical context, competing interests, market forces, and limited resources.


My expertise lies in community-based approaches to: 


  • The identification of opportunities and strategies to leverage a community's social capital and cultural equity for comprehensive health and wealth.


  • Equity centered urban planning, policy, financing and community engagement shaped by strength focused understanding of people and place.




BUILDING THRIVING COMMUNITIES

Crafting urban development frameworks rooted in place, people and culture. 



Ideas, Insights, Strategy + Execution = Impact

Through focused consultation, facilitation and co-design, I assist organizations and communities move from ideas to impact with development and implementation of inclusive planning strategies. 

Key areas of focus include: 

  • Clarifying vision and distilling core values and key principles
  • Understanding resources, opportunities, constraints and challenges to formulate actionable plans to implement your community development vision 
  • Community Engagement Design & Facilitation
  • Co-designing solutions with community, and maximizing participation of non-traditional stakeholders, lifting up voices of thr often unheard
  • Framework Development & Implementation


Urban Development Inclusion Planning

There's Strength In Strategy

Through focused consultations I can assist you and your team with the process of inclusive planning strategy development. Clarifying vision, identifying key principles, understanding resources & opportunities, and constraints/challenges to formulate actionable plans to implement your community-driven changes. The goal is to make sure your initiative is goal-oriented and measurable throughout each milestone.

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I'm not saying I'm going to change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world.

Tupac Shakur

Speaking Engagements

One of our greatest yet most undervalued gifts is our voice and how we use it to make an impact. As a boots on the ground thought-leader, my purpose is to share my knowledge, experience, and lessons from struggle and success on stages across the U.S. It's time we share the wealth of knowledge to build and become stronger together.


As a respected high impact speaker on topics pertaining to urban redevelopment, design, and development without displacement I’ve been able to share my experiences and insights through informative and inspirational talks across the US from Harvard University to Ghana West Africa.


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Courses and Events

Change Starts From Initiating

The Right Conversations

 

The workshops I offer will give you both inspiration and practical assistance to help you move forward. If you're a part of a group or organization that has decided not to settle for less in your communities and need that blueprint to go to the next phase, let's connect!


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