Truth To Power | Building Bridges Panel | Power of Collaboration | 7-14-23

On this week's show, we bring you an excellent panel discussion called "Building Bridges: The Power of Collaboration," Part 3 of the Center for Neighborhoods' Louisville Community Development Network virtual Summer Speaker Series. Tune in and learn how to work collaboratively with other nonprofit leaders to build a network and achieve a shared mission. Learn more at https://centerforneighborhoods.org/cdc-network/

The Panel was facilitated by Margarett McBride and included:
1. Mikal Forbush (he/him) is the Executive Director of the Center for Neighborhoods and a native Louisvillian. He has a background in working with youth and community organizations around creating change. Mikal is a graduate of the University of Louisville with degrees in Pan-African Studies and Sociology and enjoys many activities within the city.
2. Stacy Bailey-Ndiaye (she/her) is the founder and executive director of Bridge Kids International (BKI), a global non-profit that uses the power of African heritage culture to support the well-being of young people and their communities. BKI helps young people build creative confidence and develop their own solutions to community challenges and builds positive relationships between Africa and the African Diaspora. During her 23-year career in higher education, she has held a variety of positions in student development, social justice, and multicultural affairs, served on nonprofit boards and community projects, and has traveled extensively building relationships between people and institutions. Originally from New York City, Stacy holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a concentration in Race and Ethnic Relations and a master’s degree in educational administration.
3. Jeana Dunlap (she/her) is an urbanist, strategic advisor and founder of the Louisville-based META Agency, LLC. During her 15 years in local government, Jeana pursued economic justice, cultural & historical preservation and digital equity across various initiatives
4. Archbishop Marcia Dinkins (she/her) is the executive director and founder of Black Women Rising, Black Appalachian Coalition (BLAC, blackappalachiancoalition.org), and the Co-Executive Director of the Transforming Power Fund (https://transformingpowerfund.org/). She has a background in community organizing related to domestic violence, health and safety, education, climate, environment, employment and criminal justice. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary and Women and Gender Studies (University of Toledo) and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Policy (Youngstown State University). Currently, she is a Ph.D. candidate at Union Institute and University focusing on Public Policy and Social Change.
5. Margarett McBride (she/her) is the Sr. Associate of Storytelling at Cities United. As an artist, author, organizer, and researcher, Margarett has cultivated a body of work that reflects the stories and lives of Black youth, families, and neighborhoods. At Cities United, Margarett helps disseminate ideas, information, data, and stories so cities can envision and create a world where we have dismantled systems of inequity so young Black men and boys can experience safe, healthy, and hopeful communities. You can learn more about her work at margarettmcbride.com and by following her @RenaissanceMars.

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