Name: LISC Story Slam 2022
Start: 2022-10-06T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-10-08T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Artists For Humanity

LISC Story Slam 2022

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) equips communities with the capital, strategy, and know-how to become places where people can thrive. Working with local leaders, we invest in affordable housing, health, education, public safety and employment – all basic needs that must be tackled so that progress in one area is not undermined by neglect in another.As part of a national organization with deep local roots, LISC Massachusetts is uniquely positioned to share resources, best practices, and innovations with the communities we serve. We provide funding, financing, and technical assistance to community development corporations (CDCs), nonprofit developers, grassroots organizations, as well as policy and advocacy organizations throughout Massachusetts.

LISC Massachusetts

The LISC Story Slam is an evening of storytelling to benefit LISC Boston.

Artists For Humanity

Join us on October 6, 2022 for the <a href="http://www.lisc.org/storyslam" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">4th annual Story Slam</a> which will feature compelling personal stories from community members and LISC partners responding to a common theme: The Color of Impact. Their stories, filled with humor, pain, energy, love, reflections, and more, will offer perspectives on embarking on new chapters – and what it means for our collective work creating stable, affordable and healthy housing and economic opportunity; building financial stability, promoting racial equity and building thriving communities.

Our 2022 storytellers, pictured from left: Brittany Hendricks, Erika Parker-Smith, Keisha Greaves, Lei Nichols, and Nikia LondyBrittany Hendricks: Interdisciplinary artist who pursued higher education and vocational training through a partnership program at JVS and MassHire. By centering their creative practice around stories that bind the focus, subjects and processes occurring internally and externally, Brittany’s work interacts with time and reality through animated manipulation of motions, materials, and media.Erika Parker-Smith: Multi-hyphenate, multi-passionate wild woman, wife, and mother at the intersections of corporate America, grassroots community work, and creative endeavors as a maker and writer.Keisha Greaves: Founder of Girls Chronically Rock and motivational speaker who talks about spreading awareness of Muscular Dystrophy, balancing life with chronic illnesses, raising money for causes, advocating for disability, and other related topics.Lei Nichols: Owner of Wise Mouth Teas, as well as an immigrant, single mother, and educator. In 2016, Lei opened her business to bring the best health, drink, and food to America and to her daughters' and students' lives.Nikia Londy: Hair Augmentation Specialist and the Founder and CEO of Intriguing Hair who recently became the co-owner of a mixed-use commercial and residential building. She is a one-stop solution for women from all ethnicities wanting to purchase high-quality human hair extensions, hairpieces, and wigs.

I﻿n addition to the inspiring stories, LISC pauses each year to reflect on our work Massachusetts and honor people who advance and lead it. In 2022, we are proud to recognize the following honorees.The 2022 LISC Community Impact Award will be presented to the Builders of Color Coalition (BCC) in recognition of their game-changing work increasing opportunities accessible to real estate professionals of color, diversifying the Commonwealth’s real estate sector and creating generational change in who designs, builds and owns our communities. The award will be presented by LISC-financed developers and participants in the BCC CORE (Minority Developer) Fellowship Dariela Villon-Maga and Adler Bernadin. It will be accepted by BCC Executive Director Colleen Fonseca and members of the BCC Board.Mike Kennealy, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Economic Development, will be honored by LISC for his tremendous contributions to affordable housing, economic development and equity. Mr. Kennealy has been responsible for advancing the Baker-Polito Administration’s agenda to create economic opportunity for residents, collaborative leadership in communities, an environment that supports job creation and business growth, and new housing for residents through targeted investments. Secretary Kennealy will receive the 2022 LISC Community Leadership Award.

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