Bending the Arc

The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities
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Bending the Arc

Bending The Arc explores the everyday work of creating inclusive, equitable and racially just communities. This podcast spotlights bold thinking and action by creative, passionate, experienced thinkers and actors from cities and communities around the US and Canada. Join us to learn about strategies to make communities diverse, vibrant places of well-being and opportunity. Bending the Arc is produced by the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University and co-hosted by Dr. Mark Joseph and Dr. Amy Khare.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Episode 33: ThirdSpace Action Lab Episode 2: Community Collaboration

    This is the second episode in the podcast series Moving Toward Healing focused on the incredible work of ThirdSpace Action Lab, a racial equity consulting firm based in Cleveland. The series features six episodes exploring the philosophy, strategies, and achievements of this extremely unique and innovative changemaking powerhouse. ThirdSpace Action Lab was launched five years ago and is based in the historically Black neighborhood of Glenville where they also have a café and bookstore. They describe their purpose as follows: “The future of this country’s neighborhoods depends on our collective efforts to transcend the limitations of the popular imagination.” They like to say, imagine if Parliament Funkadelic and McKinsey Consulting had a love child – that is ThirdSpace Action Lab – and they are poised to turn their call for radical imagination into reality.  In this episode we explore the ThirdSpace approach to community collaboration and we hear from four dynamic young leaders brimming with passion for the creative social impact they are engaged in every day. At ThirdSpace, they are bringing to life modes of collaboration that are boldly authentic and empowering for community members. Dr. Sherrae Mack currently serves as a Senior Consultant with ThirdSpace Action Lab, drawing on her experience in areas of racial equity, anti-oppression, community engagement, intergenerational change, and community branding. She has a Ph.D. in African American and African Studies and a graduate certification in Urban Education from Michigan State University. Her B.A. is from Tennessee State University in Speech Communications. Dr. Chavone Nash serves as the Project Director of the Partnership for Equitable + Resilient Communities with ThirdSpace Action Lab and also leads the Cleveland Freedom Dreams Coalition, which focuses on Housing, Civic Infrastructure, Equitable Democracy Building and Economic Development. She obtained her Doctorate in Education in Organizational Leadership and Policy at the University of Dayton and she holds a Master's in Urban Studies and Development from University of Akron and a Bachelor's in Political Science from Alabama A&M University.  Tristen Hall is a Senior Consultant for Digital Media & Storytelling at ThirdSpace Action Lab. Tristen is currently a 4th year PhD candidate at Miami University in Ohio where her research explores how the social networks of students of color impact their attitudes on community and coalition building. Tristen has a Masters in Higher Education and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. Evan Green is a Senior Consultant with ThirdSpace Action Lab deploying his experience from a career in higher education, with work focused on intercultural programming and fostering inclusive environments. Evan earned a Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary, specializing in Black Theology and Black Church Studies. ThirdSpace Action Lab The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

    1h 20m

  2. 14 FEB

    Episode 32: ThirdSpace Action Lab Episode 1: Origins and Aspirations

    This episode launches a new podcast series Moving Toward Healing focused on the incredible work of ThirdSpace Action Lab, a racial equity consulting firm based in Cleveland. The series features six episodes exploring the philosophy, strategies, and achievements of this extremely unique and innovative changemaking powerhouse. ThirdSpace Action Lab was launched five years ago and is based in the historically Black neighborhood of Glenville where they also have a café and bookstore. They describe their purpose as follows: “The future of this country’s neighborhoods depends on our collective efforts to transcend the limitations of the popular imagination.”  They like to say, imagine if Parliament Funkadelic and McKinsey Consulting had a love child – that is ThirdSpace Action Lab – and they are poised to turn their call for radical imagination into reality.  We kick off this series with the two change warriors who kicked off the ThirdSpace journey.  Evelyn Burnett is a co-founder and CEO of ThirdSpace Action Lab and Third Space Café. Her previous roles included Vice President for Economic Opportunity at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress, Associate Director for Program Strategies at Living Cities, and Project Director in the City of Cleveland’s Office of Sustainability. Evelyn holds a BA in Business and Organizational Communications and Public Relations and a master’s degree in Public Administration from The University of Akron. Mordecai Cargill is a co-founder and Creative Director of ThirdSpace Action Lab and Third Space Café. Prior to launching ThirdSpace, he served as the Director of Strategy, Research and Impact at Cleveland Neighborhood Progress. Mordecai earned his BA in African American Studies from Yale University, with a concentration on Black Culture in the 20th Century. ThirdSpace Action Lab The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

    1h 20m

  3. 11 FEB

    Episode 31: The Racialized Harm of Mixed-Income Policy and Pathways for Racial Justice

    This episode, recorded in early Fall 2024, completes our 10th Anniversary podcast series focused on revisiting some of our favorite reports from our first decade. In this episode, we took a lookback at our very first podcast episode which focused on the Future of Mixed-Income Policy and Practice, in which we introduced our edited volume What Works to Promote Inclusive and Equitable Mixed-Income Communities. My guest for that episode was the Research Director at our center, Dr. Amy Khare. Amy has been on leave from our center working on a book and she returned for this lookback episode with me. As a bonus, we also discuss a preview of her recently completed book manuscriptPoverty, Power and Profit: How Chicago’s Public Housing Reforms Reproduced Racial Inequality. Amy’s career has combined social work, community development and racial justice. She was formally trained as a social worker at the University of Kansas and has her Ph.D. in social welfare from the University of Chicago. She has had professional roles working for community development corporations, real estate development agencies, social service agencies, policy institutes and university research centers. Amy has been a colleague and friend for almost 20 years and has done so much to shape our work at the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities. Prioritizing Inclusion and Equity in the Next Generation of Mixed-Income Communities What Works to Promote Inclusive, Equitable Mixed-Income Communities The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

    1h 9m

  4. 02/12/2024

    Episode 30: Learning from Exemplary Mixed-Income Transformation Efforts in San Francisco and Toronto

    This episode continues our 10th Anniversary podcast series focused on revisiting some of our favorite reports from our first decade. In this episode, our guest host Salin Geevarghese revisits our Promising Practices in Inclusive Social Dynamics report which spotlights exemplary efforts to build inclusive communities across lines of income, race and ethnicity. The lead authors of the paper are Joni Hirsh and Mark Joseph. In this episode, Salin talks with two deeply experienced mixed-income community builders who have been part of the exemplary transformation initiatives we spotlighted in the paper. Ashlei Hurst is the Director of Community Life at Mercy Housing California, which a major development partner in the HOPE SF initiative in San Francisco. Mercy Housing is leading a multi-phase mixed-income transformation of the Sunnydale public housing community. Julio Rigores is the Tenant Engagement System Manager at the Toronto Community Housing Corporation. TCHC has been co-leading the multi-phase transformation of the Regent Park social housing development. Promising Practices in Inclusive Social Dynamics Paper Regent Park, Toronto HOPE SF, San Francisco The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities SGG Insight

    1h 5m

  5. 11/11/2024

    Episode 29: Grassroots Leadership Episode 8: Reflections and Future Aspirations

    For the final episode in our podcast series on grassroots community leadership we are joined once again by Mayor Michael R. White, the visionary and driving force behind the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program in Cleveland. Mayor White launched our series in Episode 22 with an overview of NLDP and in this episode he reflects on lessons learned and shares some of his aspirations for the future of the program. Mayor White served the City of Cleveland for three terms from 1990 to 2002. He is currently the Senior Policy Advisor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation and Program Director for NLDP. Prior to serving as Mayor, he held elected office as an Ohio State Senator and as a Cleveland City Councilman.  Neighborhood Leadership Development Program The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

    34 min

  6. 11/11/2024

    Episode 28: Grassroots Leadership Episode 7: Coaching Grassroots Leaders

    This episode continues our series focused on impacting community change through grassroots community leadership. In this episode, we go behind the scenes to talk with the team of coaches who are a vital part of the secret sauce of the Neighborhood Leadership Development Program here in Cleveland. Every NLDP participant is assigned a personal coach. Participants meet regularly with their coach for mentoring and self-reflection and are encouraged to keep up the coaching relationship after they graduate from the program.  The current lead coach is Pam Turos and her fellow coaches are Joe Black, Audra Jones and Ian Heisey. Pam Turos oversees communications and marketing at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. Before joining the Foundation, Pam was a communications consultant working with a variety of nonprofit clients. She has also held social service roles that include Director of Social Work, Bereavement Coordinator, and ICU/ER Case Manager. Joseph Black is the Senior Program Officer for Place-Based Community and Economic Development at The Cleveland Foundation, overseeing neighborhood investments and Racial Equity and Racial Justice Initiatives. Joseph is also the driving force behind the "Reverse Ride Along," an innovative community engagement training program that has successfully empowered and educated over 500 law enforcement and medical professionals, aiming to redefine community/police relations and elevate public safety standards. Audra Jones is the founder and CEO of Krystal Klear Communications, L.L.C., a full-service communications design firm. She is also the Co-Owner and COO of Pulmonary Apps, L.L.C. and has over 10 years serving in the healthcare industry. Ian Heisey is an Audience Support Coordinator at Ideastream Public Media, the Cleveland affiliate of NPR and PBS. Ian spent the majority of his career at Jefferson-Puritas West Park CDC as Mediation Coordinator and later Director of Community Engagement. He worked for two years as Coordinator for Project Peacemakers, an ecumenical peace and justice non-profit in Winnipeg, Canada. Neighborhood Leadership Development Program The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

    1h 16m

  7. 08/11/2024

    Episode 27: Grassroots Leadership Episode 6: Urban Agriculture

    This episode continues our podcast series focused on impacting community change through grassroots community leadership. In this series, we are shining the spotlight on local everyday community leaders. In this episode we talk with three community leaders who share a passion for community gardening and healthy eating. Veronica Walton is the Executive Director for Food Depot to Health, a non-profit established in 2018 that supports cohorts of growers to participate in urban agriculture as a resource to community businesses. Over a 30-year period, she has managed over 450 farmer’s markets and participated in hundreds of food-related health fairs and presentations to positively impact health outcomes for youth and adults in communities across our region. Erika Ervin-Acy is founder and CEO of “We Are Unique TV, LLC” and the nonprofit Gardening in the District. Gardening in the District teaches neighborhood residents that growing fruits and vegetables helps to set the foundation for self-sustainability and healthy living. Mikki Smith is the Executive Director of the Little Africa Food Collaborative, which educates the community about nutrition and sustainable food systems. She has certifications as a Master Rain Gardener and Master Aquaponics Instructor and is an active member of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, the National Black Food Justice Alliance, and the Black Farmers Conference. Veronica’s full bio Erika’s full bio Mikki’s full bio Neighborhood Leadership Development Program The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

    1h 4m

  8. 08/11/2024

    Episode 26: Grassroots Leadership Episode 5: Skill-Building

    This episode continues our podcast series focused on impacting community change through grassroots community leadership. In this series, we are shining the spotlight on local everyday community leaders. In this episode we talk with three community leaders who share a passion for developing programs to build skills among youth and adults.   Steph Mukenyi Wahome has been a Program Manager for City Year in Detroit and helped start a Charter school in Washington D.C. She is currently the Regional Cleveland Coordinator for Scenarios USA and a professor at Cuyahoga Community College. Mary Kauffman describes herself as an artistic, bohemian-techy and promotes connections to resources and programming through the innovative use of technology. One of her projects is TechBOOM, a community-based program that provides technology instruction through an entertaining gaming format. Jonathan Steirer is passionate about housing, equitable neighborhood development, transit access, and facilitating relationships between community members. He is involved with the Cleveland Global Shapers, Big Brothers Big Sisters and is a block club leader. Steph’s full bio Mary’s full bio Jonathan’s full bio Neighborhood Leadership Development Program The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities

    45 min
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Bending The Arc explores the everyday work of creating inclusive, equitable and racially just communities. This podcast spotlights bold thinking and action by creative, passionate, experienced thinkers and actors from cities and communities around the US and Canada. Join us to learn about strategies to make communities diverse, vibrant places of well-being and opportunity. Bending the Arc is produced by the National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences at Case Western Reserve University and co-hosted by Dr. Mark Joseph and Dr. Amy Khare.

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    The National Initiative on Mixed-Income Communities
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    34
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