Norwalk Community Leaders - Community Ties Podcast Guests

This summer has been full of opportunities to connect, learn, contribute, and create spaces for meaningful conversations across Norwalk and Fairfield County. Looking back, I’m grateful for the many ways I’ve been able to participate in and contribute to work happening throughout our community. This summer, I had the opportunity to: 1. Interview Diane Jellerette for Community Ties, a Nancy on Norwalk (Official) podcast, for a conversation about preserving Norwalk’s history and expanding inclusive storytelling. (Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/gfZgTkJk) 2. Participate as a panelist for GirlTrek at The Norwalk Art Space, contributing to a conversation centered on community, wellness, and connection alongside Brandalyn Fulton Williams Julienne Foy Siobhan Ollivierre, MPA, SHRM-CP Dr. Sadee Forde-Cuffie 3. Participate as a panelist for the Restoration Workshop and participate in meaningful dialogue about restoration and community alongside Chantrice Barnes & @April James 4. Invite Juneteenth Flag creator Ben Haith and his family to Norwalk for the city’s Juneteenth Flag Raising, an especially meaningful opportunity to recognize the history and significance of the flag. 5. Organize Norwalk’s 5th Annual Juneteenth Celebration, marking my second year helping to organize this important community celebration of Black history, culture, joy, and resilience. 6. Secure my FIRST mini grant for community impact in support of my organization Black Voices for Empowerment & Progress. Thank you to CORNERS Community for being my fiscal sponsor. I look forward to sharing the next steps and insight relating to the "State of the Black Community" program. 7. Serve as a Steering Committee member of the Fairfield County Community Foundation’s SOUL Fund and participate in the Celebration of Black Philanthropy, celebrating collective giving and the importance of investing in Black communities. Also celebrating and honoring a pillar in our community Dr. Maggie Young, LADC, LMSW, CCS, RCP. This summer also gave me the opportunity to take a brief hiatus from Community Ties while I focused on these and other community efforts. Now, I’m back, and new episodes of Community Ties are resuming. I’m excited to continue having conversations with people who are doing meaningful work, sharing important stories, and contributing to the communities we call home. As I look ahead to upcoming episodes, I’d love your input. Who should I be talking to? If there is someone in Norwalk or the surrounding community whose work, story, or perspective deserves to be heard, I welcome your suggestions. Please share their name in the comments or send me a message. There are so many people doing meaningful work in our community, and I’m looking forward to introducing more of those voices to the Community Ties audience. #CommunityTies #NancyOnNorwalk #NorwalkCT #CommunityEngagement #CommunityLeadership #BlackPhilanthropy #Juneteenth #Storytelling