SXSW 2025
Community Driven Narrative Change: Undo Poverty in Flushing
Description:
Explore the transformative power of narrative change in addressing poverty and fostering equity. Featuring the Undo Poverty: Flushing Collaborative, funded by Mobility LABs and powered by Robin Hood, which executed a narrative change campaign including a feature-length documentary, The Cost of Living, to highlight the realities of Flushing residents. Learn how community-driven storytelling can combat the model minority myth, reshape perceptions of poverty, and increase resource access and civic engagement among community residents.
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Takeaways
- Discover how community-driven narrative change can effectively address poverty and drive equity.
- Deepen understanding of cross-sector collaborations between filmmakers, community leaders, and philanthropists to achieve lasting social impact.
- Gain valuable insights into effective strategies for engaging with directly impacted community members through narrative change.
Speakers
- Stephanie Park, Senior Program Officer, Mobility LABs, Robin Hood
- Helena Kincaid-Nalladurai, Director/Producer, Sixty First Productions
- Daniel Nalladurai, Director/Cinematographer, Sixty First Productions
- Benice Mach, Advocacy Manager, Chinese-American Planning Council
Organizer
Stephanie Park, Senior Program Officer, Mobility LABs, Robin Hood
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