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

  1. Discover how community-driven narrative change can effectively address poverty and drive equity.
  2. Deepen understanding of cross-sector collaborations between filmmakers, community leaders, and philanthropists to achieve lasting social impact.
  3. Gain valuable insights into effective strategies for engaging with directly impacted community members through narrative change.

Speakers


Organizer

Stephanie Park, Senior Program Officer, Mobility LABs, Robin Hood


Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Panel
  • Track: Culture
  • Track 2
  • Level: Beginner


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