WHAT BETTER WAY TO TELL THE STORY OF 2021 than through a (small) sampling of the nearly 200 stories we published about our work last year, and the dozens of articles, interviews, op-eds and videos about LISC that ran in national and local media outlets across the country. Scroll down for a look, and a listen, to learn about, or remember, some highlights of our year.
January
01.14 STORIES
The Organizations that Help BIPOC Small Biz Hum [+]
01.15 LISC VOICES
What MLK Means to Us [+]
February
02.04 LISC VOICES
A Strategy for Curbing Crime, Rooted in Homes [+]
02.05 ANNOUNCEMENT
Quarterbacks + Caramel Cake (and LISC + Verizon) [+]
March
03.31 ANNOUNCEMENT
LISC Impact Notes named Social Bond of the Year [+]
Jenny Brooks had an unlikely vision for her neighborhood. But that was part of the point, to flip the South Bronx narrative.”
03.15 LISC VOICES
The Wisdom of One of LISC’s Original Community Partners [+]
Jenny Brooks had an unlikely vision for her neighborhood. But that was part of the point, to flip the South Bronx narrative.”
03.15 LISC VOICES
The Wisdom of One of LISC’s Original Community Partners [+]
03.31 ANNOUNCEMENT
LISC Impact Notes named Social Bond of the Year [+]
RECONNECT
A POEM FROM 2021 RUBINGER FELLOW DASHA KELLY HAMILTON
April
04.20 LISC VOICES
Reflecting on George Floyd [+]
Changes in the justice system alone will not bring about the world we want and deserve. Ready access to quality housing, education, employment and healthcare are among the basic building blocks of an equitable society.”
May
05.07 LISC VOICES
What Grace Lee Boggs Taught Us About Allyship [+]
05.24 STORY
The Keys to Boosting Black Homeownership [+]
REBUILD
CHARLOTTE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY FUND FROM THE INSIDE OUT
June
06.30 ANNOUNCEMENT
What Project 10X + the Black Economic Development Fund Can Achieve [+]
LISC’s strategy is different. The idea is to push money into Black businesses and Black anchor institutions like HBCUs.”
July
07.07 LISC VOICES
Putting Childcare Front and Center [+]
We want to grow an ecosystem of care, making sure the organizations empowered in this process reflect and elevate the voices of those most impacted by mass incarceration.”
07.16 STORY
Care First, Jails Last [+]
August
RENEW
MEET ANDREW + JANICE, BRIDGES TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES CLIENTS
September
You're asking your neighbors, who you just met, to give you their blood, sweat and tears to build your house. And in exchange, you'll help them build theirs.”
09.21 LISC VOICES
The Grace of Growing Up in Mutual Self-Help Housing [+]
You're asking your neighbors, who you just met, to give you their blood, sweat and tears to build your house. And in exchange, you'll help them build theirs.”
09.21 LISC VOICES
The Grace of Growing Up in Mutual Self-Help Housing [+]
October
REINVEST
THE LATINAS WELDING GUILD
November
11.01 LISC VOICES
A New CFO for LISC [+]
The ‘credible messengers’ of community violence intervention have helped drive quantifiable reductions in violent crime.”
December
12.02 STORY
A Community Transformed Through Music [+]
12.08 ANNOUNCEMENT
LISC’s New Leadership [+]
When much of the country is navigating a new normal and underserved communities, in particular, are facing significant challenges, this leadership team will be a source of constancy and experience.”