10th National Community Leadership Summit: Writing Our Story: Collective Leadership for Joy, Justice, and Healing

Boston, MA

On October 17th, Sarah Primeau of the Health Leads Massachusetts team presented at the Boston Medical Center Vital Village Network National Community Leadership Summit with Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative (NFAC) Community Leaders, Ric Henry, Leah Arteaga, Rebecca Grenne and NFAC co-backbone organization Vital CxNs. Their session, titled For Us By Us: Community Response & Driven Solutions to Strengthen Boston’s Food Ecosystem, shared learnings of their community-led response to food insecurity that anchors in community voice and leadership.

Presenters:
Leah Arteaga, BS, Community Leader, The Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative | Founder, Roslindale Food Collective
Mariana Cohen, MSW, MPH, Co-Founder and Deputy Director, Vital CxNs
Rebecca Grenne, Community Leader, The Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative
Ricardo Henry, Community Leader, The Neighborhood Food Action Collaborative | Founder, The Hyde Park Food Pop-Up
Sarah Primeau, MSW, MPH, Director of Programs, Health Leads