Episode Outline
0:28 Welcome Back!
0:36 Intro to Dr. Patrick Graham & how he grew up on hip-hop and grits!
8:01 Reflecting on his time at Crisis Assistance Ministry, Patrick reflected, “I came from more of a background of grace, but also in believing that people were human assets given the opportunity”
17:00 Patrick shares one thing people may not know about him, “I pride myself on being a dad”
18:12 Patrick drops a gem, “I still see that notion of resilience of grace is important in the work that we do, because we may miss opportunities and people if we don’t have that”
18:29 Liz pours into our listeners and reminds them that they are an asset
21:53 Maya invites Patrick to pull an Affirmation Card. “I let go of the shadow of the past by seeing someone for the first time with the eyes of love” affirmed!
25:52 Patrick shares his lens on today’s housing crisis and the important work he’s doing at WeBuild Concord to combat it
· ARPA Funds: money distributed to state and local governments, counties, and municipalities through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to aid in COVID-19 recovery
33:19 Patrick discusses WeBuild’s partnership with Downhome Carolina to create a revolving construction fund, as a gap funding program to help Concord and its surrounding communities
36:00 Liz expresses, “Diversification is so important”
36:52 Maya asks Patrick which partnerships have been the most critical to his work
40:30 Patrick discusses how community engagement and input has influenced success in his housing projects, specifically in the Logan Community
43:03 Liz asks Patrick about the tools that they use to help encourage diversification of neighborhoods
45:07 Patrick drops another gem, “Build orgs that can still pivot when needed.” “We pride ourselves on being flexible, especially when it makes sense”
47:09 Liz and Patrick discuss WeBuild’s Land Trust model
51:28 Liz mentions WeBuild Concord’s prioritization measure as an anti-gentrification tool in communities
You can check it out here: https://webuildconcord.org/priority-measure-for-home-purchase-or-rental-agreement/
52:56 Patrick ends by telling the listeners about the exciting projects they are working on:
· Kerr Street Baptist Church (100-year-old church) conversion project into mixed use development
· A Tiny home village in Downtown Concord
· Several single-family projects on donated land
You can support their mission and provide donations here: https://webuildconcord.org/donate/
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