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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 invitesPatrick 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/