On June 4, People’s Economy Lab launched our Lunch Labs virtual guest speaker series.
Lunch Labs are opportunities to dive deeper on some of PEL’s favorite topics, including solidarity economy, Just Transition, Community Wealth Building, Collaborative Governance, and more. Every Lunch Lab includes a brief explainer on a big concept, a presentation by a guest speaker with real life examples of how the concept is being put into action, time for Q&A, breakout discussion groups, and clear next steps you can take to support the work.
Our first guest speaker was Jackie Mena, Weaving Abundance Founder and PEL Community Wealth Building Fellow. Jackie spoke about a place-based approach to Community Wealth Building, using the South Park and Brighton neighborhoods of Seattle as examples.
Jackie shared what she believes are the three key ingredients for a successful Community Wealth Building endeavor:
- A neighborhood network with a shared vision
- Strong local capacity to implement the vision
- Community-controlled funding
Watch the recording of our Lunch Lab with Jackie to learn more.
Join the PEL email list to receive an invitation to our next Lunch Lab in August.
