Adriana Abizadeh and Jasmin Velez
Recorded
June 6, 2023
Archived
June 6, 2023
49:33 minutes
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Description
Friends and coworkers Adriana Abizadeh (33) and Jasmin Velez (29) talk about working together at Kensington Corridor Trust, an organization that builds community based property ownership in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Kensinton. They discuss the importance of having resident voices at the table, hopes and challenges for the project, and how they recenter and re-energize themselves and the people they work with.Subject Log / Time Code
Jasmin (J) talks about growing up in Puerto Rico (PR) and Philadelphia. Adriana (A) talks about moving to PR in her childhood and living in Camden, NJ.
J talks about the Kensington community and how different it is from its negative press and how important it is to have people from the community in the decision making room.
J shares a story of how she had to adjust last minute on a project with a community leader.
A talks about her childhood in Camden.
Both participants discuss how they help people get plugged in and invested in small step efforts.
J talks about what the land justice movement in Philadelphia looks like currently.
J answers A's question about if she would have done something differently in the inception of the trust.
J imagines what Kensington could look like in 20 years. She hopes for expansion and more trees and kids.
A shares some of her visions for success as well.
Both participants share how they stay energized. They both take trips back to PR and value rest.
Participants
- Adriana Abizadeh
- Jasmin Velez