A free Community Dinner & Workshop with CXSE BK, Caribbean Equality Project, and Flatbush Mixtape
This workshop brings Central Brooklyn community members together to build the skills and relationships needed to drive change on the issues that matter most, from environmental justice to maternal healthcare, LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights, and mutual aid in support of resilient neighborhoods. Power mapping is a practical advocacy tool that helps you identify who has influence over the decisions affecting your community and how to move them.
It is used by organizers and advocates across the country, and you do not need any prior experience to learn it.
With two decades of experience in the nonprofit sector, Lakimja Mattocks brings a deep commitment to fostering equitable and inclusive environments and a dedicated career to driving systemic change through strategic planning, organizational development, and executive coaching.
Leveraging a rich background in nonprofit leadership, she has a proven track record of guiding organizations through transformative processes that drive mission alignment, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. As a consultant, she has partnered with nonprofit and philanthropic entities to co-create inclusive cultures that empower diverse teams and communities.
In partnership with three Central Brooklyn community organizations.
This workshop is made possible through a partnership between Women Creating Change (WCC) and three community organizations working at the intersection of health equity, immigrant rights, and mutual aid in Central Brooklyn. Each partner brings deep roots in the neighborhoods they serve and a shared commitment to building power with the communities most affected by systemic inequity. Together, they create the conditions for an evening of connection, learning, and collective action.
The Central and South East Brooklyn Community Development Corporation (CXSE BK) is a nonprofit organization serving the communities of Canarsie, Flatbush, and East Flatbush in Brooklyn, New York.
CXSE BK amplifies the voices of Central and South East Brooklyn residents to build communities that nurture their minds, bodies, and environments by prioritizing equity and justice in physical, mental, maternal, and environmental health.
Their approach is grounded in galvanizing communities block by block to mitigate health disparities while preserving the environment.
Caribbean Equality Project is New York’s only Caribbean LBGTQ+ immigrant rights organization.
For a decade, the grassroots organization has been serving Afro and Indo-Caribbean LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and Caribbean communities through advocacy for LGBTQ+ and immigrant rights, gender equity, racial justice, and immigration and mental health services.
Their work spans public education, community organizing, civic engagement, storytelling, and cultural programming to end hate violence in the Caribbean diaspora.
Flatbush Mixtape is a vibrant grassroots mutual-aid collective dedicated to fostering leadership and neighborly bonds within our community.
Their mission is to empower every individual to become a catalyst for change, ensuring that basic needs are met through the cultivation of a solidarity economy.
By weaving together diverse talents and resources, Flatbush Mixtape creates innovative opportunities for collective support and resilience, aiming to inspire an environment where everyone thrives.
