Place-Based Development includes a number of different equity-focused strategies that center the needs, visions, and cultures of those living in a particular neighborhood, city, or region. Aligned with the tenets of Solidarity Economics, place-based economic development done well creates pathways for local people to envision, advocate for, and realize the changes they want to see for their communities. Listen in as CEMI organizational leaders Silvia Paz (Alianza Coachella Valley), Esmeralda Vazquez (Inland Empire Labor Institute), Benjamin Torres (CD Tech, Los Angeles), Alexis Villanueva and Tom Bui (City Heights CDC, San Diego), and Miriam Nieto (Just San Bernardino) talk about the various approaches they are using to make sure that local economic development is driven by and accountable to those living, working, and raising families in their communities.
The Community Economic Mobilization Initiative (CEMI) by The Center at Sierra Health Foundation works to equip and uplift community organizations through inclusive economic development in their communities, cities, and regions. In partnership with USC's Equity Research Institute and PolicyLink, the Institute for Social Transformation is supporting the Technical Assistance Needs of these community organizations and helping to frame their work in the context of Solidarity Economics. Learn more at [ Ссылка ].
