Community Chat with Nikishka Iyengar

Nikishka Iyengar (she/her), has over a decade of experience in building the solidarity economy as a social entrepreneur, consultant, organizer and writer. She uses a systems thinking and emergent strategy approach across her work in racial justice, economic development, and climate action. Nikishka believes “another world [beyond capitalism] is not only possible, she is on her way” (word to Arundhati Roy). As founder and CEO at The Guild, Nikishka develops community-owned models of land, housing and real estate as a means to build self determination for Black and other communities of color, and poor and working class communities. Nikishka is a current Loeb Fellow at Harvard University and her work has appeared in the New York Times, Next City, Nonprofit Quarterly and other publications. She is also co-host and producer of Road to Repair — a podcast exploring our journey out of a “business-as-usual” economy toward justice, solidarity and collective liberation.

Join us for our next Community Chat! We’re thrilled to have Nikishka joining us as our special guest. We’ll dive into a deep discussion for 30 minutes followed by a 15-minute QandA session where you can ask your burning questions.

Our Community Chats are all about sharing ideas and learning from each other in a safe, inclusive space. Whether you’re looking for a little inspiration, ready to soak up some wisdom, or want to just connect in community, this is the perfect opportunity.

*Image description: This image is a promotional poster for a “Community Chat” event featuring Nikishka. The background is a deep purple color with large white text for “Community Chat” at the top. Below that is a yellow box with “Nikishka Iyengar” in purple text. The right side of the image shows a close-up of  Nikishka wearing a red longsleeve shirt with dangly pink/yellow earrings. Her long hair is resting over her shoulders and she has a big smile on her face. Additional yellow boxes provide information about Nikishka as a “Founder and CEO at The Guild, Social Entrepreneur, Consultant, Organizer and Writer” and list the event date as “Thursday 1/9 – 3PM PT”

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