Under Construction; Building Communities with Purpose | 469 | WestEdge Wednesday No. Two
b'I\\u2019m Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design with another installment of Convo By Design presents WestEdge Wednesday, a look back at all of the incredible programming from the 2023 edition of the WestEdge Design Fair. These conversations were held live on the stage crafted by Marbe Designs and presented by BR Home. This conversation is entitled, Under Construction, Building Communities with Purpose. This chat features Actor, producer and author, Malinda Williams, entrepreneur Kynderly Haskins, University of Southern California\\u2019s Lauren Dandridge and designer and founder of Blackbird House, Bridgid Coulter Cheadle. This talk focuses on the building of actual communities through a co-working and event venue called Blackbird House in Culver City, California. This space was created to provide a safe and welcoming space for women of color and allies as they say, \\u201cto create positive change by providing safe space for collaboration both virtually and in-person.\\u201d But, there\\u2019s more to it. The why, how and how can concepts like these can both enhance the quality of work and quality of life simultaneously. Thank you for listening to this episode of the podcast. For more, please make sure you are subscribing to the feed and check our IG often for new conversations. This chat was amazing and was held live on the stage designed by Marbe Designs and presented by BR Home.
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\\nFor links to everything associated with this conversation, please check the podcast episode notes accessible from the \\u201cpodcast\\u201d tab from Convo By Design. Thanks for watching and listening, here\\u2019s Bridgid.'