Catalytic Communities

Next week, our ED Theresa Williamson be presenting at Bloomberg CityLab 2026, led by Bloomberg Philanthropies together with the The Aspen Institute, in Madrid, Spain from April 27 - 29, 2026 https://citylab.bloomberg.org/speakers/

Our panel, at 11:20am on the 29th, will be a discussion about local news fostering community impact with Eric S. Lee, Founder & Publisher of Skylight (NYC), Joshi Herrmann, Founder of journalism startup ⁠Mill Media⁠ (Manchester, UK) and moderator: Vivian Schiller, Aspen Digital (Washington DC).

Theresa will be speaking about RioOnWatch and the profound impact of Rio de Janeiro's ecosystem of favela-based journalists, communicators and media platforms in standing up against historic inequalities and pushing for systemic change, within the context of Brazil's racial history and urban inequality.

The fifth and final day of the global CLT exchange was filled with emotion! We began the day reflecting on all the learning accumulated throughout the week, highlighting the most significant moments and what each person takes back to their countries from the experience. Later on we defined commitments for the next steps, so that the impacts of the exchange can be felt in the future and we can maintain the connection of this incredible network. The bonds built throughout the week strengthen our work in defending the right to housing and community development, and show how the Community Land Trust is more than a model; it is a global movement that is growing ever stronger.

This activity is part of the International Exchange program conducted by Rondo Community Land Trust, CatComm, and the International Center for CLTs (CLT Center) with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

w/ International Center for Community Land Trusts, Catalytic Communities, Termo Territorial Coletivo—TTC, Rondo Community Land Trust, RWJFoundation