Monday, Sept., 20th
5:30-7:30pm
VIRTUAL
How can citizens, interfaith coalitions, arts organizations and trauma-informed policing build more peace on Philly’s streets? A panel will share their perspectives and answer questions from participants.
Panelists:
– Chief Inspector Altovise Love-Craighead, Philadelphia Police Department
– Naomi Washington Leapheart, Office of Interfaith Affairs
– Briana Clarke, Artwell
– L’tajh Carter
To view the recorded video, CLICK HERE
Download the flier HERE
Altovise Love-Craighead, is a Chief Inspector of the Philadelphia Police Department’s Community Relations Bureau with more than 20 years of experience in law enforcement. Having lost her brother to murder in 1997, she is deeply committed to improving police officers’ ability to recognize and address trauma through trauma-informed policing. She is the co-founder of the EMIR Healing Center, a center that provides holistic services to entire families affected by murder and violence.
Naomi Washington-Leaphardt is the City’s Director of Faith-Based and Interfaith Affairs. She served as the Faith Work Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force, coordinating the Task Force’s public faith messaging and advocacy and leadership development work in faith communities. Before joining the Task Force, Rev. Naomi was a faith organizer for POWER, a multi-faith, multi-racial network of congregations in Southeastern and Central Pennsylvania. Rev. Naomi was named a LGBTQ Faith Leader to Watch in 2019 by the Center for American Progress and as one of The Root 100.
Briana Clarke is an artist, educator, and Program Manager for Artwell here in Philadelphia. She has cultivated innovative and creative community spaces rooted in social practice and ritual serving both young people and adults. programs. She is also Teaching Artist Liaison with ArtWell’s Board and volunteers time in support of ArtWell social media. Briana’s past professional experience includes serving as Program Coordinator for Camp Sojourner’s Teen Leadership Institute and Administrative Assistant for the Camp; creating the “Leaders in Training” curriculum, a middle school leadership and self-discovery program at Providence Center; supervisor at FABYouth Philly Play Captains Initiative; and artist in residence at Spiral Q.
L’Tajh Carter is a poet and performer. Starting as a poet in the Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement (PYPM), his work has spread into volunteering for Artwell’s Limitless Voices Council and Arden Theatre’s Teen Arden Council, performances for the Philadelphia Slam League and various open mics and events.