CCC Lily Yeh 09 01 20
Channel: Community Change Collaborative
Date: 2020-09-08

Community Change Collaborative hosted an online public event on September 1. Our Guest Speaker, Lily Yeh, presented on and shared approaches to building community through art, learning, land transformation and economic development (https://ccc.ipg.vt.edu/NewsandEvents/Events.html) 

About Lily Yeh: From 1986 – 2004, Lily Yeh served as the co-founder, executive director, and lead artist of The Village of Arts and Humanities. Lily Yeh developed a unique methodology for using the arts as a tool for community building and personal transformation during her tenure at The Village. It has become a multi-faceted community building organization with activities including after-school and weekend programs, greening land transformation, housing renovation, theater, and economic development initiatives. Founding Barefoot Artists in 2002, Lily Yeh now works internationally on projects in places including Rwanda, Kenya, Ghana, Ecuador, and China. The Barefoot Artist aims to train and empower local residents, organize communities, and take action for a more compassionate, just, and sustainable future.