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Water Crisis Assembly: From Puerto Rico to Philadelphia
October 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
WATER CRISIS ASSEMBLY: FROM PUERTO RICO TO PHILADELPHIAWhat does the right to clean water mean for our communities?
Join us Friday, October 9 at 6 PM at the Cheri Honkala Community Center for a community discussion connecting struggles for clean water. Come learn, share experiences, and build connections around the right to clean water and the struggles facing our communities.
POST-DISCUSSION PERFORMANCE BY LOS BOMBEROS DE LA CALLE
Cheri Honkala Community Center240 E. Cambria St., Philadelphia, PA 19134
Friday, October 9 | 6 PM
FEATURED SPEAKERSLia “Watching Sparrow” Gould
Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape community leader, registered nurse, artist, educator, and co-founder of the Lenapehoking Reestablishment Project. Lia works to support Indigenous health, youth, culture, and community well-being, while bridging traditional and contemporary approaches to care.
Tyrone “Dancing Wolf” Ellis Jr.
Wolf Clan member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation, artist, educator, and founder of the Lenapehoking Reestablishment Project. Ty’s work centers cultural preservation, education, and passing traditional knowledge to younger generations.
Vanessa Maria Graber
Award-winning bilingual movement journalist, educator, and community organizer from Philadelphia and co-founder of Philly Boricuas, a collective supporting Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia and advocating for Puerto Rican self-determination. She is also Senior Director of Journalism and Media Education at Free Press, co-owner of The Philadelphia Hall Monitor, and co-founder of WPPM 106.5 FM.
Rev. Dr. Roberto Luis Lugo Morciglio
Puerto Rican-born theologian, pastor, educator, and community leader. He serves as president of the Pennsylvania chapter of the National Puerto Rican Agenda, pastors Beit-El Congregation, and serves on the faculty of the Didaqué Foundation. His work connects faith, history, Puerto Rican community leadership, and social justice.