What if Those Most Impacted by Displacement Designed the Future of Land | Ramla Sahid | TEDxSanDiego

What if the people most impacted by displacement got to design the future of land itself? Ramla Sahid shares how the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) purchased 2.2 acres of land to build Global Village, a community-owned project rooted in the belief that real belonging comes from ownership, not just having a voice — and that when communities own their own future, they create neighborhoods where children grow up knowing they belong.#Refugees #Belonging #HousingJustice #CommunityOwnership #TEDxSanDiego #TEDx #TEDtalks #ImmigrantLed Ramla Sahid is the executive director of the Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA). Her work is shifting who holds power, who holds resources, and whose lives benefit from community investment. PANA ensures historically excluded communities have voice and influence over public investment, inclusive democracy, and policy priorities. She recently spearheaded the purchase of 2.2 acres of land for the Global Village: Refugee and Immigrant Cultural Hub and Housing Campus and oversaw a participatory visioning process with nearly 2,000+ community members to shape the programming, masterplan, and long-term community ownership of the site.

Sahid's experience guides her work. She is committed to leading efforts that produce changes in policies, practices, systems, organizational capacities, and community norms to improve health.

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Website: www.panasd.org This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx