Stronger Neighborhoods, Healthier Futures:The Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center with Tischa Cockrell

In this episode of Rooted in Our Ancestors' Dreams, host Kara speaks with Tisha Cockrell, president of Friends of Riggs LaSalle Recreation Center, about the importance of community engagement, legacy, and advocacy in creating healthy neighborhoods. They discuss the center's role in serving diverse community needs, the challenges of fundraising, and initiatives addressing substance abuse. Tisha emphasizes the significance of joyful, community-centered prevention efforts and shares her vision for the future of recreation facilities. Tischa Cockrell Learn More: https://friendsofriggsrecctr.org/The conversation delves into the legacy and history of the community, the advocacy and engagement with DC agencies, community needs and trends, fundraising and sustainability, initiatives for healing invisible wounds, joyful and community-rooted prevention work, and the vision for a 21st-century recreation facility. The key takeaways include community engagement, advocacy and testimony, and community wellness and healing.TakeawaysCommunity EngagementAdvocacy and TestimonyCommunity Wellness and HealingChapters00:00 Legacy and Community History05:34 Engaging with DC Agencies and Budget Hearings13:11 Fundraising and Sustainability21:12 Joyful and Community-Rooted Prevention Work