Understanding Where The Community Stands Featuring Rich Harwood (Part I)

DeSoto County is a peaceful, unique, and caring community. People love the small-town feel and step up to care for each other, especially in times of crisis. The area is dealing with various challenges and is facing a fundamental choice: Will the community remain stifled and separated, or will it come together and tap its shared capacity to build a brighter future? President and Founder of The Harwood Institute, Rich Harwood, joins Kiarra Louis to discuss the work leading to the recently released report DeSoto County Coming Together: Unleashing the Community’s Potential and share the main themes that emerged from the conversations and interviews. Key ThemesImpact of The Patterson Foundation and The Harwood Institute’s PartnershipSending Positive Signals to the CommunityThemes from DeSoto County Coming TogetherTimestamps 3:20 - Benefits to people, organizations, and communities in DeSoto County7:40 - The initial reception to the Harwood approach10:13 - Discovering an untapped desire for safe spaces to have conversations15:40 - Diving into the public capital reportJoin The Journey