Favelas, Pandemics and Citizenships Debate [PORTUGUESE]
September 9, 2020—Catalytic Communities’ Theresa Williamson participated in a panel organized by Rio de Janeiro’s Federal University (UFRJ) on favela community [...]
Events with CatComm
Join CatComm at the 2020 World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi—And Vote for Us by the 11th!
The 10th World Urban Forum will be held in Abu Dhabi from February 8-13, 2020. Organized and convened by UN-Habitat, the World Urban Forum has become the foremost [...]
Global Symposium Panel: Challenges & Opportunities of Community Organization Around the World
On October 24, 2019, the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation at the University of Chicago held its Global Symposium on Sustainable Cities and Neighborhoods. Watch [...]
CatComm on Participation at Rio’s 2nd International Workshop on Challenges to Local Projects: How to Build Spaces Together
How are we building our cities? Who participates in decisions about city production and management? What are the landscape transformation potentials? These and other issues [...]
Join CatComm at 2019 Ecocity World Summit in Vancouver
The Ecocity World Summit is the longest-standing international summit that addresses building cities in balance with nature. This year, the Summit will take place in [...]
What can favelas teach us about bringing empathy home?
Join Catalytic Communities’ Executive Director, Theresa Williamson, and colleagues on September 25th in Denver at the Biennial of the Americas to discuss housing [...]
Join ‘Dream Team’ Women Organizers from Rio’s Favelas in NYC this June
Sustaining and Supporting Community Organizing Against Evictions: Strategies from Women Leaders of Rio de Janeiro Catalytic Communities, a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to Rio [...]
Join Us at Virginia Tech on January 24, 2019
Learn more about hosting Theresa Williamson at your campus [...]
Resignifying Favelas Based on Their Core Qualities Discussed at 14th Annual BRASA Conference
On July 28, 2018, Catalytic Communities (CatComm) organized a panel entitled “Resignifying Favelas Based on Core Qualities: History, Solutions, Resilience, [...]
Lincoln Institute Hosts Theresa Williamson on Favela CLTs [VIDEO]
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Features Theresa Williamson Discussing Potential of Community Land Trusts in Rio’s Favelas December 20, 2017–Catalytic [...]