Humans of New York Publishes CatComm View on Favelas
On March 9, 2017, Catalytic Communities’ Executive Director Theresa Williamson was quoted on the world-famous Humans of New York Facebook and Instagram feeds, which [...]
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Our Plans for 2017
From 2010 through 2016, Catalytic Communities’ mandate was to harness the global Olympic media spotlight on Rio to build nuance and accuracy in reporting on favelas. [...]
Community Land Trust Models and Housing Coops from Around the World
This is the final in a series of three articles summarizing reports on Brazilian housing law, organized by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice at request [...]
The Power of Recurring Donations
Through extensive research, experience and experimentation over seventeen years, it has become apparent that the most sustainable and cost efficient fundraising strategy for [...]
2016 Update & Next Up in 2017
2016–What a year! Since learning Rio de Janeiro would host the 2016 Olympic Games, back in 2009, we at Catalytic Communities realized we’d need to focus [...]
“Favelas in the Media: How the Global Narrative on Favelas Changed in Rio’s Mega-Event Years” Report Launched with Panel at Casa Pública
On Thursday, December 15, Catalytic Communities (CatComm), the NGO that publishes RioOnWatch, released its report Favelas in the Media: How the Global Narrative on Favelas [...]
RELEASE: Catalytic Communities Launches Final “Favelas in the Media” Research Report
Clique aqui para Português December 2016—Catalytic Communities’ longitudinal study on international media portrayals of Rio’s favelas ahead of the 2016 Olympics [...]
The Favela as a Community Land Trust: A Solution to Eviction and Gentrification?
This is the second in a series of three articles summarizing reports on Brazilian housing law, organized by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice at request [...]
Post-Olympics Debrief & Next Up for CatComm | RioOnWatch
November 1, 2016–Now that the Olympics are over we have the chance to reflect and take stock of all Catalytic Communities and RioOnWatch have been able to accomplish [...]
CatComm’s Social Media Campaign #StopFavelaStigma Highlights Resistance and Creativity in Favelas
As the Olympics were about to start, on August 3, 2016, Catalytic Communities ran a one-day social media campaign via the RioOnWatch Facebook page with the intention of [...]