Engagement That Sticks: Creative Programming for Tenant Connection
In this interactive session, providers and tenants will highlight innovative engagement strategies that foster meaningful tenant connection and create vibrant residential communities.
1:30 PM - 3:00 PMThu
Soho Complex, 7th Floor
Speakers
Cedric Riley
Supportive Housing Client and Civic Leader & Client Advisory Board Member
Volunteers of America Greater New York
Avi Maayan
Director of Program Innovation and Practice
Volunteers of America Greater New York
Pisces Longino
Tenant
Lantern Community Services
Adama Joy Sall
Graduate Student Intern, Program in Drama Therapy
New York University
Justin Miller
Director of Program Development
Breaking Ground
Anthony Merecedes
Senior Program Director
Lantern Community Services
Maria Hodermarska
Clinical Associate Professor of Drama Therapy
New York University
Mariel Cruceta
Assistant VP of Supportive Housing
Volunteers of America- Greater NY
Documents
Engagement that Sticks Slides
In this interactive session, providers and tenants will highlight innovative engagement strategies, such as arts-based programming, drama therapy, and Indigenous healing-informed practices, that foster meaningful tenant connection and create vibrant residential communities. Attendees will gain practical ideas and creative tools for encouraging participation, building trust, and cultivating a strong sense of belonging within supportive housing environments.