MISSION STORY SLAM 12: THE TIME IS NOW
Kensington Philadelphia Activist Roz Pichardo won the $250 Judges’ Award for Operation Save Our City, a volunteer organization that supports homicide victims’ families in their time of greatest need.
ROZ PICHARDO - JUDGES’ AWARD WINNER
CHE GUERRERO - Crowd Favorite Prize
Che Guerrero, is a journalist, writer, artivist, content creator, and comedian. He also told a riveting story about his personal journey and won $100 for Esperanza Immigration Legal Services
At Mission Story Slam 12, Deian McBryde took the stage with a story about love, loss, and the power of presence. An attorney, mediator, and tribal judge pro tempore, Deian shared how the death of a dear friend reshaped his outlook, and reminded him to make time for the good things in life. That lesson didn’t just stay with him. It became his life’s mission. His story stayed with all of us, and we’re honored to share a piece of it with you.
DEIAN McBRYDE
Monica O. Montgomery
Monica is the Founder and President of the Diaspora DNA Story Center in Philadelphia. She is a is a museum leader, consultant, and cultural entrepreneur. Monica shared a bit of her family history with us and reminded us that the time to preserve our history is NOW.
Meg De Brito is the Director of Brand & Narrative at ImpactPHL. She told us a fascinating story about learning to focus her energy in the moment to make a greater and more positive impact in her own life.
Meg De Brito
JULIAN PLOTNICK
Julian Plotnick has been advocating for a 32 hour work week for many years through his work with 4 Day Philly. At MISSION Story Slam 12: The Time Is Now he told us a story about his journey and why a 4 Day Workweek is an idea whose time has come.
Gabriel Nyantakyi is the Executive Director of Waterarms Over Firearms and told a story about his journey to create positive and peaceful interactions in child’s play with water guns
GABRIEL NYANTAKYI
Michael Schweisheimer
Michael Schweisheimer is the founder of PWPvideo and co-founder of MISSION Story Slam. He told us a story of a timely sandwich at MISSION Story Slam 12.