The Power of Placemaking

What happens when leadership, community, and design come together to create real change? In this episode of the ONEder Podcast, host CCB sits down with Ashanti Bryant, Senior Program Officer at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, to explore how placemaking—the intentional design of spaces where people live, learn, and gather—can drive equity, belonging, and opportunity. From his roots in Detroit to his transformative work in Grand Rapids, MI, Ashanti shares how investing in early childhood education, community development, and listening with humility can reshape the future for children and families.