About Stacey Aviva Flint

Stacey Aviva Flint is a highly sought-after national speaker, lecturer, urban planner, and philanthropist. As a Jewish woman of color, combating racism and antisemitism are central to her work. Stacey’s mission is “shalom bein adam lechavero,” translated from Hebrew as “bringing peace between a man and his fellow.” To this end, she has dedicated her 20+ year career to community economic development and Jewish social justice and engagement.

Stacey has a BA in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati, a Masters of Urban Planning and Public Policy for UIC (CHICAGO), a certificate in Jewish Leadership from Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership/Northwestern School of Professional Studies, and a certificate in Adult Jewish Learning from Spertus Institute. Stacey spent over a decade specializing in urban economic development as senior director of real estate development overseeing the construction and financing of Affordable Housing, Mixed-Use Spaces, Brownfield Redevelopment, and New Market Tax Credit financing. Stacey’s Jewish professional career began as the Policy Director for Chicago's Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA), combating racism and antisemitism and advocating for housing reform, criminal justice, immigration reform, and Jewish/African-American dialogue.  She has designed engagement strategies for synagogues, Jewish educational and civic institutions. She is a nationally sought speaker, and her writings have been featured in The Forward and her blog at the Times of Israel. Stacey’s Eli Talk, Kahal Amim-Many Faces, One Community, has been viewed 2,000 times.

Currently, Stacey is the Director of Education and Community Engagement with Jewish Federations’ JEDI Initiative (Jewish Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)She serves on the boards of The Hadassah Foundation, Kamocha, and JFS Colorado. Furthermore, she is involved with the Jewish Life Committee at the Rose Community Foundation, the Advisory Board for the Nightingale of Iran Curricula, and the UpStart Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Stacey Aviva lectures at universities and her writings have appeared in The Forward, and her blog on the Times of Israel has garnered significant attention. Her Eli Talk, titled "Kahal Amim: Many Faces, One Community," has been viewed 2,000 times. Stacey Aviva’s inquiry based dialogue framework Perspective Honoring is being taught at Gratz College and a curriculum for community based dialogue is forthcoming.

Check out my inquiry-based dialogue model Perspective Honoring for building relationships between marginalized communities.