“@Google CreativeLab in NYC! It's amazing the ideas that get generated when you get a creative group together! We are so excited to keep working together! #Milwaukee53206”
A lot of happy organizations
Empathy is a powerful force. When harnessed, it can garner understanding, greater collaboration, teamwork and innovation. Using a mix of film, deep-dive discussions led by our experts, and immersive events, Odyssey Impact® partners with corporate and non-profit leaders to help advance each organization’s unique DEI goals across a range of stakeholders – from employees to clients, customers to congregants and community members.
“Descended from the Promised Land shifted how I see and work with Black trauma. The images and stories of Black joy, possibility and prosperity shared by the descendants of the massacre on Black Wall street have shifted how I approach key questions in my research on supporting Black joy and thriving among activists and organizers.
Rev. Dr. Stephanie Crumpton
Associate Professor of Practical Theology at McCormick Theological Seminary
GIPHY loved the screening and panel discussion around Descended from The Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street. In what felt like a living room fire-side chat, Byron’s charisma and first-hand experiences along with Nailah’s masterful storytelling and keen eye to historical accuracy was enough to captivate us. The panel served as a conduit of chronicled information and firsthand experiences, yet there’s something to be said about legacy, something Nailah is certainly building. Planning this all-too important screening and panel discussion felt almost effortless because of Evy and the Odyssey Impact® team. From the preliminary logistical stages all the way up to the night of the panel, GIPHY felt supported, confident, and heard. Odyssey Impact®’s dedication and integrity made for an event that will be revered by GIPHY employees for years to come.`
Isaiah Lawrence
Giphy
You can mandate diversity, but you can’t mandate inclusion. Inclusion is about behavior and relationships. You have to change hearts and minds.
Esi Minta-Jacob
Assetmark
SCREENING STORIES
Opening hearts and minds — one story at a time
Odyssey Impact® brings films and social impact campaigns to corporate spaces.
Ovative Group Screening
Ovative Group, a media and measurement company, held a screening and panel discussion event for staff centered around the film, Stranger/Sister.
Ernst & Young Screening
The Descended from The Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street screening event was very robust and featured personal reflections from EY leadership, as well as a presense from leadership in EY's Tulsa office.
Giphy Screening
Giphy hosted a panel discussion around Descended from The Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street. Nailah Jefferson, the director, and Byron Crenshaw, featured in the film, were panelists.
AbbVie Pharmaceuticals Screening
The Asian Leadership Network (ALN) Culture team at AbbVie Pharmaceuticals presented a screening of Stranger/Sister as part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month celebrations.
United Healthcare Screening
The MILWAUKEE 53206 screening event provided a bridge between the initial corporate initiative to screen the film, with the needs of the local community.
American Family Insurance Screening
The goal of the MILWAUKEE 53206 screening was to help educate employees on the significant issues facing the communities they serve to improve the level of empathy and communication they provide their customers.
What film shall we watch?
Together we can help create and sustain a corporate culture that is attractive to new and existing talent, and says to the world, “this is a brand that walks its talk”.
Would you like to host a screening for these films? They are ideal for corporate events, DE&I initiatives, faith-based congregations, community-run organizations and so much more!
Our productions and co-productions have reached audiences across the nation, catalyzing meaningful engagements and creating connections needed to drive crucial change.