Sag Harbor Cinema continues its “Projections” series on Sunday, March 23rd, from 4pm-5pm, with Hamptons Community Outreach. This event is free to the public and will feature the panel discussion “Supporting the Shinnecock: Home Repair and Community Empowerment with Hamptons Community Outreach.” There will also be a short film presentation by Hamptons Community Outreach that highlights their home repair program on the Shinnecock Indian Nation’s sovereign land.
Featured speakers will include Marit Molin, LCSW, Founder and Executive Director of Hamptons Community Outreach; Denise “Weetahmoe” Silva-Dennis (Shinnecock/Hassanamisco-Nipmuc), artist, educator, and Hamptons Community Outreach Board Member; and Becky Genia, activist, musician, and Shinnecock Indian Tribal Member. Shawn Sachs, Sag Harbor Cinema Board Member and Partner and CEO of Sunshine Sachs, will moderate the discussion and the Q&A that follows.
Sag Harbor Cinema founded the “Projections” series in 2021 with the goal to amplify the work and the mission of other East End non-profit organizations by providing a space to have conversations and to build audiences using the Cinema’s facility, network, and digital presence.
“No child should have their potential limited by substandard housing,” says Marit Molin, Hamptons Community Outreach’s Founder and Executive Director. “By renovating homes and providing prefabricated houses, we are not only improving living conditions for families—we are changing life trajectories and fostering opportunity for generations to come.”
“We are proud to partner with Hamptons Community Outreach to highlight their vital work in support of the Shinnecock Indian Nation,” says Genevieve Villaflor, Sag Harbor Cinema’s Executive Director. “Their dedication to uplifting East End communities through home repair and other means of support speaks to the power of compassion and collective action. We hope that this program will help shed light on their inspiring mission.”
The “Projections” series was created by Bill Collage, SHC Education Committee Chair, and SHC ED Villaflor. It is organized by Meghan McGinley, SHC Director of Education.
This event is free to the public, but space is limited. Reserve a spot to attend this community program at www.sagharborcinema.org.
