Join us for this fascinating program to learn more about the nation's largest public arts program. Mural Arts Philadelphia has spent over 40 years harnessing the power of art to ignite change. Through collaborative mural-making, they unite artists and communities to transform public spaces and lives across the city. Nadia Malik will be the speaker for the session. 

Nadia Malik is the director of the Porch Light Program, a partnership with the city’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, at Mural Arts Philadelphia. She completed masters degrees in Social Work and Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she worked as a journalist in the suburbs of Chicago and in the development and communications departments of several nonprofits. The Porch Light Program's work focuses on refugee and immigrant communities, unhoused participants, those affected by substance use and others impacted by trauma. Porch Light offers participants opportunities to use artistic outlets to find creative solutions to systemic concerns. Through Mural Arts, Nadia has also had an opportunity to speak about the innovative programs and partnerships in Porch Light at SXSW and in a TedX talk.