Meet lyric amodia
Originally published on Canvas Rebel, article can be found here: https://canvasrebel.com/meet-lyric-amodia/
Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Lyric Amodia. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Hi Lyric , thanks for joining us today. We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.
While living overseas with a Filipina and African American background, I had an immersed multicultural upbringing. After briefly living in Japan, I spent the majority of my developmental years in Germany, which cultivated my passion for travel and dedication to servant leadership. Through my travels, I witnessed humanitarian issues across the globe. With each crisis I observed, I became more committed to helping communities in need. I founded The Movement Street Organization Inc. in July 2020 by intersecting sustainability, creativity, and social justice to directly help people. I wanted to curate a non-profit organization that utilized creative avenues to provide valuable services and resources to various communities. In the early planning stages, I was adamant in my mission to foster nurturing relationships amongst ourselves and the members of the community. Since its inception, The Movement Street’s outreach programs and activities focus on supporting youth, advocacy, healing, and the end of generational traumas.
Through merchandising, TMS aims to bring attention to various social injustices and amplify voices that need to be heard. All merchandise is created with a specific group and or cause in mind. For example, our 810H20 Collection is designed to bring awareness to residents of Flint, MI, and the unfortunate, ongoing effects of the 2014 water crisis. Sales profit from our merchandise is used to fund community outreach initiatives like little library donations, clothing drives, beautification projects, and our annual ThanksGIVEAWAY, among others.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
I am a graduating senior Political Science major at the illustrious Howard University in Washington, D.C. While at Howard, I have served as the 2020-2021 event coordinator for Howard University’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a proud member of The Ladies of The Quad Social Club, Vice President for The Howard University Pre-Law Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International, a member of Black Girls Vote, and the Fundraising Chair of Howard University’s FIDM Fashion Club. Most recently, I became an esteemed member of Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. I pride myself on helping others by being a constant advocate for change and a voice for the voiceless. In addition to my passion for change, I am free-spirited, vivacious, and adventurous. The Movement Street is only the first step down my road of leading society to a better tomorrow. My organization is designed to help marginalized people across the country. By combining modern street wear and social justice, TMS hopes to bring attention to inequity while actively pouring into Black communities. Profit from our merchandise purchases go toward organizations fighting for equity and consumer wear will generate exposure for communities deserving of egalitarianism.
How do you keep your team’s morale high?
When managing a team, one of the foremost important things to understand is that you have to know yourself as a leader. It is important to lead with transparency and consistency about your core principles and values. Also, It goes without saying that everyone has their own style, and their own personal brand. Observing how others handle themselves – peers, management, and other external leaders – is essential to learning not only about yourself as a leader, but about others and how they can add to and enhance your leadership ability. You don’t have to agree with it, but the experience is essential to teaching you how you would approach a similar issue in the future. Leadership is constant assessment and reevaluation, so the more you can learn from other people’s experiences, the better off you’ll be when you’re positioned to make the decisions.
Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?
Some challenges I faced when starting The Movement Street was finding and maintaining support during the pandemic. TMS was created during the peak of COVID 19 and it was difficult serving the community given the circumstances. It was difficult strategizing events remotely, receiving funding during an economic depression, and only seeing the TMS team and community members during virtual meetings were some obstacles we had to persevere through. Nevertheless, the challenges TMS faced has only made its foundation stronger.
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Instagram: @themovementstreet
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjZX27oZ1s27l-jyhlqNljA
