Center for Social Entrepreneurship

Workforce development and Entrepreneurship training - launched the ivillage legacy project, an initiative to train residents to build wealth through job readiness, business startups, and improved life skills. This included 12 training sessions with 12 participants. The expected outcomes are to foster economic growth and self-sufficiency in the community. The participants successfully obtained commercial driver's license training and certification, ged certification and there were 4 businesses started, 3 of which are currently open.

Community engagement - conducted community engagement programs to advance a sense of pride and togetherness. The programs aimed to strengthen community bonds and promote positive change within the neighborhood. The programs included 2 heroes, homes and harmony events, 2 community clean-up and 1 community food box distribution. The programs had approximately 565 community participants and volunteers.

Summer camp - provided educational summer camp for youth in the 3rd through 5th grades residing in the targeted neighborhood. The camp was held over 4 weeks and included 15 participants. This camp encouraged creativity, innovation, and exposure to science, technology, engineering, Entrepreneurship, arts, and mathematics (e-steam) educational activities and projects.