After registration community members arriving for first time receive journals + pens and are encouraged to find space to ground their planted offerings and will have the opportunity to contribute personal photos in the Community Roots Gallery.
Menu Curated by Black Girls Eat and Brooklyn STEAM Center Scholars.
Brooklyn STEAM Center scholars co-host introduces Malik Yoba Founder/CEO Yoba Development who sets the theme and intention for the activation.
A 10-minute guided meditation on cooperative economics and collective responsibility.
Undersecretary of MBDA Donald Cravins Jr. shares his vision for making an impact in the lives of BIPOC entrepreneurs across America. His agenda and mission is to make sure that every established or aspiring entrepreneur of diverse backgrounds knows that they have an ally in a federal agency dedicated to helping their business scale.
Screening Episode 4 – The Real Estate Mix Tape – “Who Built What?”
In this episode, Malik introduces the cohort to the men and women who risk life and limb working in construction building NYC’s Skyline. A behind the curtain view into the lives of the nameless and faceless builders of our city and just how much money can be made as a skilled tradesperson. The cohort also explores the possibility of pursuing a real estate deal of their own, while we address the pressing needs of housing for returning citizens. Q & A co-hosted by a Brooklyn STEAM Center student along with cast members and director Malik Yoba.
Mikiyon Alexander – Head of Coverage at Momentus Securities
Mikiyon has thought long and hard about how to fill the gaps and find solutions for multifamily financing. Working at big legacy banks he knew that they had little interest in working with the smaller scale black developers. He knew he could make the numbers work so decided he would leave those banks and work with mission-based institutions that are driven to work with BIPOC developers. His strategy is to leverage mission-based institutions (issuers of bond debt) that are established in
the capital markets space, whose mission is to work with affordable housing developers and providers via their lending platform and focus on growing the capacity BIPOC firms.
** INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY – Mikiyon will review presentations by 3 BIPOC Developers in need of capital for their projects to Momentus Capital for consideration.
Networking + Community Move Members are encouraged to move to a different “neighborhood” from where they originally settled at top of day. Meet new neighbors and network.
Schelton shares the secrets of his company’s success which helps preserve minority communities and creates value for both investors and homeowners by buying distressed assets and rehabilitating them, and turning them into exceptional investment opportunities. BNYC has a strong track-record in real estate investing, renovation, and value creation. BNYC provides superior risk-adjusted returns by capturing the real estate growth opportunities in New York while also promoting economic equity and racial equality in New York City’s culturally rich neighborhoods: Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.
*College Fund Opportunity for student attendees courtesy of David Adefeso + Sootchy
Kervin Puckett – Former Housing Insecurity (youth) and Founder Black Brix Property Management shares his journey in finding success in an overlooked lane in residential real estate – Black Brix Property Management & Brokerage Specializes in Multifamily Property Management, our superpower is giving our residents the respect filled, human experience that is rare in urban areas, leading to longer successful tenancies, healthy relationships with management, and lowered maintenance and turnover costs.
A frank discussion on the challenges and successes of black architects and interior designers in the real estate industry and what is being done to create more space for them.
Networking + Community Move. Community members are encouraged to move to a different “neighborhood” from where they originally settled at top of day. Meet new neighbors and network.
Black folks talk about reparations all the time. We deserve them and learning to work with the same government that created policies to keep us out of opportunities has a little known secret called the SBA 8a Program. Learn from subject matter experts who have collectively procured billions of dollars in contracts and grants.
** Launching Scholars Space Camp Scholarships Available for Girls 15-18 powered by LaunchTech
** Scholarships for space, aviation, and cybersecurity camps
**** Programming Schedule Subject to Change