The student participants will be given the opportunity to share their ideas and community building project on film with Emmy-Award winning filmmaker Emmai Alaquiva. Students will also receive engaging mentorship, leadership development training, field trips and exposure to remarkable entrepreneurs and business leaders affiliated with the national and local BMe Community. Students will use their $1K mini-grant to startup new concepts, businesses and services that will help build a more caring and prosperous North Side.
North Side Narratives wants local community engagement and will host a “pitch fair” to be held in February featuring the 40 student groups chosen to implement their projects. The community will be invited to view their ideas, and have an opportunity to sign up and support this powerful program.
BMe Community is a movement inspired by Black men to build a more caring and prosperous America together. Since 2013 BMe’s 40,000 members have helped themselves and 2-million others to improve their health, wealth, hope and communities. BMe is backed by individual donors and leading foundations, including the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Campaign for Black Male Achievement, The William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust, the Buhl Foundation and The Heinz Endowments.
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