Leaders Take Action on Economic Development Projects and Social Justice at CUP Community Investment Summit in Capital Region
The Community Investment Summit brought stakeholders into workgroups focused on building collaboration to strengthen programs, businesses and public policies. Pictured here (left to right) is California Urban Partnership CEO, Malaki Seku Amen; Fortune School CEO, Margaret Fortune; Greater Sacramento Urban League CEO, Cassandra Jennings; and NAACP Sacramento Branch President, Betty Williams.
SACRAMENTO, CA - A solution oriented effort to create jobs and wealth in the Sacramento region’s African American community is moving forward.
On March 24, the Urban Partnership convened over 90 grassroots, business, education, government and elected leaders at its Community Investment Summit. The event advances progress already made to build collaboration, and form a powerful community-driven response to economic inequality and injustice.
Summit Action Teams began a journey focused on completing Action Plans for the following three joint venture project concepts, which are called #EatBuildInnovate :
1. Healthy Food Businesses and Community Arts, Culture and Entertainment (EAT)
2. Construction Business Clusters and Neighborhood Revitalization (BUILD)
3. The STEM Workforce Diversity Pipeline (INNOVATE)
Informed by research and community input, #EatBuildInnovate projects were designed to use economic approaches to solve difficult social problems.
Over the next 6-8 months, the Action Teams will work to move the #EatBuildInnovate Action Plans towards community driven investment and implementation. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE!
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