Public Forum & Breakout Session Topics
- PUBLIC FORUM (Morning of June 16)
- How Can I Help You: From Vision to $100M Reality
- Cultural Economics & Tourism
- Transforming Reality with Power of Community
- The Role HBCUs in Black Economic Development
Luncheon June 16, 11:45am
BREAKOUTS (June 16) 1:30PM – 4:30PM
- Are You a Small Business SUPERHERO? Try These Resources!
- CyberSecurity is a Big Deal for Your Small Business
- Understanding Financial Statements
- How Can Certifications Grow Your Business?
- Small Business Money Panel
- Protect Yourself: Intellectual Property Awareness
Awards Breakfast, June 17, 9:00am
BREAKOUTS (June 17) 10:45AM – 2:00PM
- Grants and Nonprofit Funding, "Where is the Money?"
- Introduction to Cryptocurrency Safety
- Marketing: How Storytelling can Build Your Business
- Cannabis Industry Overview & Trends
- Benefits of Social Media Marketing
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Just a few of our Key speakers:
Michael German. Principal, Broadview America LLC
Meet Michael German, who leads a team of Black real estate developers that are making history as they are set to launch a $100 million housing project in Birmingham, Alabama. It will be the city's largest project that will be led solely by African Americans.
Marsau Scott, President of Scholt Industries
Hear from Marsau Scott, TV personality of OWN's reality television series, "Love & Marriage: Huntsville" and a general contractor and President of Scholt Industries, and owner/operator of Blaque Cigar Lounge.
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Brandon Wilson
Brandon Wilson, APR, is one of the most influential communications professionals in the world. Brandon is the Chairman, President and CEO of Wilbron Inc., a communications agency whose work is literally helping to improve the world.
Wilbron’s work includes collaborations with Apple to introduce the world to a new college campus dedicated to spurring innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and with Yale University to shine a light on global health disparities in America, Canada and Ghana.
Brandon is an adviser to emerging leaders in corporate America. In this role he specializes in helping leaders avoid hazards along their leadership journey. His inaugural book -- Sabotage: Leadership that Overcomes Betrayal, Theft and Deceit -- captures the spirit of this work, and prepares leaders to undertake transformational pursuits, while also avoiding career pitfalls.
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GRANT Opporunities
Program Helps Veterans Gain Agricultural Skills
Department of Agriculture
The Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans
Competitive Grants Program seeks to increase the number of military
veterans gaining knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on,
and immersive model farm and ranch programs offered regionally that lead
to successful careers in the food and agricultural sector. This program
encourages the development of training opportunities specifically
designed for military veterans. Supported projects will offer onsite,
hands-on training and classroom education leading to a comprehensive
understanding of successful farm and ranch operations and management
practices. Projects may also offer workforce readiness and employment
prospects for service-disabled veterans. The application deadline is
June 20, 2022.
Funds Available to Shelter Pregnant and Parenting Youth
Department of Health and Human Services
The Maternity Group Home program offers support to provide safe, stable,
and appropriate shelter for pregnant or parenting youth. The focus is on
youth ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent children for 18 months
and, under extenuating circumstances, up to 21 months. Service providers
must accommodate for the needs and safety of the dependent children,
including facility safety standards for infants and children on the
premises. Supported group homes may provide services including, but not
limited to, parenting skills, child development, family budgeting, and
health and nutrition education. The application deadline is June 27,
2022.
Efforts to Educate the Public About Children's Needs Supported
American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
The mission of the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation is to
provide nonprofit organizations with a means to educate the public about
the needs of children across the United States. The Foundation supports
organizations that contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and
spiritual welfare of children through the dissemination of information
about new and innovative programs designed to benefit youth, or through
the dissemination of information already possessed by well-established
organizations. Grant requests should have the potential to help American
children in a broad geographic area. The application deadline is July
15, 2022. Grant application guidelines are available on the Foundation's
website.
Funds Promote Microenterprises for Refugees
Department of Health and Human Services
The Refugee Microenterprise Development Program seeks to promote refugee
economic integration by supporting the development, expansion, or
sustainability of refugee-owned microbusinesses. The focus is on
assisting refugees in establishing microenterprise businesses through
the provision of grants and loans and training and technical assistance,
and assisting refugees in building credit history or repairing their
credit scores. The application deadline is June 27, 2022.
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