The Tulsa Initiative Inc has been awarded an $8,100.00 grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County and the North Carolina Arts Council. This grant will support Tulsa Leadership and Entrepreneurship Academy, furthering The Tulsa Initiative Inc’s mission to introduce Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) to entrepreneurship, mentorship and education to unite and invest in themselves and their communities.
The grant, which is part of Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County and North Carolina Arts Council’s 2024-2025 Project Support Grant, will enable The Tulsa Initiative Inc’s Leadership and Entrepreneurship Academy (TLEA), a transformative 13-week program designed to empower BIPOC individuals in their entrepreneurial journey. Through a comprehensive curriculum, participants are equipped with essential skills and knowledge across various aspects of entrepreneurship.
“This grant will have a significant impact on our commitment to fostering an environment of support, empowerment, and opportunities for BIPOC entrepreneurs,” said Qu’Derrick Covington, Executive Director of The Tulsa Initiative Inc in a press release. “We are grateful to [The] Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County for their support and confidence in our work. With this funding, we are integrating art-based activities, workshops, and discussions tailored to the needs and interests of aspiring entrepreneurs. Through hands-on opportunities for artistic expression and collaboration, participants explore the intersection of creativity and entrepreneurship, discovering new ways to solve problems and bring their ideas to life.”
For more information about the Tulsa Initiative’s work, visit https://tulsanonprofit.org.
Project Support Grants increase opportunities for access to arts, cultural and historical programming in Cumberland County. The grants are awarded to nonprofit agencies, institutions of higher education, and municipal entities in Cumberland County that demonstrate financial and administrative stability.
For more information about the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, please visit:
https://www.theartscouncil.com/.
To wrap up the first day, attendees were able to meet up for a social event at the Brad Halling American Whiskey Ko. in Southern Pines where a $10,000 check was presented to the Joint Special Operations Foundation for their scholarship fund. Photo pr
The three-story, 200,000 square-foot business incubator space is located at 420 Maiden Lane. The building features an elevator, construction has begun on handicap bathrooms for the first floor and the second and third floors feature window walls offering views of Segra Stadium.
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