August is here, and I'm excited. College football season is almost upon us. Parties are starting ramp up. I'm producing the ATL Airport's Marketing + Design Innovation Program. And next week begins my nonprofit's Goodie Impact Stories series where you'll learn about the really cool tech and digital marketing startups we...
It's been two weeks since Goodie Nation's #HackGentrification Demo Day, and I'm just now recovering. It took a lot to produce the entire program (I compare it to pledging a line in college), and I had to take a vacation to the Canadian Rockies to...
Wanted to give a quick update on what I've been leading recently. August was pretty packed month, and it will only get more hectic from here. Below is what happened, what's next, and where I need help. August Movements - Amplify 4 Good: + Produced an Ideation Lab with...
Tuesday marked the public kickoff to Goodie Nation's social impact tech incubator focused on gentrification economic inclusion. Held at General Assembly in Ponce City Market, Creating Economically Inclusive Gentrified Areas was packed with 300+ people from all parts of Atlanta. It was, easily, the most...
Busy times over here as working with Ford Motor Company on a hackathon for teachers during the National Dropout Prevention Conference (Amplify 4 Good), and launching Goodie Nation social impact incubation cycles waste reduction (Charlotte), anti-recidivism (Memphis), and gentrification financial inclusion (Atlanta). And there are...
The last 100 days have been pretty intense as I've produced: + Mid-February: Founders' Therapy (Atlanta) + End of February: Seersuckers & Sundresses Day Party Powered by Crown Royal (Orlando) + Early March: Goodie Hack [EDU] + Mid-March: An epic Founders' Therapy During SXSW Interactive + Early April: Refugee Hackathon presented by...
Over at Goodie Nation, we are launching a new initiative called Hack Mob as a way to make innovation culturally relevant to youth from underrepresented groups. Basically, it's a series of one-off Goodie Ideation creative labs with an extra hour-long showcase of top innovation entrepreneurs,...
Good news! Saturday's Goodie Ideation [HEALTH] creative lab in Charlotte as "The Great American DJ" DJ Skillz will be providing a high-energy environment perfect for innovation! AND, photographer Alvin Jacobs will be capturing the magic. Become a changemaker for the Charlotte's community and register at www.goodienation.com/ideation/clt/april2016 Remember, everything is free and check-in begins at...