Communitas America

Working with changemakers to create an inclusive, equitable and sustainable community #ecosystembuilders #placemakers #communitychangemakers

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Fostering stronger connections between our sister organization, Root Impact in South Korea, and Communitas America! 🤝 Together, we're building bridges that connect social impact entrepreneurs from opposite corners of the globe.

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Self-care is community care at The Self-Care Book Fair! Join us at Heyground Harlem on Sunday, September 17th — for an afternoon-long celebration with (Communitas Ventures Cohort 9 alum) Candice McCoy.

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Self-care is community care at The Self-Care Book Fair! Join us at Heyground Harlem on Sunday, September 17th — for an afternoon-long celebration with (Communitas Ventures Cohort 9 alum) Candice McCoy’s. Join our newsletter to learn about the upcoming events this fall.

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Heyground Harlem embodies the reality that impact is created through collaboration! Our members are continually discovering innovation, solutions, and joy through the power of partnerships between people who are determined to change the world for the better.

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Meet the magnificent Monique Marshall: an entrepreneur who transformed a minuscule budget (under $100) and seven years of podcasting experience into a thriving business. Read her brand new blog and learn how podcasting can supercharge your own business growth!

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Meet the magnificent Monique Marshall: an entrepreneur who transformed a minuscule budget (under $100) and seven years of podcasting experience into a thriving business. Read her brand new blog and learn how podcasting can supercharge your own business growth!

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We are delighted to shine a spotlight on Stapledon Arts' Charlecia Joy Cole, from Communitas Ventures Cohort 9. The recent recipient of a "Pitch Black" award from The New York Urban League, Joy is an innovator improving human (and humane) experiences in the visual arts.

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We are delighted to shine a spotlight on Stapledon Arts' Charlecia Joy Cole, from Communitas Ventures Cohort 9. The recent recipient of a "Pitch Black" award from The New York Urban League, Joy is an innovator improving human (and humane) experiences in the visual arts.

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We spent a recent evening in community with our Heyground members at our inaugural Town Hall. We came away invigorated by the dialogue, honored by the candor, and inspired by the visions for Heyground’s future presented by the folks for whom it was built.

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We are so grateful that our entrepreneurs, our team, and our partners are helping us to build Heyground Harlem. Communities are converging (and sprouting) in more ways than we could have imagined! It's a dream come true for the Communitas America team. See you at an event soon!

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We hope this brief video answers any questions you have about the application process. If not, we'd love to hear from you: please don't hesitate to drop your questions in the comments (or via DM).

The deadline to apply is August 7, 2023. Application link in bio!

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Early next week, we'll share some FAQ's about our Communitas Ventures Accelerator, to give you more reasons to apply before our deadline of August 7. Can you picture yourself in a joyful cohort of like-minded social entrepreneurs? We can!

Application link in our bio!

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Communitas Ventures alumni are making space and expanding our community, beautifully. Saira Patel (Cohort 8) and Hillary Huntington (Cohort 9) introduced us to Harlem artist Fitgi Saint-Louis, who is exhibiting several works of art at Heyground Harlem this summer.

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Pitch Night meant Pop Up Shop for our 10th Communitas Ventures cohort! Guests at the event could learn about the entrepreneurs' businesses. and experience their offerings - and even purchase them! Here's a peek at what was "in store" from Second Wind, BLACC, and Ozemi Beauty.

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Next week, we will mark Communitas America’s 10th Pitch Night! To honor the occasion, we are highlighting founder Yasmar Cruz of Danzrtes Inc. Yasmar, a Communitas Ventures alum, won the $5K Community Impact Award during her cohort’s (#6) pitch night.

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Joseph Mata has made wellness and resilience his business. The founder of Lit from Within, and a Communitas Ventures Cohort 3 alum, led a group session on Cultivating Resilience at Heyground Harlem. If you missed it, stay tuned to learn about more events at Heyground Harlem!

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@inclusivecap Thank you Inclusive Capitalism!

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On May 26, 2023, Hydronomy (Cohort 5), in partnership with BlocPower, celebrated the first cohort of their Climate Tech Workforce Development Program — with a graduation ceremony at Heyground Harlem.

Learn about their innovative solutions at hydronomyinc

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We humbly invite you to join us at the upcoming Communitas America Pitch Night, where we'll be showcasing Communitas Ventures Cohort 10 pitches! 🌟 We warmly welcome all social entrepreneurs, visionaries, and changemakers, regardless of your experience level.

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Explore the origins of the International Salsa Museum (ISM): from inspiration, to idea, to impact with co-Founder Willy Rodriguez (Communitas Ventures Cohort 9 winner) in our latest blog post.