POWER IS THE ABILITY TO
Power-Building Academy
an entry point for community members who want to lead change
Chisholm’s Chair
a training initiative supporting Black and Latinx women as they explore publicly elected and appointed office
Elevate/Elevar Accelerator
a 10-week entrepreneurship development program for Black & Latinx founders
Elevate/Elevar Capital
a community fund that invests $50,000-$200,000 in high growth businesses through revenue share agreements and loans
Kiva Hub
zero interest loans for the people by the people
ELEVATE ESTL
a power-building campaign led by a collective of Black residents of East St. Louis City
For Us, By Us, with Love
August 25, 2022 For Us, By Us, with Love By: Coral Bello-Martinez What drew me to work in education? I wanted to become the teacher that I had needed when I was in high school. I was born and raised in New York, and my middle school experience in Harlem was the best-like,…
We Have More Power Than We Recognize
August 4, 2022 We Have More Power Than We Recognize By: Jacqueline Person You don’t know what I’m going through, and at the same time I don’t necessarily know that you don’t know what I’m going through. It’s complex, right? There’s so many dynamics and intricate details that go along with people: why they…
You Have a Future in This: How vision can help build a village
July 14, 2022 You Have a Future in This: How vision can help build a village By: Tim Eleby (aka Tim the Caterer) I’m a dreamer. I get a vision, see stuff happening in my mind’s eye, and then I follow it. So with Pure Catering, I pretty much knew it was gonna come,…