Civil Unrest and the Covid Pandemic is impacting our already distressed communities of color, presenting us with new challenges and a new economy.
We are aiding the discovery of multiple pathways to financial independence and social freedom.
Community members who have been able to move to a stage of wealth building say it is because of:
* Opportunities for a solid education
* Learning how to invest
* Being able to purchase property
* The ability to participate in entrepreneurship (which is one of the leading employment factors in the US economy today)
Rooted in Resilience
This initiative unites Leah’s World, the medical workforce development project for neurodiverse/disabled youth and Beacon Bounty Aquaponics under a shared vision of intersectional community empowerment. A synergistic ecosystem where food sovereignty, healthcare access, and economic justice intersect. Learn More
LEAH’S WORLD
LEAH’S World, we are dedicated to transforming the landscape of autism awareness, diagnosis, and support for Black and Brown communities. Our mission is to advocate for culturally inclusive autism services, bridge the gaps in diagnosis and care, and amplify the voices of those often overlooked in the autism conversation.
We focus on addressing the unique ways autism presents in Black and Brown girls, pushing for more inclusive diagnostic criteria, and creating culturally fitting therapies and materials. Learn More
Beacon Bounty Aquaponics
Part of the Garden 2 Table Urban Garden Initiative – Beacon Bounty Aquaponics empowers nuerodiverse, low-income, unhoused, and reentry communities in Seattle’s Beacon Hill and Rainier Beach neighborhoods by transforming compact urban spaces into sustainable food ecosystems. Through aquaponics—a closed-loop system combining fish farming and soil-free crop cultivation—we provide fresh, culturally relevant food to families in need while creating pathways to economic stability and self-reliance. Learn More
S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Program is a culturally relevant, comprehensive initiative designed to empower individuals and break the cycle of poverty. The program goes beyond providing basic necessities and fosters an entrepreneurial spirit, embraces cultural perspectives and fosters active citizenship, promoting a sense of belonging and making a meaningful difference within the community. Learn More
Success Mindset Initiative
A program that engages participants in the fundamental aspects of entrepreneurial thinking. Learning ways to navigate uncertain terrain in life career and school. After all entrepreneurs are just problem solvers. We help you build the framework. Learn More
STUDENT SUCCESS MINDSET PROGRAM
Less than ½ of last years Sr. class applied for financial aid despite our state having one of the best financial aid opportunities in the Nation. This Campaign is designed to boosts college and financial aid application rates in Washington by helping high school seniors and their families complete applications for college admissions and financial aid. Learn More
Garden 2 Table Urban Garden
Facilitates the first steps in the journey to food sovereignty. Cultural connection through sustainable urban gardening practices. Teaches culturally relevant gardening techniques that resonate with diverse communities. Includes container gardening adaptable to limited spaces and vertical gardening for urban environments. Learn More
Closing The Digital Divide
Affordable Broadband Internet Service: Ensuring residents in need can access and afford internet services. Internet-Enabled Devices: Providing devices that cater to users’ requirements, bridging the hardware gap. Digital Literacy Training: Offering training to empower individuals with essential digital skills. Applications and Online Content: Developing user-friendly resources that encourage self-sufficiency, workforce readiness, community participation, and collaboration. Learn More
Start Smart | Entrepreneur Edge – Start and Grow Your Small Business Series
Starting a small business? Make sure you get each of the crucial steps. We take you step by step through the Small Business Checklist and Legal Requirements Learn More
K2BW Youth and Family
Reach students and families through our relationship with the school districts. Teaching age appropriate financial intelligence along with providing the tools necessary and key resources to navigate the economic ladder. Learn More
GALLERY
PNA | K2BW SUCCESS MINDSET WORKSHOP
The world has changed in a way that requires everyone to THINK like an entrepreneur.
Participants will develop entrepreneurial skills that will help them approach changing environments to live effective and successful lives.
An educational program offered by PNA | K2BW that engages participants in the fundamental aspects of an entrepreneurial mindset, based on the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program developed by the Kauffman Foundation and the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative.
LEARNING HOW TO THINK LIKE AN ENTREPRENUER WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE
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What People Are Saying About Success Mindset
Many who have been able to move to a stage of wealth building say it is because of opportunities for a solid education, learning how to invest, and being able to purchase property
THE SHIBA REPORT
The Term SHIBA, is the acronym used to represent our focus on the State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA)
The SHIBA Report is very comprehensive. It provides a detail view into the real numbers and facts that impact and impede Black families from realizing the dream of homeownership.
A living-wage income is a first and extremely important step to building wealth. But it cannot be the endgame when thinking about building inter-generational wealth. To advance economic equity, we must move beyond focusing on poverty reduction and living-wage job opportunities to focusing on wealth creation. *
Many of our country’s lowest-income workers turn to self-employment as a means of creating a job or supplementing a low-wage job. Entrepreneurship can be a pathway out of poverty, but many entrepreneurs are in need of support.
Overall, African American households are less likely to own a business than white households, and if they do, the business is, on average, eight times less valuable than a white owned business. One cause of this disparity is lack of access to capital and not having the relevant knowledge or mentor-ship as primary barriers to starting a business. **
Competing with white-owned business where access to capital is readily available and often secured by property, leads to a dead end cycle when property ownership is out of reach.
- Voices Rising: African American Economic Security in King County https://byrdbarrplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/VoicesRising_report_2017.pdf
** Wiedrich, Kasey, Sims, Jr, Lebaron, Weisman, Holden, Rice, Solana and Brooks, Jennifer (2016). The Steep Climb to Economic Opportunity for Vulnerable Families. Retrieved from http://assetsandopportunity.org/assets/pdf/2016_Scorecard_Report.pdf.
We are a resource for information and education, by providing courses, tools and/or referrals. Thereby, equipping individuals to reassert their power to achieve effectual solutions and results in dynamic situations.
We forge fundamental alliances among our members to advance their personal and professional development. Provide our members with opportunities to take active roles in leadership, community activism, and lifelong learning. Encourage our members to enjoy useful information exchange and pursue meaningful friendships. Whether your goal is climbing the corporate ladder, signing a new client, promoting your favorite charity, or advancing a grassroots cause, the Power Networking Alliance (PNA) can help you succeed. The more people you meet and develop relationships with, the more business you will develop through leads and referrals. Power Networking Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Charitable organization, EIN 84-3901371. Donations are tax-deductible. LEARN MORE
The purpose of the Let’s Get It initiative is designed teach business owners and entrepreneurs the steps they need to take to build a profitable business of their own. We provide these tools using educational programs, seminars, workshops, live events and technology based systems.
Our Flagship Event is the K2BW Series. The purpose of the K2BW initiative is to educate and empower our communities by providing key and valuable tools necessary and needed to build personal wealth, generational wealth, and community wealth. We provide these tools using educational programs, seminars, workshops, live events and technology based systems. LEARN MORE
The K2BW Youth and Family initiative is designed to teach age appropriate financial intelligence along with providing the tools necessary and key resources to navigate the economic ladder. We provide these tools using educational programs, seminars, workshops, live events and technology based systems.
EVENTS
Tacoma Mosaic Festival 2022
OUR PARTNERS AND FUNDERS
