Devin Wilkins - Community Builder | Author | Entrepreneur
08/08/22 • 46 min
Quick Bio:
Devin Wilkins, Founder of Meeting Where You Are (MYWA). Devin Wilkins is a native of Baltimore, MD, a graduate of Delaware State University, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and a proud father.
Post college, Devin has been actively involved doing community outreach for "troubled" youth. He works with many organizations such as the Baltimore Youth Arts (BYA), and he visits the Baltimore Juvenile Detention Center weekly to have dialogue circles with between 4-10 youth offenders. They discuss life goals, decision-making, and ways that they can make improvements in their own life. He Has successfully created his own organization, Meeting Where You Are,LLC! Through Meeting Where You Are, LLC, Devin continues to mentor the youth in the city and create a safe haven for them to build on ideas and plans they want to make happen.
Devin is the creator of The Black Baltimore Renaissance Coloring Book Vol. 1. The coloring book was created to highlight all the greatness that the city has to offer in a fun way.
Meeting Where You Are, is a mentorship program for the male youth population in Baltimore City Detention facilities. We focus on reducing recidivism rates amongst the youth through mentorship, opportunities and exposure. We tackle everyday issues through open forum discussions, promote healthy lifestyle habits and connect these young men to other young men from different walks of life that can provide insight on what life could be.
Connect with Devin Wilkins!
- Website: mwyallc.com
- Instagram: @meetingwhereyouare
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Quick Bio:
Devin Wilkins, Founder of Meeting Where You Are (MYWA). Devin Wilkins is a native of Baltimore, MD, a graduate of Delaware State University, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and a proud father.
Post college, Devin has been actively involved doing community outreach for "troubled" youth. He works with many organizations such as the Baltimore Youth Arts (BYA), and he visits the Baltimore Juvenile Detention Center weekly to have dialogue circles with between 4-10 youth offenders. They discuss life goals, decision-making, and ways that they can make improvements in their own life. He Has successfully created his own organization, Meeting Where You Are,LLC! Through Meeting Where You Are, LLC, Devin continues to mentor the youth in the city and create a safe haven for them to build on ideas and plans they want to make happen.
Devin is the creator of The Black Baltimore Renaissance Coloring Book Vol. 1. The coloring book was created to highlight all the greatness that the city has to offer in a fun way.
Meeting Where You Are, is a mentorship program for the male youth population in Baltimore City Detention facilities. We focus on reducing recidivism rates amongst the youth through mentorship, opportunities and exposure. We tackle everyday issues through open forum discussions, promote healthy lifestyle habits and connect these young men to other young men from different walks of life that can provide insight on what life could be.
Connect with Devin Wilkins!
- Website: mwyallc.com
- Instagram: @meetingwhereyouare
Join the Movement with RISE Urban Nation Podcast
🚀 Unite. Empower. Ignite. 🚀
Thank you for tuning into the RISE Urban Nation Podcast, where we go beyond conversation to fuel a movement of unity, empowerment, and transformation across the Black and Pan-African community. Each episode takes you inside the journeys of trailblazing entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers shaping the future of business and community impact.
Hosted by Taryell Simmons, a leader in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Adesola Akindele, an economic strategist and mentor, our podcast brings you deep, actionable insights and strategies to help you build, market, and monetize your business or passion.
Why Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation Podcast? ✨ Inspirational Stories: Discover the journeys and wisdom of influential Black and Pan-African leaders. 🌍 Global Pan-African Perspective: Experience stories that resonate with the diaspora, creating a shared sense of community and purpose. 💡 Actionable Insights: Get practical tips and strategies to elevate your entrepreneurial journey. 🌟 Empowerment: Be inspired to overcome challenges and turn ideas into impact.
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Vernon Beckford - Diversified Lending Solutions
Bio:
Vernon Beckford is the CEO of Diversified Lending Solutions. Mr. Beckford has fifteen years of experience and leadership in investment management, debt and equity joint ventures, commercial mortgage origination, and distressed loan workouts. Concurrent with his roles at large companies, he had made early-stage investments in tech and operating businesses as well as commercial real estate.
Prior to launching DLS, Vernon spent five years on the Investments team at Global Atlantic Financial Group, formerly Goldman Sachs Reinsurance, where he helped build the Real Estate Group, which invested opportunistically in senior, mezzanine, and bridge loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and participated in joint ventures on ground-up real estate developments.
Vernon is passionate about helping level the economic playing field, especially for small business owners and members of historically disenfranchised and underserved groups. Leveraging his deal structuring skills, personal relationships, and creativity allows him to facilitate wealth creation for them, while also enabling broader economic development within the communities they operate in.
Vernon holds a B.A. from Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Connect with Vernon Beckford!
- Media: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/real-estate-advisor-diversified-lending-solutions-tackles-lack-of-access-to-capital-for-small-and-mid-sized-operators-301440039.html
- Website: www.dlsloans.com
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vernon-beckford-77ba17/
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Thank you for tuning into the RISE Urban Nation Podcast, where we go beyond conversation to fuel a movement of unity, empowerment, and transformation across the Black and Pan-African community. Each episode takes you inside the journeys of trailblazing entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers shaping the future of business and community impact.
Hosted by Taryell Simmons, a leader in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Adesola Akindele, an economic strategist and mentor, our podcast brings you deep, actionable insights and strategies to help you build, market, and monetize your business or passion.
Why Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation Podcast? ✨ Inspirational Stories: Discover the journeys and wisdom of influential Black and Pan-African leaders. 🌍 Global Pan-African Perspective: Experience stories that resonate with the diaspora, creating a shared sense of community and purpose. 💡 Actionable Insights: Get practical tips and strategies to elevate your entrepreneurial journey. 🌟 Empowerment: Be inspired to overcome challenges and turn ideas into impact.
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Alex Waters - Ecosystem Builder | Innovation Coach
Short Bio
Entrepreneurs need resources, training, and a realistic approach to launching their businesses – that’s where I come in.
I’m the Director of Economic Development & Innovation at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, where one of my primary functions is running San Diego’s first low-to-moderate income and diversity focused accelerator program. Prior to this role, I was a part of the Collaboratory for Downtown Innovation, a project with UC San Diego, the City of San Diego, and the Downtown San Diego Partnership designed to increase access to entrepreneurship training for early-stage entrepreneurs in the city’s downtown core.
I’ve spent time working in EdTech, Helping Organizations as a Lean Innovation Coach, and currently serve as a Board member for the San Diego Neighborhood House Association, The Design Forward Alliance, The SDSU Research Foundation, and as an Advisor on the Regional Entrepreneurship Advisory Community for the San Diego Community College District.
I picked up a BA in Philosophy from the University of Maryland-College Park and an MA in Philosophy from San Diego State University. When not at the JCNI Accelerator Space you can catch me trying to find great vinyl records, working my way through some screenplays, or searching online for the perfect track jacket.
Connect with Alex Waters!
Website: https://www.jacobscenter.org/business-accelerator
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jalexwaters
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/watersalex
Join the Movement with RISE Urban Nation Podcast
🚀 Unite. Empower. Ignite. 🚀
Thank you for tuning into the RISE Urban Nation Podcast, where we go beyond conversation to fuel a movement of unity, empowerment, and transformation across the Black and Pan-African community. Each episode takes you inside the journeys of trailblazing entrepreneurs, innovators, and changemakers shaping the future of business and community impact.
Hosted by Taryell Simmons, a leader in Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, and Adesola Akindele, an economic strategist and mentor, our podcast brings you deep, actionable insights and strategies to help you build, market, and monetize your business or passion.
Why Subscribe to RISE Urban Nation Podcast? ✨ Inspirational Stories: Discover the journeys and wisdom of influential Black and Pan-African leaders. 🌍 Global Pan-African Perspective: Experience stories that resonate with the diaspora, creating a shared sense of community and purpose. 💡 Actionable Insights: Get practical tips and strategies to elevate your entrepreneurial journey. 🌟 Empowerment: Be inspired to overcome challenges and turn ideas into impact.
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