NC A&T: Economic Empowerment - Day 1
Economic Empowerment: Advancing the Community
The Office of Engagement and Outreach at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host the third annual Community & Economic Engagement Summit, co-sponsored by MassMutual, during its 97th Homecoming. This summit features a diverse slate of dynamic presenters, including keynote speaker Mignon Francois, founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection. A panel discussion centered on entrepreneurship and several concurrent breakout sessions are also scheduled throughout the day. The summit is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and current business owners, regional and state community members, government officials who are involved in fiscal policy and all members of the Aggie family. It will focus on strategies that inform participants about the connectivity between building personal wealth and building healthier, sustainable communities.
Additionally, registered participants will enjoy networking sessions on topics related to community land trusts, communication and storytelling in business, government roles in small business subsidies, upscaling from pop-up to brick and mortar and equity programs for underserved communities.