RECAP: 2023 Accelerate Access Awards Brunch
October 14, 2023 (Miami) - Accelerate Access is Nyah Project's annual fundraising event that recognizes community leaders who champion college access opportunities and clear the pathway to higher education for our students. This celebratory brunch featured light fare, libations, dancing, and a brief program honoring our 2023 College Access Champions along with special guests, including Marvin Wilmoth, former Vice Mayor of North Bay Village; Luisa Santos, Miami-Dade County Public Schools School Board Member for District 9; and City of Miami Gardens Councilman Robert Stephens III; and Nyah Project Alumni.
AWARDEES
Nyah Project was thrilled to honor our first College Access Champions across 3 categories:
CORPORATE:
Amazon
Carnival Foundation
Verizon
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION:
Achieve Miami
Overtown Youth Center
United Way of Miami-Dade
INDIVIDUAL:
Shane Battier, Founder, Take Charge Foundation
Gregory Haile, Former President, Broward College
Sharon Krantz, Executive Director, Division of Student Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
DIGITAL PROGRAM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A huge thank you to:
Our event sponsors: The Buchanan Family, Intersection Ventures, Donald Hayden, and City of Miami Gardens Councilman Robert Stephens III
Venue: Miami-Dade College
Catering: Creative Tastes, Frank Randazzo
DJ: Flight 2 LA (Byron Anderson + Blake Brown)
Videography: Neto Almanza, VideoWorks
Photography + Digital Media: Alejandra Cabral, Dharma Creativ
Emcees: John Paul Mejia (2019 Fellow) and Dewayne Martin (2017 Fellow)
Our Events Committee, Fellows, advisors, board members, and team who made the event possible!
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