The Finalists

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​Nicholas Holden - The Beginning Center

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Meet our finalist Nicholas Holden. His social impact idea is

The Beginning Center -- a birthing and recovery center that

cherishes Black mothers. 

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             Watch his pitch!

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Vote by liking and sharing his posts!

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​Jacob Zhang - Easyponics

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Meet our finalist Jacob Zhang. His social impact idea is

Easyponics, which battles food insecurity by providing simple

and affordable hydroponic gardening solutions to the

community. By placing the hydroponic systems in community

gardens and public spaces, Easyponics can diminish the

number of food deserts in Chicago.

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             Watch his pitch!

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Vote by liking and sharing his posts!

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Team TLSA - TLSA

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Meet our finalists Team TLSA, comprised of 3 members:

Alyiah Ellsworth, Dermyrius Lindsey-Lewis, and Justin Lindberg.

Their social impact idea is TLSA which is the digital rebirth of

Black Wall Street. With an e-commerce website and mobile app 

conceptually in between Amazon and a budgeting app, their

goal is to increase the volume and retention of capital in

the Black community.

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             Watch their pitch!

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Vote by liking and sharing their posts!

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How to Vote

 

• Go to the individual posts for each finalist (located on our Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook)

• Like and Share the post of your favorite

• Voting opens August 19th and ends August 26th

• Winner will be announced on August 31st

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