In winston-salem where the average salary is $31,000 a year, where we know that paycheck-2-paycheck lifestyle is more inevitable than living life as a free standing entrepreneur.
This discussion will be centered around Entrepreneurship and the role that minority groups play in the development of it.
[Panel Discussion]
Daryl Shaw, Chief Creative Strategist for Royalty Marketing
Linda Vaughn, Broker-In Charge of Leeland Properties
James Perry, CEO of the Winston-Salem Urban League (Winston-Salem, NC)
Fay Horwitt, Program Director of Venture Cafe
Candid Yams is your premiere after work social that brings you edu-tainment at its best with a film, curated music, eats & beats, and a wholesome "give-back" experience to the local community through business and education.
Film - Do the Right Thing is a 1989 American comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Spike Lee, who also played the part of Mookie in the film. Other members of the cast include Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposito, Bill Nunn, John Turturro, and Samuel L. Jackson. It is also notably the feature film debut of both Martin Lawrence and Rosie Perez. The movie tells the story of a Brooklyn neighborhood's simmering racial tension, which comes to a head and culminates in tragedy on the hottest day of summer.
Do-ing The Right Thing
If you simply cannot make the event on August 11th. This is information below on how to give back to the Winston-Salem Forsyth Country Community!!!
CYKB- Do The Right Thing Initiative
How- Can I Do The Right Thing
(1) Big Brothers Big Sisters (Winston-Salem, NC)
We’re always looking for people eager to positively impact a child and improve their community at the same time. Big Brothers especially are in high demand.
For a few hours, a couple times a month, you can give a Little the invaluable gift of your friendship. By simply changing their perspective of what the world can offer, you can literally start changing their life. Play a board game. Make fun crafts. Hit the playground together. Just as your options are unlimited, so is your Little’s potential. But don’t just take it from us. Read our Big Impacts match stories of Bigs & Littles for some amazing stories of what it means to be a role model.
Here is how you can make an impact in the Winston-Salem Forsyth County area. Here are the locations that are currently accepting applications for volunteers. Please contact Lamaya Williams at
336.773.9154
Lamaya Williams
Director of Operations,
[email protected]
Cook Elementary Mentor program-
Cook Elementary
Parkland High School
Spies Elementary
Wiley Middle
North Forsyth High School
Glenn High School
East High School
(2) Donate a BookBag (August 25th)- The Book back drive is an initiative started by Lakeith Stevenson for underprivileged inner city kids that need book bags and school supplies to start school in August 2017 on the right foot.
Contact Lakeith Stevenson 336.207.6444