Join Bitcoin Bay and Inspire.World Foundation as we host local organizations to explore the intersection of trauma recovery, financial access and empowerment, and shine the light on Emotional Economic Empowerment paired with alternative, wealth-building strategies for vulnerable populations through a collaborative, cross-sector dialogue.
Event Partners
- Inspire.World Foundation: Trauma-informed financial approaches
- Miel y Canela Foundation: Accredited institute of Universal Declaration of Human Rights and United Nations Delegate to uphold Human Rights
- Inspire.World, the for-profit company offering fundraising technology to nonprofits and fiscal donor to Inspire.World Foundation
- Bitcoin Bay Foundation: Economic literacy and Bitcoin community development
- FI SAFE: Credit Union Services Organization building financially safe, empathy-fused technology solutions for domestic violence survivors.
- Stop The Movement: education and empowerment organization to equip Tampa Bay with knowledge to prevent exploitation and human trafficking
- The Financial Way: Empowering underserved individuals to understand their FCRA rights when it comes to restoring and rebuilding their personal credit files after economic hardship.
- IncToInc: Empowering Justice-Impacted Entrepreneurs
- FloLabs: Data Science and Tech For Good
Agenda
8:30 - 9:00 AM: Arrival & Networking Breakfast
- Welcome display highlighting each organization's mission
- Table with resources from each participating organization
9:00 - 9:30 AM: Opening Remarks & Framing
- Welcome from Wesley Schlemmer, Bitcoin Bay Foundation
- The Missing Link Challenge: introduced by Connie Davis, inspire.world Foundation
- Overview of the day's collaborative approach
9:30 - 10:00 AM: Remembering Human Rights and Digital Rights
- Human Rights Article 22, Presented by Jeannette Matta, United Nations Delegate
- Digital Money Rights, Presented by Tami Zakrie, The Financial Way
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: The Learning Curve: "Beyond Access: The Human Dimension of Financial Inclusion"
- Moderator: Connie Davis, Inspire.World Foundation
- Panelists: Kristin Taylor, Stop the Movement,
- Damon Thrash, Inc.To Inc.
- Michelle Clemmons, Economic Development Outreach, BofA,
- Collin McCarter, FloLabs.Co,
11:00 - 11:15 AM: Break
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: Solutions Showcase
- Bitcoin dollar cost averaging as a wealth-building strategy for marginalized communities
- Trauma-informed financial products and services (FI Safe & Inspire.World Foundation)
12:15 - 1:00 PM: Working Lunch & Collaborative Action Planning
Immersive Focus, Movement with a Lens on Strategic Pillars of Focus
- Your Mission: Help Us “Shine Light” on Needs & Solutions to Fuel a Pilot in Tampa Bay
- Let’s build healing centered, Post Traumatic Growth Emotional Economic Empowerment in:
- Education
- Equitable Housing
- SAFE & Sound Access to Money
- Feeling Safe at Home in my Community
1:00 - 1:30 PM: Commitment Circle & Closing
- Economic Fuel for our mission
- Fundraising Revolution for our nonprofits, Charles Kruse, Founder/CEO of Inspire.World
- Stacking Sats for Survivors
- Fueling Resiliency Series
- FL SAFEty for ALL
- Next steps for ongoing collaboration
- Strategic Pillar Working Committees
1:30-2:10 PM: Reaction Zone
7 minute podcast interview Slots with Jonathan Taylor, CU Event Podcasts
