Name: Economic Empowerment Summit: The Missing Link in Financial Inclusion
Start: 2025-03-26T08:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-26T13:30:00-04:00
Location: Bitcoin Bay Foundation

Join the zoom here [https://zoom.us/j/96847171513?pwd=tpqr83f80qhUu4UzjxQarHyUz3eeY2.1](https://zoom.us/j/96847171513?pwd=tpqr83f80qhUu4UzjxQarHyUz3eeY2.1)

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

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