LW July Newsletter

Hey,

At Leverette Weekes, the pace usually slows in July. We use the time to recharge, reflect and prepare to finish the year strong.

This summer, with so many great things happening, our team had to shift into a higher gear. We found that a concept we came up with at our team retreat in Atlanta last year, “Words Create Wins,” set the tone for our work:

In July, we prepped our clients, Be NOLA and MBCRE, for appearances at the 30th Essence Festival, cheering them on from the wings, stage and audience.
In August, Black Philanthropy Month, we are launching our inaugural Momentum Summit on Martha’s Vineyard, a platform where leaders committed to social good can gather, foster camaraderie, and exchange ideas for maximum momentum and impact. I hope to see you there.

And while I am grateful for these two outstanding client moments, I also have to mention a huge win that directly affects our company. Leverette Weekes has achieved Federal Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification statuses! Do you work for or know a government agency that can benefit from our services? Send us an email to info@leveretteweekes.com.

Thank you for sharing in July’s joy with us!

Client Highlights

The headline for this month is Leverette Weekes' clients rocked the 30th Anniversary Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans!

BE NOLA (Black Education for New Orleans)

BE NOLA welcomed folks to the Big Easy with joy and reverence grounded in local history and Black education during their Black is Brilliant Summit Pop-Up. They kicked off Essence Fest with beaucoup power and contagious energy!

Stevona “Stevie” Elem-Rogers

BE NOLA’s Chief of Community Programs followed up her ESSENCE magazine cover story with an appearance on the AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA stage with Nikole Hannah-Jones and Rashad Robinson. Read more about the conversation here. Stevie’s perspectives on the shortage of Black teachers appeared in a Forbes magazine article earlier that same week.

MBCRE

Managing Director, Tiffani Daniels took to the stage at the Global Black Economic Forum. During the conversation, she made the case for considering hair discrimination as a workplace inclusion issue. Here she stands next to Congresswoman Maxine Waters and LaDonna Bond, GEICO’s Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Check out the full discussion here.

Momentum at Martha’s Vineyard

Will you be in Martha’s Vineyard next month? Join members of our team and several of our clients and colleagues at the Momentum Summit. After registering, send an email to info@leveretteweekes.com to let us know you’re coming.

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