Episode 4 - Donte Robinson And Rashon Nelson

Donte Robinson and Rashon Nelson (Entrepreneurs and Founders of Action Not Words) stopped by the Bridges To Wealth office to talk about Project Elevate, entrepreneurship, and Philly. Plus, they talked with, three 12th graders from Paul Robeson High School and the B2W Youth Entrepreneurship Incubator, Aliah Harris, Kayla Daniels Redden, and Siani Ross. “Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson created Project Elevate and the nonprofit Action Not Words following their 2018 wrongful arrest at a coffee shop in Philadelphia’s Center City. As part of its settlement with Nelson and Donte, the city committed $200,000 as seed money to launch Project Elevate and, after issuing a request for proposals, chose the Netter Center as the program partner. The Netter Center’s Bridges To Wealth program will use the funds to implement a Project Elevate pilot program this year at Paul Robeson High School and John Bartram High School in Philadelphia. The goal is to broaden students’ perspectives and equip them with the tools, resources, and access needed to reach their goals and make an impact on their broader communities.” VIDEO INTERVIEW: https://youtu.be/g_kRDts6hkY. ABOUT: Welcome to Bridges To Wealth - Closing the wealth gap in Philly and beyond through education and opportunity. Bridges To Wealth is a non-profit organization based at the University of Pennsylvania: www.bridges2wealth.org. Every episode of the Bridges To Wealth podcast explores the culture of entrepreneurship, financial freedom, and community. Let’s build communities of wealth together, in Philly, and beyond. Podcast Producer and Host: Gregory Nesmith, Community Relations Director & Entrepreneurship Mentor at Bridges To Wealth, Founder & CEO at UNderdogstuff, a member of Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship’s VIP-C Incubator, Philly native, and soon to be Wharton School alum. www.GregoryNesmith.com.