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#bachandbougie weekend is in full effect. ❤️ @sosyrene https://www.instagram.com/p/B2pp1tZAz0jhSAVLxSTU8xFSQr1g42Ghf8allE0/?igshid=1pq7m91ahetlb

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Miami bound for @sosyrene bachelorette weekend. #bachandbougie (at Philadelphia International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2meFJnANyCsQ0cKdDiiKSlADtExSGKUrpD5Ng0/?igshid=1unjmqb6uyhkd

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Doing the most southern things I could think of in #atl @krabkingzatl #crabboil #gunrange @oldladygang #soulfood (at Atlanta, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1hCv0VAKRNpbfOhPW9AC4Ch_UScUBcyhgcXPo0/?igshid=7lt0zig3ofi2

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#myfavoriteactor #soproud #proudsis #justwrapped (at The Sivas) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1c6g8TgkUuBxVDiMYsnCixmJwT7rPFrMsRjJo0/?igshid=12ajb88l3t5ii

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Thank you @joyannreid for coming to Philly and for such an important discussion. #boomerang (at Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ehVTNgr0AeZZuwSQc1YuvzNQCsxASYIvh3xA0/?igshid=16lymgxz6ccwz

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Such a huge fan of how @joyannreid brings her #wholeself to politics can’t wait to start reading The Man Who Sold America @unclebobbies @marclamonthill #themanwhosoldamerica (at Historic Germantown) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0eOKivAoVcQd8wqcreAOtUsAqRK_8fRB5Ry9w0/?igshid=170sux5wxpzsw

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Come see Dwell City Solutions pitch at Demo Day tonight @ 6pm. 1810 Liacouras Walk (at Fox School of Business at Temple University) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0UByhUg37ookv4f-cg3pk60S0DhbZZzfER1lA0/?igshid=10vryieq5yqki

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Please vote for me!!!! #bgvphilly link in bio #clickmyphototovote (at PennovationWorks) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0HXyp-AkbhLZYPMgPX1Sm3ga2NIQ0lw1kJYIk0/?igshid=9qv8hkcrriws

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Can’t believe you’re gone. I’ve been struggling to put my feelings into words for almost a week. You and I bonded over style. I loved your leather pants, shiny shirts and jewelry. You taught me to crochet and I crocheted a blanket to comfort my other grandmother in her last days. Your legacy to me is #grandmagoals. I’ll always remember your morning exercise regimen, your natural remedies for colds, and your way of keeping flies out the house. You will always have a special place in my heart. ❤️❤️❤️ Thanks to @sosyrene and fiancé for the 📸. You guys are the best. (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0GYsKzgQoT5KQxO0v4GSJ3gQt9rjkgrWjZ2cU0/?igshid=1a6dl0b5vk25a

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Everyone Deserves a place to Dwell in the City

Landlords and property managers spend $4.5 Billion each year on evictions in the United States. A 2016 Harvard study on eviction showed alarming results when it comes to eviction. For example, tenants who live in gentrifying neighborhoods are more likely to be evicted, renters embedded in disadvantaged social networks are more likely to be evicted, while those from advantaged social networks are less likely to be evicted. Also, a tenant’s likelihood of eviction is positively associated with his or her neighborhood’s eviction rate… not the other way around.

Many landlords are under the assumption that if they screen tenants well enough, tighten up on front-end policies, and are strict enough, they will never see their day in landlord-tenant eviction court. That is not the case.

Dwell City Solutions is taking this costly problem head on to mitigate the risk so that landlords and property managers can rent to low- and middle- income tenants with confidence.

We are a web based application that uses predictive analytics to pinpoint the point in time where a tenant will need assistance with paying rent, and send push notifications with resources from community organizations, the gig economy, and re-training resources that match the profile of the tenant so that the they will always have someone supporting them to find a way to pay their rent.

We do this by:

1) we survey the tenant by getting career planning information from the tenant in the beginning of the lease agreement,

2) we use our database to predict when a tenant may desire or need a change in vocation, and

3) we match them with career resources in their neighborhood.

The great part is that this entire process is automated.

We then send de-identified aggregate reporting data back to the landlord to let them know how they compare to other landlords and offer ways that they can improve if necessary.

Based on the surveys that we have conducted with landlords in the City of Philadelphia, we feel that an anonymous third party can gain the needed information to enhance the experience that tenants have with their landlords; therefore, freeing landlords to perform the core duties that they are contracted to perform under the lease agreement.

Our goal is to help landlords realize the potential that low- and middle- income tenants bring to the table. We do this because everyone deserves a place to dwell in the city.

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How to Make Change Happen at Scale

In reading through an article sent to me by a fiercely successful mentor of mine, Ellen Marshall, I have the following reflections:

The article begins by detailing how Nevile Isdell was tasked with turning the tides at Coca-Cola from a spiraling loss into a heroic win. Almost every business case in my undergraduate and graduate education began the same way. [Insert White Male- rarely Female Hero]… {explain daunting situation}… This one sums it up by stating: “There were so many problems at Coke, a turnaround was risky at best.”- Cool. What else?

Isdell’s main differentiator was that he gave employees ownership of making the process that would change their culture for the better. Instead of being the one genius who hands down a mandate or slogan, he motivated the top 150 managers to get input from the top 400 to create a manifesto that put processes and plans in place to motivate employees all across the global organization.

As a result, Coke went from the red into a 20% positive position within 3 years. Sales improved, and acquisitions were off the charts.

The article goes on to say that “Isdell explained the turnaround’s success by pointing out that he had “taken the ‘how’ as seriously as the ‘what.’”5 Another way to explain it is that he put equal emphasis on the hard and the soft stuff: performance and health.”

Performance is what an enterprise does to deliver improved financial and operational results for its stakeholders. By contrast, health describes how effectively people work together to pursue a common goal.

Read the rest of the article to see their extensive research on The Five Frames of Performance and Health and how Health and Performance are equally important to your organization.

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Dwell City Solutions + Black Girl Ventures

Dwell City Solutions has been selected to pitch at Black Girl Ventures- a pitch competition that turns the traditional format on its head and lets the audience be the judge. That means we need YOU to come represent! Click below to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-girl-ventures-philly-powered-by-google-cloud-for-startups-tickets-55161483482 If you REALLY want to represent, support us by purchasing a Dwell City Solutions Tee: https://dwellcitysolutions.com/dwellcitytshirtshop More about Black Girl Ventures WE BELIEVE IN A WORLD WHERE ALL IDEAS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUCCEED. Black Girl Ventures works to create access to capital for Black and Brown women founders. The BGV Pitch Competition flips the traditional pitch competition on its head: we allow the audience to donate, eliminate the panel of judges, and empower the community (audience) to ask questions and vote for the winner. Donations are optional. Our partners include Google Cloud for Startups, Google Digital Coaches, and BICTech, How does this work? RSVP Attend the event. Listen to dynamic women pitch their businesses. � Vote with your dollars. Donate from $5+ to the idea you favor. Your donations go to the women! All 8 women receive seed funding and/or resources for their business based on your donations. � The first place winner will receive over $5,000 in cash and prizes including: Black Girl Ventures Grant (funds raised at the competition) A meeting with an investor A consultation with an accountant Coaching with Shelly Bell A podcast interview on The Brave Files PodcastCoaching from professional consultants from BICTech (Blacks in Consulting and Technology, a consortium of consultants from firms such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Booz Allen Hamilton, PWC, etc. Pitch participants must identify as women and Black or Brown. However, audience participation is NOT specific to race, gender, creed or identity. Apply to pitch. Light food and drinks will be served. [Please bring a valid ID] This event is open to the public. We believe that the future of inclusion is NOT to create more silos, but that we can be leaders for Black/Brown women and everyone can help us do that. Everyone can cheer on and advocate for women founders at BGV! Even if you're unavailable to attend you can support women entrepreneurs by donating. The Black Girl Ventures Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are charitable donations. Please note: There will be photography and videography at this event for promotional purposes. Your RSVP is an acknowledgment of photography and videography. Got questions? We have answers! Email us at contact@blackgirlventures.org.

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Had the privilege of speaking at #techcommonsphl about how @dwellcityllc uses census data to plan our impact. Our breakout group ended up creating a slack channel for nonprofits to help plan their workforce efforts and fill seats at events and in positions #workforce #employmentopportunities (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzTQM3WAlXXpczAONVpk-SYEiCxnI_7d8vPV8g0/?igshid=djtnsz0e74a7

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So... my sister got married and I am a ball of emotions. Praying that God blesses your union and continues to draw you unto Himself. Love you. Glad I was blessed to be there. #weddingtings #beautifulbride #brideofchrist (at Wilmington, Delaware) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzMYkOYAlk77mvv0oNDvKh2GdbfiwKFZ9hmo180/?igshid=1sep3sdl2x64t

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So grateful to be part of a team that can get so much done while having so much fun! #headshots by @joshuacdicker (at Temple University) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzJCJCbAhsEXy7TRiYZCNNzC3dWcdL3XkUD0L40/?igshid=13tjp3rnjzo5d

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The Team- we get things done. Go follow @dwellcityllc. #izzyfromtheblock #izzyfromtheblizzy #dwellcity #summerinterns (at Tyler School of Art, Temple University) https://www.instagram.com/p/By3DSe5gC5C831XpDLXY4of51hZ7hiTrcWzeYw0/?igshid=1sbf5pfh26rba

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At @google NYC for #tienyc #pitchcompetition (at Google NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byi96VIAoRPny3hxEC_XKWwVK-dUa8cHitOmuY0/?igshid=19t4ic2mxlbgv