1 FELLOWSHIP
3 AREAS OF FOCUS
FOR BLACK Entrepreneurs,
BLACK SMALL BUSINESSES &
BLACK CREATIVES
Interested in being a 2022 Fellow?
Cohort 2 Applications opening in March!
AREAS OF FOCUS:
Black owned and operated
businesses with at least
2 employees
Black run businesses
with retail, product or
service offering
Black Creatives,
journalists, artists
and storytellers
Meet our 2022 Fellows
SPEAKERS
PROGRAM FEATURES
$10K Grant
Each Blavity.org Growth Fellow receives a non-dilutive $10K grant, resources from corporate partners, and 1:1 mentorship with industry leaders.
MONTHLY WORKSHOPS
Fellowships include 2 educational workshops each month of the program — one focused on executive leadership and the other on learning a new skill.
12 FELLOWS PER ROUND
During each six-month fellowship round, we select four Growth Fellows for each of our fellowship categories: Creative, Startup, and Retail.
FELLOWSHIP RETREAT
Fellowships culminates in a virtual retreat where Growth Fellows and Mentors can celebrate their growth and experiences with the program.
Programming Calendar 2022
february
Black Gravity Spaces Virtual Series
LinkedIn Partnership Announcement
March
AfroTech Executive: New York
Black Gravity Spaces Event
Fellowship Application Process Begins
july
Amplified Stories Planning
August
AfroTech Executive: LA
april
Fellowship Applicant Interviews
AfroTech Executive: DC
May
Fellowship 2.0 Launch
Lyric’s Legacy Report #1
October
Fellowship 2.0 Concludes
AfroTech Conference & Fellowship Founder’s Showcase
November
Lyric’s Legacy Report #2
