Meet the Incubatees
The 2024-25 Cohort
Beatrice Faida | Beakilah
Empowering new American women through targeted education and connection with resources that help them thrive.
Valantina Asttaifo | Mesopotamia
Fostering spaces of belonging and wellness through hospitality.
Grace Omotunde | Thrive Beyond Sickle Cell
To address multi-level barriers to health and nutrition for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) so that every person with SCD has access to compassionate, informed, and equitable care and education.
Rita Torsney-Sullivan | Reimagining Family
We empower families looking to build in alternative ways through education, support, and community.
Alex Lawson | Go ‘Cuse
Uncovering practical solutions to build a more equitable transportation network in Syracuse.
John Wojeck | Cultivating Community
We envision a deeply connected, diverse, and vibrant community with regular access to healthy produce and the tools and information to move more towards self sufficient neighborhoods.
Fasika Zewdie| Amel’s Refuge for Youth
Opening doors to education and opportunity for refugee and immigrant youth, so they can build brighter futures.
Roshad Rush | empowerHER
Empowering and inspiring girls to feel comfortable with who they are and embrace the skin they are in!
Cameron Clarke | Candlelight Collective
Strengthening the creative culture of Syracuse, NY.