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.