RADIUS and the First Peoples Enterprise Accelerator Program (FPEAP) are very excited to welcome and share with you all the first cohort of the Fireweed Fellowship, an initiative of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners (RICP). RADIUS鈥� FPEAP partnered with RICP earlier this year to support the design and delivery of the program鈥攖he first national accelerator program for Indigenous entrepreneurs.
After months of collaborating, designing, recruiting, and finally鈥攕electing the entrepreneurs for the cohort, the first session kicked off last week!
Covid-19 social distancing measures meant that in-person gathering was not feasible鈥攏onetheless, the group gathered virtually for a feast to mark the beginning of their journey together.
Joining the inaugural cohort is Margo Tamez鈦�, Joleen Mitton鈦�, Ecko Aleck鈦�, Dr. Julie Bell鈦�, Lynn-Marie Angus鈦�, Joella Hogan鈦�, Sage Lacerte鈦�, Leigh Joseph, Nikki Sanchez鈦�, Kim Wheatley鈦�, Rebeka Tabobondung鈦�, Angela DeMontigny鈦�, Melissa Daniels鈦�, Trish Pitura & Melanie Bernard鈦�, Devon Fiddler, Heather Morigeau鈦�, Celeste Smith, Brenda Dragon鈦�, Adrienne Larocque鈦�, Nicole McLaren鈦�, Larissa Crawford鈦�, Clan Mothers鈦� Collective, and Jasmine Plummer鈦�.
Congratulations to these twenty-four incredible entrepreneurs, we look forward to following along on your journey!
Click below to read more about each of the fellows. Booklet prepared by Fireweed Fellowship.
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