Jumpstart Newark Events
Cohort Graduation
On November 7, 2024, we hosted the final session for our second cohort. The session included speakers like General Contractor and CEO Tamika Lowe, Real Estate Agent and Developer Natay Hayes, Bruno Silva from the City of Newark's Office of Uniform Construction Code (UCC), South Ward Council Member Patrick Council, and Keith Hamilton from the City of Newark's Economic Housing Development (EHD) Department. The night concluded with graduation; cohort members received a certificate of completion from the Jumpstart Newark Training program. Throughout the sessions, they have heard from experts in the real estate development world on topics ranging from financing projects to construction.
We thank the Urban League of Essex County for collaborating with us.
Tamika Lowe, NJ Realtor and CEO of F&F General Contracting, LLC, gives a lecture
about the construction process.
Councilman Patrick Council discussed the importance of community development through real estate initiatives and blight reduction.
Jumpstart Newark attendee, Annakay Lyttle, receives certificate of completion.
Natay Hayes, Developer and Real Estate agent, speaks about the ins and outs of the real estate industry.
Keith Hamilton from the City of Newark EHD gives an overview of the Equitable Investment in Newark Communities Program.
Brittany Charles aka Mrs. Fiscally Responsible speaks to Jumpstarters about finances in the Real Estate realm.
Bruno Silva from the City of Newark UCC outlined the proper methods for engaging
with Newark UCC.
Ms. Nathaniah Josma from the Urban League of Essex County assists in the certificate ceremony along with Jumpstart Newark's Khadijah Caesar.
Pallavi Shinde, Director of the Newark Office of Planning and Zoning speaks to Jumpstarters about Newark's zoning guidelines.
