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2023 Real Matter Workshop Night One: State of the City
July 30, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
2023 Real Matter Workshop
Night One: State of the City
Kings Raleigh
14 W. Martin St. | Raleigh, NC | 27601
or Livestreamed
Sunday, July 30 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm
1.5 AIA LU Credit Pending Approval
Real Matter Workshop is a community-driven education program for architects. The seven night program features visiting lecturers and local speakers that touch down on realized stressors, and possible solutions. The program addresses projects that aspirationally set standards for possibilities in architecture to change cities.
Night One — The State of the City — features Yvette Holmes, CEO of Southeast Raleigh Promise. In her role, Yvette is responsible for leading a highly effective and dedicated team of professionals and overseeing the fiscal and operational management of the organization. As CEO of a quarterback organization, Yvette’s work involves shaping and leading strategies, attracting and leveraging investment, building relationships with residents and the community, and cultivating cross-sector partnerships to improve the quality of life and create opportunities for Southeast Raleigh residents, small businesses and non-profits. As a thoughtful leader, Yvette comes to SERP with over 30 years of experience as a nonprofit administrator, fund raiser, and public and civic engagement specialist. As a resident of Southeast Raleigh for over 20 years, Yvette has been instrumental in providing leadership and technical support in the start-up and growth of small non-profits and community-based coalitions focused on improving neighborhoods and addressing the needs of residents. Yvette cares deeply about issues and inequities impacting residents of Southeast Raleigh and views SERP as the conduit through which impactful solutions can be identified and implemented.