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This event occurred on
May 6, 2022
Bronx, New York
United States

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Bronxlandia
910 Hunts Point Avenue
Bronx, New York, 10474
United States
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Aura Martinez

Aura E. Martinez is a Self-Discovery & Empowerment Coach, and creator of the Aura Blueprint™, helping women gain total clarity in their purpose so they can wake up to a life of daily fulfillment & certainty. She is also the founder of Live to the Max™/Viva al máximo™, author of the book Creating a Lifetime of Wellness: Start Having the Life You Deserve and Creating a Lifetime of Wellness Journal: Your Personal Coach to the Different Areas of Your Life. Her book has been seen in Spirituality & Health magazine, Psychology Today, and Natural Awakening NYC edition magazine.

Avery Watson

Avery MsArtistry Watson was a former Bad Boy Entertainment's Executive Assistant in Operations. Avery was born on July 6th, 1989, in the Bronx, NY, and grew up in a big family full of sisters, brothers, adopted sisters, and cousins that became siblings. A Bronx native who attended St. Nicholas of Tolentine a Catholic school in The Bronx and Frederick Douglass Academy High school in Harlem, NY, and attended Ruth Williams Dance Studio of Harlem. While in training for dance she would also teach dance after her after-school activities; she taught Hip-Hop dance as an instructor for the Parks and Recreations of NYC. In 2011, Avery graduated from Bronx Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Media Arts. During her sophomore year, she took work cooperative classes for an internship at the BET Networks Talent department. This opportunity opened doors for Avery’s interests which are the music, media, entertainment, and television industry. Understanding how all industries function together was Avery’s excitement about gaining more experience in this field. Avery worked the BET Awards in 2010 as a talent escort and continued to work as a red carpet escort in 2013. In addition, she interned and joined organizations such as W.E.E.N, ASCAP, Sony Music/RCA Records, MBK Entertainment, Sony Music/RED Distribution, and Sean Combs Enterprise. Avery simultaneously earned her B.A degree in Multi-Media Communications/Television and Dance at Lehman College in 2013. Shortly after, Avery interviewed for the Renaissance Youth Center and was handpicked by CEO Bervin Harris to be his Executive Assistant. Bervin Harris and Avery Watson both shared a similar passion for giving back to their community’s passion for arts, music, and dance. She is completing her vision by being able to work at a nonprofit allowing her to showcase her previous experiences. To her credit, Avery has assisted Sean Combs Enterprise with a philanthropic initiative led by Sean “Diddy” Combs. Avery’s journey has come full circle having begun at 12 yr old as a part of Daddy’s House Charity tutoring and literature program with mentorship by Sister Souljah. So far in Avery’s career, she has worked in many departments such as marketing, lifestyle marketing, talent development, product management, A & R, and Radio Promotions. Avery has now expanded her reach by booking the “Music With A Message” Band for McDonald’s Grand Opening in Harlem, NY 2013. Avery Watson created Multi Artistry Ent amid temporary work at Bad Boy Ent and launched her Public Relations career in 2015. Living the “The Bronx” or an NYC experience has shaped her in ways you couldn't imagine; the overall story behind hip-hop, dance, and black literary arts were all a part of her purpose. She became a Substitute teacher with the Department of education in District 75; in the heart of The Bronx, she witnessed the power of educating The Bronx youth and standing with then special needs. She was a videographer and journalist for blog sites for many red carpets and award shows. Avery eventually became the publicist for Ruff Ryder's Reunion Tour - a record label for the home of EVE, DMX, Swizz Beatz, The Lox, and Drag-on. Avery was quick on her feet and closed deals as a manager for many other acts. Most recently, impacted the music and entertainment scene within the Southeast Asian market with international pop singer Raja Rose, Korean Pop/Trap singer, and rapper Yejin Hong, the Black Lives Matter movement with youth activist Wynta-Amor Rogers, Roc Nation’s Bobby Fishscale, executed press runs with the transition of viral social media influencer into Ron Suno’s drill music, Grammy-nominated producer of Lil Baby ft. Drake- Yes Indeed “Brackz”, music producer and artist Papi Yerr known for “Broke In A Minute” Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby We Go Up, handled consultation for businessmen such as auto sales business PTG365, and blockchain/ NFT companies. Press: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-avery-msartistry-watson-built-multi-artistry-entertainment-from-rock-bottom/ Social Media: IG: AveryMsArtistry - Business IG: @MultiArtistryEnt www.about.me/AveryWatson www.linkedin.com/AveryWatson

Coviello Salinès

Coviello Salinès is Purposed for Excellence! With the discovery and launch of Amour Genève- the world’s first FDA, TTB, and E.U- approved naturally blue wine- He is revolutionizing the global wine and beverage industry one natural pour at a time. During Coviello’s travels overseas, he noticed an un-natural process in which Vintners add artificial coloring to white wines which he says “only taints the natural component of the grapes.” This observation eventually led the European E.U. to put a stop to the process. Realizing that he had a purpose to educate and inform, Coviello worked with European Vintners to formulate a more natural approach to coloring wine – the process (called anthocyanin extraction and molecular gastronomy) involves constructing a balance of compounds during the wine aging process to allow the natural release of a blue pigmentation. Coviello introduced this process to an organic Verdejo harvest and Amour Genève was born, making it the first official naturally blue wine created. The color blue is also near and dear to Coviello’s heart. It was his late father’s favorite color. “To me, this was an indirect message from my father to achieve this goal which is why you see "In memory of FFS"[Freddie Francisco Salinès] on the bottle

Ivelyse Andino

Ivelyse Andino is a visionary healthcare abolitionist, and the founder and CEO of Radical Health, the first Latina-owned-and-operated Benefit Corporation in NYC, that is building community at the intersection of health, equity, and tech. Since 2016, Radical Health has worked to activate healthcare’s most historically underserved communities by pairing indigenous circle practices with cutting-edge, person-centered technology. Ivelyse is using her platform to advocate for comprehensive healthcare fluency: an original concept created to bridge the gap between systemically marginalized communities and the medical system as we know it today. Ivelyse’s mission is to engage, equip, and empower all people to understand and advocate for their health. She was awarded Rock Health’s Top 50 in Digital Health Luminaries for 2021. She is a 2019 Roddenberry Foundation Fellow and a 2022 Aspen Institute Healthy Community Fellow. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, Nasdaq, Crain’s New York, and Forbes, with bylines in Latina Magazine and Well + Good. Ivelyse has shared her radical vision for transforming healthcare at the Aspen Ideas Festival and the inaugural TedX Bronx.

Luis Torres

Luis Eladio Torres (Outstanding Young Educator 2011 ASCD, 2013 Dailynews Hometown Hero, 2014 NAACP Outstanding Educator, 2017 Educator of the Year NYLPRW, and 2018 Hostos Community College Trailblazer). · Chairperson of the Bronx Elementary School Principal Consortium · NYC Elementary School Principal Association President · Current Executive Board District 9 Representative · Co-Founder Bronx Edulution Television · 2x TEDx Talker Background Luis E. Torres was born November 9, 1970 to Puerto Rican parents. His father was a superintendent of two buildings for over 40 years. At the age of 18, Luis E. Torres served in the U.S. Navy. One year after completing “boot camp,” he served during “Operation Desert Storm/Shield.” Upon returning from military service, he completed an A.S. (Biology) degree from Hostos CC. He then completed a B.S. (Psychology) from City College, MA in teaching from Mercy College, and an MA in administration from Hunter College. Mr. Torres then entered the NYC Leadership Academy, and became a school leader. He has been a principal for 18+ years, helping his school and colleagues to receive over 35 Million Dollars in funding during this time.

Organizing team

Majora
Carter

Bronx, NY, United States
Organizer

Danielle
Nicholson

Bronx, NY, United States
Co-organizer
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