We are excited to announce Empowr as the newest recipient of a Sony Create Action Grant. The nonprofit works to uplift the Black community by creating the school-to-career pipeline. As winners of the grant, the organization will receive $50,000 in cash to continue and expand their work, a custom short film telling their story, $50,000 in Sony Electronics products to support their action plan, and collaboration and partnership with Sony.

Learn more about Atlanta-based nonprofit Empowr, an organization working to uplift the Black community by creating the school-to-career pipeline, and the latest winner of a Sony Create Action grant.

To combat racial wealth gaps and systems of inequality, Empowr’s comprehensive program teaches high-paying and in-demand skills to students to create a prosperous and equitable future. The organization creates culturally relevant curricula and works with partners to ensure all of their students obtain jobs upon graduation.

Not only do their students learn software development fundamentals and entrepreneurship, they also participate in leadership training to reflect on themselves and their community. Students have the opportunity to meet with CEOs, industry experts, recruiters and civil rights leaders and learn the important skills to make them ready for all aspects of life.

Sony looks forward to working with Empowr and the opportunity to support their mission uplifting the Black community by creating the school-to-career pipeline.

Learn more about Empowr at empowrco.org.

The second year of the Create Action Grant Program is open through March 31, 2023, and will provide grants to 10 organizations total, with one new grant awarded each month. After initial submission, each application will be within consideration throughout the entirety of the program. Learn more and see how your organization can apply at alphauniverse.com/createaction.