Selected work · Business & community
Connection.
Coordination.
Real participation.
A closer look at Kidada’s work bringing people, partnerships, and programs together—from a student media summit to a community celebration, a college internship program, and founder advisory work.
01 / Program coordination
NextGen Media Summit
September 12, 2026 · John Hope Community Center
A day built around opportunity
21students in grades 9–12Filmmaking. Media.
People who do it for a living.
From an idea to a room
full of possibility.
Kidada organized MBV’s NextGen Media Summit, bringing 21 high-school students together for a day of filmmaking and media learning with working professionals.
Presented by MBV Studios and STEAM Sport Inc., the summit connected learning with opportunity, including a $1,000 award supported by State Farm.
- Kidada’s role
- Holding the moving pieces together—from coordination to the experience students had in the room.
- What this demonstrates
- Program organization, partner coordination, and a focus on meaningful participation.
02 / Partnerships & community engagement
Russell Rocks the Block
September 19, 2026 · Sixth annual community event
Build trust.
Then build together.
When Russell Family Enterprises hosted the sixth annual Russell Rocks the Block, MBV had a place at the event—and Kidada helped make that connection happen.
Her contribution went beyond securing a booth. She showed up to help families understand MBV’s work and what it could offer their community.
- Kidada’s role
- Building the relationship, connecting the organizations, and supporting MBV’s presence on the day.
- What this demonstrates
- Partnership development grounded in trust, followed by hands-on community engagement.
03 / Team development
Make Believe Village
Project intern program
Find the strength.
Give it somewhere to go.
Kidada built out the internship program for Make Believe Village Project, MBV’s nonprofit arm, with 16 student interns.
She connected their interests in social media, marketing, and advertising with work across NextGen Media Summit and Russell Rocks the Block.
- Kidada’s role
- Developing the program and matching people’s interests with meaningful responsibilities.
- What this demonstrates
- A people-centered approach to team development: understanding what someone brings, then creating room for them to contribute.
Different interests. Shared purpose.
16student interns
Experience across NextGen Media Summit and Russell Rocks the Block.
From the interns
Networking, from their perspective.
Student interns share their thoughts on networking and professional connection.
04 / Business strategy & founder alignment
So Organic,
So Suave.
Brand clarity. Operational focus. A stronger working relationship.
Help the business grow.
Help the founders grow together.
Through an entrepreneurship program in 2021, Kidada mentored SOSS cofounders Vernon Yancy and Jeremiah, helping shift their approach toward strategic, intentional thinking for impactful growth and scalability. At the time, the business was navigating inconsistent messaging, supply-chain challenges, and tension between the cofounders.
According to Vernon’s recommendation, their work brought the company’s purpose, vision, and story into focus. Kidada also supported conversations around manufacturing, fulfillment, product innovation, and launch planning.
- The human side
- Working through conflict, understanding its roots, and finding common ground helped the founders communicate more clearly.
- Client-reported outcomes
- Vernon credited the clearer brand story with helping SOSS secure more than $50,000 in grants, publication features, and a growing community. In the same June 2023 letter, he reported 70% growth in the prior year, a six-person team, and new manufacturing and fulfillment systems.
Source: Vernon G. Yancy’s recommendation, supplied in a file dated June 2023. These are historical outcomes reported by the client in June 2023, not a promise of results for another engagement.
The founder’s perspective
“Every successful business needs a Kidada”
Vernon G. Yancy
Founder & CEO, So Organic, So Suave (SOSS)
His letter describes a combination of business guidance and practical support for the people leading the company.
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