Musa and Khaleda Dakri Center for Economic Inclusion, SURE Program, University of Houston

The SURE Program (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship) is an educational platform that creates a value-added partnership between University students, business leaders, & small business owners/under-resourced entrepreneurs from our communities. It has two goals: to train students in the human-centric skills they need for the future of work & to economically empower the under-resourced entrepreneurs. Impact as of May 2024: 2200+ entrepreneurs educated, 800+ businesses launched

Headquarter Country

United States

Geographies served

Jordan

India

United States

Issue areas addressed

Education

Financial Services

Health

Communities served

Women, Other minority groups, Small scale businesses, People with disabilities, Internally displaced people or refugees

Happy to support with

Knowledge & Resources

Stakeholder Connections

Looking for

Mentoring and Other Soft Skills

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SDGS FOCUS

SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality

SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 17 - Partnerships to achieve the Goal

SDG 4 - Quality Education

SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

Collaborators

Elizabeth Gregory

Musa and Khaleda Dakri Center for Economic Inclusion, SURE Program, University of Houston

Jamie Belinne

Musa and Khaleda Dakri Center for Economic Inclusion, SURE Program, University of Houston

Pearland, Texas

Saleha Khumawala

Musa and Khaleda Dakri Center for Economic Inclusion, SURE Program, University of Houston

United States

Houston, Texas

To learn from others, be a part of this great ecosystem and share the educational model I have developed to bring about a transformational change.