About this Event
Join us for an exciting in-person event where you'll:
- Hear from six Fayetteville Street Corridor churches, who listened to the community and reimagined their spaces better serving local need;
- Engage panelists from New Chapter Ventures, the City of Durham, and Hayti Promise CDC, on topics of placemaking, partnerships, and revitalization;
- Connect with neighbors, share ideas, and celebrate Hayti’s legacy of honoring the past by empowering the future.
- Light morning refreshments and buffet lunch provided.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Hayti Churches Alignment Lab - Closing Celebration & Pitch Proposals
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction
Host: New Chapter Ventures
Info: Brief introduction from the New Chapter Ventures team: thanking Cohort sponsor, Hayti Promise CDC; highlighting the terms "placemaking" and "adaptive reuse;" introducing church teams; and giving layout of the day.
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Church Pitch Proposals (15-20 minutes each)
Info: Hear from 3 of 6 churches. Each church team will begin with a 2-3 minute Vision Video, highlighting their church's property and assets. Then, listen to a 7-10 minute Pitch Proposal, sharing reimagined uses for their underutilized spaces, based on conversations with neighbors and community members. Conclude with 5-7 minutes of time for affirmations, questions, and constructive feedback from the audience.
🕑: 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Break
Info: Break for refreshments, bathroom, and conversation.
🕑: 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Church Pitch Proposals (15-20 minutes each)
Info: Hear from 3 of 6 churches. Each church team will begin with a 2-3 minute Vision Video, highlighting their church's property and assets. Then, listen to a 7-10 minute Pitch Proposal, sharing reimagined uses for their underutilized spaces, based on conversations with neighbors and community members. Conclude with 5-7 minutes of time for affirmations, questions, and constructive feedback from the audience.
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:00 PM
Break
Info: Buffet lunch set-up.
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Buffet Lunch
Info: Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Panel Discussion: How can neighborhood revitalization be achieved in 2026?
Info: Engage panelists from New Chapter Ventures, the City of Durham, and Hayti Promise CDC, who will discuss placemaking, partnerships, and revitalization. There will be time for Q&A.
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Break
Info: Break for refreshments, bathroom, and conversation.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Closing Celebration and Charge!
Info: Closing celebration for the church leadership and church teams, who committed seven months to listening to the community and reimagining their church properties and assets for community good.
Event venue & nearby stays
The W.G. Pearson Center, 600 East Umstead Street, Durham, United States
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