About

Institute for Urban Development

To be a thought-leader in developing urban communities through community engagement, economic growth initiatives, leadership growth opportunities, and Get Out The Vote initiatives informs, educates, and acts to raise the quality ethnic populations. As a think thank, 4Urban.org curates, commissions and publishes innovative research and studies for practical urban development initiatives.

The Institute's 4 Pillars
-Community Engagement

-Economic Growth

-Leadership Growth

-Black Votes Matter (Get Out the Vote)

Community Engagement

-Experienced Community Organizer

-Facilitator & Lecture

-Champion of Innovative Engagement Strategies

Economic Growth

-Diversity & Inclusion for Growth

-Keynote Speaking

-Award-winning, National Author

Leadership Growth

-Face-to-Face with Black History Youth & Adult Tours along the Civil Rights Trail

-North Omaha Tours

-Children's Books, Consulting in Youth Leadership Development

Black Votes Matter

-Get Out the Vote

-Community Organizing Expertise; Nonpartisan Insights

-Campaign Consulting

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION OFFERINGS 

The Institute for Urban Development offers: 

• quick look reviews, 
• comprehensive reviews, and 
• workshops and seminars 
• in diversity, inclusion, and racial equity engagement 

Consulting Services include:

ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW- 

DATA COLLECTION -

• ACTIVE SENSE-MAKING STORY COLLECTION 
• FULL QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT 

EVALUATION 

• CORPORATE STRUCTURE, BOARD ROOM, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION VALUES, PROCESSES, AND MEASURES
• TALENT DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING DEVELOPMENT (INCLUSIVE CASE STUDIES, CURRICULUM) 
• INCLUSIVE BUYS IN PROFESSIONAL GOODS AND SERVICES, & MORE 

INTERVIEWS 

• SELECT INTERVIEWS BASED ON DATA COLLECTION AND EVALUATION 

DELIVERABLES 

• FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND A WAY FORWARD STRATEGY 

WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS-

AUDIENCE SPECIFIC

• EXECUTIVES, MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYEES, SMALL GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS 

VARIETY OF TOPICS

• ASSUMING A LENS OF ANTI-RACISM & RACIAL EQUITY IN DAILY OPERATIONS
• D& I ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES, TEAM DEVELOPMENT, UNCONSCIOUS BIAS/IMPLICIT BIAS, FRAGILITY, PRIVILEGE 

INTENDED TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS AND SENSITIVITY 

• HARD HITTING, MEMORABLE, AND A UNIQUE TO RACIAL EQUITY SUCCESS 
• ONGOING ASSESSMENT DEMONSTRATING EFFECTIVENESS IN DIVERSITY & INCLUSION PROGRAM AND THE EFFICACY IN SPECIFIC INITIATIVES