Power Up USA IMPACT

OCTOBER PROGRAMMING

October 25, 2025 - Power Up USA Tech Fest

SEPTEMBER PROGRAMMING

September 6, 2025 - 4th Annual Queen City Arts Fest @ University City Boardwalk

AUGUST PROGRAMMING

August 13, 2025 - Google Apps Class. Community Partner: The Refuge House of God

JULY PROGRAMMING

July 16, 2025 - Youth Gaming Design Flyer Class. Community Partner: Refuge House of God

July 11, 2025 - Sound Quest Stations Filming

July 15, 2025 - Youth Gaming Flyer Design. Community Partner: Champion House of Care

July 8, 2025 - Youth Canva Creations - Community Partner: Champion House of Care

JUNE PROGRAMMING

June 23, 2025 - Power Monday's with Davayan Wright

June 5-8, 2025 - Charlotte Black Film Festival @ Ayrsley Grand Cinema

MAY PROGRAMMING

May 10-11, 2025 - 2-day Production Assitance Bootcamp

APRIL PROGRAMMING

April 29, 2025 - Power Mondays with Charlotte City Councilman Malcom Graham

April 25, 2025 - Harding University H.S. Digital Storytelling

Community Partner: Harding University H.S.

April 24, 2025 - Harding University Documentary Interview Shoot

@ Harding University Highschool

April 29, 2025 - Google Apps Training

April 19, 2025 - National Coalition of 100 Black Women STEAM @ CLT Creative Workspace

April 3, 2025 - CLT VIP Grand Opening @ CLT Creative Workspace

MARCH PROGRAMMING

March 22, 2025 - CBFF Open Cast & Crew Call for Micro-Film Grant @CLT Creative Workspace

March 8, 2025 - Charlotte Black Film Festival Micro-Film Grant Check Distribution

March 6, 2025 - Charlotte Black Film Festival - Harding University High School Grant Check Distribution

FEBRUARY PROGRAMMING

February 28, 2025 - Carolina Black Film Collective Network Meetup @ CLT Creative Workspace

December 2024 PROGRAMMING

December 14, 2024 - Website Presentation to HWENA

November 2024 PROGRAMMING

November 18, 2024 - Digital Empowerment -

Chair Hair and Beauty Show

November 1, 2024 - Who's Who in Black Charlotte @ The Westin Charlotte

October 2024 PROGRAMMING

October 10, 2024 - Digital Inclusion Day - Leading From The Top Down

September 2024 PROGRAMMING

September 14, 2024 - Digital Speaking Engagement @ AvidXchange

September 7, 2024 - National Coalition of 100 Black Women- QCMC

15th Anniversary Awards Gala

August 2024 PROGRAMMING

August 31, 2024 - Queen City Arts Festival: Community Partner: University City Partners

August 26, 2024 @ Digital Literacy Programming with Montford Point Marine Association

August 17, 2024 - Computer Donation & Digital Literacy Training

Community Partner: Beauty After the Bars SafeHome

August 2, 2024 - Computer Refurbishing Center

@Innovation Barn

July 2024 PROGRAMMING

July 25, 2024 - Carolina Black Film Collective -

Network/Film Screening

@ Studio 229

June 20, 2024 - Game Design program Community Partner: - Derita Presbyterian Church

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

JUNE 2024 PROGRAMMING

June 29, 2024 - Google Apps Training - Community Partner: Champion House of Care

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

June 28, 2024 - Technology & Training Refurbishing Center Grand Opening -

June 20, 2024 - Shepherds Center of Charlotte Event

June 14-16, 2024 - Annual Charlotte Black Film Festival University City

MAY 2024 PROGRAMMING

May 31, 2024 - Carolina Black Film Collective - VIP Media Day -

Society at 229 Uptown

May 24, 2024 - Podcast Class - Power Up Offices

May 23, 2024 - CBFF Virtual Filmmakers Meet & Greet

May 18, 2024 - Digital Pull-Up - Sugar Creek Recreation Center

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

May 13, 2024 - Ai for Seniors - Shepherds Center of Charlotte

May 11, 2024 - Digital Pull-Up - Community Partner: Northside Christian Academy

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

May 6, 2024 - Designing Personalized Cards with Canva @ Community Partner: Shepherds Center of Charlotte

APRIL 2024 PROGRAMMING

April 29, 2024 - Cell Phone Security & Scam Blockers Community Partner: Shepherds Center of Charlotte

April 27, 2024 - CBFF Meetup @ Power Up Offices

April 25, 2024 - Virtual Canva Class Pt.2 - Google Meets

@ Power Up USA Offices

April 23, 2024 - Tech Rising Summit @ The Ally Building

April 22, 2024 - Google Apps - Community Partner: Shepherds Center of Charlotte

April 20, 2024 - CBFF Meetup @ Power Up USA Offices

April 20, 2024 - Digital Pull-Up - Community Partner: Charlotte African American Festival

April 18, 2024 - Adult ESL

April 18, 2024 - Canva Pt.2 Training - Community Partner: Genesis Project 1

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

April 13, 2024 - National STEM Fest @ Park Road Park South Charlotte

April 8, 2024 - Digital Seniors Navigating Websites -

Community Partner: Shepherds Center of Charlotte

MARCH 2024 PROGRAMMING

March 26, 2024 - Virtual Canva Pt.1 - Google Meets @ Power Up USA Offices

March 23 2024 - Carolina Black Film Collective Monthly Meetup " PITCH ME"

@ Power Up USA Offices

March 22, 2024 - Podcast Training @ Power Up USA Offices

March 21, 2024 - Canva - Community Partner: Genesis Project

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

February 2024 PROGRAMMING

February 18, 2024 - Digital Senior Program Graduation: Community Partner:

Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Huntersville, NC

February 17, 2024 - Evernote & Canva/ Google Apps Class:

Community Partner: Little Rock AME Church

February 9, 2024 - Google Apps Class - Community Partner: Genesis Project 1 -

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

February 5, 2024 - Google Drive/Google Apps Class - @ Community Partner:

Little Rock AME Zion Church

February 5, 2024 - Internet & Email Class - Community Partner: @ Genesis Project 1

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

February 1, 2024 - Featured in The Great 28 QCity Metro Magazine

JANUARY 2024 PROGRAMMING

January 18, 2024 - Gmail and Google Apps

Community Partner: Mt Olive Missionary Baptist Church -

Town of Huntersville, NC

January 16, 2024 - Navigating Websites Class - Community Partner: Mt Olive Missionary Baptist Church -

Town of Huntersville, NC

DECEMBER 2023 PROGRAMMING

December 19, 2023 - Carolina Black Film & Tech Collective Meetup Group

- Actors, Dancers and Models @Power Up USA Offices

December 17, 2023 - Carolina Black Film & Tech Collective Meetup Group

Gift/Toy drive and Vision Board Creation - Power Up Offices

NOVEMBER 2023 PROGRAMMING

November 18, 2023 - Carolina Black Film & Tech Collective Meetup Group
with Writer and Director Dee Thomas @Power Up USA Offices

November 11-14, 2023 - Community Partner: Mt Olive Missionary Baptist Church - Digital Seniors Program -

Town of Huntersville, NC

OCTOBER 2023 PROGRAMMING

October 3, 2023 - Carolina Black Film & Tech Collective Meetup Group

Film Premiere the Burial - South Charlotte

September 2023 Programming

September 2, 2023 - Queen City Arts Festival Community Partner: University City Boardwalk

AUGUST 2023 PROGRAMMING

August 14-16, 2023 - Adults Digital Literacy Program & Graduation

Community Partner: Freedom Worship Center Church -

Town of Pineville, NC

August 7-11, 2023 - Youth STEAM - Digital Filmmaking Program

Community Partner: ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center

August 2-4, 2023 - Youth STEAM and gaming program for homeless children - Partner: Champion House of Care

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

JULY 2023 PROGRAMMING

July 17, 2023 - YOUTH STEAM - Tech-Titans Program @ Microsoft Campus South Charlotte

Community Partner: PIMOSH Network

July 3-5, 2023 - Digital Storytelling - 13th annual Charlotte Black Film Festival

Community Partner: University City Partners

JUNE 2023 PROGRAMMING

June 10, 2023 - Youth STEAM - Black Girls in Film Community Partner: Black Girl Film Camp

@ ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center Uptown Charlotte

MAY 2023 PROGRAMMING

May 16, 2023 - Digital Seniors Literacy Program - Community Partners " THE GABLES Senior Housing"

East Charlotte

May 2, 2023 - Youth STEAM - CODING FOR ESPORTS - Community Partner: Victory Christian Center Schools

Beatties Ford Road Corridors of Opportunity

Featured in the May/June Issue of Pride Magazine for Digital Film & Technology work in the City of Charlotte

APRIL 2023 PROGRAMMING

April 17, 2023 - Adult Digital Literacy Program -

Power Up USA Offices

April 2, 2023 - Youth STEAM - Girl Tech Summit - Community Partners - 100 Black Women -

West Blvd Corridors of Opportunity

MARCH 2023 PROGRAMMING

March 18, 2023 - Carolina Black Film & Tech Meetup - PBS TV Station Group trip to Columbia, SC

FEBRUARY 2023 PROGRAMMING

February 11, 2023 - Carolina Black Film & Tech Collective Meetup Group - Storyboarding

Power Up USA Offices

NOVEMBER 2022 PROGRAMMING

Adult Digital Literacy

Power Up Offices

OCTOBER 2022 PROGRAMMING

Carolina Black Film & Tech Collective Meetup Group -

Armored Brewery

University City

Youth STEAM Summer Camp project presentation and graduation - Art Factory

Beatties Ford Rd Corridors of Opportunity

AUGUST 2022 PROGRAMMING

Carolina Black Film & Tech Collective Meetup Group - Armored Cow Brewery

University City

National Night Out Film Screening - The Ritz's at Washington Heights - Community Partner: Historical Washington Heights Neighborhood

Beatties Ford Rd Corridors of Opportunity

JULY 2022 PROGRAMMING

Youth STEAM Game Design Program - (Sugar Creek/85 Homeless Students) Summer Camp. Community Partner: Champion House of Hope

Sugar Creek Corridors of Opportunity

JUNE 2022 Programming

12th CHARLOTTE BLACK FILM FESTIVAL -

University City

Youth STEAM - Digital Filmmaking Summer Camp @The ART Factory

Beatties Ford Road Corridors of Opportunity

Juneteenth Community Film Screening -

The Ritz at Washington Heights

Beatties Ford Road Corridors of Opportunity

MAY 2022 PROGRAMMING

Digital Filmmaking Virtual Meet & Greet - 122 Artist (Actors, Directors, Writers, Crew)