Minority Enterprise & Educational Development, (MEED) has been designated as a Colorado 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. MEED positively impacts minority communities by providing educational opportunities, empowering minority businesses, recognizing business successes of minority ventures and giving voice to the power of collaboration through scholarships, training and celebration of the state's cultural diversity.
MED Week Annual Awards Luncheon Recognizes Successful Minority Businesses
For the past 26 years, MED Week has been a week, set aside, each year to honor successful minority entrepreneurs. The week is celebrated locally, regionally and nationally and was originally initiated by President Ronald Reagan in 1982.
“In the early years MEED was responsible for the planning an implementation of the whole week. Since the formation of the MED Week Partners MEED, serves as a Co-Chair of the organization and is responsible for the organizing the MED Week business awards luncheon.”
Programs and Contributions Making a Difference to Colorado Youth!
For more than a decade, MEED has distributed nearly $400,000 in college scholarships to Colorado's minority youth. For over a quarter of a century, MEED has also provided recognition to successful minority businesses.
HOPE Scholarship (Helping Other People Emerge)
Each year, MEED has awarded HOPE Scholarships of $500 each to middle school students who have achieved academic excellence or shown significant improvement in their studies. As the student matures and succeeds, so does the scholarship award which has been deposited into an interest-bearing trust account until the student's high school graduation. The student can then apply the matured trust to his or her college of choice.
Business Entrepreneurial Training Program - This year MEED is rolling out a new
program for minority small business owners. The goal is to provide education and
new skill development opportunities to these entrepreneurs.
Additionally, the HOPE Scholarship in partnership with the Community College of Denver awards up to 15 credit hours at a community college of choice to the parents of the recipient.
