The Flags Project:
With consensuses from stakeholders, business owners, and the council people of Southwest Philadelphia, the authorities at the Commerce Department has granted the approval to hoisting the international emblems intended to honorably beautify Woodland Avenue Commercial Corridor and to symbolize nationalities living or conducting businesses on the corridor, as part of Commercial Corridor Revitalization Project of Southwest Philadelphia. The African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc, (ACANA) is the implementing partners.
On September 15, 2017, Director Curtis Gregory of the Commerce Department, accompanied by high power Commerce Department officials including Directors Karen Fegely, Mr. Rojer Kern and others deputized for Director Harold Epps to tour ACANA CDC Commercial Corridor managing area in order to acquaint themselves with progress and challenges. Mr. Voffee Jabateh represented the ACANA CDC; Mr. Stephen Kiznicki represented the Southwest Phila CDC during the visit. Musa Trawally and Moivabah Fofana represented the Commercial Corridor, at which time a meeting was formally held at the ECOWAS RESTAURANT at 6421 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The meeting at the ECOWAS Restaurant was held under peaceful atmosphere where frank exchanges of views with representatives of businesses present went smoothly. Some representatives of businesses who attended the occasion included Makula Dukuly, Ismael Donzo, Mohammed Kaba, Raifat Ahmad, Hawa Kromah, Mamie K. Sardnee, Musa Barry, Mariam Bamba, Memunah Kamara, Fanta Jarbe, Kristopher Phipps, Fabric Queen, Fatumah Sheriff, Nvanbuley Quisia, Madegbeh Kromah, Lasana S. Kromah, Souraghata Semega of WORC and Page Hug of Finata financial groups and many others that attended the meeting later. During the meeting, the Corridor Administrator, Musa Trawally, presented ACANA’s achievements for the year and the future goals through a Power Point Presentation to the audience. A meeting which started at 9:00AM ended after 12:30 P.M. and a tour of some business houses and kindergarten and nursery schools, whose administrators thanked the Director and his team for the visits, and also presented their individual problems facing businesses, which the Director promised would be presented to the Director proper for his reactions.
Director: Curtis Gregory deputized for Director Epps, and he addressed the audience:
Musa Trawally presented ACANA’s corridors achievements and future goals to the audience.
Director: Karen Fegely explained commercial corridors objectives:
ACANA CEO, Voffee Jabateh responding to questions from business owners:
Business owners network with the director his team
Our partnership approach
ACANA strongly believe that small business growth and survival depends on access to knowledge and resources: This is what informs our partnership approach resulting to $167,000 in grants and loans, 100% SIP funding for Chester Avenue businesses. ACANA in collaboration with Women Opportunity Resource Center (WORC) Organized a Micro-Business Day Event, where more than 200 business owners participated
ACANA’s Corridor management initiative going forward!
Construct a Diversity Arch on Woodland Avenue to symbolize diversity and create attraction in Southwest Philadelphia.
Modernizing Bus Stops with ability to charge portable electronic device on the Commercial Corridors
