Kay Tita

Impact Hub Port-au-Prince is a sustainable co-working space dedicated to supporting and nurturing entrepreneurs and innovators in Haiti. As a community catalyst, the Hub serves as a crossroads for changemakers to connect, collaborate, and solve pressing social and economic challenges. With a dedicated team of 8 employees, the Hub provides vital entrepreneurship development resources, impacting over 500 young entrepreneurs. Through key programs like Achte Lokal, Street Labs, and the Zel Entrepreneurship Development Program, the Hub fosters local business growth, supports grassroots innovation, and helps strengthen the local economy. The 7th Annual Port-au-Prince Startup Week is a flagship event celebrating innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration in Haiti. Hosted at Impact Hub Port-au-Prince, this week-long series of workshops, panels, and networking events brought together local entrepreneurs, business leaders, and community members. The event provided a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, skill development, and partnership building, attracting over 600 participants from diverse sectors.

"The Y2B (Youth to Business) Web Impact Program, a key initiative under the Digital Sales Access Program (DSAP), utilized a two-pronged approach to foster digital skills development and support local minority-owned businesses. The program taught youth from Franklin High School how to build and enhance websites for small businesses participating in the DSAP program. The instruction was led by an experienced educator from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. This cohort served 25 businesses, providing tailored web development services while offering hands-on learning experiences for the youth participants. The demographic breakdown of the youth involved included 20 female, 4 male, and 1 non-binary/non-conforming student, demonstrating a commitment to inclusivity. The Y2B Web Impact Program effectively bridged the digital skills gap by empowering youth with practical, in-demand technical skills and delivering valuable website enhancements to DSAP business participants, contributing to their digital growth and online presence."

As fiscal sponsor for Global Wisdom Collective (GWC), we serve as the legal and financial steward to support GWC?s mission of collaborating with Indigenous-led communities to protect, revitalize and transmit Indigenous Knowledge Systems. GWC works to safeguard ancient wisdom traditions, strengthen community leadership, and link ancestral knowledge with contemporary environmental, social and cultural resilience. Under our fiscal sponsorship arrangement, we receive, hold, manage, and disburse philanthropic funds for GWC?s programs?including the ?Revitalize the Roots? initiative, ?Seeds from the Root? knowledge-preservation work, and other heritage-traditions safeguarding efforts.

The design of the Kay Tita Building in Port-au-Prince integrates sustainable elements and community-focused spaces, reflecting a vision for local empowerment and environmental stewardship. The building features multi-functional areas, including a co-working space, a caf?, a roastery, classrooms, and a media production studio. The layout is thoughtfully planned to provide flexible workspaces, event areas, and meeting rooms that cater to both local entrepreneurs and visiting collaborators. The building's design prioritizes community needs, offering areas such as a courtyard, a rooftop event space, and a dedicated market area March? that fosters local commerce. Additionally, the inclusion of a library and a caf? provides a welcoming environment for learning and social interaction, enhancing the overall user experience. The architecture embraces the natural landscape and urban context of Pacot, Port-au-Prince, blending modern amenities with elements that respect the local culture. By incorporating environmentally conscious systems and community-driven design, the Kay Tita Building stands as a hub for innovation, collaboration, and sustainable development in Haiti.

The My City Resource Portal is a digital platform designed to increase economic mobility for underserved entrepreneurs and small businesses by providing free, centralized access to local resources, training opportunities, and city-wide support services. Developed and operated by Kay Tita, the platform helps business owners navigate programs offered by public agencies, nonprofits, and private partners across Seattle and Tacoma. The portal streamlines information on grants, technical assistance, digital literacy programs, financial counseling, and business development services. It also includes a community-driven directory of over 500 small businesses served through the Digital Sales Access Program (DSAP), giving users ongoing access to educational materials, guided learning modules, and one-on-one support. During the filing year, the organization expanded the platform?s features, strengthened partnerships with community-based organizations, and increased outreach to ensure equitable access for minority-owned businesses. The Portal operates as a no-cost public resource, reducing barriers to information and helping entrepreneurs access the tools needed to sustain and grow their businesses.