EcoPower '26 · Nine Weeks

EcoPower '26

EcoPower helped me shape my ideas and make them actually into something. I came in with a vision. I leave with a platform.
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What I Learned

I learned how research, mapping, surveys, design, and speaking can all work together to move a community idea forward.

02

How I Played My Role

Like basketball, the work required awareness, communication, and trust. I learned when to lead, when to listen, and how to keep the project moving.

03

What I'm Taking With Me

Community problems need both research and creative solutions. Listening shapes the project just as much as building does.

Gratitude

People who shaped this work

Zalyia Grillet

Brooklyn Level Up

Ndidi Chimah

EcoPower mentor

EcoPower Operators

Teammates and collaborators

East Flatbush residents

Community experts

On the ground

Places I worked

CanarsieEast FlatbushFlatlandsBrooklyn College