Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI)

The Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) program is a 12-session curriculum and cohort experience designed for professionals identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and women working in various real estate industries.

REDI’s mission is “To advance the careers of professionals of color and women in commercial real estate.”

REDI or Building a Foundation: Which course is right for me?

If you’re interested in becoming a member of the REDI 2024 cohort, please submit a REDI Interest Form and we will send out notifications for future information sessions and the application process which will open on October 16, 2023 and is set to close on November 12, 2023.

REDI INTEREST FORM

The REDI program was an incredible professional development opportunity. It increased my proficiency, confidence, and passion for real estate development.

Kolu Wilson

Director, Minnesota DEED Office of Economic Equity and Opportunity and REDi Participant

The ULI Minnesota Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) Program is a 12-session curriculum designed for professionals identifying as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and women working in real estate industries.

The program aims to advance participants’ careers and expand their professional networks. REDI helps participants learn more about what it takes to put together a successful development through a combination of curriculum and case study work. Each team will produce a development plan, pro-forma, and marketing plan. Chosen participants will engage in both large group and small group mentoring sessions.

Subject to appropriate COVID-19 protocols and conditions at the time, all sessions of the program will be in-person. Sessions are held twice-monthly from January 9, 2024 – June 18, 2024. Cohort members are expected to attend all sessions in person and commit the time needed to complete class readings, assignments, and group project work.

Candidates chosen for the REDI program are required to have two or more years of related real estate development experience. If you have less than two years of experience, we recommend you consider ULI Minnesota’s Building a Foundation course.

REDI Co-Chairs

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This program gave me the opportunity to explore, learn new things and meet extraordinary people. We studied some areas I had feared in the past, but this program allowed us an insider’s view to the process while providing information right at our fingertips and the best people across industries to walk us through and teach us along the way. You never know what you are fully made of until you start doing and understanding those things you feared the most.

Summer Cline

Property and Leasing Manager, U of M Foundation Real Estate Advisors and REDi Participant

ULI Minnesota REDI Graduates

Link to ULI Minnesota REDI Alumni List – 2017-2023 Cohorts

REDI 2023 Graduates

Neba Ashagre
Ron Barze
Maya Beecham
Katie Berg
Ineye Bobmanuel
Justin Bryant
Liam Calvin
Ashley DuBose
Paul Edlund
Adrian Epps
Ephraim Eusebio
Chris Herndon
Malcom Hicks
Darisha Hill
Laura Hotvet
Deshay Hudson
Keia Isaacson
DeNise Kendrick-Stevens
Janet Kennedy
Talia King
Cate Kuria
ChaQuana McEntyre
Sheila Mirembe Santos
Kim Moore
Sandy’Ci Moua
Felicia Perry
Jesse Ross
Wendy Sullivan
Xiong Thao
Tamiko Trott-Binns
Youa Vang