Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI)

20 Students | 15 Weeks | 40+ Industry Experts | 1 Project Site | & YOU!

Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI) is a comprehensive, 15-session curriculum designed to advance the real estate careers of women and professionals of color.

Twenty participants step into the role of a real estate developer, gaining direct knowledge and experience working in teams to produce a development plan, proforma, and marketing plan for a real project. Participants are taught by a volunteer faculty of experienced, multidisciplinary, top-tier practicing real estate professionals serving as instructors, mentors, and facilitators who share market-based knowledge and the wisdom from their experience. The program concludes with REDI teams presenting their proposals to a panel of real estate professionals who engage the participants and provide constructive feedback.

Program Dates:

September 9 – December 16, 2025 | Tuesdays, 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Program Fee:

$325 – Includes all textbooks and reference materials

Application:

Applications will be accepted June 4 – July 11, 2025.

Who Can Apply?

Women and professionals of color are eligible to apply for the REDI program. Up to 20 participants will be accepted, based on completed applications.

For additional program information, please contact our REDI Committee:

Shawnna Murrell, Murrell Homes Group | REDI Committee Chair

Debbie Aron-Williamson, Aron Real Estate; Epigraph

Nick Christopher, Multistudio

Beth DeCuir, UMB Bank

Joe Giwa, CBRE

Canela Hayden, Haydn Homes

Heather Luce, KC Local Homes

Kelly Markham Stegall, NeighborWorks America

 

Please contact Samantha Moores if you would like to be notified when application opens for the 2026 cohort.

Read More About REDI Here

We are Grateful to Our REDI Sponsors!

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REDI Snapshots

  • Dwayne Williams, CEO of Twelfth Street Heritage, speaks with students after class. Students have the opportunity to engage with different industry experts and community partners each week.

  • REDI Committee member Christian Roustic, Newmark Zimmer, passes out certificates at Class of 2022 Graduation.

  • We are grateful to our REDI volunteers! More than 40 industry experts share their time as presenters, class facilitators, team mentors, judges, or planning committee members.

  • Meet the REDI Class of 2024!

  • Our 2024 winning team!

  • We are grateful to our REDI judges.

  • REDI teams present their final development plans.

  • Another team presents their master plan for the East Village area in downtown KCMO.

  • Another team presents their master plan for the East Village area in downtown KCMO.

  • REDI and REAP alumni gathered for a reunion and panel discussion on building your development team in April.