Real Estate Diversity Initiative (REDI)

REDI

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.

For additional program information, please contact our REDI Committee:

Shawnna Murrell, Murrell Homes Group

Christian Roustic, Newmark Zimmer

Debbie Aron-Williamson, Aron Real Estate; Epigraph

Nick Christopher, Multistudio

Joe Giwa, Milhaus

Canela Hayden, Haydn Homes

Heather Luce, KC Local Homes

Application for the 2023 program has closed. We currently offer REDI once a year, and the next cohort begins September 2023. If you would like to be notified when application opens for the next cohort, please submit your contact information in the interest form below.

REDI Interest Form
Program Details
REDI In the News!

We are Grateful to Our 2023 REDI Sponsors!

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Champions

REDI Snapshots

  • Congratulations to the REDI Class of 2022!

  • 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.

  • Class of 2022 winning team. Teams present final projects before a panel of “‘dolphin-tank” judges at the last class.

  • We are grateful to our REDI Committee! Pictured are Andy Crimmins, Ryan Companies; Shawnna Murrell, Murrell Homes Group; and Shalaunda Holmes, Urban Neighborhood Initiative.

  • REDI team presents final project plan.

  • Mayor Sly James speaks to the class at 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.