ABOUT

TEC Leimert is a black owned and operated non-profit organization in service of underserved communities.

Our mission is simple, we want to bridge the growing digital divide facing communities of color. TEC Leimert's founders created a platform for South Central Los Angeles to thrive in a technology-driven digital economy.

Our amazing team recognizes the paradigm shift brought on by tech and our vision is to create equitable outcomes for black and brown communities that are economically empowering and sustainable.

TEAM

Paris McCoy

Executive Director

"Which me will survive all these liberations." -Audre Lorde

Charles Babb

Technology Advisor

“Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is more people who have come alive.” - Howard Thurman

Sunny Jones

Creative Brand Strategist

"We gone be alright." -Kendrick Lamar

Eric Elder

Director - Game Wizards

“Use your skills, your knowledge, your instincts to serve – to go change the world in the way that only you can.”
- Robert F. Smith

Terry Hart

Business Development

"Surround yourself with people that push you to do better. No drama or negativity. Just higher goals good times and positive energy. Simply bringing out the absolute best in each other."
‍
-Warren Buffet

Khrissy Briscoe

Events Advisor

"Being self-made means never making an excuse as to why you can't take steps toward watever your goal is."
-Nipsey Hussle

Romondo Locke

Public Relations

"You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice."
-Bob Marley

Terry Scott

Community Engagement

"Sometimes I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me." -Zora Neale Hurston

La Juan Morris

Advisor

"Just do it"

Tyler Jenee

Special Projects

"An LA girl's motto: don't just live your life, star in it."

Trissa Rene

Creative Talent Advisor

"You already have the gift. God will create the opportunity." -Biggs Burke

Austin Epting-Davis

Multimedia & Digital Talent Lead

"Necessity is the mother of invention." -Plato

Camille Davis

Director - Audio Affect

"A little sand, but not the beach"
- Dave "Trugoy" Jude Jolicoeur

Duane Cobb

Curriculum Advisor

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man”
-George Bernard Shaw

Antoinette Anderson

College Outreach

In a world where you can be anything,
BE KIND.

Karla Reyes

Technology Advisor - Game Development

The purpose of life is a life with a purpose. So I'd rather die for a cause than live a life that is worthless. - Immortal Technique

Themba Nelson

Board Member & Legal Advisor

"Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it. If nothing within you stays rigid, outward things will disclose themselves." - Bruce Lee

Rashidi Jones

Board Chair

"I'm not saying I'm gonna change the world, but I guarantee that I will spark the brain that will change the world."
- Tupac Shakur

Vusisizwe Azania

Board President

"Hearts are the strongest when they beat in response to noble ideals."
-Ralph J. Bunche

Diana Simmons

Board Member

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." -Obama

DâM Funk

Board Member

"My goal is not to be better than anyone else, but better than I used to be."
- Wayne W. Dyer

Byron Mobley

Board Member

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure”. - Colin Powell

Antonio McFadden

Board Member

"Dream Big"

Julie Van

Board Member

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
- Maya Angelou

SUPPORT OUR MISSION

TEC Leimert is a Non profit organization 501c(3) that has been established to serve communities of color. Our programming relies heavily on contributions that directly go to benefit our programs. Help us continue to do great work.

Hit Us Up!

Do you want to partner? Do you have a suggestion? Do you have a question? Are you just bored? Talk to us! We talk back!

Thank you! Your submission has been received!

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Join our newsletter to stay up to date on features and releases.

By subscribing you agree to with our Privacy Policy and provide consent to receive updates from our company.

Thank you! Your submission has been received!

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Programs

NXT LVL Sneaker Design Lab Audio Affect Game Wizards

Get Involved

Black to the Future Conference Donate Partner With Us Volunteer

Follow us

© 2024 TEC Leimert