Salazar Landscaping was selected to join employment social enterprise leaders from across the U.S. in the REDF Accelerator program



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December 20, 2021

Salazar Landscaping to Join National Cohort of Leading Social Entrepreneurs with Expertise and Lived Experience in Overcoming Workforce Barriers


Salazar Landscaping’s Jessie Salazar was selected to join employment social enterprise leaders from across the U.S. in the REDF Accelerator program to drive innovation and impact in fair-chance hiring and economic inclusion. 


Los Angeles, California (December 15, 2021) –Salazar Landscaping’s Jessie Salazar is one of 18 employment social enterprise leaders from across the country chosen by leading venture philanthropy REDF (the Roberts Enterprise Development Fund) to participate in its 2022 REDF Accelerator. The Accelerator is a unique, hands-on program designed to springboard growth and learning for leaders of early-stage employment social enterprises (ESEs) like Salazar Landscaping.


Jessie Salazar  is one of nine participating leaders who bring lived experience of the challenges faced by the people employed and supported through their mission-driven business.


Fifty percent of participants in the newly selected 2022 cohort are social entrepreneurs with lived experience of the challenges faced by the people they employ and support through their mission-driven businesses. 



“REDF is thrilled to bring together and invest in this powerful and diverse group of leaders with deep expertise and lived experience in overcoming barriers to employment,” said Yodit Beyene, Associate Director, REDF Accelerator. “The Accelerator remains a unique and vital source of collective learning and innovation in employment social enterprise, growing the knowledge and networks of participating leaders and informing our own strategies and investments through the expertise and perspective of leaders across industries and geographies.”


Over the course of five months, Jessie Salazar will engage in a highly interactive program in which they’ll work alongside peers to learn and test innovative methods, skills, and tools to grow their businesses and impact. At the conclusion of the Accelerator, they will receive a grant to operationalize their strategies, as well as continued opportunities to connect with ESE peers in REDF’s large and growing network, and engage in other valuable REDF programs.


The 2022 cohort will convene leaders serving communities in 17 states across a wide range of industries, from retail, food service and technology to recycling, landscaping, deconstruction, moving services, and more.




For more information or to request an interview, please contact Jessie Salazarat jessies@salazarlandscaping.com

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