This document summarizes the plans of Dese Studio to revitalize the city of Central Falls, Rhode Island through their social venture focused on chocolate. Their three phase plan includes (1) rebranding and expanding the distribution of their chocolate bar, (2) building partnerships and community through development projects, and (3) thanks the various organizations supporting their work to improve the economic and social conditions of Central Falls through chocolate and community development.

1. STARRING THE LEGENDARY TRIO
ANGELA CHOI, LEAH CHUNG, AND SUE KIM
CREATING COMMUNITY
THROUGH CHOCOLATE
DESE STUDIO PRESENTS

2. The story of a social venture out to save a city

3. massachusetts
RHODE ISLAND
Central Falls
Blackstone River
central falls
yesterday

4. EDUCATION
jobs
POVERTY
50% 5.9%
13%
41% 29%
HS Graduation Rate
Below Poverty Line
Bachelor’s Degree +
Under Age of 18
Unemployment
POPULATION
AREA
19,379
1.29 sq. miles
central falls
today

5. distribution
volunteer-based
by kids, for kids
historyMike ritz
director
leadership rhode island

6. funding,
funding,
funding
jobs
chocolate
tour
tourismAndrew Shotts
chocolatier
garrison chocolates

7. industry
development
jobs
basic needs
teenage mothers
student
entrepreneurship
Julie Casimiro
Children’s Friend
Director of Advancement

8. no
resources
Elizabeth oaks
coordinator of elo program
central falls high school
student
entrepreneurship
student ideas

9. Central Falls
Pawtucket
Rhode Island

10. Central Falls
dexter st
broad st
roosevelt st
Pawtucket
Blackstone River
i-95
Railroad
Rhode Island

11. Central Falls
Rhode Island
Industrial Use
Undeveloped Industrial Use
Large Scale Industrial
Manufacturing

12. Central Falls
Rhode Island
Historic Infill Properties

13. Central Falls
Rhode Island
“Central”Central FAlls

14. Central Falls
Rhode Island
cultivated green space
+ Parks

15. “How can Central Falls
once again become a
prosperous city?”

16. COMMUNITY ECONOMY
HISTORY
CHOCOLATE

17. CHOCOLATEVILLE center
“Creating Community Through Chocolate”
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

18. CHOCOLATEVILLE center
“Creating Community Through Chocolate”
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

21. CHOCOLATEVILLE center
“Creating Community Through Chocolate”
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

23. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
CHOCOLATEVILLE center
“Creating Community Through Chocolate”

25. phase 1
the chocolate bar
rebranding distribution
updated
storyline
local
business
emphasize
quality
of chocolate
online
market
dave’s marketplace
gourmet heaven
CABLE CAR
AVON THEATER
watermark
RISD STORE
naturalgrocers.com
truefoodsmarket.com
shoporganic.com
1
#

26. phase 2
BUILD, BUILD, BUILD
transparency partnerships
build community
partnereships
organization
status
central falls planning department
the rhode island foundation
pawtucket citizens
development corporation
horsley witten group
keepspace
department of art, culture, & tourism
blackstone valley tourism council
as220
project
updates

27. thank you