PATRICE EDWARDS

Founder & Principal Consultant

Patrice Edwards (she/her) is the Founder of prosemvmt (pronounced ‘prose movement'), a social impact and wellness project highlighting the importance of cultural institutions and brick-and-mortar MWBEs as wellness third spaces.

Patrice is a lifelong New Yorker with a love for Black urbanism, Black art, prose and mvmt (movement). She holds a juris doctorate (J.D.) degree from City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law and a B.A. in Sociology from Fordham University. Patrice is a Certified Classical Mat Pilates Instructor and a Certified Reiki II Practitioner with an active CPR/AED certification. 

  • With over eight years of project management expertise, Patrice has deep knowledge in building ecosystems of technical assistance and robust community engagement for community development, racial and social equity initiatives. Her work includes supporting and leading New York City and State projects that provide direct services, technical assistance and stakeholder engagement to advance:

    • the creation of more deeply affordable housing;

    • equitable uses of publicly-owned land including affordable commercial spaces; and

    • access to free legal services for small business owners, brands and justice-involved entrepreneurs.

    Her project management expertise includes leading efforts to provide justice-involved entrepreneurs entering New York's adult-use cannabis market with free legal services and trusted resources. To sustain this work, Patrice continues to advocate for expanded access to free legal services for social economic equity applicants and licensees across New York.

    Other projects include:

    • increasing access to community development technical assistance and free legal services provided through the New York City Community Land Initiative (NYCCLI)

    • serving on the Steering Committee for the Racial Impact Study Coalition successfully passing Int. 1572-B and supporting the creation of a citywide equitable development data tool, a citywide displacement risk index, and racial equity reports for proposed land use actions. More information on the NYC Equitable Development Tool can be found here.

    Professional Development includes the successful completion of:

    Past Board Experience:
    Vice President, Board of Directors, Bronx Community Land Trust (BxCLT) — Fall 2021 through Summer 2022

  • Patrice is certified in: