Social Work lecturer, Todd Womack, collaborated with Art lecturer and architect, Kurt Neiswender, around the approach of “community strengthening” and an asset-based approach to community revitalization, community engagement, and sustainable employment. The project centered on the concept of a Pop-Up Shop, constructed by graduates of the Rebounding Force Work Readiness Program, a life and employment skills training program run by the Urban Renaissance Center (URC).The community partner, Urban Renaissance Center is housed at Joy Tabernacle Church in Flint, Michigan, in one of the first planned neighborhoods in the country. The mission of URC is “To restore, rebuild and revitalize Flint’s Civic Park community and surrounding neighborhoods, through providing sustainable initiatives and collaborative ventures that empower individuals, strengthen families and bring renaissance to urban environments.” (Urban Renaissance Center, 2017) Todd Womack’s work identified a solution to providing sustainable employment in a legacy city and supporting local entrepreneurship.