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Fifth Third Bank HBCU Recruitment & Leadership Programs

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In 2017, Fifth Third Bank, National Association, implemented a multicultural college and university recruitment program that establishes relationships with multiple colleges to recruit, hire and retain the best and brightest students.As part of the strategy, the Bank has deepened its relationships with traditional colleges as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as a way to strengthen the pipeline of diverse talent. The strategy also emphasizes internships and long-term employment through leadership programs. Moreover, it strengthens the Bank by developing an employee base that reflects the communities we serve, and it enhances the lives of tomorrow’s leaders.Since the program’s

Virgil Abloh Joins FSF Board, Expands Black Talent Fund

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Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Joins Fashion Scholarship Fund Governing Board Shares Information on Scholarships and Opportunities Offered through the Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund Supporting Next Generation of Black Fashion Industry Leaders   The Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) announced today that designer Virgil Abloh will be joining its Board of Governors. In this role, Abloh will join fellow Board members in providing scholarships and internship, mentoring, and professional development opportunities for the organization’s scholars who are just starting out in the fashion industry. “We are so honored to have Virgil join the FSF Board. His efforts to promote equity and

Keshia Walker Launches Black Collegiate Gaming Association

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Black Woman Breaks Ceiling In The Gaming Industry As The First To Launch Collegiate E-sports & Gaming Company – The Black Collegiate Gaming Association Creates Scholarship, Career, Competition and Tech Opportunities for Black College Students – GameStop, Intel and Nacon Gaming Agree to Support A Black woman is poised to change the gaming industry this week as the first to enter the male-dominated space of owning a collegiate esports and gaming company aimed to catapult Black college students beyond consumers and competitors into creators and career professionals. After more than 20 years of running a successful celebrity events and experiential

NC A&T Students Compete in $10K HBCU Mogul Challenge

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Five A&T students will present a business plan to compete against other HBCU students. The top prize is $10,000 scholarship and internship with Ally. GREENSBORO, N.C. — A group of North Carolina A&T students is hoping to bring home the gold this weekend. They are taking part in the 2nd annual”Mogul in the Making” competition put on by Ally Financial, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and entertainer and entrepreneur Big Sean’s foundation, the Sean Anderson Foundation (SAF). Fifty students from 10 different HBCU’s are split up into 10 groups of five. The students will present business plans virtually. The

Capital One, Impact Ventures & HBCU Back Entrepreneurs

Capital One is teaming up with a local VC firm and HBCU to mentor and fund underrepresented entrepreneurs in North Texas. As local startup CEO Mandy Price wrote, if you want to invest in underrepresented communities, “See us, don’t turn away from us, and fund us.” With more companies looking to put dollars behind initiatives to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and society, banking giant Capital One is partnering with Dallas VC firm Impact Ventures and Paul Quinn College to help drive more inclusion and representation in the local tech and startup scene. “Through our commitments, we

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