BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® founder and CEO Beverly Bond announced a strategic partnership with tech giant Microsoft to build technology infrastructure and empower more Black girls to become leaders through access to culturally relevant programs, leadership development, and STEM skills. BlackGirlsRock! Announces Partnership With Microsoft #blackgirlsrock! announces partnership with Microsoft #blackgirlsrock! announces partnership with Microsoft
“It’s remarkable to be championed by a towering institution like Microsoft to propel the work we’ve been doing at BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® to educate, empower and inspire the next generation,” Bond said in a statement. “This partnership gives BLACK GIRLS ROCK! the support necessary to expand our work to help more girls find their voices, define their truths, and forge the futures they envision.”
One of BGR’s core missions is to mentor, enrich, and educate the next generation of young women leaders by providing the tools needed to develop leadership skills, refine critical thinking, and increase civic engagement. With this new collaboration with Microsoft, they hope that they will be able to scale and launch new programs designed to affirm Black girls and cultivate their leadership potential. #Blackgirlsrock! announces partnership with Microsoft
Director of Strategic Partnerships for Microsoft, Marcie Nymark, says that Microsoft is committed to empowering women and girls in STEM.
“We also recognize the challenges facing women, especially Black women, are complex – no one organization can solve them all,” Nymark said. “That’s why we’re excited to partner with Beverly and BLACK GIRLS ROCK! to bring together our efforts to educate and inspire the next generation of innovators.”
The partnership will officially kick-off with the launch of the first BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® Book Club and workshop on April 14 at 12pm EST/9am PST featuring Bond’s book BLACK GIRLS ROCK! Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth! and facilitated by BLACK GIRLS ROCK alumna Kathie Duperval. The virtual event is free and open to the public. Register via Microsoft Store events.
Followed by their 15-year Anniversary Fundraising Gala in June and annual Leadership Conference in July. The launch of the BGR! Book Club a new initiative designed to promote community, empowerment, literacy and leadership will engage with each month selecting an inspirational thought-provoking text to read and discuss. The author will join us for a live virtual interview conducted by a BLACK GIRLS ROCK!® alumna and powered by Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Store will host each book club event which will be followed by an interactive virtual workshop designed for students and inspired by the book’s core themes and motifs.
Register here.
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