For These Two HBCU Students, an Intel Internship Opened Up a New World
The internship program is part of a $125M diversity initiative from Intel—this program specifically comes from Intel Capital—the company’s venture capital sector.
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Former NBA Champ Uses Art to Raise Scholarship Money for Ball Players
Walker, a former point guard with the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls, and former head coach of the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards, sells artwork to raise scholarship money for his players at the Atlanta-based historically black college.
BE Smart Hackathon 3.0 Looks Like Our Best Yet
Have you ever taken a look at someone’s résumé and felt as if you should give up and quit your job right now? Well, that’s how I felt looking at the sterling résumés of some of the college students—that’s right, college students—who will be competing in this year’s BE Smart Hackathon—Black Enterprise’s third year holding a hacking competition in Silicon Valley and the second one sponsored by Toyota.
17-Year-Old Tech Phenom Develops Apps that Address Social Problems
Like many of today’s young people, George isn’t waiting for opportunity to come his way—he’s creating it. At 16 he started his own tech company, George Hofstetter Technologies Inc. Last month, he was one of five honorees at a gala of the Equal Justice Society. He is also hosting and co-producing a project sponsored by Capital One Dev Exchange called UP to CODE vol. 1. UP to CODE is a free mobile curriculum for middle schoolers that’s focused on closing the digital divide.
Gates Foundation CEO Says Inclusion Is What Makes a Good School
When I gave the commencement speech at Georgia State University last year, one line earned me a standing ovation. It wasn’t some nugget of wisdom about life, or advice on how to forge a successful career, it was merely a statement of fact. I said: “For the last four years Georgia State has awarded more bachelor’s degrees to African Americans than any other non-profit college or university in America.”
