Events

Live In-person events may have COVID restrictions. Please check the event's website for details. We will keep the community informed of any events including video conferences as we learn of them. Thank you for your patience.

When: June 26th - June 30th, 2022

Application Due: APRIL 1st, 2022

Cost: Free for Selected Students

Eligibility: Students enrolled in 10th - 12th grades during the 2022 - 2023 school year

Register at: ASU Rise Summer Leadership 2022

RISE Summer Leadership Institute is a free leadership and college readiness program for 9th-12th grade students that are accepted. RISE celebrates and continues the legacy of Black and African American Sun Devils of Arizona State University. The institute provides tools to help students cultivate their leadership abilities as they continue serving at their schools and in the community. Students will also receive resources that will help them navigate the college going process, while gaining insight from Black alumni, staff, students and community members.

Hosted by: ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy  

When: Saturday, April 23rd, 2022  

Time: 2:00 pm Arizona Time (PST)

Type: Virtual 

Cost: FREE

Register at:  ASU Delivering Democracy 2022 - John Quiñones

John Quiñones is an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, writer and producer whose accomplishments and lifestory confirm the life-changing power of education, the importance of family and the impact that ethical behavior and human kindness can have in our communities.  Known and deeply respected for his more than 30-year career at ABC News, his role as anchor for the programs 20//20 and Primetime, John Quiñones has paved the way for countless journalists and broadcasters. He has broken barriers in and beyond the workplace, won the highest accolades and recognition from his peers and professional community, and become a true exhorter and role model for many in and beyond the United States.
 

Hosted by: FIBCO and Banner Alzheimer Institute

When: March 5th, 2022 and April  2nd, 2022 

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm MST

Type: Virtual Meeting

Cost: Free 

Register & RSVP: Real Talk Series

Dementia/Alzheimer’s is yet another health challenge high on the list of the community health challenges for the African American communities around the nation. The same issues of access, awareness, equity, equality, and compassionate care shape treatment and caregiving.   This presentation is targeted for this community but as the disease is global so we invite all to attend from wherever in the world they are.

“REAL TALK”- Dementia/Alzheimer’s began as a vision of LaVern Tarkington Ed. D. & Grace Wright, Ed. D, members of First Institutional Baptist Church as a possible way to share their personal challenges and experiences as caregivers with fellow congregants and their community in a helpful and supportive manner. They gathered a team of clinical, spiritual and community resources (Banner Alz, FIBC H.E.L.P.S. Ministry, and FIBCO Family Services, Inc., respectively) to bring their vision to life. Real Talk is designed and presented as an interactive series of shared experiences and expert presentations about the challenges and impact of Dementias/Alzheimer’s that affect so many in the Black/Brown, and other underserved communities, who might not otherwise have access to such educational/informational support.

When: February 1st - 17th, 2022 (4 workshops per week, 2 on Tuesdays and 2 on Thursdays)

Type: Virtual Conference (Zoom and Facebook Live)

Cost: Free

Register at: 2022 AACD Registration

AZCAAR and the Arizona Center for Disability Law will again co-host the nation's largest African American conference on disabilities. The virtual conference will feature 12 workshops scheduled throughout the month of February on a variety of disability topics. 2021's conference had over 11,000 virtual attendees!

You'll be able to register for all 12 dynamic workshops or several or just one. 

For more info on the 2022 conference contact: Renaldo Fowler, Arizona Center for Disability Law, rfowler@azdisabilitylaw.org, 602-274-6287 x 215

Where:  Old Main at Arizona State University, 400 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281

When: Thursday, November  18th, 2021 

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST

Type: In-person

Register & RSVP: 100 Black Men - Awards

In partnership with The Women Presidents’ Organization, (WPO), a nonprofit membership organization for successful women entrepreneurs, we will honor twelve women for outstanding professional achievement and demonstrating exemplary community service.

Sponsored by UPS, the event will take place on: 

Thursday, November 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., 

Old Main - Arizona State University, 400 E Tyler Mall, Tempe, AZ 85281.

6pm: Hosted Cocktail Hour

7pm: Awards Reception

Parking: ASU Fulton Center Garage, 717 S. College Ave Tempe, AZ 85281

*Parking validated by the 100 Black Men of Phoenix at registration 

Where: Fennemore Craig PC, 2934 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016 

When: Tuesday, November  9th, 2021 

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Arizona Time

Type: In-person

Tickets: CoOp Members: Free, General Admission $50.00

Purchase Tickets/Register at: DEI Fennemore Craig Event

Great employees have choices. How long an employee stays with an organization starts with the employee experience.

This half day session will dive into DEI and how to create inclusive workplaces through effective communication. Talent acquisition, recruiting, employee onboarding, respecting and celebrating religious and social holidays. We will also discuss how to structure continuing education as part of the ongoing journey.
 

When: November 3rd and 4th, 2021

Type: Virtual Conference

Ticket Cost: Early Bird $39 to June 30th, General Admission $49 starting July 1st

Register at: BET-C Virtual Conference

BET-C Website: bet-c.org 

We will be highlighting PBIS/MTSS, equitable and trauma-informed practices, and self-care for educators, who need it more than ever. Strategies to increase student safety and wellness with compassionate practices that allow traumatized students to thrive will be presented. In addition, experts will discuss how to build and maintain relationships that foster student resilience.

Participants will be able to network and connect with peers and corporate partners throughout the event.

Hosted by: Southwest Human Development 

When: One Saturday per Month 

Type: Virtual Training

Cost: FREE

Register at: Trauma-Informed Care (SW Human Development)

ONLINE TRAINING: In response to the COVID-19 crisis, this training has been adapted to an online format vs. in-person training. Zoom video and audio conferencing dial-in information will be emailed to registered participants the week of the training. This online training for birth, kinship, foster and adoptive families includes an overview of the importance of relationships, trauma, how young children are affected by trauma, feelings and behaviors young children may exhibit, and how caregivers can help. Hosted by Southwest Human Development, this training is facilitated by Molly Strothkamp, MSW, LCSW, IMH-E, child therapist at the Good Fit Counseling Center. This class is free and offered one Saturday per month and one weeknight every other month. Registration is limited and closes 48 hours prior to each training. 

Questions? Please contact Molly Strothkamp at mstrothk@swhd.org. 
 

Where: Mesa Arts Center: Ikeda Theater 

When: Thursday, October 28th, 2021 

Time: 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Arizona Time

Type: In-person and Virtual

Tickets: $100.00 - $250.00

Purchase Tickets/Register at: Diversifying Tech Leadership

Tech CEOs and business owners at SkySong Center in Scottsdale will learn/understand the ongoing barriers to inclusion at management levels; hear from and question C-suite executives describing their real-life case studies (what worked and what did not); and discuss potential and practical solutions: resources, references, and referrals. 

Speakers include Jack McCauley (Oculus Founder) and other well-known technology and academic (e.g., ASU, Cornell) experts, and fellow CEOs struggling with or succeeding with this issue.

This will be a hybrid event. There will be limited live attendance at SKYSONG ; but remote attendance is available. Continental breakfast and lunch are included in the live event. A food delivery discount coupon will be included with remote attendance.