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The application deadline for the 2021 USC Social Venture Coaching Competition (SVCC) is approaching. Compete for business coaching and $100,000+ in capital. Visit bit.ly/SVCC2021 for guidelines info. Questions? [email protected] #svcc2021 #usc #socialimpact

Get ready to get fit! Join University of Southern California alumna and BAA Mentor Aliyah Abdullah, co-creator of CONTINUA, on Sat. Jan. 9th at 10 am PST via livestream for the debut movement experience! This movement methodology supports your body becoming more mobile, stronger, and in less pain. Let’s go into 2021 kickstarting your health goals! To register, go to https://www.crowdcast.io/e/meetcontinua/register

On Sunday, December 6th from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST, join Where Education Meets More Opportunity (WEMMO), in collaboration with BAA, for its introductory book club discussion. To RSVP, view the link on the flyer. We hope you can join us!

On Friday, November 20th from 3pm - 5pm and Saturday, November 21st from 9am - 4pm, USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology will have its 20th Annual Virtual C.A.L.M. Conference with the theme: Project Reveal: Celebrating the Caregiver in You. Alumna Dr. Corliss P Bennett will host this event! To RSVP, go to https://www.fcsc.usc.edu/pilotIntegra/indexPersistent.html

On Wednesday, November 18th at 12 pm, The Center for Law, History and Culture is proud to present the latest installment in its Conversations on Racial Justice, Anti-Blackness in a Multiracial World. Please join us for a discussion of the continued prominence of anti-black prejudice and Afropessimism in a world increasingly characterized as multiracial. The distinguished panelists will begin with very short presentations, and then the moderator will engage them in convers...ation, and encourage a wide audience discussion, with students as well as faculty. Email Erin Johnson at [email protected] for Zoom information.

Join us Friday, November 6th for Trojan Legends Homecoming "Lite" 7-8pm! What is BAA Homecoming without Dulan's and loads of fun? Well, we've figured out how to celebrate our Trojan Spirit this year with both of those ingredients and more! First, keep in mind that due to Pac-12 scheduling, with the USC vs. Arizona State kick-off at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning, we will be getting together on Friday night. Second, expect some great entertainment, with "Clean Comedy" by Ron G a...nd a BAA scholar musical performance by Yafeu Tyhimba & Friends. Third, get ready for homestyle cooking from Dulan's! Yes, for approximately $25, simply order the "USC BAA Homecoming Special" via Doordash, Postmates, or Chow Now delivered to your dooror pick it up at 4859 Crenshaw Blvd., LA 90043 (323-296-3034). Black-owned Dulan's is our longtime partner, and all proceeds will benefit the restaurant directly. To register for our complimentary event, go to www.bit.ly/baavirtualhomecoming. We look forward to seeing you on November 6th!

Congratulations to the following students in our Legacy through Leadership Mentoring Program for being Mentees of the Month for October: Mr. Taofeeq Rasaki, Ms. Tierra Buissereth, and Ms. Jessica Brown!! Keep up the dynamic work and Fight On!

How is Black identity used in media, politics, and society in order to win an election? Are these constructs a precursor to a future of how Black identity is parsed and described in order for it to be most palatable? Learn the answer to these questions and more on Wednesday, October 21st from 3pm - 4pm PST as Dr. Michèle Turner (BAA Executive Director), Professor Jody D. Armour from USC Gould School of Law, and Dr. Allissa V. Richardson from USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism share their insights on how the 2020 election will shape legal and social constructs for Black identity. To RSVP, go to www.bit.ly/conversationseries1

Today at 5 pm PST, BAA alumna Ms. Joy Ofodu is hosting a free LinkedIn content workshop. You will learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile, build an active audience, and let your purpose shine through your posts from a Top 2% LinkedIn publisher in Marketing & Advertising. Ms. Ofodu is a 2018 graduate from the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism where she received a B.A. in Communication. To RSVP, go to https://www.linkedin.com//howtoleveluponlinkedin-afindjoy/

Congratulations to our dynamic Associate Director, Tensie Taylor, who will be receiving the Volunteer Friend of the Year Award tomorrow at the 2020 Volunteer Recognition Awards by the USC Alumni Association!! Thank you for all you for our students and alumni...Fight On!

Tomorrow, September 9th, USC Marshall School of Business is hosting a webinar entitled, Introducing Risk Management, from 8pm - 9:15pm PST. This online discussion will talk about risk management classes, the minor degree, internship, and career opportunities for USC students. To RSVP, click here https://uscmarshall.zoom.us//reg/WN_3Thr2UcxS2eCzrYA69D2TA

Join us on September 17th from 12 pm - 1 pm PST, as we partner with USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, USC Rossier School of Education, and USC LAA for Dornsife Dialogues conversing about The Afro-Latinx Experience. This will be a timely and pertinent conversation. To register go to www.dornsife.usc.edu/dialogues Fight On!

Our application is now open for USC students to apply to our Legacy through Leadership Mentoring Program for the 2020-2021 academic year! For more information and to submit your application, visit bit.ly/baamentee2021

Join us on Sunday, August 23rd at 1 pm PST via YouTube for USC's first Black Convocation! We are excited to welcome our new Black Trojans, as well as, our entire Black Trojan community for this semester. We have a great program planned with dynamic performances, campus partner introductions, resources, and more. Tune in via YouTube by clicking here on the date: https://bit.ly/USCBCONLIVE20... We hope you will tune in!

Thank you USC Marshall School of Business for spotlighting Black Alumni entrepreneurs! Today, Mentor and Board Member Ian Chestnut is highlighted. When he was a USC student, he recognized the demand for digital devices and founded a startup. 20 years later, his company is still going strong. To read this story, go to https://www.marshall.usc.edu/news/taking-it-digital Fight On!

You are invited to attend the Equal Justice Now and Los Angeles Urban League Young Professionals' Virtual Town Hall Event on Saturday, July 25th at 11 am to discuss voter registration, absentee ballots, voting gentrification, civic engagement, social justice, and police brutality with the residents of Los Angeles County. The Town Hall Event will take place via Zoom with a panel moderated by Judge Greg Mathis. Please view the flyer for more information.

Is USC your dream school? Does college seem unattainable and unaffordable? Do you need assistance with writing your essay? If your answer is yes to any of these questions, join Educational Attainment Services on August 1st from 10 am - 11:30 am for a Zoom workshop conducted by Mark Lewis. There will be application essay writing workshops designed for freshman applicants. To join the Zoom, click here: https://usc.zoom.us/j/99524025836

We are seeking alumni to serve as mentors for the 2020-2021 academic year! If you are interested in giving back and making a difference in the life of a USC student, then the Legacy through Leadership Mentoring Program is for you. To apply, go to: bit.ly/2021baamentor Fight On!