Greetings Colleagues, I trust you're well and safe. Continue to practice an abundance of caution in all activities. See messaging below shared by Robbie Melton, Tennessee State University and Laurette Foster, Prairie View A&M University (TX). Respectfully, Sandra SPECIAL INVITATION: Dear Distinguished HBCU Presidents, Executive Leaders, and Faculty Representatives: Tennessee State University (TSU) & APPLE Call to Action for HBCUs COVID19 & Digital Coding Workplace On behalf of the Tennessee State University and HBCU C2 (where c-squared stands for coding and creativity), I am pleased to update you on our progress and new opportunities to assist the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in addressing digital literacy and the education and workforce need to prepare our students for the digital coding workplace (the new and required norm for all careers). Special Invitation: Join Us HBCU C2 Virtual Summit on June 25th from 9:00 - 11:30 CST Who Should Attend: VIP Invitation * Your Executive Leadership Team (President, Provost, Executive Leaders) * Your Faculty Representatives from Computer science/STEM and Education/Equivalent faculty are recommended attendees HBCU C2 Program Agenda: 9:00- 11:30 am CST "Everyone Can Code and Everyone Can Create" * HBCU C2 The Big Idea: Embracing Change in a COVID19 World Together * HBCU C2 Vision: Diversifying the Tech Workforce Pipeline Together * HBCU C2 National Network and Community of Practice in Action * HBCU C2 Call to Action: Bring C2 to your home campus and communities Register Here for Virtual Summit (https://tnstateu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4VDZ10t9X8mSzL7<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tnstateu.az1.qualtrics.com_jfe_form_SV-5F4VDZ10t9X8mSzL7&d=DwMF-g&c=aKVGQ2uftgEtyjWUfhfCVjzs5Cm37_HE6-sIB-MDAow&r=57s-Ab3mYNyjlgz38z-WXgb0Ijek09mErn-YEvourJw&m=YSNO4XBSeapA1JSdzDlT-sHqDMAUiixLTk6kuAxfcr8&s=1uCN2cWMbIY66As574eRN4eckFj33zgV_dZMPpGcW4M&e=>) *A secured ZOOM Link will be emailed to you (and a reminder the day prior to the event). Contact Person: Robbie Melton (rmelton@tnstate.edu<mailto:rmelton@tnstate.edu>), Associate Vice President - TSU SMART Center HBCU C 2 The HBCU C2 initiative addresses the pressing need for HBCUs to focus their vision on the educational and economic impact of technology across their communities. HBCU C2 will kick off by convening an inaugural cohort of HBCUs leaders and colleagues across the nation for a weeklong HBCU C2 Innovation Academy. Academy participants will explore how HBCUs and education, community, and industry partners can work together to prepare students to meet workforce opportunities by developing an innovation plan to code, think, design and contribute to their home campus and communities. TSU's Mission, Vision, and Commitments to HBCU C 2 TSU's mission is to fosters scholarly inquiry and research, lifelong learning, and a commitment to service with the vision to achieve national and international prominence, building on its heritage, and preparing leaders for a global society. Therefore, to prepare leaders for a global society and a technological connected workforce, TSU recognized the need for incorporating coding and creativity throughout the university, across all disciplines, and in alignment with technology standards from PreK to the workplace in preparation of our smart connected communities. Thus, TSU HBCU C 2 Model incorporates educational partnership alignment with PreK-12 Schools, Community Colleges, Businesses, and community non-profit agencies. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/