EMPOWER Month
Join us for several virtual events during our EMPOWER Month campaign to learn more information about racial disparities, pathways to equity and RISE for Youth.
A Community Investment in Equitable Pathways
RISE for Youth is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) designed to help Black and underrepresented students transform themselves from youth with potential to competitive and empowered talent entering the workforce. The program aims to create new pathways for success by providing students with critical educational and leadership skills, training and long-term mentoring for successful careers in health care, science and beyond.
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RISING Together: A Conversation About Creating Equitable Pathways
Thursday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m.
Jeff Bolton, Mayo Clinic’s chief administration officer, joins Dr. Bhagra, Elegbede and others to discuss Mayo Clinic’s $100 million commitment against racism and how Mayo and the NAACP are working together to eliminate disparities and create opportunities for underrepresented youth.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://mc-meet.zoom.us/j/95992593790?pwd=OFp3MEkvV3BKcFNSeTYwWWRqSjdndz09
Passcode: 281610
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RISE Up, RISE High: Empowering our Community’s Youth
Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m.
Underrepresented youth share the impact programs like RISE for Youth have had on their lives and why other students should consider getting involved.
Join us on Facebook live:
https://www.facebook.com/NaacpRochesterBranchMn
Note: You must have a Facebook account to attend
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RISING Beyond Barriers: Challenges and Opportunities in Education and the Workforce
Wednesday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m.
What are the roadblocks to education and employment faced by many minority youth? What can be done to remove those barriers? Jerri Irby, Mayo Clinic’s chair of human resources for workforce practice; Scott Beck, associate administrator, Lab Services, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic; Barbara Jordan, administrator, Office for Education Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and administrator, Mayo Clinic Quality Academy; and Kent Pekel, interim superintendent of Rochester Public School will discuss what’s working, what’s not, and what could make a difference in the future.
Join us on Facebook live:
https://www.facebook.com/NaacpRochesterBranchMn
Note: You must have a Facebook account to attend
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Barbershop Talk and NAACP: How we RISE Up Together in the Community
Saturday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m.
Elegbede will join Andre Crockett and William “Bud” Whitehorn on Barbershop Talk to answer questions about RISE for Youth and provide details about the application process.
Join us on Facebook live:
https://www.facebook.com/barbershoptalksouthmn
Note: You must have a Facebook account to attend