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Hello TC BANDD Family, We are excited to share our full "2024 Summer Virtual Series" schedule! The 3 session series will feature industry experts and are in direct response to requests from attendees. Registration is below, and we look forward to seeing you all virtually :). Registration: https://lnkd.in/gnezXm5q •     Session #1, August 27 at 5:30PM CST:  “Strategies to Becoming Debt Free” with Joel Bernardin, CFA, CIPM, Managing Director, ACA Compliance Group •     Description: This discussion will be focused on tactics and insights that you can apply right away to enhance your financial position. This will be an honest and transparent conversations about the mindsets and behaviors needed to become debt-free and the financial freedom it unlocks. •     Session #2, September 12 at noon CST: “Leading Effective Virtual and Hybrid Meetings” with Ashley Miles , Learning and Development Manager Supply Chain, General Mills •     Description: This session will provide you with the skills and knowledge to conduct engaging and productive meetings, whether your team is remote, in-person, or a mix of both. We’ll cover everything from staging and setup to the latest technology and preparation techniques, ensuring you can lead with confidence and efficiency. •     Session #3, September 25 at noon CST:  “Leveraging AI for Career Advancement” with Uzoma Isichei, Social Media Business Analyst, Uzoma Solutions •     Description: This session will explore how to use AI to boost your virtual branding, generate professional resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles, and manage your online presence. You’ll also learn key strategies for successful job searches and how to tailor your resume to match job descriptions or ideal roles. Eric Black, Tano Hall, Cecilia Charter, MBA, Drinal Foster, SHRM-CP, PHR, Solomon Anderson, Karmin Bryant, Ken Charles

We are excited to announce the launch of our Summer Virtual Leadership Series with “Strategies to Becoming Debt Free”! “A part of all that you earn is yours to keep!” This is the personal mantra of CFA and Financial Coach Joel Bernardin, CFA, CIPM Bernardin who will be joining TC BANDD to discuss the pathway to “Becoming Debt Free.” This discussion will be focused on tactics and insights that you can apply right away to enhance your financial position. This will be an honest and transparent conversations about the mindsets and behaviors needed to become debt-free and the financial freedom it unlocks. Details: Virtual event on Tuesday, August 27 at 5:30PM CST Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gnezXm5q Eric Black, Drinal Foster, SHRM-CP, PHR, Cecilia Charter, MBA, Solomon Anderson, Karmin Bryant, Jonathan Oliver Jr., MBA, Ken Charles

We had an Amazing TC BANDD XVII! Thanks to Best Buy for hosting, our Outstanding speakers, Bremer Bank for sponsoring, and our engaged and passionate attendees! Saturday was a day of development, networking, sharing, building and maintaining relationships, and a shining example of #BlackExcellence on display and the impact of #CollaborationWithaPurpose! One of the highlights of the 11 years that I have had the privilege of leading TC BANDD was the opportunity to meet several amazing African Leaders from the Mandela Washington Fellowship Cohort (pictured in the first image) who joined us at the event. 1. They shared how much they enjoyed and appreciated the event and key skills and experiences that they gained during the summit 2. The shared the projects that they would be leading when they return home to one of the many African countries which were represented (access to clean drinking water, improved medical access, sustainability, increased educational access for young girls, etc.) and how the knowledge they gained through the summit would help them execute them! 3. And now that they are part of our TC BANDD community, they will be able to access all of our development content and our future sessions virtually upon their return allowing them to continue to share their insights with us and also to continue to grow through access to our content and resources. #TCBANDDAfricaConnections Follow our YouTube Channel: https://lnkd.in/gZkeUUs2 to be notified when session videos will be available and visit our website (tcbandd.org) to view more session photos, and we expect videos and pictures to be edited and uploaded within a week. Eric Black, Ken Charles, Drinal Foster, SHRM-CP, PHR, Solomon Anderson, Cecilia Charter, MBA, Robert Stewart, Christopher J. Johnstone, LeBrent Speed, Daniel Shannon, Chris Thibodeaux, Alex Merritt, Emanuel Pillay, Loice Achieng, Rejoice Tarfa, Latoyia Wilson, MBA, Al McFarlane, People Of Color Career Fair™

Hello TC BANDD Community, We are less than 2 weeks away from TC BANDD XVII: Finding Your North Star: “Charting Your Career Path”! The event is being held on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at Best Buy's Richfield campus and virtually via Microsoft Teams! We are also excited to share that because of our partnership with the Minnesota Timberwolves/Lynx, the first 100 in person registrants will be entered in a drawing for 5 sets of tickets for an upcoming Minnesota Lynx game! TC BANDD XVII Registration: https://lnkd.in/gqbi6yqx This summit is designed to empower attendees with knowledge, strategies, and inspiration to excel in their careers and personal lives. In conjunction with Professional Networking, Prize Give Aways, Trivia, Food Provided, and More this event promises to be an inspirational, uplifting, and impactful event that you don’t want to miss! And best of all, it's 100% FREE to attendees!! This is made possible by the generous support of our Event Host Best Buy, our speakers, and our Gold Sponsor Bremer Bank! We are excited to have another slate of stellar Corporate Executives, Business Leaders, and Subject Matter Experts sharing their knowledge on the topics of “Leveraging Your North Star to Drive Your Career”, “Bringing Your Whole Self to Work”, “Keys to Black Advancement”, “Demystifying AI and Leveraging AI to Advance Your Career”, and “Leading Through Adversity”! The initial list of session speakers includes: Nehemiah Thurston, Jr., ID&E Director, Best Buy; Kloé Mallard, Events Specialist, Best Buy; Craig Warren (he/him/his), CEO, Washburn Center for Children; Drinal Foster, SHRM-CP, PHR, Senior Vice President, Workforce Engagement Leader, Wells Fargo; Chris Thibodeaux, Owner/Founder, Career Fitness Center; Daniel Shannon, DEI Executive, Wells Fargo; LeBrent Speed, President, DiverseCityAp; Alex Merritt, The Love Engineer & Global Management Speaker; Sharon Kennedy Vickers, CEO, Software for Good; Eric Alexander, MBA Alexander, Founder and CEO, TC BANDD, and more to be confirmed. Christian Spiegel, Ken Charles, Eric Black, Cecilia Charter, MBA, Latano Hall, Karmin Bryant, Jonathan Oliver Jr., Solomon Anderson, DJ Gohl Bergeron

Hello, and thanks to everyone who joined us for the 3rd and final session in our Black History Month Virtual Series: "Owning, Understanding, and Leveraging Your Power to Drive Your Career" where we had a fireside chat with Dr. D Gregory Kerkvliet PMP, Ed.D, Vice President of HR Shared Services and Product Technology, Target. This session explored the innate power that we have as talented, engaged, and driven professionals along with strategies to understand and leverage this power to achieve our career goals. Greg shared his personal journey of self-awareness, personal empowerment, and how he has leveraged the resulting power to frame his decisions and allow him to own his personal power! Sample “Greg” Quotes: ·       “If I show up differently and have these conversations, regardless of how it impacts me, I change it! It changes things for my Kids. If I show up differently, others 10 years from now can also show up differently. I don’t live in fear anymore. I am trying to make it better for those coming behind me.” ·       “How are we networking together to help each other. How are we building on this network to help each other”? ·       “We need to build and support each other, because we are changing how our children and grandchildren show up for their careers.” Keys to Career Success:  1.     Never give up on your Dream, just allow your life to help you evolve it 2.     Always understand your Worth (internally and externally) 3.     No one has ever given you an opportunity, you are giving them an opportunity to work with you (and leverage your skills/talents to help them -own your power) You can watch the full session on demand at our YouTube channel using the link below: https://lnkd.in/g_bYm8Vk Learn More: tcbandd.org Drinal Foster, SHRM-CP, PHR, Eric Black, Ken Charles, Cecilia Charter, MBA, Christian Spiegel, Karmin Bryant, Solomon Anderson, Latano Hall, Jonathan Oliver Jr., Hailey Grigsby (Reed)