OMED: Educational Services 2021 Academic Empowerment Fair

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Thursday February 18, 2021 - Friday February 19, 2021
      12:00 pm - 3:59 pm
  • Location: Online
  • Phone:
  • URL:
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  • Fee(s):
    There is no fee to attend.
  • Extras:
    Freebies
Contact

Jelani Liddell
Outreach Initiatives, OMED
404.894.4141
jelani.liddell@omed.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: In honor of Black History Month, OMED/AAMI in collaboration with GT AASU will host its fourth Academic Empowerment Fair on February 18, 2021. The 2021 Academic Empowerment Fair is held annually to recognize, support, and enhance Black Excellence at GT.

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In honor of Black History Month, the Office of Minority Education Development (OMED) and the African American Male Initiative (AAMI), in collaboration with the Georgia Tech African American Student Union (AASU), will host its fourth Academic Empowerment Fair on February 18, 2021. The Academic Empowerment Fair is held annually to recognize, support, and enhance Black excellence on Georgia Tech's campus. (This year's fair will be held virtually via the Hopin event platform.) 

Students will have an opportunity to:

  • Receive one-on-one undergraduate and graduate advisement (earn chances to receive free registration to professional conferences!)
     
  • Have their resume reviewed and take part in mock interviews with corporate representatives between noon and 4 p.m. (earn a chance to win a prizes like corporate swag, food delivery, and more!)
     
  • Attend OMED campus partners oppportunity sessions between noon and 4 p.m. (special AEF performance and recognition grants will be awarded!) 
     
  • Meet corporate partner executives and representatives as they discuss company updates, internships, co-ops, and employment opportunities (every session has a chance to win prizes!)

This Academic Empowerment Fair is for Y.O.U.! Register HERE.

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEI), Office of Minority Education and Development (OMED)

Invited Audience
Public, Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Categories
Career/Professional development, Conference/Symposium, Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
omed aami academic empowerment fair 2021 aasu
Status
  • Created By: tjohnson372
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Feb 2, 2021 - 1:43pm
  • Last Updated: Feb 15, 2021 - 6:26pm