2021 NATIONAL HBCU WEEK CONFERENCE EXPLORING EQUITY
SEPTEMBER 7-10, 2021
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE AGENDA
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Education
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
STEM Day
9 a.m. | Special Presentation: Secretary Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Department of Energy |
9:30 a.m. | STEM Education |
10:30 a.m. | Career Pathways in Tech, Esports & Gaming |
11 a.m. | Scholar Engagement with NASA* |
11:30 a.m. | Building Infrastructure and Capacity for R&D and Commercialization at HBCUs |
1 p.m. | Startup and Tech Entrepreneurship |
2 p.m. | Reimagining STEM Communities- On the Ground and Beyond |
3 p.m. | Scholar Evening with NASA* |
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Infrastructure
Friday, September 10, 2021
Federal Opportunities
9 a.m. | Scholar Presentations
Federal HBCU Industry Day |
9:30 a.m. | Demystifying the Process: Best Practices for Applying for Federal Arts, Humanities and Culture Grants |
10:30 p.m. | Benefits of Attending an HBCUs for Black students in STEM
National Endowment for the Humanities Support for STEAM Projects
Health, Mortality, and Social Inequalities among African Americans |
12 p.m. | 2021 National HBCU Week STEM Roundtable with Vice President Kamala Harris |
1 p.m. | The Unlit Corridors of History: HBCU Libraries, Archives and Humanities Funding
How to Get on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Program |
2 p.m. | Need conference/meeting funds? FDA is looking for you! |
* 2021-2022 HBCU Scholars Only