January 13, 2021
Rendering of the Propel Center, an innovation hub for the entire HBCU community that will provide curriculum, internships, and mentorship opportunities.
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Tuskegee University is proud to announce its partnership with Propel Center, a new global campus headquartered in Atlanta that will support innovative learning and development for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide. Tuskegee will collaborate with Propel Center and the entire HBCU community to bring leadership and career development programming to its students.
Propel Center was imagined and designed by Ed Farm, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing education through technology with Apple and Southern Company supporting the project as founding partners. The Propel Center is designed to connect HBCU students to technology curriculum, cultural thought leaders, entrepreneurship skills development, and acc
Cupertino, California - Apple today announced a set of major new projects as part of its $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) to help.
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Tim Cook says Apple s $100 million racial equity initiative is about giving people opportunity
Tech giant Apple is spending $100 million to expand opportunities for communities of color in technology and entrepreneurship.
Speaking with CBS This Morning co-host Gayle King, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Vice President Lisa Jackson are revealing new details about the racial equality initiative, launched last summer after the killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. It s about giving people opportunity, Cook said. I can t wait to see students that are able to enjoy the innovation hub at the Propel Center.
The company said it would team up with Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the country to open special learning hubs propel centers at 100 or so of these educational institutions across the country.