2022
ELC Programs and Events The ELC is committed to advancing the role and contributions of Black executives and preparing the next generation of corporate leaders through a series of programs and events.
BLACK MALE INITIATIVE The Black Male Initiative was created to address the academic achievement gap facing young Black men with respect to college enrollment, engagement and matriculation. Created in collaboration with the business schools of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), the initiative seeks to bolster GPAs and graduation rates, keep participants on track to graduate within four years and increase paid internship placements. The program also aims to create substantive opportunities for participants to interact with ELC members and explore leadership development opportunities via The ELC Institute.
“ BU ILD, G ROW, PROTECT!” “Build, Grow, Protect!” is an initial threeyear, $6 million investment strategy designed to build, grow and protect Black wealth in America. Inspired by the events surrounding 2021 Juneteenth and Black Wall Street, this initiative is strategically designed to strengthen, diversify and expand The ELC’s commitment to foster upward mobility in the Black community by building capacity in nonprofits, creating programs that will grow wealth and investing in programs that protect the civil rights, history and culture of Black people in America.
C EO GA MEC H ANGER C O NFERENC E ® The CEO GameChanger Conference® is an unmatched convening designed to inform and equip CEOs through a highly engaging peer-to-peer experience. Compelling data-driven insights and enlightening best practices are shared by renowned keynote speakers and through panel discussions and fireside chats. The objective is to inspire and motivate CEOs to embrace disruptive strategies that yield bold, transformational and measurable actions to eradicate systemic racism in business. The conference is an off-the-record, safe space, Chatham House Rules conversation open to CEOs of ELC member companies and their Chief Human Resource Officers, Corporate Board Governance Chairs and ELC Members.
C O RPO R AT E B OARD I NI T I AT I V E This program is designed to enhance the preparedness of Black executives for service on corporate boards. It builds awareness, improves readiness and enhances the visibility of ELC members who are interested in, and actively pursuing, corporate board service. In addition to general membership events, the cohorts participate in workshops,
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