What does Black History Month mean to you?

On today’s edition of Up To Speed Live, hosts Raquel Wilson and Jen Marin help kick off Black History Month with a couple of special guests:

• David Hubbard - VP and Deputy General Counsel and BOLD (Black Originators Leaders and Doers) Executive Advisory Member
• Sopi Mitil - Sourcing Senior Manager and BOLD Global Finance Lead

👣 BOLD’s theme for this year is, “BOLDer steps together. Tomorrow is built today.”

🎂 Happy Birthday to BOLD!

We’re celebrating BOLD’s 40th birthday! Did you know that BOLD is a new name for this ERG? It is, but their mission of equity and inclusion dates back to 1983, when it was known as CITE (Consortium of Information and Telecommunications Executives ): our first-ever official ERG (Employee Resource Group). In 2018, the group changed their name to BRAVE (Black Resource Association of Verizon Employees), and in 2020, members cast their votes, choosing BOLD as a new name to embody the spirit of the group’s determination.

Learn more about BOLD’s history.

📺Watch it [01:07]: What does Black History Month mean to you? See what your colleagues said (and tell us your thoughts in the comments). As one of our audience members said, “Our history informs our future.”

📅 Mark your calendar for select Black History Month events

• Marquee Event - Feb. 22, 1-2 p.m. ET: Live in-person at Basking Ridge and via video at watch parties in our Work Forward Hub Locations. VP of Talent and DEI Christina Schelling hosts and will be joined by select members of the Verizon Board of Directors. Come for music, headshots, volunteer opportunities and much more!
• Other Events:
  • TODAY, Feb. 1 @ 1 p.m. ET - BOLD Q1 Membership Meeting: Guest speaker is VP of DEI Traci Sanders to kick off 2024 and Black History Month
  • Feb. 15 @ 3 p.m. ET - BOLD/PACT: ImPACTful Conversations: A Celebration of The Black Family: In honor of National Caregivers’ Day this month, Join host and SVP-Retail & Partner Management and PACT Executive Sponsor Wendy Taccetta and others for a virtual event to discuss the resiliency of black families and their role in shaping history and culture
  • Feb. 22 @ 1 p.m. ET - BOLD 40th Anniversary Celebration: Attend in-person from Basking Ridge, one of our Engagement Hubs or encourage your team to plan your own webcast viewing party. Each location will have a variety of activities throughout the day including music and professional headshots.

Get the details about these and all of BOLD’s Black History Month Events (and plenty of other great information and resources).

🤔💭⌨️Share your thoughts: How can we make Black History Month more impactful and meaningful, either as individuals or an organization? Tell us in the comments!
 

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