College of Computing Speaker Series: The Impact of Tech on Careers, Connection, Consumership, and Creatorship in the Black Community

Join Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Computing, the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, and members of the Divine Nine sororities and fraternities for a virtual panel discussion titled “What is Tech? The Impact of Tech on Career, Connection, Consumership, and Creatorship Within the Black Community.”

Register for this free virtual event to receive the Zoom link. The event is Friday, February 17, 2023, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

What is the Impact of Tech in the Black Community?

Join the College of Computing, the DuSable Museum Black History and Education Center, and tech industry and education leaders who are members of the Divine Nine historically Black Greek organizations for a discussion on the impact on careers, connection, consumership, and creatorship within the Black community.

James T. Bridges (Omega Psi Phi), an information technology management expert, will moderate the panel discussion. Panelists include Blair Migonis (Alpha Kappa Alpha), a marketing services and brand and product strategy consultant; Mark Beamon (Alpha Phi Alpha), a senior system engineer for Dell Technologies; Mark Campbell (Omega Psi Phi), the senior director of information technology for the Chicago White Sox; Patty Winston-Johnson (Delta Sigma Theta), the director of academic writing and curricula at Illinois Tech; and Paul Stokes (Kappa Alpha Psi), a technical services manager for team logic IT. Erika C. Burt (Alpha Kappa Alpha), the director of professional and academic programs for the College of Computing, will provide a welcome and introduction of panelists. Closing remarks will be provided by Kim Dulaney, the vice president of education and programs for the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center.

This free virtual Zoom event takes place on Friday, February 17, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. CST. Register for this free virtual event to receive the Zoom link.

Further details about this event can be found here.