2018

Digital Inclusion is Essential to America's Digital Revolution

David L. Cohen
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer
Comcast Corporation

Twitter: @comcast

Back in 1968, the digital revolution that now permeates the lives of most Americans was unimaginable.  Today, giving all Americans full access to the benefits of the Internet is an essential part of delivering on Dr. Martin Luther King's still unrealized vision of a "beloved community" founded on economic and social justice.

Bridging the Digital Divide – How Banking Technology Fosters Equal Access

D. Steve Boland
Head of Consumer Lending
Bank of America

Twitter: @DSteveBoland

 

Cynthia Brown
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Bank of America

Twitter: @BankofAmerica

One of the most pernicious ironies of the technology boom in America has been that despite its progressive ideals and socially-conscious intentions, not to mention the huge amounts of wealth it has created, the tech sector has underperformed when it comes to advancing the economic and social prospects of communities of color and promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Steve Boland

D. Steve Boland
Head of Consumer Lending
Bank of America

D. Steve Boland is the Consumer Lending Executive for Bank of America, responsible for Global Wealth & Investment Management Real Estate, Home Loans and Consumer Vehicle Lending representing $100B in annual originations and $250B Consumer Balance Sheet.

Getting There: Transportation as a Key to Economic Opportunity

Joseph Okpaku
Vice President, Government Relations, Lyft

Twitter: @JosephOkpaku

For people living in lower-income neighborhoods, what is the single most determinative factor in economic upward mobility? Crime? Education? Jobs?

Not according to studies out of Harvard and NYU which found that “commuting time has emerged as the single strongest factor in the odds of escaping poverty.”

Each One Reach One: Telling Untold Stories Online

James Perry, J.D.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Winston-Salem Urban League

Twitter:  @jameshperry

We all have a story to tell. But until recently, only a privileged few had the power and the platform to share people’s stories. They not only decided whose stories were told but how. Today, affordable technology and the rise of social media have democratized the communications landscape—and changed the rules. Today, the people have the power.

 

No More Hidden Figures: Encouraging Girls to Embrace STEM

Phyllis Y. Nichols
President & Chief Executive Officer, Knoxville Area Urban League

Twitter: @pynichols

Nearly every national data report indicates that women and students of color remain underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). The Knoxville Area Urban League believes changing that trajectory is a shared responsibility. In that vein, we partnered with Youth Outreach in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (Yo-STEM), a program dedicated to exposing students from underserved communities to the growing world of STEM.

A Seat at the Digital Table: Streaming the Movement to a New Target Audience

Shari Runner
President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League

Twitter: @ChiUrbanLeague

After more than 100 years of service, the Chicago Urban League is a well-known entity in many circles, but it is not uncommon for Black Chicagoans to have little knowledge of the actual work of the organization. In fact, it is not uncommon for Black Americans to have little knowledge or an antiquated view of the work of the Urban League movement in general.

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