Daniella Okyere Boateng, public relations co -president For a little, said That in a school as large as UNC, it can be difficult to find individuals sharing the same ideas, which makes organizations such as a little value.
“Another thing we emphasize in black in technology is informal mentorship, where the upper classes are looking for the subclasses”, it said. “If they took a course before the subclasses take now, they are always ready to help with a mission, or find internships or prepare for interviews and things like that.”
Black in Technology recently hosted Afropix 2025 on February 22. This year’s symposium star Networking opportunities with Technological sponsors such as Loyalty investments And Wells Fargo, presentations and workshops, a panel of former students and for the first time, a Hackathon.
“The main objective is to bring together a community of young African-American minds brilliantly from the whole state, to bring them all to a room where we have workshops to learn”, Mbugua said.
He said That Fopix is an excellent opportunity for students to meet peers their age with whom they can share ideas, not only black students but all students who are underrepresented in the field.
Mbugua too said That there were projects in Afropix solving problems within the African-American community, such as hidden history at the government level or problems such as under-representation.
While Bit and Afropix offer several opportunities to computer students, Okyere Boateng said The fact that students who did not study in computer science or have no coding experience can still gain a lot to be part of bit or attend its events.
“I think everyone left (Afropix) feeling independent as black students to enter these spaces that sometimes ourselves do not feel qualified”, Okyere Boateng said.
In the midst of various cuts in Dei programs, whether corporate, federal or even institutional level, Dankwah said That it is important to build a solid community foundation, Pont Collaboration with other organizations with similar missions – such as Latinos in technology,, Pearl hacks Or National Society of Black Engineers – and keep strong on their vision.
Mbugua highlighted The importance of black clubs on campus providing students with mentorship and directing them towards opportunities they may not know that they have access to UNC.
“You know how much these opportunities offer, and you don’t want to see them get lost”, he said. “The UNC is a lot of people’s dream schools, of course, and you want them to have the best opportunity while they are there.”
Reaching new students and attracting them can be difficult, Mbugua said. He wants students to know that there are so many students ready to help and have highlighted various success stories.
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“It was a really enriching experience, being able to develop students professionally and socially (being) capable of maintaining culture on the campus,” said Mbugua.