The Twin Cities Chapter would like to invite you to show your support for our Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) students. Each year, the National Black MBA Association hosts a National Business Case Competition. (Click here to learn more.) Your support will help us send them to the competition to represent the Twin Cities chapter! Please join us for food, drinks, and fun!

About Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT):

Since 1992, the National Black MBA Association has provided mentors who coach students on a consistent basis in college preparation, academic success, leadership, public speaking, social engagement, networking, and goal setting to develop discipline, set and achieve high academic standards, and implement ways to serve their communities.

Key Details:

Cost per person: $25
Refreshments: Appetizers and drinks will be served

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Join us for a sophisticated evening of African and African-American art, culture, and networking at the Black History Month “Evening of the Arts” – the 3rd annual Twin Cities Black History Month Networking Soirée.

Enjoy the elegant décor of the Reception Hall at the Minneapolis Institute of Art as you mingle with 250+ professionals from across Minneapolis and St. Paul. The evening will feature a keynote talk on why now is the time for black professionals to get more involved in their local arts community, as well as free tours of the museum’s Black art collections, and much more.

Appetizers will be provided and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Hosted by the General Mills Black Champions Network, in partnership with Ameriprise, Target, Medtronic, Cargill, Best Buy, Boston Scientific, and the Twin Cities Chapter of the National Black MBA Association

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The National Black MBA Association – Twin Cities Chapter and local director, producer, and playwright, Jamil Jude, would like to invite you to celebrate theatre arts! The Twin Cities is known for its myriad theatres, but many area residents are unaware of the thriving black theatre arts community.  We want to use this event to cultivate a relationship between the local black business community to the local black theatre arts community.

Come to this event if you want to:
– Interact with local black theatre arts performers, directors, and administrators
– Learn about opportunities to get involved with local theatres
– Become more aware of upcoming shows featuring black performers

Appetizers and drinks will be provided!

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Join National Black MBA Association – Twin Cities Chapter as we partner with Surly Brewing Co. on SGAD MN PPCG DAY to help with their Prospect Park Community Garden work day. We will be working on relocating raised beds, building elevated beds for Seniors, finishing up the building of the compost bin, and any other work that needs to be done to ready the garden space for Spring. This event will go hand in hand with the Dangerous Man volunteers garden prep day. We will all meet up at the new Dangerous Man garden space once we are done working to check out their new site and lend a hand if they have finished up. All of the produce raised in the Surly raised beds and the Dangerous Man garden will all go to The Sheridan Story to help get fresh produce to the families who need it over the summer.

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The National Black MBA Association – Twin Cities Chapter cordially invites you to the first installment of our Executive Speaker Series on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 5:30PM at Ameriprise Financial! Speakers include:

– Damola Ogundipo, CEO, Civic Eagle
– Crawford “Mickey” McGill, Private Wealth Advisor, Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
– Lezlie Taylor, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, Thrivent Financial

Come to this event if you want to:

– Learn how to apply entrepreneurial skills to your current job
– Hear about the importance of entrepreneurship as it relates to building wealth in the black community
– Learn how to financially prepare to be an entrepreneur

Appetizers and drinks will be provided!

Key Details

Date: Thursday, May 11, 2017
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Location: Ameriprise Financial – 707 2nd Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55402 (Corner of 7th and 2nd)
Cost: Free

Tentative Schedule

5:30 to 6:00 PM – Cocktails, appetizers, and networking
6:00 to 6:45 PM – Leader talks
6:45 to 7:00 PM – Q&A
7:00 to 7:30 PM – Networking

There is limited space, so please RSVP as soon as possible. We look forward to seeing you there!

Click here for more details and to RVSP.

Books For Africa. A simple name for an organization with a simple mission. They collect, sort, ship, and distribute books to students of all ages in Africa. Their goal is to end the book famine in Africa!

Volunteers Needed:  

Join us on Saturday, June 17th from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM where you will help collect, sort, ship, and distribute books that will be given to schools in communities across Africa.

Additional notes: We will be working in a warehouse environment, so it’s recommended that we wear old clothes and closed toe shoes. There is not a lot of room in the building to congregate, so please arrive at 9:30 AM, and not before. Coffee will be provided.

The National Black MBA Association – Twin Cities Chapter and the U.S. Bank Twin Cities African American Business Resource Group would like to invite you to discuss Your Brand and Building Your Equity.

Come to this event if you want to:

– Gain insight by reviewing research about what Twin Cities professionals of color are experiencing, and strategies to make our region a better place for people of all backgrounds
– Learn from prominent leaders regarding best practices to successfully advocate for oneself and proper ways to address one’s development in a productive manner
– Methods to craft your brand and recommendations on how to present yourself for professional growth within any organization

Click here for more information and to register for the event.

Join us on Saturday, August 19th  from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM as we volunteer at the 2017 Reebok Ragnar Great River Relay.

In support of Bolder Options and Twin Cities youth, NBMBAA – Twin Cities has agreed to work the Finish Line #1 Refuel & Refresh Station, where we’ll greet runners, help with set up, check IDs, collect tickets and money.
Volunteers are needed at the Finish Line and Refreshment Booth. You will also have the opportunity to raise funds for Bolder Options inner city mentoring program for at-risk youth.

Click here to sign up to volunteer!

The National Black MBA Association, Twin Cities Chapter and the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota invite you to prepare for your next career opportunity and connect with our corporate partners who are interested in meeting the top talent in the Twin Cities area on August 26th, 2017.

There will be four parts to this event, each sponsored by a corporate partner:

1. Resume Tips and Tricks Session
2. Professional Headshots (attendees will receive one free headshot)
3. Mock Interviews
4. Mini Career Fair

Come to this event if you want to:

• Develop a winning strategy for NBMBAA/Prospanica’s National Conference and Job Fair in Philadelphia, PA from September 26th to 30th, the largest professional affinity event in the United States.
• Create a new marketing package for your own personal brand that will empower you to gain well-paying and impactful employment.
• Forge new relationships with recruiters and representatives from top organizations across the Twin Cities.

Please RSVP by August 25th, 2017. Only one RSVP per attendee. Click here to register. As space is limited, prompt registration is highly encouraged in order to ensure entry.