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  • 2023 IU Foundation’s Black Philanthropy Circle Grants

2023 IU Foundation’s Black Philanthropy Circle Grants

Friday, July 21, 2023

Since the program's inception in 2018, the Black Philanthropy Circle (BPC) has committed $316,150 in funding to Indiana University projects. This year’s grant awards support a range of university initiatives that aim to make IU more welcoming, equitable, and accessible for the Black community. For more information on the BPC, please visit this webpage.

“The BPC strives to be an example in higher education of how collective action can enhance engagement and philanthropy in support of Black students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors, and allies within the Indiana University and IU Foundation communities. We were impressed with the quality and breadth of programming occurring across the IU system and are delighted to provide over $89,000 in grant support and award fully or partially 11 of the 21 grant applications we received this year. We look forward to continuing to increase support and positively impact future grant cycles.” - Pamela Miller Hatcher and Kevin Gay, BPC Awards Committee Co-Chairs

The 2023 BPC grant recipients are:

Project Title

Project Synopsis

Project Contact for Media

Steel City Black Knowledge Bowl

The program is designed to demonstrate academic knowledge of the African Diaspora and its accomplishments in human history and engage youth scholars in the IU Northwest area in recalling pertinent historical information.

Emily Banas

ebanas@iu.edu

219-980-6536

 

Explore My Success

This project will provide an opportunity for students from partnering K-12 schools to visit IU Northwest to participate in postsecondary learning and career exploration interactive workshops aligned to the Next Level Programs of Study (NLPS) implemented by the state of Indiana to include education, health sciences, communication, business, and criminal justice.

Emily Banas

ebanas@iu.edu

219-980-6536

Business Plus Program 2023–2024

This project is aimed at recruiting students to the Kelley School of Business Indianapolis by providing scholarships to admitted underrepresented minority students after the completion of an inaugural 5-day orientation, setting the stage for an environment of belonging, community, academic support, and professional development needed for business degree success.

Melissa Thomas

mhelsby@iu.edu

Revealing Black Indianapolis:  Making the History, Heritage, and Significance of Black Communities Visible Through Community-Engaged Student Research

This project highlights the research of graduate and undergraduate students working within IU Indianapolis' Africana Studies Programs by bringing students, faculty, program staff, community members/experts, community organizations, and funders together.

Loretta Good

goodlr@iu.edu

IU Fort Wayne Healthcare Career Exploration Academy (Gr. 7–⁠12) and Summer Camp 2024

In conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Indiana, this project will introduce high school and middle school students to health careers and provide opportunities for hands-on experiences in a variety of healthcare disciplines taught by faculty and staff from IU Fort Wayne.

Marissa Lewis

marmelch@iu.edu

260-257-6764

Association of Black Culture Centers Annual Conference

The Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center (NMBCC) will host the Association of Black Culture Centers (ABCC) annual conference where attendees including culture center staff, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and community organizers from across the country will convene in interactive workshops, think tanks, speaker forums, networking sessions, and performances.

Gloria L. Howell, Ph.D.

glhowell@iu.edu

812-855-2139

 

 

Africa Business Week

The second annual Kelley Africa Week will create awareness about African businesses, opportunities and potential challenges of doing business, emerging business trends, and the role of Africa and African students in global business.

George J. Vlahakis II

vlahakis@iu.edu

812-855-0846

Facing the Façade in the 21st Century

In consultation with the original Facing the Façade Director, Jerald Harkness, the IU Libraries’ Moving Image Archive seeks to leverage faculty, staff, alumni, and Black student expertise to provide a clear and compelling perspective on Black student experience at IU Bloomington.

Michelle Crowe

812-856-4817

The 2023 BPC & WPLC grant recipients are:

Project Title

Project Synopsis

Project Contact for Media

Civil Rights Heritage Center-Clemente Course in the Humanities Project (CRHC-CCH)

 

This project will support a year-long course of study in the Humanities on the IU South Bend campus to support people living on low incomes and who have not been able to pursue higher education opportunities due to life circumstances or have been marginalized by inequities in society.

Rob DeCleene

rdecleen@iusb.edu

574-520-4679

IU Auditorium Presents: Step Afrika! & Auditorium Kids on Campus

IU Auditorium welcomes Step Afrika! to the Bloomington campus for a residency including a public performance, engaging community programs such as Auditorium Kids on Campus, designed to highlight their work as the country’s preeminent multi-ethnic ballet company and their mission to provide access, opportunity, and empowerment through dance. 

Ryan Sheets

rmsheets@iu.edu

812-855-0640

Get Ready for Your Close-Up: Providing the IU Community with Free Access to Professional High-Quality Headshots

Support of the Iris Booth project, a self-service digital photo booth located on the IU Bloomington campus, will allow the IU community to create professional, digital, high-quality headshots for use in employer networking, professional development, and other career planning activities.

Steve Barnes

stbarn@iu.edu

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