Rushion interviews Simone Lawrence, creating "HBCU job and academic opportunities in Utah," and Ashley Christopher, who founded "HBCU Week" to develop academic and professional Black Excellence opportunities.

My guest on the show today is Ashley Christopher. She is a double HBCU alum of Howard University and UDC David A. Clarke School of Law. Ashley is paving the way for black youth to succeed. Christopher draws from her life experiences and celebrates how far she's come as an attorney, CEO, founder of HBCU Week Foundation, stroke survivor, and mother. Since 2017, HBCU Week Foundation has raised more than 50 million dollars for scholarships and curated dozens of events to ensure that black youth know higher education is an option. The world took notice and landed her some of the most significant partnerships, such as the Walt Disney Company, Bank of America, Capital One, the American Chemistry Council, and the NFL, to name a few. Please welcome to Money Making Conversations Master Class Ashley Christopher. My guest on the show today is Simone Lawrence. She is the Program Manager at the University of Utah's HBCU IMPACT program. Originally from Charlotte, NC, she attended college in DC at Howard University, where she received her bachelor's of arts in Strategic, Legal, and Management Communications. HBCU IMPACT is a summer internship program that allows students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to connect with companies in Utah. This will give companies access to a more diverse talent with the hopes of them having full-time employment at your company. The companies pay for the student's flights, housing, and salary over the summer. In return, the University of Utah will provide access to HBCU students, housing on campus, community connections, and weekend activities such as professional development and community service. IMPACT is an acronym for Internship, Mentorship, Professional Development, Academic Achievement, Community Service, and Talent Enrichment. Please welcome to Money Making Conversations Master Class Simone Lawrence. Support the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.