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Women’s History Month
Happy Women’s History Month! This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the women of INROADS! As history-makers in their own right,…

NBA Foundation awarding $1 million to nonprofits serving Black Utahns
SALT LAKE CITY — All-Star Weekend may be over, but the NBA Foundation left behind almost $1 million to boost…

Black History Month
INROADS is celebrating Black History Month by recognizing the upcoming generation of Black history makers, our INROADS Interns! We’re honoring…

INROADS WELCOMES DRAY YARBROUGH AS ITS FIRST CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
ATLANTA, GA (February 16, 2023) — INROADS welcomes Dray Yarbrough as its new Chief Technology Officer. Dray will be responsible…

INROADS WELCOMES BEVERLY PORTER AS THE NEW CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER
ATLANTA, GA (January 31, 2023) — INROADS welcomes Beverly “Bev” Porter as its new Chief Programs Officer. Bev will lead…

INROADS COLLEGE LINKS TO LAUNCH IN SAN ANTONIO WITH USAA SUPPORT
ATLANTA, GA (DECEMBER 5, 2022) —The INROADS College Links program is launching in San Antonio, Texas, to prepare local high…

INROADS WELCOMES CASANDRA SCALES AS THE NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
ATLANTA, GA (NOVEMBER 18, 2022) — INROADS welcomes Casandra Scales as its new Chief Financial Officer as it continues to…

HBCU SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE TO IMPACT THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY
ATLANTA, GA (SEPTEMBER 29, 2022) – INROADS, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and United Negro College Fund formed a historic partnership…

INROADS APPOINTS EARL BARNES OF AMERICAN AIRLINES TO NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ATLANTA, GA (September 7, 2022) —Earl Barnes, Managing Director of Customer Technology at American Airlines, joins the INROADS National Board of…

WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY AND INROADS FORM HISTORIC PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
West Virginia State University and INROADS Form Historic Partnership to Promote College and Career Readiness INSTITUTE, W.Va. — West Virginia State…

INROADS APPOINTS YOLANDA SMITH CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
ATLANTA, GA (October 25, 2022) — INROADS has announced the appointment of Yolanda Smith, an INROADS alumna, as Chief Marketing…

CNN ANCHOR & CORRESPONDENT NICK VALENCIA TO HEADLINE THE INROADS VISIONES BENEFIT IN CELEBRATION OF HISPANIC HERITAGE
LATINO STUDENTS TO BE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ACADEMIC & COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS ATLANTA, GA (OCTOBER 20, 2022) – INROADS is honoring…

“Partners of Brilliance” Committed to Supporting the Brilliant Black Minds Community and Hiring Black Engineers
Featuring INROADS Alumnus, Anthony Mays Prime Video, Citi, Duolingo, Indeed, and Flatiron Health Join Karat’s Brilliant Black Minds Movement…

NOW IN 14 CITIES, INROADS COLLEGE LINKS PROGRAM SETS ITS SIGHTS ON 25 BY 2025
INROADS College Links currently provides coaching, mentoring, and professional development to over 1,400 students in 14 states across the nation.…

INROADS COLLEGE LINKS PROGRAM EXPANDS TO CHARLESTON, WV.
INROADS Partners with The greater Kanawha Valley Foundation and Step By Step, inc. To Prepare High Schoolers For College And…

INROADS Appoints Boeing Executive and INROADS Alumna as Newest National Board of Directors Member
ATLANTA (Aug. 30, 2022) — INROADS recently named Niki Allen, an executive for The Boeing Company and INROADS graduate, as the latest…

INROADS EMPOWERS FUTURE LEADERS OF TOMORROW THROUGH AN IMMERSIVE, 3D VIRTUAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
ATLANTA, GA (August 24, 2022) — INROADS brought together hundreds of college interns from across the country in an innovative…

CHECK US OUT IN USA TODAY’S 2022 SPECIAL PUBLICATION RACE IN AMERICA
INROADS is featured on page 33 in USA Today’s Race in America publication. Click here to access the publication!…

The Importance of Education-Focused Community Partnerships
Written by Molly McKee on August 8, 2022 – DiversityINC Community partnerships focused on education are vital to creating and improving the network…

INROADS NAMES UNITEDHEALTH GROUP’S KEVIN L. HENDERSON TO NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ATLANTA, GA (August 4, 2022) — Kevin L. Henderson, Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Capabilities and People…

INROADS Assembles Best-in-Class Influencers for its Annual Benefit Gala
Jonathan Capehart, of MSNBC, served as the event’s emcee, and Southern Company received the Frank C. Carr Award Atlanta, GA…

How One Group Plans to Use Internships to Fight Medical Disparities
by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer April 20, 2022 Only 6.2% of medical school graduates were Black in 2019, according to…

INROADS College Links Program Impacts Over 700 Students with Digital Transformation Skills Designed for College and Workplace Readiness
ATLANTA, GA (June 29, 2022) — INROADS College Links is a college and career readiness program for high school students. Each…

INROADS sends support and love to Uvalde, TX
We are filled with deep sorrow and a profound sense of loss over the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School…

INROADS STANDS IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE BUFFALO, NY AND CALIFORNIA COMMUNITIES
Once more, we have experienced not one, but two senseless killings of several individuals motivated by hatred within days of…

PULTIZER PRIZE WINNING JOURNALIST JONATHAN CAPEHART TO HOST THE 2022 INROADS BENEFIT GALA
INROADS, Inc. — the world’s largest nonprofit committed to preparing underrepresented talent for career success — is inviting the public to help…

PRONGHORN SPIRITS ACADEMY LAUNCHES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INROADS FOR BLACK STUDENTS INTERESTED IN CAREERS WITHIN THE SPIRITS INDUSTRY
Applications are now being accepted for the Pronghorn Spirits Academy (PSA) inaugural cohort in partnership with INROADS to engage Black…

NBA FOUNDATION GRANTS 40 NON-PROFIT RECIPIENTS TOTALING MORE THAN $11 MILLION IN FIFTH GRANT ROUND
The NBA Foundation tipped off its second year of grantmaking, today announcing 40 new grants totaling $11 million to organizations…

Propel Center and BDHEA Launch Health Equity Internships
ATLANTA, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A new healthcare internship program will give 100 Black students hands-on experience and leadership skills to…

BANK OF AMERICA EXECUTIVE ANGELA RIVERS JOINS INROADS NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ATLANTA, GA (February 10, 2021) — Angela Rivers, Senior Vice President at Bank of America, joins the INROADS National Board…

FSI PARTNERS WITH INROADS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE
The two organizations will partner with FSI member firms to create mentorship opportunities and career pathways for young people in…

INROADS AND WALL STREET BOUND JOIN FORCES TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY
INROADS, Inc. welcomes Wall Street Bound as its newest partner for the INROADS Financial Services Institute Program. Read more……

METLIFE’S MERRILEE MATCHETT JOINS INROADS’ NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ST. LOUIS, MO (JANUARY 5, 2022) — MetLife Executive Vice President and Head of Global Customer Service and Operations Merrilee Matchett has…

SOUTHERN COMPANY FOUNDATION ISSUES $10 MILLION IN GRANTS TO FOSTER HBCU TALENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN INROADS, UNCF AND THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND
Company strengthening its commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities Southern Company today announced $10 million in grants via the…

INROADS TAPS MICROSOFT CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT DARRYL WILLIS FOR ITS NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ATLANTA, GA (November 1, 2021) — INROADS alumnus Darryl Willis has been recently appointed to INROADS, Inc.’s National Board of Directors. Willis serves…

INROADS’ VISIONES ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND PAID INTERNSHIPS IGNITE THE PATHWAY FOR CLOSING THE RACIAL ECONOMIC GAP
INROADS, Inc. hosts their Virtual INROADS Visiones event on Friday, October 15, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. This annual, nationwide…

INROADS COLLEGE LINKS EXPANDS ITS REACH AND IMPACT TO MORE U.S. CITIES
As calls and commitments continue to close the access to opportunity gap for talent of color, three companies are taking…

HIGHMARK HEALTH PARTNERS WITH INROADS TO ADVANCE COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY AND HEALTH EQUITY
With INROADS, Highmark Health will broaden its recruitment network via HBCUs and HSIs ATLANTA, GA and PITTSBURGH, PA (SEPTEMBER 14,…

CHECK US OUT IN USA TODAY’S SPECIAL PUBLICATION RACE IN AMERICA
INROADS is featured on page 75 in USA Today’s Race in America publication. Click here to access the publication!…

HELENA HAYNES-CARTER, OF UNITEDHEALTH GROUP, JOINS THE INROADS NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INROADS welcomes new board member Helena Haynes-Carter to its National Board of Directors. Haynes-Carter serves as the Senior Director, Global…

APPLE- AND SOUTHERN COMPANY–BACKED PROPEL CENTER COLLABORATES WITH INROADS TO LAUNCH ONE-OF-A-KIND INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
In preparation for the launch for the Apple- and Southern Company–backed Propel Center, INROADS has been selected to lead a…

INROADS 50TH ANNIVERSARY BENEFIT GALA, PRESENTED BY PROCTER & GAMBLE AND POWERED BY BET, CELEBRATES LEADERS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
INROADS, Inc. is inviting the public to help celebrate this year’s 50th Anniversary Benefit Gala, presented by Procter and Gamble…

APPLE, BABSON BLACK AFFINITY NETWORK AND INROADS PREPARE HUNDREDS OF UNDERREPRESENTED TALENT FOR PROFESSIONAL IMPACT
There has recently been a lot of news about the need to create opportunities for underrepresented talent. Corporate commitments to…

YVETTE SMITH BECOMES FIRST BLACK WOMAN EVER TO LEAD INROADS’ NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
INROADS reaches a historic milestone within its organization with the election of Yvette Smith as its new board chair, the…