UNCF Career Pathways Initiative
The UNCF Career Pathways Initiative (CPI), funded by Lilly Endowment, is a $50 million investment over a seven-year period, that helps four-year HBCUs and PBIs strengthen institutional career placement outcomes with the goal of increasing the number of graduates who immediately transition to meaningful jobs in their chosen fields.
Through this initiative, UNCF manages a competitive grant-making process to award planning and implementation grants to institutions to help students achieve a greater return on their investment in the form of meaningful employment immediately after graduation.
“A Conversation on Culturally Relevant Practice”
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST
To support the release of UNCF’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute (FDPRI)new report—”Culturally Relevant Practice: Implementation among Historically Black Colleges & Universities”— CPI is hosting a Fireside Chat: “A Conversation on Culturally Relevant Practice,” featuring Dr. Lori Patton Davis, Dr. Venus Evans-Winters, Dr. Nadrea Njoku and Dr. LaToya Owens via Zoom on Tuesday, February 2, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST. The panel will discuss the importance of equity-focused research and program design, specifically in work with HBCUs and Black students.
The CPI is designed to strengthen career placement outcomes by encouraging participating institutions to enhance what their students gain from the liberal arts—critical thinking, creative problem solving, effective oral and written communication skills, diverse and global perspectives, among other things—with specific preparation, training and experiences they need to be employable and successful early in their chosen careers.