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Xceleader is proud to announce that we have been awarded a $500,000 support grant from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s Justice and Equity Fund to further our effort to connect emerging leaders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to ladders of power through leadership development and mentorship. Thank you, Packard Foundation, for investing in our commitment to empower the next generation of Black leaders. See full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dumBA9QX #blackhistorymonth #leadership #HBCU

Last Friday marked the second installment of the Free Game Fireside Chat featuring Joshua Sims (Joshua S.) marketing executive turned founder of The Simléa Group— a growing East Coast hospitality company. He’s also the cofounder and creator of HBCU Nightly, a platform that began as a Twitter Space during the pandemic and has since evolved into a dynamic nightly show centered around HBCU culture and sports. The day was also a special moment for the seven Xceleader fellows in the Hustle Academy pilot at Grambling State University. Fellows had the chance to connect with Josh, ask thoughtful questions, and spend quality time over dinner with the team. To cap it all off, they were gifted exclusive custom merchandise to commemorate the night.

It’s here! The 2024 Vote HBCU® Tour Recap Report just dropped. From 859 students registered across 10 HBCUs to nearly 1 million views digitally—this is what happens when HBCU students lead. Thank you to our partners at HeadCount Org for their continued support! #civicengagement #genz #HBCU See full report here: https://lnkd.in/eAHDmvwV

We are building for the future. Thank you to our alumni staff and volunteers who joined us in Atlanta this past weekend—both in person and virtually—for Xceleader’s 2025 Staff Summit. As we move closer to year 7 since our founding, we remain committed to deepening our impact and building our community of HBCU alumni across the country to further our mission. #TeamXceleader

We are proud to celebrate Xceleader’s Vote HBCU fellow, Sagal Buchanan, for recently being elected as Student Government Association President at Bethune-Cookman University. Sagal becomes Vote HBCU’s very first fellow to be elected as SGA President, joining Xceleader’s expansive community of SGA Presidents. During our tour stop at BCU, Sagal led a voter registration activation, panel discussion and an Election Day march to the polls, engaging her campus community and ensuring that they were civically engaged during the 2024 election cycle. We are excited to see how her leadership and passion for advocacy will transform the student experience at Bethune Cookman University. #Wildcats #VoteHBCU

We’re excited to bring you another Free Game Fireside Chat featuring Joshua — a North Carolina Central University alumnus, Chairman and CEO of The Simléa Group — and Xceleader Co-Founder Aarian J. Forman. Join us for an insightful discussion about entrepreneurship, AI, business funding, strategy, sports, and more! We’re also giving our School of Hustle Fellows a chance to earn $5,000 for their business in a high-stakes pitch competition. See who will take home the bag. 💰 March 28, 2025 1-3 PM CDT Nursing Building Auditorium Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gfpn98WC #entrepreneurship #hbcu #blackentrepreneurs #xceleader

The Vote HBCU Tour made history. In just 30 days, we registered 859 students across 10 HBCUs—now, let’s talk impact! Join us Tuesday, April 1 at 6 pm ET for a virtual review of the 2024 Recap Report, where we’ll share key insights, lessons learned, and what’s next for Vote HBCU®. #HBCU #CivicEngagement Register here: https://lnkd.in/eBc5gpiH

Today, Xceleader’s Atlanta Alumni Club spent our Saturday morning with The King’s Table at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Our team of volunteers helped to load 200+ cars with food for families in the community. We hope to have more HBCU alumni to join us next month! Every first Saturday of the month, we will be volunteering with The King’s Table. #hbcualumni

This month, Xceleader hosted our first all-staff meeting since our team has expended from 4 to now over 25 HBCU alumni committed to supporting the next generation of leaders at HBCUs. This is how we give back. Team Xceleader consists of HBCU alumni from Tennessee State, Xavier, FAMU, Dillard, Howard, Benedict and so many more who volunteer to support our programs and alumni clubs across our three cities. Thank you to our team of dedicated leaders committed to giving back. #TeamXceleader

This Valentine’s Day, our Xceleader DC Club spread love by volunteering with DC Central Kitchen preparing meals for the community. Since 1989, DC Central Kitchen has been a resource for the DC community, not only by feeding the souls of the city with healthy meals but through life-changing culinary training to more than 2,200 adults facing barriers to employment, preparing them for careers in the hospitality industry. We thank the staff at DC Central Kitchen for welcoming us to their kitchen. We look forward to coming back to serve.