100 Black Men of Austin Supports First Tee Golf in its Efforts to Teach Children the Game of Golf

The 100 Black Men of Austin has supported First Tee Golf for the 3 consecutive year in promoting the importance of playing golf, staying active, and creating networking spaces for our youth.  Members of the organization were recognized for their individual accomplishments in the community during the 9 Core Values Luncheon.  Thank You PGA Tour for being a driving force in the Austin, TX community!

100 Black Men of Austin Takes Students to Washington DC to learn about STEM and Aviation

 

Thanks to the generosity of The !00 Black Men of Greater Washington DC, the Austin chapter took 5 mentees to Washington DC to attend the Legacy Flight Academy.  120 students participated in different variations of STEM, learned about the Tuskegee Airmen, Redtail pilots, and sat in the cockpit and learned to fly a plane.  Students also had the privilege to see Black Excellence as all of the pilots were African American!

100 Black Men of Austin partners with WGC Dell Match Play to Host a Student Panel on Overcoming Adversity

WGC Dell Match Play, Dell Technologies, and the 100 Black Men of Austin partnered to host a panel during the final round of WGC Dell Match Play.  College students had the opportunity to hear 2 dynamic panelist (LaToya Collins-Jones and Chris Ogbonnaya) from Dell Technologies.  They shared their journey from college to Dell Technologies, overcoming adversity and making tough decisions.  One of those tough decisions was recognizing that “failure is success” in your life’s journey.  After the panel, students were able to network over lunch and enjoyed the final round and final year of WGC Dell Match Play in Austin, TX.

 

 

100 Black Men of Austin Partners with HBCU Battle of the Brains and The NFL to Host a HBCU College Fair During SXSW

HBCU Battle of the Brains, NFL, and 100 Black Men of Austin partnered to host an HBCU College Fair on Friday, March 10, 2023 during the 6th annual HBCU Battle of the Brains. Advisors from institutions attending HBCU Battle of the Brains provided insight, information, and plenty of swag from their respective schools to 200+ middle and high school students from across the Central Texas area while our HBCU students were competing in our 24 hour competition! #BattleTested #HBCUBotBrains #SXSW @leaguecreativegroup

100 Black Men of Austin Reads “Whoosh!” to Students Across Austin during Black History Month

 

During Black History month, the 100 Black Men of Austin members read Whoosh! by Chris Barton to 3rd grade classrooms in the Austin Independent School District (AISD). Students were in awe as they learned about Lonnie Johnson’s journey as a kid rocket launcher, teen robot builder, adult NASA Engineer, and inventor of the super soaker. This is book #5 of the AISD Read Mentor program. The 100 Black Men of Austin, Black Pearl Books, and Austin Independent School District have partnered to ensure students are building home libraries to reinforce the importance of reading.