10/4/11 GBM Looking Good on Paper and in Person

Board members Robbie Dixon, Jarrid Tingle and Chris Russell began today’s meeting by giving new members an overview on how best to craft their resumes. The trio explained the importance of the resume, which if carefully crafted, can be used as a conversation starter, a self-marketing tool and a brief detailed description of one’s self to potential employers. Akin Alui, Tyler Hyman and Lauren Foster followed up with a presentation on business attire. The group elaborated on what constituted business casual, business formal and cocktail attire for both men and women in different industries. The general emphasis was for all members to keep in mind the various dressing norms for different industries.   

9/20/11 General Body Meeting

On a cool September evening, BWUA opened its doors for the first general body meeting of the year. New members were introduced to the board and the various opportunities available to them through the organization. As an icebreaker, all guests were broken up into four teams that competed in a trivia game that tested their knowledge in business, the University of Pennsylvania and African American history. All first comers left with a more defined sense of the organizations mission while meeting new friends. 

Join us for our next GBM on October 4th at 7:30PM.

Freshman Luncheon 9/10/11

Today, BWUA began the school year with its 6^th annual Freshman Luncheon. The luncheon is an annual event held in the beginning of the year for all African American freshmen to come learn more about BWUA and to listen to addresses from special guests Scott Mills, COO of BET Networks and Georgette Chapman Phillips, Vice Dean of Wharton. Mrs. Chapman Phillips welcomed the new students to the University and reiterated that she was one of many resources readily available to them. Scott Mills followed with an address urging students to ‘get out of the conventional line’ in order to achieve extraordinary success. Mills recounted his own Penn story to the freshmen and truly motivated the students to take advantage of the resources available in order to truly succeed at Penn.

Please join us for our first general body meeting of the year, which will be hosted on September 20^th, 2011 at 8:00pm in JMHH 260

4/19/11 GBM Maximizing Your Summer

4/19/11 GBM Maximizing Your Summer

To close out the year, BWUA hosted its final general body meeting to give members crucial information that would enable them to make the most out of their summers. BWUA president Triston Francis and executive board member Taylor O’hare moderated the meeting. They began by outlining the various opportunities available to members over the summer (internships and summer classes). After discussing these opportunities, the moderators opened the floor for discussion, in which older members who had previously had internships or taken summer classes could offer words of advice to the underclassmen. Topics discussed included paid vs. unpaid internships, shadowing professionals, taking classes online, networking while at the job and much more. The interactive nature of the meeting ensured that all members truly gained something beneficial heading into their summers.

On behalf of the executive board, thank you to all our members for a great spring semester and we will see you in the fall! Have a great summer!

BWUA Hosts the 3rd Annual G.A.L.A 4/1/11

On the spirited evening of April 1st, BWUA opened the doors of Colloquium Hall on the eighth floor of Jon M. Huntsman Hall to it's distinguished guests for a night dedicated to recognizing the commendable work done by the Philadelphia Student Union. Over one hundred guests were present as BWUA sold out all tickets for this years G.A.L.A. (Galvanizing Adolescents towards a Legacy of Achievement). Each year during the G.A.L.A., BWUA honors a local organization whose work for the community of Philadelphia cannot be rivaled. This year's recipient was no exception. The Philadelphia Student Union exists to empower young students to demand the highest quality of education from the Philadelphia public school system. The organization is led by youths who inspire other youths to make positive changes in their community. In accordance with this theme of personal development, Reverend Dr. Leslie Callahan highlighted the evening with her keynote address admonishing listeners to make the transformation from Davids into giants who use their leverage for the benefit of others. The program concluded with a sumptuous desert reception where guests had the opportunity to mingle with one another and have their photos taken.  

2/8/11 General Body Meeting

Today Black Wharton hosted its second GBM of the semester to educate members about the ins and outs of email etiquete. Board Members Jarrid Tingle and Robert Dixon led the meeting as the dissected proper method to communicating in a professional manner over email.

3/22/11 What Does It Take to Succeed?

Today Black Wharton Undergraduate Association hosted four distinguished seniors to present to members the steps they took to achieve success in college. The four seniors presenting were Colin Williams, Dale McCook, Wesley Williams and Marlo Williams. Damien McCreath moderated the session by asking the panelists questions intended to provide key insights to navigating their individual college careers. The panelists revealed through their answers that they each were pursuing diverse interests upon their graduation, in such fields as technology, consumer products/retail, graduate school and entertainment. Even more importantly, they revealed the various resources they utilized at Penn to get to where they are. A recurring theme throughout the presentation was the call for members to explore their passions, as opposed to choosing the career options most chosen by students around them. Afterwards, BWUA extended an invitation for all present members to attend a follow up group dinner with the panelists to continue discussing what they can personally do to succeed in their own college careers.