Eighty Google employees who are part of an internal affinity group called Black Googlers’ Network will visit the College of Charleston’s campus from August 27 through 29, 2015, as part of their annual outreach trip.
Events during the visit include the following:
Thursday, August 27, 2015
YouTube panel entitled, “Amplifying Black Voices Online” at 6 p.m. in the Beatty Center’s (5 Liberty St.) Wells Fargo Auditorium. This free event is open to the public.
Friday, August 28, 2015
Student resume review and mock interviews will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Tate Center (5 Liberty St.) Room 202. This free event is open to the public.
Saturday, August 29, 2015
An event titled, “Community Outreach Project Implementation and Discussions” will take place at 9 a.m. at the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture (125 Bull St.). This free event is open to the public.
The Google employees will be based at the Avery Research Center for the duration of their stay, as the Center is the recipient of a $125,000 grant from Google to spark conversations about race and inequality.
Learn more about the grant here.
Google awarded the grant to the Avery Research Center, along with grants awarded to the Coastal Community Foundation’s Lowcountry Unity Fund and the International African American Museum, following the tragic mass shooting that took place at the Emanuel AME Church in July 2015.
The Black Googlers’ Network visit will allow its members to take part in discussions about the grant while interacting with the College community and encouraging the diverse voices of campus to be heard.
