Black Legacy Weekend 2017

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1 Presents Black Legacy Weekend 2017 In conjunction with Black Faculty and Staff Association

2 Letter from the President July 2017 Greetings fellow alumni and dear friends, On behalf of the hardworking people who bring you this event, Welcome to Black Legacy Weekend What an exciting time to be a part of the Cal Poly Black Alumni Chapter (CPBAC). We are growing as an organization and more of you are participating in our fun and exciting activities each and every year. Our current focus, as a leadership board, is to ensure that our activities and initiatives are fun, relevant, aligned with our mission, and/or producing results. Our goal is to make Cal Poly a more inclusive environment and campus. We are working towards all of us being Cal Poly Proud. In the following pages you will see highlights of several initiatives and successes that we can all take pride in. We are especially proud of our relationship with Dr. Armstrong which resulted in the blockbuster announcement that, Underrepresented minority students admitted to Cal Poly for the school year will be eligible to receive a total of $2 million in scholarships through the California Community Foundation. The Cal Poly Black Alumni Chapter is YOUR organization. You earned the right to be Cal Poly Proud. Thank you for your continued support and ongoing participation! Go Mustangs! Stephan Cheek, MBA President Business 85 2

3 Board of Directors Pictured above: Ronald Adams, Jr. (Vice-President), Aquila Corley (Treasurer), Trish Stewart (Secretary), Ethny Stewart (Secretary), Stephan Cheek, MBA (President). Your board is an extremely hard working group.they cannot do it all themselves though! If you are interested in helping them contact anyone on the board. They are searching for people to assist them with mentoring current CP students, fundraising, grant writing, membership coordination, social media, help coordinate the annual Tailgate/BBQ, help coordinate the annual Black Legacy Weekend, visit a local high school as part of the annual Cal Poly Ambassador program, and/or represent CPBAC at the annual Black Commencement. Please us and request the Cal Poly Black Alumni Chapter Interest Form : cpblackalumnichapter@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR GETTING INVOLVED! 3

4 Weekend Event Schedule Thursday, July 27th, 2017 Housing Check-In (for guests staying in Poly Canyon Summer Village) - 1:00pm Location: Conference & Event Planning Office in Aliso - Building 171A Room A042 Alumni Welcome Center Reception - 5:30-7:00pm A friendly welcome to see the new Cal Poly Alumni Welcome Center in beautiful downtown San Luis Obispo. Light refreshments will be served. Cost included in registration. Location: Downtown San Luis Obispo, Alumni Welcome Center 854 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA Farmers Market - 6:00-8:00pm Visit the world famous SLO Farmers' Market! Location: Downtown San Luis Obispo Friday, July 28th, 2017 Housing Check-In (for guests staying in Poly Canyon Summer Village) - 1:00pm Location: Conference & Event Planning Office in Aliso - Building 171A Room A042 Wine Tasting - 2:00-4:00pm Meet in the Poly Canyon Village Plaza at 2:00pm for carpooling. Some light appetizers will be provided. No host bar. Location: Baileyana, Tangent, True Myth Tasting Room located at 5828 Orcutt Road, San Luis Obispo, CA Onsite Registration and Event Check-In - 5:00-7:00pm Location: Poly Canyon Village Plaza, directly outside of the Aliso Conference Room Welcome Reception and Recognition - 5:30-7:30pm Meet, mingle, and network with weekend attendees, Cal Poly faculty, staff, and students. Light refreshments will be served. 4

5 Cost included in registration Location: Poly Canyon Village in the Aliso Conference Room Saturday, July 29th, 2017 Being A Cal Poly Ambassador - Alumni Training by Admissions - 10:00-11:00am Learn how you can help Cal Poly recruit a diverse population of students. Cost included in registration Poly Canyon Village Training Room (Building Aliso 171A Room A019) Barbecue & Lawn Games - 12:00-2:00pm Music, great food, and good times await you at our annual BBQ event. Don't miss out! $15.00/participant & $5.00/student or child under 18 Location: Santa Rosa Park located at 1050 Oak Street in San Luis Obispo Cross streets: Santa Rosa and Oak SeaCrest Reception and Social - 6:00-9:00pm Join us for great food, views, and music. $25.00/participant & $5.00/student or child under 18 Location: SeaCrest OceanFront Hotel located at 2241 Price Street in Pismo Beach Sunday, July 30th, 2017 Cal Poly Black Alumni Chapter Association Meeting - 9:30am-11:00am Cost included in registration Location: Poly Canyon Village Aliso Conference Room Closing Lunch - 11:00am-1:00pm - $10.00/participant & free for students Available for eat-in or take on the road Location: Poly Canyon Village Aliso Conference Room Housing Check-Out (for guests that stayed in Poly Canyon Summer Village) - by 1:00pm Location: Conference & Event Planning Office in Aliso - Building 171A Room A042 5

6 Cal Poly Black Alumni Chapter Tailgate Weekend 2016 The Cal Poly Black Alumni Chapter hosts a weekend mixer, tailgate and celebration of Black alumni each year, concluding with a Mustang football game. Over 70 Mustangs (alumni and students) connect at this event, filled with great networking, delicious food and good times! This is a great time to connect and further promote mentoring relationships in a relaxed and festive setting. Check your for your invitation to Tailgate/BBQ Weekend 2017! 6

7 Be A Mentor, Find A Mentor Foster CPBAC Pride and contribute to the success of our students and graduates through our many mentoring opportunities: Share your career and college experiences with students at our many events Help undergraduates prepare for their careers through personal interaction Mentor a student To sign up as a mentor, join our LinkedIn page under Cal Poly Alumni Association - Black Alumni Chapter. Wesley Sims Mentor Program Coordinator 7

8 Recruiting Future Mustangs (part 1) April 2017 about one hundred students from Fortune Schools of Sacramento and San Bernardino Counties visited Cal Poly and were greeted by several members of Cal Poly s CPBAC, BFSA, BSU and NSBE members. Cal Poly and the Black Alumni Chapter has teamed up with Margaret Fortune to construct a pipeline of Cal Poly ready students of color. Our role is to serve as visible examples of what is possible and to serve as mentors. Recruiting Future Mustangs (part 2) Yes you can! is what students at the Transfer College Fair heard from Rhonda Y. Hayes, Cal Poly Alumni Ambassador. It is important that students understand they have options. With hard work and a competitive GPA, they have as much of a chance as anyone else to attend the #1 top ranked public school in the western region. 8

9 Through its participation in the Cal Poly Alumni Ambassador program, the Cal Poly Black Alumni Chapter is committed to improving the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Come to the Being An Ambassador training during Black Legacy Weekend or sign up to be an ambassador in your area via contact us at: Recruiting Future Mustangs (part 3) Lacy Billingsly (5th from the left) forming a high school NSBE group with Da Vinci students. Cal Poly alumnus, Lacy Billingsly (EE 12), is leading a mentoring group of underrepresented students at Da Vinci Schools in Hawthorne, CA. The same goal is being applied there also, getting students of color Cal Poly ready. 9

10 Cal Poly Black Commencement 2017 We are so very proud to have been able to sponsor the the 2017 Black Commencement with a GoFundMe campaign donation of $1,000. That annual celebration is something we are proud to support. Black Commencement is an annual celebration recognizing the culture and accomplishments of the Cal Poly African diaspora. This commencement is also a time when students are able to thank their families and friends for their support along the way. Distinguished speakers, special student awards, live performances, and the tradition of wearing Kente cloth stoles hand-woven from Africa, all add to the vibrancy of this celebration. 10

11 We want to thank our raffle donors for their tremendous support! Thank you Myraline Whitaker and Sea Crest Hotel for the 2 night stay! Thank you CP Alumni Association for the Mustang Family Weekend tickets! Thank you CP Athletics Department for the Football game tickets! 11

12 About Us The Cal Poly Black Alumni Chapter is a diverse, network of alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, donors, partners, and friends. This alumni affinity chapter has a vision of creating an alumni community, which seeks to be engaged with Black and other supportive alumni, students, faculty and staff of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Are you interested in assisting us with one or more of the following committees? Mentoring current students Fundraising and/or grant writing (scholarships) Networking/Social Events Annual Tailgate at a Cal Poly football game Black Graduation Ceremony Legacy Weekend, a joint project with the Cal Poly Black Faculty and Staff Association Helping to recruit and retain Black students, faculty and staff at Cal Poly Other: Contact a board member for additional information. SU Like Us, Connect With Us, Join Us 12