It's a big week folks. Juneteenth has officially been declared a federal holiday by the Senate and the House -- and is currently on the President's desk, hopefully to be made official by...Juneteenth!

• What does this mean? Under the legislation, this would be the 12th federal holiday and would be known as Juneteenth National Independence Day.
• What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is an annual holiday celebrated on June 19th commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. 
• More info:  
  • Juneteenth: What is it? Why is it important? & What's new in 2021?

FWD Updates :

• EVENT: Confessions of a Bi-Racial Brand: CultureFWD Community Event 6/24 (pssst, it's virtual and tickets are...FREE, grab your spot below
• Issue #2 of the FWD Magazine drops in JULY, if you haven't had a chance to scoop your subscription, what are ya waiting for? (don't know what to expect? Check out Issue 1 here)
• Latest FWD Content: Check the latest from the #FWDFamily & our contributors

+ What's in this email: 

• Black Illustrations (FREE) Downloads
• Event: Networking for Non-Profits (FREE - 6/23)
• Job Opportunities: SecondMuse & Digital4Startups
• News: Amazon Black Business Accelerator

CultureFWD Agenda:

• Fireside Chat: Confessions of a Bi-Racial Brand featuring Prequal Co-Founders Natashee Scott & Andrea Mac
• Live @ FWD 🎶 Musical Performance by Michael Robinson, Musical Artist & Entrepreneur, aka Royal By Design

ALL ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO JOIN

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(*The event is part of FWD’s 'Community Events' series and is FREE for everyone. ALL are welcome and encouraged to join the conversation. FWD’s varied programming is an intentional way to remove barriers to entry. If you feel like you can spare a few, and want to financially support, please consider making a donation or reaching out about sponsorship opportunities. All dollars in the door expand FWD’s impact potential and empower the continued advancement of FWD’s mission of professional inclusion).

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EVENT

Networking for Non-Profits Seminar Series by Harvard Business School Alumni (6/23 - FREE!)

A series of Seminar's dedicated to the benefits and practice of 'Networking for Non-Profits'. The Seminar will feature insights from seasoned practitioners with real-time applications as to how networking can be one of your best business tools. The Seminar on June 23rd will focus specifically on relationship development, and will include networking opportunities after the session!

Register here.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

SecondMuse is hiring for a GET Cities Program Manager

SecondMuse is seeking a Chicago-based Program Manager for GET (Gender Equity in Tech) Cities in Chicago. GET Cities is a city-based initiative designed to accelerate the representation and leadership of women in tech. GET Cities has been developed in collaboration with Pivotal Ventures, the investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates, and Break Through Tech (formerly WiTNY). The Manager will report to the GET Cities Chicago Director and will work closely with the GET Cities Chicago and National teams to develop best practices to significantly increase the representation of women in all facets of tech over the next five years.

Check out more details and apply here.

Digital4Startups is hiring for a Digital Marketing Account Manager

The Digital Account Manager will work to be a leader on the Client Marketing Team, managing and leading various digital marketing tasks across multiple channels (PPC, SEO, Email, Social, etc).

Digital4Startups is a digital marketing consulting firm founded in 2012 specializing in marketing strategy, search engine marketing, analytics, and SEO. We help companies use their marketing budgets more efficiently while providing education along the way. Digital4Startups also completed the 1st WiSTEM cohort at 1871, a 16-week curriculum-based program that connects women founders to capital, community and technology resources.

Check out more details and apply here.

NEWS

Amazon: $150M invested in Black Business Accelerator (BBA)

Learn More Here

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