SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT: Building Bonds & Strengthening Leadership

ASCEND:BLO Network Summit
Juneteenth 2019
Google’s Cloud Campus
Sunnyvale, CA,

The inaugural ASCEND:BLO Network Summit was held on Juneteenth at Google’s Cloud Campus in Sunnyvale, CA, around the theme of “Breaking Barriers – Building Bonds.” The Summit was a first-of-its-kind opportunity for over 150 representatives from Black-Led Organizations (BLOs) across six Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara) to network, learn from, and be inspired by dynamic speakers and facilitators. Representatives also had the opportunity to connect with funders committed to supporting the sustainability and sense of community of Bay Area BLOs. The turnout, active participation, and leadership of BLOs was simply moving. READ MORE . . .


What attendees are saying…

“Building Bonds & Strengthening Leadership Team,

Thank you for showing up and showing out at the ASCEND:BLO Network Summit!

We greatly appreciate your time and preparation. Attendees coming out of your session all expressed feeling inspired and rejuvenated by the power of your collective presence and you received one of the highest engagement scores in the app (measured by interactions with your session such as views and favorites).“