Congresswoman Beatty to Lead Diversity and Inclusion Roundtable During HBCU STEAM Day of Action

Congresswoman Beatty to Lead Diversity and Inclusion Roundtable During HBCU STEAM Day of Action

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) will join Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus Co-Chair Alma Adams and the other 85 Members of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus to host the Second Annual HBCU Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Day of Action on Capitol Hill. The annual event brings together education and industry leaders, as well as Members of Congress, for a collective day of advocacy for our nation's more than 100 HBCUs and their 300,000 students.

As chair of the House Financial Services Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee, Beatty will lead an important, solutions-oriented dialogue to identify opportunities to ensure the financial services industry better reflects the talents, skills, and unique experiences of all Americans.

"As a proud HBCU graduate of Central State University and member of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, I understand first-hand the positive impact HBCUs make in the lives of students, their parents, alumni, community, and our country, "Beatty said. "HBCUs can play a significant role in helping build a more diverse and inclusive financial services sector, workforce, and pipeline—especially given the fact that these institutions of higher learning produce nearly 30 percent of all business, management, and finance degrees earned by African-American students." Beatty continued, "In that spirit, I welcome HBCU presidents, officials, and students from across the country to the nation's capital for an important discussion on how best to diversify corporate America."

During STEAM Day, the HBCU and industry coalition will meet with Republican and Democratic Members of Congress in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to advocate for greater resources for HBCUs and to discuss best practices for building a well-prepared and diverse workforce. The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, House Energy and Commerce Committee, Congressional Black Caucus, House Education and Labor Committee, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee will host meetings for the coalition. More than 40 Members of Congress, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will participate in HBCU STEAM Day.

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