"Scratch the surface of any major corporation or
organization and you'll find a BEEPER."
Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP) is a
voluntary partnership between the NUL, corporate America,
government, non-profits, and other institutions to loan African-American
executives to participating colleges as "Visiting
Professors." Visiting Professors lecture in credit-bearing
courses that correspond to their industries and participate in
other BEEP-related activities such as networking sessions,
workshops and mock job interviews.
BEEP's mission is to share learning experience
across generations, cultivate new leaders, and inspire
achievements "beyond the possible" through committed
involvement and operational excellence.
BEEP:
- Exposes students at four-year Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to working
professionals in their fields of interest and through that
direct contact familiarizes them with the demands and
expectations of those industries.
- Prepares students to become the sophisticated and
well-prepared employees that corporate America and its
global competitors are seeking.
- Provides an opportunity for professionals and
corporations, who are interested in giving back to
communities, to help credentialed African-American college
students achieve their goals.
WHO PARTICIPATES IN
BEEP
BEEP's roster includes business executives, as well
as highly trained technical and creative persons. Equipped
with hands-on experience, Visiting Professors provide students
with the practical experience they need to complement their
academic courses.
Well over 2,000 professionals have participated in
BEEP to date. The program has gained the cooperation of
more than 1,000 corporations, government agencies and
professional organizations.
STUDENTS AND COLLEGES SERVED BY BEEP
- BEEP is the longest-running program in Urban
League history.
- Created in 1969, BEEP has reached more than
750,000 students on the campuses of 84 Historically Black
Colleges and Universities.
- BEEP alumni are represented in thousands of
private & public sector organizations across the
country.
BEEP is active at 84 four-year Historically Black
Colleges and Universities and on the campus of the University
of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO).
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