Name: THE YARD Tour
Start: 2019-09-13T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2019-09-13T22:00:00-04:00
Location: HBCU's

Empowering tomorrow's generation today

The YARD is the HBCU platform for connecting tech, talent and culture to advance innovation, infrastructure and inclusion.

Through partnership with today's business and community leaders, our platform creates new opportunities for students, builds more sustainable career pipelines, and drives greater economic growth.

Thanks to the founding partner, Vulcan Materials Company, we launched with a $1M commitment to fund student ideas and collaboration with industry leaders and communities at scale.

Who We Are

The YARD is the platform for using tech, talent and culture to create more sustainable career pipelines, and drive inclusion from classrooms to boardrooms.

WHO WE ARE

The YARD is the platform for using tech, talent and culture to create more sustainable career pipelines, and drive inclusion from classrooms to boardrooms.

Students are provided mentorship and scholarship opportunities through participation in innovation challenges, pitch competitions and debates.

Partners benefit through investment in students and turning dreams into reality.

Together, we are planting seeds for a smarter and more diverse community, and workforce.

The YARD

Tour

The YARD and Vulcan Materials Company are going on tour this fall to HBCU campuses across the Southeast.

YARD pop-up and pitch events will be held in Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina.

August 15

Pop Up at Alabama State

Montgomery, AL

August 19

Pop Up at Benedict College

Columbia, SC

August 21

Pop Up at North Carolina A&T

Greensboro, NC

August 23

Pop Up at Tuskegee

Tuskegee, AL

August 29

Pop Up at Alabama A&M

Huntsville, AL

August 30

Pop Up at Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

September 13-14

Pitch Event at Benedict College

Columbia, SC

October 18-19

Pitch Event at Tennessee State Homecoming

Nashville, TN

October 25

Pitch Event at Magic City Classic

Birmingham, AL

November 8-9

Pitch Event at Tuskegee Homecoming

Tuskegee, AL

December 5

Pitch Event at North Carolina A&T

Greensboro, NC

December 20

Grand Finale at the Celebration Bowl

Atlanta, GA

innovation pitch competition

the yard

think big now

awards $100K in scholarships, Internships, and Grants

Learn More

THE YARD 'THINK BIG' innovation competition invites students to share their big ideas on ways to address industry challenges to win scholarships to pursue their big idea. Students can apply by submitting a video and business plan at www.

THE YARD Tour Dates

1

Tuskegee University

August 15, 2019

2

Alabama State

August 16, 2019

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Clean and Simple

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Ready to Go

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August 15 - Tuskegee University

August 16 - Alabama State

August 17 - Benedict College

August 21 - North Carolina A&T

Celebration Bowl - Birmingham, AL

What We Do

PITCH COMPETITIONS

Students enter to win pitch competitions. Winners are awarded internships and scholarships.

DEBATES

Discussions and affirmations on inclusion, innovation and infrastructure at HBCU campuses.

TALENT REPORT

HBCU Talent Report that delivers on benchmarks for the future workforce with actionable student insights.

IMMERSIVE STUDIO

Immersive studio with best-in-class content, technology that transforms campuses into learning centers.

THEYARD Partners

CHUCK FAUSH

CEO, THEYARD

Chuck Faush founded THEYARD as a platform that uses tech, talent and culture to create new opportunities for students. Through strategic partnerships with HBCUs and industry business leaders, THEYARD is creating more sustainable career pipelines, and driving inclusion from classrooms to boardrooms.

JESSICA ANNAS

Design Partner, Sparkwave Media

Jessica Annas has studied the art of complex data design for more than a decade. Data Designer at Sparkwave Media, Annas works with the company's roster of Fortune 500 brands to make data more beautiful, relatable, and accessible across every screen.

ASHTON AJAYI

VP Of Product Experience, Pixel Palace.

Ashton Ajayi leads sustainability initiatives at Pixel Palace, an agency founded on helping companies make good money while doing good things. He primarily focuses on inventing custom business models for companies who want a higher purpose without sacrificing profit.

THEYARD TOUR

1

Diversity Conference: Sept 4-6

New Orleans, LA

5

Magic City Classic: Oct 26

Birmingham, AL

2

Smart Cities Atlanta: Sept 12-14

Atlanta, GA

6

Tuskegee Homecoming: Nov 9

Tuskegee, AL

3

Palmetto Football Classic: Sept 13-14

Columbia, SC

7

North Carolina A&T Homecoming: Nov 23

Charlotte, NC

4

Tennessee State Homecoming: Oct 19

Nashville, TN

8

Celebration Bowl: Dec 21

Atlanta, AL

“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.”

Darren Hicks

VP of Human Resources, Vulcan Materials Company

Read Story

“To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time.”

Honorable Mayor Stephen Benjamin

President, US Conference of Mayors

Watch Talk

"A more diverse workplace benefits our organization by bringing new perspectives to the business. It advances productivity and performance and improves our ability to appeal to a diverse marketplace."

Darren Hicks

VP of Human Resources, Vulcan Materials Company

''Vulcan Launches Large Investment in HBCU's'

"Our job is to focus on innovation, infrastructure and inclusion to make sure that everyone has a seat at the table."

Honorable Mayor Stephen Benjamin

Immediate Past President, United State Conference of Mayors

Watch Talk

"We're empowering tomorrow's generation today through investment in tech, talent and culture from the classroom to the boardroom."

Erskine 'Chuck' Faush

CEO, the FSE Company and Co-Founder, The YARD

'Vulcan Breaks New Ground with The YARD and HBCU's'

News

The YARD Awards $40K in Scholarships, Internships, and Grants at Magic City Classic

Read more on Alabama News Center