Black Alumni Summit

 

Highlighting members of our community, representing the diverse ways in which we are professionally and personally engaged, and uplifting our impactful work.

November 14-17, 2024

The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C.

About the Black Alumni Summit

Since 2015, Georgetown University has hosted the biennial Black Alumni Summit to celebrate the professional and personal achievements of our diverse and accomplished Black alumni community. The summit returns November 14–17, 2024 to celebrate Georgetown’s Black alumni, who channel their vast and valuable energy toward ever-higher levels of community and university stewardship.

We invite Black alumni of all classes, schools, generations, professions, and walks of life from across the globe to The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. to reconnect with each other and the university. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for a registration announcement in 2024, along with additional details about the enriching and empowering experiences we have planned for you.

All undergraduate and graduate alumni are welcome to attend. Save the date and we look forward to reconnecting with you!

Highlights from the Black Alumni Summit 2022

Through interactive programming, including panel discussions, networking events, and social activities, we hope to channel the energy of Georgetown’s Black alumni toward a heightened level of community and university stewardship.

View video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DV5hlK3YR0

Sponsorship Opportunities

Please contact Yasmeen Mayes (yasmeen.mayes@georgetown.edu) for more information on the sponsorship opportunities.

  • Platinum ($20,000)

    • Co-sponsor one virtual Critical Conversations Panel on a topic that embodies the missions of both the Black Alumni Summit and the sponsor’s organization
    • Opportunity to include one promotional item in the swag bag
    • Most prominent display of Platinum sponsor’s name on Black Alumni Summit’s website (including a link to the Platinum sponsor’s website), on thank-you signage at event, and in program materials
    • Reserved table at gala
    • Ten (10) complimentary registrations
  • Gold ($15,000)

    • Opportunity to include one promotional item in the swag bag
    • Prominent display of name and logo on Black Alumni Summit’s website (including a link to the Gold sponsor’s website), on thank-you signage at the event, and in program materials
    • Five (5) complimentary registrations
  • Silver ($10,000)

    • Display of name and logo on Black Alumni Summit’s website, on thank-you signage at the event, and in program materials
    • Three (3) complimentary registrations
  • Bronze ($5,000)

    • Listing on Black Alumni Summit website and in program materials
    • Two (2) complimentary registrations
  • Blue ($2,500)

    • Listing on Black Alumni Summit website and in program materials
    • One (1) complimentary registration
  • Gray ($1,000)

    • Listing on Black Alumni Summit website and in program materials

2024 Black Alumni Summit Planning Committee

Co-Chairs
Mannone Butler (B’94, L’99)
Eric Woods (B’91)

Committee Members

Wilmot Allen (PHD’18)
Josephine Bias Robinson (SFS’91)
Danielle Daley (SFS’15)
Gail Gillis-Louis (C’75)
K’Sean Henderson (C’12, L’18)
Karlyn Kieffer (B’95)
LaJwanne “LJ” Louis (B’04)
Erika Nedwell (C’14)
Jean Nicolas “Nick” Samedi, Jr.​ (L’13)
Tanya Taylor (C’90)

 

FAQs

  • Who should attend the summit?

    All Georgetown University alumni

  • Why should I attend the Black Alumni Summit?

    The summit is specifically designed to connect Black alumni across classes, generations, and schools. We tap into the powerful networks of our Black alumni to forge new connections and energize existing ones, as well as draw inspiration, share information, and make an impact in our community. The summit will:

    • Engage attendees through timely and relevant topics during panel discussions with alumni and faculty experts;
    • Support alumni outreach and connections through networking and social activities; and
    • Celebrate the accomplishments of the many Black alumni who are furthering the Georgetown mission to serve as people for others, both in their respective communities and worldwide.
  • Are graduate alumni of Georgetown able to participate in the summit?

    Yes. All are welcome.

  • Who should I contact if I need special accommodations?

    If you require special accommodations, please email blackalumnicouncil@georgetown.edu.

  • What does registration include?

    Your registration includes admission to every panel throughout the weekend. Additionally, it includes:

    • Breakfast, lunch, afternoon break, and happy hour on Friday
    • Breakfast, lunch, afternoon break, the Gala, and after party on Saturday

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Through this effort to stay connected between summits, we will regularly highlight members of our community, who represent the diverse ways in which we are professionally and personally engaged, and recognize our impactful work.

Additionally, we will convene our Critical Conversations series focused on elevating and collectively addressing timely issues that affect our community and facilitate opportunities for alumni to learn about efforts underway at Georgetown relevant to our community.

Watch past Critical Conversations on the Black Alumni Summit Facebook page »

We invite you to submit your recommendations for Hoyas to be featured and topics to be explored. Kindly forward your ideas to blackalumnicouncil@georgetown.edu.