
Tech

Talent

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

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.
2022 Season Highlights
Playlist
"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
"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
"We're empowering tomorrow's generation today through investment in tech, talent and culture from the classroom to the boardroom."
- Erskine 'Chuck' Faush
Rolling Out
HBCU YARD AWARDS
April 2024
Presented by
Rolling Out
The Yard
Emaginenow
Research & Policy Institute
To learn more visit TheYardTour.com