FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE- March 20, 2024
The National Society of Black Engineers Boston Professionals Announces Partnership with Draper
BOSTON, MA - The National Society of Black Engineers Boston Professionals (NSBE Boston) is thrilled to announce a Silver-level partnership with Draper, a renowned hub for innovation. This partnership highlights their shared commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within the engineering community.This collaboration will support our members’ professional growth within Draper’s industry-leading engineering and scientific facilities. It offers an exciting chance for our members to learn and thrive alongside renowned innovators. Draper has shown an outstanding commitment to engaging with NSBE and creating a more inclusive engineering community by enhancing recruitment and retention efforts to attract talented minorities.The upcoming programming over the next few months will enable impactful knowledge sharing, mentoring, networking and community building. These events will empower our members’ development and reinforce the core goals of this partnership. “NSBE Boston is pleased to partner with Draper in our efforts to advance STEM. Draper has been a leader in scientific and technical development and we hope this partnership strengthens our collective efforts to create career opportunities for our members and maintain a diverse workforce at Draper while advancing STEM through community engagement and programming,” said Alexis Smith, NSBE Boston president.In the words of Aisha Losche, chief diversity officer at Draper, "We're excited to partner with NSBE to continue investing in our talent."ABOUT NSBE BOSTON PROFESSIONALSThe Boston Professionals chapter of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) opens channels of opportunity for the academic and career development of Black students and professionals alike who positively impact their communities. NSBE Boston is non-profit 501(c)(3) founded in 1988 and has a membership of Black professionals spanning the New England area. For more information, please visit www.nsbeboston.orgABOUT DRAPERSince the beginning, Draper has been a critical hub for innovation. Doc Draper’s legacy has ensured 90 years of outstanding innovations and service to the nation and 50 years as an independent engineering innovation nonprofit. We’ve been at the forefront of academia and technology, establishing a reputation as the go-to experts in our key business areas of strategic systems, space exploration, national security, and biotechnology.For media inquiries and further information, please contact:Mekides MezgebuPublic Relations Chair, NSBE Boston ProfessionalsEmail: PR@nsbeboston.org