{"id":252,"date":"2020-05-31T06:42:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T06:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jupiterx.artbees.net\/business-consulting\/?page_id=252"},"modified":"2022-06-20T13:22:25","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T13:22:25","slug":"yard_programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hbcurpi.org\/?page_id=252","title":{"rendered":"The YARD Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"252\" class=\"elementor elementor-252\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-efed144 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"efed144\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;27d8f91&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc70e1f\" data-id=\"cc70e1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2575500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2575500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The YARD Programs<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade9748 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-raven-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"ade9748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"raven-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"raven-breadcrumbs raven-breadcrumbs-default\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\">\t\t\t\t<li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\"><span>Home<\/span><\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/ol><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20168fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20168fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a07549\" data-id=\"8a07549\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1cb87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c1cb87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.e-container.e-container--row .elementor-spacer-inner{width:var(--spacer-size)}.e-container.e-container--column .elementor-spacer-inner,.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a8d13f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a8d13f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ac7983\" data-id=\"7ac7983\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4058c44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4058c44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-5b c1-5f c1-5i c1-5j c1-5k\">The YARD helps companies drive an ecosystem of tech, talent and culture with four distinct program offerings that include debates, pitch competitions, immersive studio experiences, and a HBCU Talent Report.\u00a0<br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-5b c1-5f c1-5i c1-5j c1-5k\">All events inspire students to &#8216;think big&#8217; and create new investment opportunities for THEYARD partners.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e62ec9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e62ec9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8936a99\" data-id=\"8936a99\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7666c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7f7666c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b17ff3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b17ff3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eca62fe\" data-id=\"eca62fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3fbbe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3fbbe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.6.7 - 03-07-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/hbcurpi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Pitch-Icon-pqg8cipp8qg83jmfkoppzuv6ro67xgnge5tqxejroo.png\" title=\"Pitch-Icon\" alt=\"Pitch-Icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e91d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e91d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">Pitch Competitions<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">The YARD curates pitch competitions where HBCU students are invited to submit their &#8216;big ideas&#8217; on ways to address industry challenges. Students, if selected, can win scholarships and or internships to pursue their ideas.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">Pitch competitions are modeled after EDPA&#8217;s <a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-1 c1-2 c1-1r c1-1s c1-1t c1-8u c1-1u c1-7a c1-52 c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-b c1-5c\" href=\"https:\/\/alabamalaunchpad.com\/imerge\/\" rel=\"\">iMerge<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"x-el x-el-a c1-1 c1-2 c1-1r c1-1s c1-1t c1-8u c1-1u c1-7a c1-52 c1-8v c1-8w c1-8x c1-8y c1-b c1-5c\" href=\"https:\/\/alabamalaunchpad.com\/\" rel=\"\">Launchpad<\/a> innovation events that bring together entrepreneurs, community and business leaders to engage on business challenges and opportunities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">Benefits are shared by all. Participating students gain invaluable entrepreneurial experience and networking\u00a0 opportunities with future employers. Partners are able to invest in student talent for current and future job needs, and contribute to greater economic growth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df78b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1df78b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IISvlM2aaAU&#038;feature=youtu.be\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Watch Now<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0768a8c\" data-id=\"0768a8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46dba91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46dba91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/hbcurpi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Debate-Icon-pqg8gij0adx3fvtj8wvn3ckpnmhdn5idxxn1cqmj8o.png\" title=\"Debate-Icon\" alt=\"Debate-Icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176bef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176bef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">Debates<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">The YARD facilitates student debates on HBCU campuses where students are invited to engage in discussions, arguments and affirmations on innovation, infrastructure and inclusion.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">The first debate\u00a0was at Texas Southern University where students were invited to debate from a HBCU perspective on human talent and resources needed for\u00a0future careers.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">The participating student team went on to win the HBCU National Speech and Debate Championship, and gained the added benefit of THEYARD&#8217;s network of industry lleaders who\u00a0will serve as champions for their success.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b95449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4b95449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tsu.edu\/news\/2019\/03\/Texas%20Southern%20Universitys%20Debate%20Team%20Wins%202019%20HBCU%20National%20Speech%20and%20Debate%20Championship.html#.XQP0BrzYqld\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7948e9f\" data-id=\"7948e9f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">The YARD HBCU Talent Report delivers actionable insights that help today&#8217;s business leaders achieve new innovation, infrastructure and inclusion benchmarks for their future workforce.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">THEYARD will leverage HBCU student pitch competitions and debates to gather real-world insights on student perspectives for future career needs and challenges.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">Insights will be delivered to partners to help strategize on ways to best attract, retain and engage talent for more sustainable career pipelines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0fc276f\" data-id=\"0fc276f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">The YARD immersive studio experiences help transform HBCU campuses into technology labs where students have opportunities to engage with advanced technology and best-in-class content.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x-el x-el-span c1-7g c1-7h c1-b c1-c c1-d c1-e c1-f c1-g\">These studio spaces\u00a0will complement traditional methods of learning with immersive technology experiences that are personalized for students, and will serve as valuable resources for gaining insights on student behaviors and patterns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home The YARD helps companies drive an ecosystem of tech, talent and culture with four distinct program offerings that include debates, pitch competitions, immersive studio experiences, and a HBCU Talent Report.\u00a0 All events inspire students to &#8216;think big&#8217; and create new investment opportunities for THEYARD partners. 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