Embrace the Opportunity to Make a Real Difference
BAMIT BOARD NOMINATIONS: Nominations are open to serve on the BAMIT Board Of Directors. Interested in influencing the lives and progress of Black students on Campus? Want to give back and pay it forward? Nominations close on April 2, 2024. Click here for details on joining the BAMIT Board.
NSBE Jr. Chapters: Work with BAMIT members to establish NSBE Jr. Chapters for students in grades 3-12 in your community. Establishing chapters is easy to do — and students are readily available through places of worship, community centers, schools, and more. NSBE offers age-appropriate programming that can be implemented at little to no cost (except for robotics in some cases) so there is no need to create programs to implement. Participant fees are reasonable with a cost of $5/student to become a NSBE Jr. member.
NSBE offers three levels - NSBE Jr.-Pre-college; NSBE for college; and NSBE Professional for graduates. Now more than ever, not only could our establishing NSBE Jr. Chapters across the country and internationally help fill the pipeline, but it also can assist with recruitment efforts, particularly if our chapters are for high school students.
Your efforts in your local community are important!
Contact info@bamit.org if you are interested in getting started.
OUR MISSION
We are fostering an inclusive environment for shared learning.
We are a vibrant collective of diverse, creative, and mission-driven MIT alumni who are dedicated to empowering the next generation of diverse leaders and change agents. Our mission is to support the professional and personal development of the Black community at MIT - with a special focus on the recruitment, development and successful graduation of Black undergraduate and graduate students - and to amplify the voice of all Black alumni who are committed to leadership, innovation, and positive social transformation. We will never stop marching for justice.
OUR VISION
We are mobilizing a passionate community of diverse innovators.
As an alumni network, BAMIT enjoys a strong presence in all regions of the United States with a growing membership organized by local chapters. We host local alumni events, coordinate regional mixers, plan substantive educational programs, and organize an annual leadership conference at MIT, all geared toward empowering the Black alumni of MIT and their surrounding communities.
Through our email newsletter and digital publications, we share empowering stories and inspiring initiatives from the Black MIT community, both on and off campus. Our growing network provides our family with access to exclusive networking and professional development events, engagement with an intimate collective of high-achieving Black professionals, unique community service and mentoring opportunities across the country, and selected leadership development programs.
Our corporate sponsors and community sponsors support our rich programming and bold initiatives at MIT and beyond. Together, we impact diversity, inclusion, social justice, and a plethora of other important issues pertinent to Black communities across America. We are committed to leadership and devoted to change.
OUR ORGANIZATION
Members.
We invest our time and creativity to empower the Black community at MIT, and foster an inclusive environment for diverse communities around the world.
Events.
We host enriching events that educate the community on critical issues impacting Black students and alumni, all geared toward promoting positive social change.
Legacy.
We build upon a rich history of Black dreamers and innovators at MIT that are not only leaders in STEM, but also advocates for social justice.
OUR LEADERSHIP
Patrick Gerdes SB ‘84
Chair
Rocklyn Clarke SB ‘80
Clerk
Catherine Holden SB ‘75
Recording Secretary
Ralph Taylor-Smith SM ‘02
Director
Heather Cogdell SB ‘89
Corresponding Secretary
Samuel Nixon SB ’77
Director
Tisha Turner MBA ‘02
Treasurer
Debra Carlton, MD SB ‘75
Director
Crystal Dixon SB ‘90
Director
Philip Rigueur MBA ‘23
Director
Nelly Rosario SB ’94
BAMIT E-News Editor
Lincoln Chandler SM ‘05, Ph.D. ‘08
Director
Anthony Fedd SM ‘98
Vice Chair
Albert Tervalon Jr. SB ‘65
Director
“Never underestimate the power of dreams & the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.”