Building Bridges Newsletter Fall 2020 Edition

Community Connections

The RMU Career and Professional Development Center is excited to host its first-ever virtual career fair in Handshake on October 1st from 12:00 – 4:00 pm for all RMU students and alumni. Employer registration is currently open!

Join our partners at Covestro - virtually - for this year’s THINC30 Summit in October to learn how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are more relevant than ever.  Register today.

Community Perspective

We are thrilled that Peggy Outon, Assistant Vice President for Community Engagement and Leadership Development at Robert Morris University, has been chosen as one of the Pittsburgh Business Times' 2020 Women of Influence winners. Sign up to watch the virtual award presentation on Monday, September 14 at 3pm!

Ashley Priore, founder and president of Y’22 (a Youth on Boards movement), and founder/president/CEO of Queen Gambit’s Chess Institute (a future BoardsWork! participant through our partnership with the Grable Foundation) is passionate about today’s youth. Read her perspective on why young board members can be so valuable to an organization’s makeup.

Community Impact

Global Links recently celebrated it 30th anniversary and is now focused internally on board development to prepare them for many more milestone events. The organization came to us through BoardsWork! seeking that development through individualized board member matching and an online retreat. Read what Board Chair Charles R. Vargo said of the program.

Blueprints, a SkillShare program participant, is proud to change people’s lives, embody the spirit of hope, improve communities, and make America a better place to live. Blueprints has partnered with CCCE for the past two years with teams of skilled consulting partners from local businesses to strengthen their operations.

Community Resources

The latest edition of the BCNM course catalog is live and available for viewing! From BoardsWork! board member virtual training to understanding corporate social responsibility to HR guidance in the age of COVID-19, the content is diverse and deep. Register online for upcoming classes. Remember that CCCE partners receive discounts!

Most board members understand the vital function of meeting minutes. However, the common problem is that many directors struggle to implement an effective process that results in complete, accurate and timely minutes. BoardEffect put together a comprehensive Meeting Minutes Kit that details everything you’ll need to improve your meeting minutes process. Download the kit here.

We are excited to share with you dynamic content about the people and places where we live, work, and play. We encourage your feedback for our quarterly newsletter. We look forward to bringing you meaningful and relevant content in future editions. And we want to connect with you through our programs and partnerships. Please forward to anyone who you feel would be interested in getting involved with us. There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met. -William Butler Yeats Join Us on Facebook ‌ The Covestro Center for Community Engagement is now on social media. Follow us, tag us, and help us build a stronger community of partners.