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  • ELEVATE: 2024 Leadership Bootcamp presented by the BPIA Colin Powell Leadership Institute

    • 04/27/2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • Hybrid
    • 418
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  • Leadership Forward Speaker Series: Leading in the Age of Technology

    • 04/29/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Virtual
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  • BPIA Volunteer Interest Meeting!

    • 04/29/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9794618227
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    BPIA Volunteer Opportunities! 
    We Need YOU! 

    Join us on April 29 at 7pm ET to learn more about volunteer opportunities with BPIA! Volunteering with BPIA is flexible, remote, and an opportunity to help build the BPIA community. 

    BPIA Volunteer Interest Meeting 
    Monday, April 29, 2024 
    7pm ET 
    Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9794618227

    SUBMIT VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM HERE by April 30


    Volunteer Opportunities [majority remote] in: 
    • Events (In Person & Virtual) 
    • Social Media 
    • Community Service 
    • Social Activities 
    • Community Service 
    • Partnerships

    For questions, please email operations@iabpia.org. 

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  • BPIA Salon Dinner: "Becoming the First Black Under Secretary" ft. Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, US Department of State

    • 05/02/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Hybrid; Washington DC (Location Shared Upon Registering)
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    BPIA and the Colin Powell Leadership Institute presents..

    "Becoming the First Black Under Secretary" ft. Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins

    Leadership Salon Dinner Series 

    Thursday, May 2, 2024 from 6-8pm EDT 

    Location: Hybrid; Downtown Washington D.C. (NW) [location shared upon registering]


    Description

    A centuries-old tradition, a salon dinner is an at-home or intimate gathering of 10 to 100 curious people, who come together around a topic, to hear a featured expert and to eat, drink, talk, learn and create community. BPIA will host a private salon dinner each month featuring an executive-level leader in the foreign affairs field who will discuss their leadership journey and lessons learned. These events are off the record and meant to be an opportunity for mid-career Black professionals to learn pathways and best practices on excelling into senior leadership. The dinner will be open to approximately 40 attendees to promote intimate discussion.

    • Pre-registration is required for this event.
    • No door tickets will be available. 
    • This event is open to BPIA members. 
    • This event will be capped at 40 attendees to promote intimate conversation.
    • Event starts at 6:00pm promptly. 
    • This event is off the record. 
    • Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable. 

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    T Bonnie Jenkins Official Photo

    Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, PhD, has served as the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security since July 22, 2021. As Under Secretary, she oversees three bureaus: the Arms Control, Deterrence and Stability Bureau; the International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau (ISN); and the Political-Military Affairs Bureau. In addition, as of May 2023, Secretary of State Antony Blinken named Under Secretary Jenkins as the senior official to lead the Department’s efforts on AUKUS implementation. Jenkins has the honor of being the first African American to serve as an Under Secretary of State.

    U/S Jenkins previously served in the Obama Administration as Special Envoy and Coordinator for Threat Reduction Programs in the ISN bureau from July 2009 until January 2017. In that role, Ambassador Jenkins coordinated U.S. government efforts on threat reduction programs alongside international programs that prevent non-State actors with intent to do harm from acquiring chemical precursors, biological pathogens, nuclear material, and radiological sources to develop Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). She was also the State Department’s lead for all four of the Nuclear Security Summits held from 2010 to 2016, as well as the U.S. Representative to the G7 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction.

    From 2014 to 2017, Ambassador Jenkins led diplomatic efforts to promote the Global Health Security Agenda, a group of countries, international organizations, non-government organizations, and private sector companies that build countries’ capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. During that time, she established the Global Health Security Consortium and the Global Health Security Next Generation Network. As Coordinator, Jenkins also dedicated significant attention to the engagement with Africa to counter WMD threats. In partnership with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency and U.S. Africa Command, she co-developed the Threat Reduction in Africa program to help ensure that U.S. programs and activities in WMD security are well coordinated and meet the needs of African partners. She also Chaired the International Atomic Energy Agency’s International Network for Nuclear Security Training and Support Centers. For her service as Coordinator of Threat Reduction Programs, Ambassador Jenkins was the 2016 ISN Nominee for the Secretary of State’s Award for Excellence in International Security Affairs.

    From its inception in 2017 until April 2021, Ambassador Jenkins was the Founder, Executive Director, and Board Chair of Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS), a leading advocacy organization supporting women of color in the security and peace-building sector. In June 2020, she also founded Organizations in Solidarity, which supports a common vision of a world where all people are treated equally, fairly, and with respect. She also played a pivotal role in the founding of the International Career Advancement Program (ICAP) and has established several mentorship programs. Also, in 2020 – 2021, Jenkins served as the Chair of the Committee on Radioactive Sources: Applications and Alternative Technologies of the National Academies of Sciences.

    From 2005 – 2009, Jenkins worked at the Ford Foundation as the Program Officer for U.S. Foreign and Security Policy, and on Conflicts. From 2003 – 2004, she served as Counsel on the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (9/11 Commission). She was the lead staff member conducting research, interviews, and preparing commission reports on counterterrorism policies in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and on U.S. military plans targeting al Qaeda before 9/11. Prior to that, Ambassador Jenkins served as General Counsel to the U.S. Commission to Assess the Organization of the Federal Government to Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and worked at the Rand Corporation focusing on Middle East weapons of mass destruction issues.

    From 1990 – 1998, U/S Jenkins was a Legal Adviser to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency where she provided advice to U.S. ambassadors and delegations negotiating arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction and conventional weapons treaties. Ambassador Jenkins also worked with the administration to achieve advice and consent to treaties and conventions and provided legal advice to related treaty implementation organizations.

    Jenkins is a retired U.S. Naval Reserve Officer and has received numerous awards for her military service. From 2006 – 2007, she was called-up for active-duty support of Operation Enduring Freedom at U.S. Central Command where she was the team lead for WMD and Theater Ballistic Missile (TBM) Target Development Teams, and a Certified Target Developer. Jenkins also held leadership positions in the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Military Officers (CIOR).

    Ambassador Jenkins has been an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs, the Frank Batten Schol of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia, The University of Texas at Austin Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and The University of Minnesota Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Jenkins assisted in designing and leading arms control and nonproliferation simulation courses at Stanford University and in designing simulations at the University of Pennsylvania and Spelman College.

    From 2017 to 2020, Ambassador Jenkins was a Nonresident Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution. In 2017 she was a Senior Fellow at the Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania and from 2018 – 2020 was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing and School of Veterinary Science. She was also a pre-doctoral fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. During her years at the Belfer Center, she also worked at Harvard Law School in the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising as an advisor to law students on legal jobs in the public sector. Ambassador Jenkins has a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Virginia; an LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from the Georgetown University Law Center; an M.P.A. from the State University of New York at Albany; a J.D. from Albany Law School; and a B.A. from Amherst College. She also attended The Hague Academy for International Law and is a member of the New York State Bar.

    In 2023, Jenkins became an Honorary Member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.


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  • Africa Edition - May First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer ft. Barake Mubarak (@ Park at 14th)

    • 05/03/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005


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    Mubarak Olalekan Bakare is a distinguished Culture and Youth Ambassador, recognized for his outstanding contributions to society.

    In 2020, he was honored with the prestigious African Achievers Award, solidifying his reputation as a leader in his field.

    Renowned as the Tallest Model in Sub-Saharan Africa, Mubarak’s presence in the fashion industry has made a significant impact.

    Adding to his accolades, Mubarak serves as an esteemed advisory board member at the Black Professionals In International Affairs 2023.

    His commitment to excellence was further acknowledged when he was named One of the 10 Outstanding Young Persons of Nigeria in 2023, by the esteemed JCI, in the Cultural Achievement category.

    Throughout his career, Mubarak has leveraged his unique status to promote culture, art, tourism, and business. His innovative approach led to the establishment of Bilateral, a dynamic platform dedicated to showcasing, promoting, and supporting arts from Africa and its diaspora on a global scale.

    Additionally, Mubarak Co-founded Expedition 54 Limited, a company focused on fostering meaningful business connections by integrating African businesses with global counterparts.

    Mubarak Olalekan Bakare’s dedication to cultural promotion and business development has positioned him as a trailblazer in his field, with a lasting impact on both local and international communities.


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  • Leadership Forward Speaker Series: Leading in the Senior Foreign Service

    • 05/06/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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  • (Virtual) "The Room Where it Happened" An Exclusive Book Talk & Virtual Meet & Greet with Author Leslie Lautenslager

    • 05/07/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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    Leslie Lautenslager – Biography

    Leslie Lautenslager’s career in protocol began in 1986 when she was hired by U.S. Chief of Protocol Selwa “Lucky” Roosevelt as an assistant to the manager of Blair House, the President’s Guest House. Ambassador Roosevelt later promoted her to a protocol officer in the Ceremonials and then Visits division. In addition to working on state and official visits of heads of state, she organized and lead delegations representing President Reagan around the world. After the State Department, Leslie joined the Battle of Normandy Foundation as Director of Protocol and Special events leading up to the 50th anniversary of D-Day.

    In April 1996 she joined the Washington Speakers Bureau as the event manager for General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), one of the most popular speakers on the international speaking circuit. As his executive assistant, she was his liaison to clients, and responsible for making him “smart” about each event, as well as in charge of all travel and logistical details.

    When General Powell was confirmed as the U.S. Secretary of State, she served as the Assistant Chief of Protocol for Ceremonials and Special Assistant to the Secretary of State, responsible for a staff tasked with planning and organizing all functions hosted by the Secretary to honor foreign dignitaries. Additionally, she supported ceremonies on behalf of the President and Vice President for national commemorations, the annual opening of the United Nations General Assembly, and state funerals. In 2001 after the General’s tenure as the world’s top diplomat, she returned with him to the speaking circuit until his death in October 2021.

    From 2016-2020, Leslie served as the President of Protocol & Diplomacy – Protocol Officers Association, the international association for protocol professionals. During her tenure she led four annual international protocol education forums and authored weekly essays shared with the membership on various protocol issues. She has been involved in the association since its inception in 2002 and was a member of the board of directors for 11 years.

    Leslie’s memoire, My Time with General Colin Powell: Stories of Kindness, Diplomacy & Protocol, was published in November 2023. She is also a contributing author included in China Foreign Affairs University’s 2022 book, A Study of Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette: From Theory to Practice; and in the Amsterdam University Press 2021 book by Gilbert Monod de Froideville and Mark Verheul, An Expert’s Guide to International Protocol: Best Practice in Diplomatic and Corporate Relations.

    An internationally recognized speaker and trainer, she has worked with groups that include Sister Cities International, Triway International, Tuckahoe Women’s Club, the Peace Corps (Africa bureau), Embassy of Turkey, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Junior League of Washington, The Institute of World Politics, and the China Foreign Affairs University.

    A graduate of the College of William & Mary, she has a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Psychology and in Fine Arts.

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  • May - Monthly Partnerships Committee Meeting

    • 05/09/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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    New! BPIA Partnerships Monthly Committee Meeting 

    On the 9th of Every Month at 7pm ET via zoom. 

    Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9794618227


    Join the BPIA Partnership Committee to support new and existing partnership relationships within the BPIA Community. Currently BPIA has a number of partners ranging from public sector, private sector, multinational, and international. We welcome those who are master relationship managers to help us connect the dots and grow our partnerships relationships. Learn more about BPIA partnership here.  

    Express interest in the partnership committee interest form here. 

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  • (Hybrid) Intrusive Leadership - "Understanding the Leadership Style that Has Saved Lives”

    • 05/15/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Hybrid
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    "Intrusive Leadership -  Understanding the Leadership Style that Has Saved Lives" 

    Wednesday, May 15, 2024 • 6-8pm EDT • Hybrid • In-Person Location: Downtown DC

    Join the BPIA Colin Powell Leadership Institute for a leadership training on "Intrusive Leadership" with Marcus A. Canady. This event is free and open to the general public. This will be both in-person and virtual. Light refreshments will be served. 

    Deadline to RSVP May 10, 2024. If you are unable to attend, please email powellinstitute@iabpia.org. 

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    Bio

    Marcus Canady is a proven and tested leader that has impacted the lives of hundreds of individuals in the public and private sector. Having personally benefitted from engaged mentorship and dedicated leadership, he has researched and presented on various leadership topics across the country. Through his designed training sessions, featured keynote addresses, and his participation on numerous discussion panels, Marcus Canady has reached thousands.

    Well known for his expertise on Intrusive Leadership, he has published the first-ever leadership book solely dedicated to this impactful leadership style. In Intrusive Leadership: How to become THAT Leader, he defines, dissects, and discusses the impacts of what he often describes as “the most critical leadership style for the future.” This book has received great reviews from senior military and corporate leaders.

    Marcus Canady, raised in Savannah, GA, graduated the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in 2000 and spent over two decades on active duty. He mainly served as a MH-65 helicopter pilot and completed lifesaving missions on the high seas as well as responding to significant weather catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina. He also successfully completed counter-narcotics missions, helping to interdict over $250 million of illegal contraband and arresting numerous narco-terrorists. His last aviation assignment was at Coast Guard Air Station Houston, TX where he served as the Commanding Officer. Marcus Canady has earned advanced degrees from Duquesne University, Syracuse University, and the prestigious National War College in Washington, DC.

    In 2023, Marcus Canady founded the Canady Leadership Group. This leadership consulting firm specializes in leadership development and coaching for first line managers to senior executives, creating impactful leaders that people trust and admire. He is happily married to Angelisse Canady and has three amazing children.


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  • BPIA President's Town Hall

    • 05/21/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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  • May BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

    • 05/22/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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  • BPIA Salon Dinner: "Thinking Big: Building Friends on All Sides of the Aisle" ft. Daniel Runde and Dr. Kiron Skinner

    • 05/30/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Hybrid; Washington DC (Location Shared Upon Registering)
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    BPIA and the Colin Powell Leadership Institute presents..

    "Thinking Big: Building Friends on All Sides of the Aisle"

    Leadership Salon Dinner Series 

    Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 6-8pm EDT 

    Location: Hybrid; Downtown Washington D.C. (NW) [location shared upon registering]


    Description

    A centuries-old tradition, a salon dinner is an at-home or intimate gathering of 10 to 100 curious people, who come together around a topic, to hear a featured expert and to eat, drink, talk, learn and create community. BPIA will host a private salon dinner each month featuring an executive-level leader in the foreign affairs field who will discuss their leadership journey and lessons learned. These events are off the record and meant to be an opportunity for mid-career Black professionals to learn pathways and best practices on excelling into senior leadership. The dinner will be open to approximately 40 attendees to promote intimate discussion.

    • Pre-registration is required for this event.
    • No door tickets will be available. 
    • This event is open to BPIA members. 
    • This event will be capped at 40 attendees to promote intimate conversation.
    • Event starts at 6:00pm promptly. 
    • This event is off the record. 
    • Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable. 

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    Dr. Kiron Skinner - Biography

    International relations, US foreign policy, and political strategy expert Kiron Skinner is the Taube Professor of International Relations and Politics at Pepperdine School of Public Policy.

    Skinner previously served as the Taube Professor for International Relations and Politics at Carnegie Mellon University's Institute for Politics and Strategy and was a faculty member in the Department of History and the Department of Social and Decision Sciences (SDS) at the university's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. At Carnegie she also directed the Center for International Relations and Politics and the Carnegie Mellon University Washington Semester Program. Skinner continues to serve as the W. Glenn Campbell Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.

    Skinner's past government service includes membership on the US Department of Defense's Defense Policy Board as an adviser on the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, the Chief of Naval Operations' Executive Panel, the National Academies Committee on Behavioral and Social Science Research to Improve Intelligence Analysis for National Security, and the National Security Education Board. From 2012 to 2015 she served on Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs.

    Skinner is an award-winning and best-selling author with particular scholarship focused on the life and public policy of former president Ronald Reagan. Her coauthored books Reagan, In His Own Hand (2001) and Reagan, A Life in Letters (2003) were New York Times best sellers. Reagan, In His Own Hand won the Hoover Institution's Uncommon Book Award in 2002.

    Skinner is a lifetime director on the board of the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City and the Pacific Council on International Policy in Los Angeles.


    Daniel F. Runde - Biography 

    Daniel F. Runde is a senior vice president, director of the Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD), and holds the William A. Schreyer Chair in Global Analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a leading global think tank. Mr. Runde also served as the acting director for the CSIS Americas Program from 2020-2022. His work is oriented around U.S. leadership in building a more democratic and prosperous world. Among his many other contributions, Mr. Runde was as an architect of the BUILD Act, contributed to the reauthorization of the U.S. EXIM Bank in 2018, and was an architect of Prosper Africa, a U.S. government initiative to deepen the United States' commercial and development engagement in Africa. He has been a leading voice on the role and future of the World Bank Group and U.S. leadership in the multilateral system.

    Prior to CSIS, Mr. Runde held leadership roles at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Bank Group. Earlier in his career, Mr. Runde worked in commercial banking at Citibank in Argentina and in investment banking at Alex. Brown & Sons. Mr. Runde was granted the Officer’s Cross in the Order of Isabel la Católica, a Spanish civil order. Currently, he serves on the board of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF), Spirit of America, and the Ashesi University Foundation. Mr. Runde is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Bretton Woods Committee. He is also a columnist for The Hill and hosts a CSIS podcast series, Building the Future: Freedom, Prosperity, & Foreign Policy with Dan Runde. Mr. Runde is also the author of the book The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership through Soft Power (Bombardier Books, 2022). He previously chaired two U.S. government advisory committees: the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid at USAID and the Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee at the U.S. EXIM Bank. Fluent in Spanish, he graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College and holds a master’s in public policy from Harvard University.


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  • June First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

    • 06/07/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005


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  • June BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

    • 06/26/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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  • BPIA Salon Dinner: "Commanding the Room" A National Security Perspective on Leadership ft. Mr. Johnny Sawyer

    • 06/27/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Hybrid; Washington DC (Location Shared Upon Registering)
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    BPIA and the Colin Powell Leadership Institute presents..

    "Commanding the Room: A National Security Perspective on Leadership" featuring Johnny Sawyer

    Leadership Salon Dinner Series 

    Thursday, June 27, 2024 from 6-8pm EDT 

    Location: Hybrid; Downtown Washington D.C. (NW) [location shared upon registering]


    Description

    A centuries-old tradition, a salon dinner is an at-home or intimate gathering of 10 to 100 curious people, who come together around a topic, to hear a featured expert and to eat, drink, talk, learn and create community. BPIA will host a private salon dinner each month featuring an executive-level leader in the foreign affairs field who will discuss their leadership journey and lessons learned. These events are off the record and meant to be an opportunity for mid-career Black professionals to learn pathways and best practices on excelling into senior leadership. The dinner will be open to approximately 40 attendees to promote intimate discussion.

    • Pre-registration is required for this event.
    • No door tickets will be available. 
    • This event is open to BPIA members. 
    • This event will be capped at 40 attendees to promote intimate conversation.
    • Event starts at 6:00pm promptly. 
    • This event is off the record. 
    • Tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are transferrable. 

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    Johnny Sawyer - Biography 

    Johnny Sawyer is founder of The Sawyer Group, a consulting firm focused on partnering with organizations to deliver tailor-made practical defense, intelligence and strategic management solutions.

    Following a distinguished 22-year military career as a U.S. Army officer, he joined the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2001 and served in multiple positions of increased responsibility during his 20-year tenure there.

    In 2009, Mr. Sawyer was elevated to the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service. His senior executive assignments included principal deputy director for analysis; first director, Middle East/Africa Regional Center; chief, Middle East North Africa Office; chief, Defense Resources and Infrastructure Office; and senior expert for enterprise management. Mr. Sawyer’s last assignment at DIA was chief of staff. As the third ranking officer at DIA, he was the Agency’s chief operating officer—overseeing a sixteen thousand officers and a multi-billion-dollar budget and exercising broad responsibilities to ensure continued excellence while simultaneously developing plans, process improvements and strategies to prepare the Agency for future success.

    He is the recipient of the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive, National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, and the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Director’s Award. Mr. Sawyer’s formal education includes an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology, an M.S. from the National War College, and a Master of Military Studies from the U.S. Marine Corps University. Mr. Sawyer resides in Accokeek, Maryland with his wife Regina. They have two daughters, Cordellia and Channele, and a son Johnny III.

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  • July First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

    • 07/05/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005


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  • July BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

    • 07/24/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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  • August First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

    • 08/02/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005


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  • August BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

    • 08/28/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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  • September First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

    • 09/06/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005


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  • September BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

    • 09/25/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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  • October First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

    • 10/04/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005


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  • October BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

    • 10/23/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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  • November First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

    • 11/01/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005


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  • November BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney

    • 11/27/2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Virtual (Zoom)
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  • December First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)

    • 12/06/2024
    • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • The Park at 14th - 920 14th St NW Washington DC 20005


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Past events

04/25/2024 April BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour + Meet & Greet hosted by President Maloney
04/23/2024 Raffle! Win a Complimentary In-person Ticket - 2024 Elevate Leadership Bootcamp
04/22/2024 "From Ideas to Impact" A Fireside Chat Book Talk with Global Citizen Co-Founder Michael Sheldrick
04/22/2024 Calling all BPIA Leaders! Board Openings
04/19/2024 'Impact the Future: Together, We Rise!' Hosted by BPIA and Women Techmakers
04/17/2024 Preparing Before the Storm: A Crash Course in Crisis Communications with Elie Jacobs
04/11/2024 BPIA Members-Exclusive: "US Policy in Haiti Briefing" ft. Jarahn Hillsman, Director, Office of Haitian Affairs, US Department of State
04/05/2024 April First Friday Foreign Affairs Networking Mixer (@ Park at 14th)
04/04/2024 How Did China See George Floyd Die? An Examination of Chinese State Media Portrayals of U.S. Police Brutality against Black Americans ft. Daniel James II
03/28/2024 BPIA Salon Dinner: "Leadership in Times of Crisis” ft. Amb. Harry K. Thomas Jr. & Alonzo Fulgham
03/27/2024 March BPIA Monthly Virtual Happy Hour hosted by President Maloney
03/27/2024 YBPIA-BPIA Student Mixer
03/21/2024 Interest Meeting - BPIA Tribes Meet and Greet (15+ Community Groups)
03/20/2024 BPIA/Morehouse presents 2024 Virtual Global Diversity & Inclusion Summit
03/11/2024 "What is Happening in Haiti?" A Current Events Discussion
03/07/2024 BPIA Virtual Watch Party - 2024 State of the Union
03/06/2024 BPIA/DACOR Dinner: "International Women's Celebration: Women CAN Have it All: Leading Authentically and Taking Your Impact to the Next Level"
03/03/2024 Application Now Live: Madam Ambassador International Career Exposure Program
03/01/2024 March First Fridays Mixer Women's History Month Edition ft. Dr. Mischa Thompson
02/29/2024 Volunteer Sign-Up: BPIA Community Service Day at Stone Elementary School
02/23/2024 [External Event] 2/23 - Black History Month Mixer hosted by DAI, Chemonics, Abt, PATH, and Save the Children
02/22/2024 "Rustin" Movie Screening Co-Hosted by BPIA and USIP
02/21/2024 Cohort Induction Ceremony - Colin Powell Leadership Institute
02/21/2024 BPIA and USIP Present an HBCU Symposium
02/21/2024 Beyond Recruitment: Cultivating and Retaining Diverse Talent in National Security
02/19/2024 Updated Date: Madam Ambassador Interest Meeting
02/16/2024 "Bob Marley One Love" Movie Screening co-hosted by BPIA & the Embassy of Jamaica
02/15/2024 Black History Month Dinner Program - "The Life and Legacy of Ralph J. Bunche" co-hosted by ABAA, ACI, BPIA, DACOR and TLG
02/09/2024 BPIA White House Briefing on 2024 US-Africa Policy Priorities with NSC Senior Director Judd Devermont
02/02/2024 Feb. 2024 - BPIA First Friday Networking Happy Hour ft. David E. White Jr., Deputy Director, U.S. Peace Corps
01/31/2024 Applications Open - BPIA Colin Powell Leadership Institute (Mid-Careers)
01/29/2024 "Leadership Forward" ft. Tyra Dent AAFEA President From Mid-Career to Executive Service
01/26/2024 (Hybrid) The Future of Haiti Leadership Fireside Chat ft. Alexandre Telfort Fils, President of the Renaissance Project
01/12/2024 Now Accepting Applications: The BPIA Internship Program
01/07/2024 Join the BPIA 35th Anniversary Planning Committee! 35 Years of International Service
01/07/2024 Nomination Form - BPIA 2024 Advisory Councils
01/05/2024 January First Friday Networking Mixer
01/05/2024 Nominations Open - 2024 Committee/WG ("Tribe") Co-Chairs
12/15/2023 2nd Annual BPIA Holiday Affair at the St. Regis Washington D.C.
12/13/2023 BPIA Annual Members Meeting
12/11/2023 BPIA Mentorship Program: Information Session
12/07/2023 Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service Information Session
12/07/2023 Introduction to the Peace Corps: Information Session
12/07/2023 Climate Change and its Impact on Agriculture in Africa
11/30/2023 7th Annual BPIA Forum on the Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa
11/28/2023 NOVEMBER BPIA CONNECT: Monthly Virtual BPIA Members Meet-&-Greet!
11/28/2023 Leadership Fireside Chat: Beyond the Headlines and the Spotlight: In Conversation with Tumi Makgabo
11/16/2023 Virtual 2024 BPIA Board Candidates Meet and Greet Town Hall
11/15/2023 Limited Spots - Complimentary Seats for BPIA members to 2023 UNCF Leaders' Breakfast
11/10/2023 Nominations Open - 2024 BPIA Board of Directors (Deadline Nov. 10)
11/03/2023 November First Friday Social Mixer
11/02/2023 The Africa 101 Seminar Series: Challenges to International Security On The African Continent
11/01/2023 What Date Works Best for You? 2023 BPIA Annual Members Meeting
10/30/2023 OCTOBER BPIA CONNECT: Monthly Virtual BPIA Members Meet-&-Greet!
10/26/2023 BPIA Presents: 'Off the Record' with Charles Carithers, principal at Cornerstone Government Affairs
10/25/2023 Hispanic Heritage Month Happy Hour: Honoring Rep. Joaquin Castro
10/25/2023 The Africa 101 Seminar Series: Intersection of Africa's Critical and Rare Earth Minerals into Western Supply Chains
10/24/2023 BPIA Presents: 'Off the Record' with Daniel Roberts, Head of Communications at BrightDrop
10/18/2023 BPIA Presents: 'Off the Record' with Titilayo Obiri, Customs & Trade Analyst at Nike
10/17/2023 2023 BPIA International Career Fair - Register today!
10/17/2023 (SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS ONLY) 2023 BPIA Conference and Career Fair Enrollment
10/12/2023 BPIA Presents: 'Off the Record' with Dr. Joy Kategekwa, Strategy Advisor on Africa, UNDP
10/08/2023 BPIA Presents 'Off the Record': A 2023 Leadership Speaker Series
10/08/2023 BPIA Presents: 'Off the Record' with Carissa Smith, VP of FOX Corp. for Government Relations
10/06/2023 October First Friday Social Mixer Honoring Hispanic Heritage
09/28/2023 BPIA x Exchange Alumni Discussion: Study Abroad Opportunities for BIPOC College Students
09/21/2023 (In Person) WCAPS x BPIA United Nations General Assembly Happy Hour
09/20/2023 Chocolate Con Kick-Off Event: Unveiling the Journey to April 2024
09/20/2023 (External In Person Event) Microsoft in DC - AI & HBCUs - Unlocking the Talent Pipeline
09/19/2023 (In-Person) CBC Week side event - Connecting the Map: Black Leaders in Global Diplomacy Reception
09/14/2023 Virtual Forum on Supporting African American Entrepreneurship
09/14/2023 (In Person) Capitol Hill/Diversity in Cyber Workforce Event ft. BPIA Advisory Chairman Charles Carithers, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, & more.
09/07/2023 (In-Person) Embarking on a career with the United Nations | BPIA
09/05/2023 (In-Person) The Future of Foreign Policy Forum hosted by BPIA and Heritage Foundation
09/01/2023 September First Friday "CBC Edition" Joint Foriegn Affairs Social Mixer -
08/17/2023 VIRTUAL Payne Fellowship Fall 2023 Webinar Events
08/04/2023 August First Fridays Foreign Affairs Joint Networking Social Mixer honoring Tasha Austin-Williams
07/07/2023 July First Fridays Foreign Affairs Joint Networking Social Mixer
06/29/2023 (In-Person) The Future of Food Security with White House NSC Director for Global Food Security and Development Planning, Farrah Barrios
06/19/2023 Juneteenth BPIA Family Dinner @ Carolina Kitchen DC
06/13/2023 Building a Career in U.S. Foreign Policy: A Summer Staffer's Guide
06/08/2023 Meridian Summer Gallery Nights "Visionary not Reactionary" co-hosted by BPIA
06/05/2023 Apply for a BPIA Internship Today! Deadline June 5, 2023
06/02/2023 June First Fridays Celebrating Juneteenth Foreign Affairs Joint Networking Social Mixer
05/11/2023 Virtual Forum on Supporting African American Entrepreneurship
05/09/2023 Interest Meeting - BPIA Return to Ghana Trip hosted by GhanaFeelsGoood
05/05/2023 May First Fridays Foreign Affairs Joint Networking Social Mixer
04/07/2023 April First Fridays Foreign Affairs Joint Networking Social Mixer
03/31/2023 How can we better serve YOU? 2023 BPIA Experience Survey!
03/30/2023 BPIA Business and Economic Development Committee Interest Meeting
03/29/2023 Women in Leadership: A Conversation with U.S. Ambassador Candace Bond
03/17/2023 APPLY TODAY - Madam Ambassador Program (Deadline March 17)
03/15/2023 Fireside Chat: "Democracy & the Importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion"
03/13/2023 Apply Here - Madam Ambassador Program (Deadline March 13)
03/03/2023 March 2023 First Fridays Foreign Affairs Networking Social Mixer
02/23/2023 Limited Spots! Black History Month Program hosted by DACOR, BPIA, ACI, ABAA, and TLG
02/21/2023 Interest Meeting: BPIA/Arlington Links -- Madam Ambassador International Affairs Program
02/11/2023 BPIA Annual Members Meeting
02/03/2023 February FIRST FRIDAY SOCIAL MIXER: Celebrating Black History Month and Black Achievement in Foreign Affairs
01/31/2023 White House Briefing on the 2022 National Security Strategy
01/28/2023 BPIA Virtual Candidate Meet and Greet Town Hall
01/18/2023 BPIA Foreign Affairs Committee Interest Meeting
12/15/2022 (Limited Spots) BPIA INVITATION: Biden U.S.-Africa Summit Side Event Reception — “Partnering for Our Shared Future” BPIA INVITATION: Biden U.S.-Africa Summit Side Event Reception — “Partnering for Our Shared Future”
12/14/2022 Foreign Policy Leadership Keynote and Dinner featuring Dr. Kiron Skinner
12/06/2022 (In-Person) The BPIA Executive Leadership Series in Collaboration with Deloitte and FP4A Presents....A Leadership Fireside Chat with DG Marcia Bernicat
12/02/2022 BPIA First Fridays: Holiday Edition ft. Hope E. Goins, Majority Staff Director, Committee on Homeland Security
11/22/2022 6th Annual Forum On The Regional Economic Outlook For Sub-Saharan Africa
11/18/2022 (SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS ONLY) 2022 BPIA Career Fair Enrollment
11/18/2022 (ATTENDEES) 2022 BPIA Virtual Career Fair
11/09/2022 BPIA Professional Development Webinar - The Changing World of Work: Preventing Burnout, Maintaining Flexibility, and Setting Boundaries
11/08/2022 BPIA x CSIS Leadership Keynote Networking Lunch
11/04/2022 November First Friday (Postponed to December)
11/03/2022 Leadership Fireside Chat: Sportswear Entrepreneurship in Africa
11/01/2022 Interest Meeting: Career Fair Exhibitors, Sponsors, and Recruiters
10/27/2022 BPIA Fall President's Town Hall and Q&A
10/24/2022 Critical Language Scholarship Information Session
10/20/2022 BPIA Connect: Virtual Monthly Members Networking Hour
10/13/2022 Webinar: Investment and Trade Opportunities between African American and African Enterprises
10/12/2022 The BPIA Executive Series Presents..."Playing to WIN: Building a Better World through AI and Technology" ft. Brandon Andrews, Entrepreneur and US. Dept of State Global Innovation Fellow
10/07/2022 October BPIA First Fridays Social Mixer @ Throw Social DC
10/06/2022 The BPIA Executive Series Presents...Shaping the Future of Foreign Policy with Andrew Albertson, Founder of Foreign Policy for America
09/30/2022 The WITA ACADEMY: 2022 Virtual Intensive Trade Seminar - All Access Pass
09/28/2022 How to Fund Your Study Abroad Experience
09/13/2022 Reception at the German Embassy to the US (Limited Slots)
09/02/2022 Labor Day BPIA First Fridays Networking Mixer @ Whiskey Charlie
08/11/2022 BPIA Professional Development Webinar - Landing the Job: Interview Skills for Government Civil Positions in International Affairs
08/07/2022 ARTS CULTURAL DIPLOMACY TOUR AT THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR W/ Guest Speaker Genera Moore
08/05/2022 8/5 BPIA First Fridays Social Mixer Ft. BWCA President Keenan Austin Reed
08/04/2022 Thomas R. Pickering Virtual Information Session
08/04/2022 USBC Explores International Business Opportunities in Morocco
07/28/2022 The BPIA Executive Leadership Series in Collaboration with Deloitte Presents....A Leadership Fireside Chat with Under Secretary Bonnie Jenkins
07/27/2022 White House Virtual Briefing: The 2022 Summit of the Americas with Juan Gonzalez, NSC Senior Director for Western Hemisphere
07/19/2022 Executive Fireside Chat: "Speaking Truth to Power" with Stephanie L. Young
07/14/2022 What it Means for Those of African Descent
07/09/2022 APPLY TO THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAM (WBG YPP)
07/05/2022 Off the Record: A Conversation with a Former Peace Corps Volunteer
07/01/2022 7/1 BPIA First Fridays Networking Social Mixer ft. Guest of Honor Desiree Cormier Smith
06/09/2022 Virtual Forum on Supporting African American Entrepreneurship
06/08/2022 BPIA Professional Development Webinar - Social Media Etiquette for Black Professionals: Building Your Online Confidence & Presence
06/03/2022 June In-Person First Friday (Postponed until July 1)
06/02/2022 White House NSC Briefing on the Indo-Pacific with Edgard D. Kagan
05/06/2022 BPIA First Fridays DC Networking Social Mixer @ Proper 21 ON K ST
05/04/2022 White House Presidential Personnel Office (PPO) Session w/ David E. White Jr.
04/28/2022 Off The Record: Discussions With A Rangel Fellow
04/25/2022 White House National Security Council: Briefing On Ukraine
04/25/2022 BPIA Professional Development Webinar - The Power of Protocol: More than Etiquette and Why it Matters
04/14/2022 The State of the Merit System: A USAID / Department of State Case Study
04/01/2022 BPIA DC In-Person Networking Social Mixer First Fridays
03/30/2022 BPIA Professional Development Webinar: How to Navigate Salary and Promotion Negotiations
03/24/2022 Off the Record: Life as a USAID Officer
03/18/2022 Mentoring Webinar: Trademark for Leadership “Leading & Lifting as You Climb”
03/04/2022 BPIA First Fridays: Black Mental Health Matters
02/28/2022 Diversity and Peacebuilding: The Role of Mentorship
02/23/2022 BPIA and Cornerstone Government Affairs Presents "Diversity in National Security and Foreign Policy: Discovering the Path Forward"
02/17/2022 Hybrid BPIA Co-sponsored Event: PBS - The American Diplomat: First-Class Patriots Abroad, Second Class Citizens at Home at DACOR
02/16/2022 Words to Actions: Diversity and Peacebuilding (A BPIA-USIP Fireside Chat)
02/04/2022 BPIA First Fridays: Celebrating Black Voices
02/01/2022 BPIA President's Town Hall and Q&A
01/19/2022 BPIA & McLarty Associates - Digital Money: Landscape, Opportunities, and Risks on the Horizon
12/05/2021 BPIA Comms Committee Guest Speaker - Cory Bullock
12/03/2021 BPIA First Fridays: Holiday Edition!
11/17/2021 5th Annual BPIA Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Outlook Forum
11/05/2021 (Members Exclusive Event) BPIA November First Fridays Virtual Happy Hour
10/28/2021 From Trump to Biden and Beyond: Reimagining US-China Relations
10/23/2021 2021 BPIA Virtual Annual Members Meeting
10/13/2021 2022 BPIA Board Elections Candidate Meet-&-Greet
09/30/2021 (SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS ONLY) Sept. 2021 BPIA Virtual Career Fair Enrollment
09/09/2021 An Introduction to International Travel and Language Scholarships
09/05/2021 Fall 2021 Communications Committee Interest Meeting
09/03/2021 (Postponed Until Further Notice) First Fridays Virtual Happy Hour
08/19/2021 An Introduction to the U.S. Foreign Service Fellowship Programs
07/08/2021 BPIA Professional Development Workshop: International Affairs Careers in the Private Sector featuring McLarty Associates
07/02/2021 POSTPONED July First Fridays Virtual Happy Hour (BPIA Members Only)
06/08/2021 Interviewing and Networking Workshop: Practical Tips for International Development Job Searches (with FHI 360)
06/04/2021 (BPIA Members-Exclusive Event) June First Fridays Virtual Happy Hour
05/11/2021 Resumes, CVs, and Cover Letters: Practical Tips on How to Make Your Mark in International Development Job Searches (with FHI 360)
05/07/2021 (BPIA Members-Exclusive Event) MAY First Fridays Virtual Happy Hour
05/01/2021 Writing with Purpose: An Interactive Op-ed Writing Workshop w/ the Washington Post's Christian Caryl
04/26/2021 Careers in the U.S. Foreign Service
04/02/2021 (BPIA Members-Exclusive Event) April First Fridays Virtual Happy Hour
03/25/2021 Celebrating The United Nations International Decade For People Of African Descent “The Struggle, The Beauty, The Hope” featuring the “Say My Name” Art Exhibition
03/05/2021 (Members Exclusive Event) BPIA March First Fridays Virtual Happy Hour
02/25/2021 2021 Black History Month Program “Sitting at the Head of the U.S. Diplomatic Table: Black American Ambassadors Speak”
01/21/2021 Mental Wellness During Covid-19 with Dr. Shelley Savage
01/14/2021 WTO & the State of Play in International Trade Affairs
12/17/2020 MEMBERS-ONLY: BPIA Virtual Holiday Soiree - An Evening of Jazz and Conversation featuring Special Guest Judge T. Michael Peay
11/19/2020 4th Annual BPIA Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Economic Outlook Forum w/ IMF & USADF
11/18/2020 Diversity in the Intelligence Community: National Geospatial Agency (NGA) Career & Student Opportunities w/ Kenny Rios NGA Recruiter
11/07/2020 BPIA VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING
10/07/2020 Increasing Your Visibility: Tips for Creating an Unforgettable Presence (Webinar)
08/25/2020 2020 BPIA Diversity in International Affairs Virtual Conference and Career Fair: Enrollment for Sponsors and Exhibitors Only
07/14/2020 Think & Drink | Climate Change & the Diaspora Amid the Time of Covid-19
05/28/2020 "BPIA & Council on Foreign Relations: Why Diversity Matters in International Affairs Careers and Opportunities in Think-Tanks"
05/22/2020 "The Intersection Between Academia and Foreign Policy" with Harvard Ph.D. Candidate, Naima Green-Riley
05/18/2020 "Peace Corps: Living a Life of Service" featuring Peace Corps Director of Programming and Training, Aleya Horn Kennedy
05/15/2020 BPIAChats Speaker Series: Integrating Women into Botswana's Defense Force Sara V. Simmons, COL (Ret), US Army
05/13/2020 Choosing Public Service: Why Diverse Voices in International Affairs Matters
05/13/2020 Comprehensive National Security: Strengthening Civilian-Military Partnerships
02/19/2020 Think & Drink | Human Trafficking: Domestic Impacts and Implications
01/25/2020 Celebrating Three Decades of Services: BPIA Annual Membership Meeting
12/07/2019 Annual Members' Meeting and Mentoring Workshop (originally scheduled for December 7th) are Postponed. Additional Details Will Follow Shortly.
11/26/2019 BPIA African Economic Outlook Forum
10/16/2019 BPIA-TLG Career Expo at Howard University
09/28/2019 African Heritage Day
06/27/2019 BPIA THINK + DRINK SERIES: CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY
03/30/2019 BPIA Mentoring Series: The Future of Work
12/08/2018 BPIA Annual Membership Meeting
11/12/2018 African Economic Outlook Forum sponsored by BPIA


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