Black History Month Celebration & Networking Happy Hour
Schedule
Thu Feb 19 2026 at 04:00 pm to 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Cisco Systems | New York, NY
About this Event
This year marks the 100th Anniversary of Black History Month celebration in the US! We'll explore how education shapes the pipeline of leaders in the tech industry, with a special focus on how New York City Public Schools, one of the most diverse school systems in the nation, is recruiting and preparing diverse talent for leadership roles.
Our guest speaker is Dr. Patrick Fagan, Chief Talent Human Resources Officer, New York City Public Schools. Dr. Fagan brings extensive experience in strategic human capital management and leads innovative initiatives to diversify and strengthen the educational workforce, including integrating AI into recruitment and retention systems. His leadership is defined by empathy, equity, innovation, and employee well-being.
There is no cost and space is limited as this is a NSBE NYC members only event. Please RSVP by using the promo code available in the "Membership Benefits" section of the website. Please note, RSVP list closes Wednesday Feb 18th at noon.
Date: February 19th, 2026
Time: 4pm - 6:30pm EST
Location: Cisco, 1 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10119, 9th Fl
Cost: FREE
Where is it happening?
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