What we’re about
Welcome! Blacks United in Leading Technology - Nashville is the official, chartered chapter for Nashville, Tennessee of the dynamic, growing, vibrant Blacks United in Leading Technology International non-profit corporation. https://builtinternational.org/
Our Chapters are operated under the BUILT Forward brand, and there is no charge to attend. Our dues-paying members, in BUILT International, receive extra benefits - mentors, training scholarships, free job postings, speaking & leadership opportunities, and more.
We educate people and seek to increase the representation of Black people in technology. It’s proven, enterprises that embrace diversity yield the most innovative solutions. We’re talking about the whole gamut from developers, scientists, digital media specialists, engineers, web masters, technicians, QA folks, social media strategists, cyber-security analysts, online marketing experts, UI/UX artists, recruiters, bloggers, operations staff, project managers – and many, many more technology professionals, students and educators.
We operate in a united fashion with the hundreds of other nonprofits, corporate resource groups, and diversity professionals with whom we share a common mission. Our BUILT Alliance.
We include all races and ethnicities. Non-technologist supporters are welcome in our community. The doors are wide open for those folks who are simply just passionate about all things technical.
Our events are held in-person and virtually, with a winning mix of top tech presentations, entrepreneurial series, more tech presentations, networking events, social justice messaging, collaborations with other aligned groups, career advancement seminars, more tech presentations, and Member’s Only, Reserved and Private Events.
Join us. Share our knowledge. Provide your viewpoints. Let’s explore together how technology is changing the world. Let’s effect Tech Equity, and help ensure technology is inclusive for all.
Upcoming events (4)
See all- Network event65 attendees from 28 groups hostingThe Truth About Black Tech Goal Setters - Kayla MejireLink visible for attendees
Are the rules the same for Black technologists who set and achieve career goals?
Hear from a bevy of real-life contributors over the 4-week series who set and achieved goals.
Free and attendees can win a BUiLT training voucher.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcu-orzIpGdAXUcIKenUK5X3y0i74TMshJan. 22 - Kayla Mejire, Manager, AWS / Azure Cloud Systems Deployment at Per Scholas
Come meet Kayla Mejire, who transitioned from working in customer service in Nigeria to a technology role in America. Learn and experience what it takes to set a goal and learn, tech tech, and guide.
6:00 pm A Word About BUiLT
6:10 pm A Word From Our Sponsor
6:15 pm Kayla DM - Pivoting into tech first as an instructor
6:35 pm Q&A
6:50 pm Training Voucher raffle give-away - Network event46 attendees from 28 groups hostingTruth About Black Tech Goal Setters - Dr. Schenita Floyd & Dr. Van RichardsonLink visible for attendees
Are the rules the same for Black technologists who set and achieve career goals?
Hear from a bevy of real-life contributors over the 4-week series who set and achieved goals.
Free and attendees can win a BUiLT training voucher.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqcu-orzIpGdAXUcIKenUK5X3y0i74TMshJan. 29
- Schenita Floyd, PhD, University of North Texas (UNT)
- Van Richardson, PhD, VP of IT at iManageCome meet Schenita and Van who had an educational goal who met it late in their professional careers.
6:00 pm A Word About BUiLT
6:10 pm A Word From Our Sponsor
6:15 pm Shenita Floyd & Van Richardson - Getting that PhD
6:35 pm Q&A
6:50 pm Training Voucher raffle give-away - Network event60 attendees from 28 groups hostingGet Certified in Cybersecurity - 4 Week Cohort (wk. 1)Link visible for attendees
Obtain your (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity certification. - $50
This is a Members Only course - Join BUiLT HERE.
Sign up for the course HERE.Attend the 4 weeks of online self-paced training and study group review sessions to obtain the ISC2 certified in cybersecurity certification. The course provides a self-paced study guide, certification test voucher, and a weekly study group review of the subject matter published in the (ISC)² Certified in Cybersecurity exam outline, which shares the security concepts on which certification candidates will be evaluated, including:
- Security Principles, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery (DR)
- Incident Response and Access Controls
- Network Security
- Security Operations
Those who earn the ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity demonstrate to employers that they have the foundational knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for an entry-level cybersecurity role.
Cohort Sessions Are:
February 7, 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST on Security Principles, BC, DR
February 14, 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST on Incident Response and Access Controls
February 21, 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST on Network Operations
February 28, 6:00 - 7:00 pm CST on Security Operations - Network event29 attendees from 28 groups hosting3rd Annual virtual Houston Black Tech SymposiumLink visible for attendees
Join Houston's best Black Tech professionals and organizations, plus their allies, for the 3rd Annual Houston Black Tech Symposium.
Be enlightened by the 6 Keynotes, 45 Sessions, and evening Workshop presentations on the latest tech topics, career development, and on how to get into tech.
Participate in the Career and Vendor Expo, daily from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Meet other tech professionals in the daily, virtual networking sessions.
The event is free to attend, with three concurrent daily sessions. Register HERE. Participate to win valuable door prizes.
If you are in Greater Houston, apply to speak on any of the Symposium's technology and career presentation tracks. And, attend the private in-person kick-off Mixer, Monday, April 21, 2025, from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. Register for the Mixer HERE.
Let's all highlight Houston's Black tech success and possibilities!
Join us.
Past events (51)
See all- Network event108 attendees from 28 groups hostingThe Truth About Black Tech Goal Setters - Byron MylesThis event has passed
