Indiana Black Expo
The Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration is the largest ethnic and cultural event of its kind in the nation and attracts more than 350,000 attendees annually. It provides networking, educational, career and cultural opportunities for participants. Through events such as the celebration, the Expo generates resources to support its key initiatives, including education. Since 1984, the Expo has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships to 2,000 Indiana students.
In 2011, Purdue’s participation included the Youth Empowerment Summit Friday, themed "A Call to Action." The three-day event, from July 15 to July 17, was designed to expose young adults to key life skill training. As part of the Friday event, Purdue host an "Explore Purdue" program. The two-hour interactive experience with representatives from several colleges and departments was designed to increase awareness about academic programs and related initiatives at Purdue.
Purdue also sponsored an exhibition booth where visitors learned more about the university's academic and multicultural programs for prospective students. The booth's theme was "What we make moves the world forward."