MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 19, 2018) – In honor of Black History Month, accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly) is pleased to sponsor the Twin Cities’ chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants’ (NABA) third annual Black History Month celebration.
The event will take place Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. at the Hennepin Theatre Trust’s 900 Hennepin Ave. location in downtown Minneapolis. The evening will feature music, spoken word, food and a discussion with national media personality and author Danni Starr.
“We are very excited to support NABA and celebrate the contributions diverse professionals have made to our industry and our communities,” Jeffrey DeYoung, managing partner – Minneapolis, said. “Our diversity and inclusion group, SOAR, has done a phenomenal job creating opportunities like this for our professionals to become engaged in our firm’s diversity and inclusion efforts.”
Baker Tilly’s SOAR (Supporting Opportunity, Advancement and Recognition for All) was launched in 2015 and focuses on ensuring all team members are supported, valued and respected regardless of ethnicity, race, gender, age, physical ability, faith, sexual orientation, education, personality, skills or life experiences.
NABA represents more than 200,000 professionals of color across the country and provides education, resources and meaningful career connections to both minority professionals and students in the accounting field.
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