Episode 4

Ep. 4 | Lauryn Nwankpa • Powering Social Impact Across Industries

Published on: 6th August, 2020

Lauryn Nwankpa is the Head of Social Impact at Dave. With a Masters degree in Social Entrepreneurship from USC Marshall and over a decade of experience, she marries Dave’s financial goals with social impact strategies that span public policy, strategic partnerships and industry best practices.

Lauryn embeds sustainable, scalable impact practices across Dave that drive stakeholder value while empowering marginalized communities by increasing their access to key resources. She is also on the board of the Santa Monica Tech Council, an early stage start-up advisor through the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, and a mentor for the Jackie Robinson Foundation.

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Here is list of Lauryn's favorite black female change makers and resources that she suggest you follow:

JEWEL : @jewel_thegem

ERIKA HART: @ihartericka

TASSIANA WILLIS: @thechubbygoddess

ROBERT JONES, JR : @thesonofbaldwin

KIMBERLYN FOSTER: @for.harriet

TABITHA BROWN: @iamtabithabrown

AHUS: @americahatesus

PATRISSE CULLORS-BRIGNAC: @osopepatrisse

TYRA POWERS ART: @tyra_powers

DENA SIMMONS: @denasimmons

ELAINE WELTEROTH: @elainewelteroth

D. DANYELLE THOMAS: @unfitchristian

SHELAH MARIE @theshelahmarie

INDYA MOORE: @indyamoore

RACHEL ELIZABETH CARGLE: @rachel.cargle

DR. JOY HARDEN BRADFORD: @therapyforblackgirls

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The Only Black Girl On Mars

A Black Female Perspective on Navigating White America

Simply put, being a woman of color in the working world is weird. It can feel like an otherworldly experience. As a whole, we continue to run into obstacles when it comes to corporate growth, and often it can be difficult to fit in when you are the only person of color on a team or in a department.
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Join, Andrea Kwamya, host and founder of BGOM Consulting, as she sits down with special guests to discuss various nuances of life, work, mental health, and social situations through the lens of an empowered black woman.

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Andrea Kwamya

Andrea Kwamya is an LA/NYC Diversity and Comms Specialist of proud Ghanaian and Ugandan descent. She has been working in the corporate world for over seven years in industries ranging from tech, fashion, and entertainment. No matter where she went, she was the only person of color on her team and struggled to find authentic ways to express herself while dealing with the added pressure of representing black excellence.

As she moved through the landscape, things seemed to improve, but in her first consulting role, she later learned that she was the only analyst receiving 23% below the baseline salary. The final straw occurred in 2019 when her older sister was in a car accident. After spending 4 business days in the ICU with her family, awaiting the end of a 10-hour surgery, she received an email telling her that if she did not return to the office right away, she was at risk of work abandonment.

Since then, it became her goal to prevent other young women, from having to go through the same unacceptable treatment and pitfalls that often present themselves along the way in white corporate America. Being the only one can make you feel special, but quickly you realize, there is a true strength is taking the journey together.
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Andrea is an Alum of Columbia University and Ithaca College. She has been a diversity educator for more than ten years and a part-time teacher since 2011. Andrea loves giving back and a mentor and sharing her knowledge with whoever is seeking ways to improve themselves.