Black Women's Alliance (BWA) members from MIT Classes 2019-2022 came together in October of 2018 at MIT’s Endicott House for BWA's annual retreat. Themed "Self-Love and Sustainability," the retreat held group discussions on what sustainability and self love mean to Black women MIT students, alumni, and faculty.

The "BWA Alumnae on Self-Love & Sustainability" presentation includes advice from:

• Ticora Jones '00, BWA Co-founder
• Stephanie Espy '01
• Barika Poole '01
• Patrice McDermott '01
• Ayanna T. Samuels '02
• Kristina Richmond '03
• Kristin Rose '10
• Alexa García '17
• Nana-Efua Essuman '18

Black Women's Alliance (BWA)

Established in 1997, the MIT Black Women's Alliance (BWA) aims to:

• Provide a forum to address the needs and concerns of Black women undergraduate students at MIT;
• Promote the awareness of Black women's issues in the MIT community through activities designed to increase the visibility of Black women on campus;
• Encourage interaction with other campus groups;
• Encourage the scholarship of Black women at MIT; and
• Promote activism, unity, friendship, and community.