In honor and recognition of Youth Skills Day, celebrated in July, this month’s Empower Hour will feature BACP Chief Small Business Officer Lotika Pai chatting with NAME, TITLE of Gray Matter Experience. The Gray Matter Experience inspires, educates, and empowers the next generation of Black changemakers by bridging the entrepreneurial knowledge gap and driving positive community change. Founder and CEO Britney Robbins witnessed entrepreneurship and innovation firsthand as her parents worked hard to build businesses and generate wealth, but because of gaps in access and support, entrepreneurship looked more like a pathway to struggle, not success. It was through these pivotal experiences that The Gray Matter Experience was born, to close the support and access gap, amplify values indigenous to the Black community, and generate more seats at the tables for Black leaders — creating pathways that transform hurdles into stepping stones for budding visionaries. The candid conversation will cover the start and growth of the nonprofit, youth entrepreneurship programs and community engagement. The webinar will end with a Q&A for attendees to ask questions.