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Taliah Givens, Senior Director of the United Negro College Fund's (UNCF) Student Professional Development Programs,  joins Underground Magnolia to tell listeners all about the organization's: 

• Invitational Student Leadership Conference
• Entrepreneurial Division
• Scholarships/Internships
• Career Fairs
• 80-year history of providing college scholarships and additional resources
• HBCUs and other institutions they represent
• Vice President Kamala Harris's huge impact on donation uptick
• Importance of still supporting the organization 

For more information on what UNCF offers, go to https://opportunities.uncf.org. For general information, go to https://uncf.org.

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