BGE & Exelon’s African-American Resource Alliance Baltimore Chapter Celebrate Black History Month with Events Honoring Dive...
January 30 2015 - 3:25PM
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BGE is also a sponsor of the Baltimore
Concert Opera’s presentation of “This Little Light of Mine” in
honor of Black History Month
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) and parent company
Exelon’s African-American Resource Alliance (EAARA) Baltimore
Chapter are celebrating Black History Month by supporting local
arts, educational and diversity events in February that honor those
who have shaped the past and those who are continuing to shape the
future. This year’s programs and events highlight the contributions
of African Americans to the Greater Baltimore, central Maryland and
Washington, D.C. regions. This year’s events include:
- Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015 –
“Corporate America’s Responsibility in Community Engagement”
with keynote speaker Roland Martin. Martin is the
Host/Managing Editor of TV One’s daily morning show, News One Now,
Senior Analyst, Tom Joyner Morning Show, Author, International
Speaker and CEO, Nu Vision Media.
- Monday, Feb. 23, 2015 – Career
Development Insights from Susan L. Taylor: Nurturing Your Passion
Along Your Career Path – This event exclusively for BGE,
Constellation and Exelon employees will feature Susan L. Taylor,
founder and chief executive officer of National CARES Mentoring
Movement and Editor in Chief Emerita of Essence Magazine.
In addition, BGE is a sponsor of the Baltimore Concert Opera’s
presentation of “This Little Light of Mine,” in honor of Black
History Month. “This Little Light of Mine” was originally
commissioned by Cincinnati Opera and written and performed by
soprano Adrienne Danrich. This poignant, multimedia “live
documentary” is an inventive one woman musical tribute honoring the
groundbreaking careers of two African-American opera legends who
overcame many racial barriers from the Jim Crow era through the
Civil Rights Movement to become international opera
stars. Marian Anderson became the first African-American
singer to perform at The Metropolitan Opera House and Leontyne
Price would take that torch and carry it to The Metropolitan Opera
and the most prestigious opera houses around the world.
EAARA is one of Exelon’s Employee Network Groups (ENGs), which
support diversity and inclusion, bring insight to Exelon’s
strategies and goals and serve as a resource to the corporation and
its employees. The groups are self-initiated, voluntary,
corporate-wide and inclusive. Current ENGs represent various
communities, including African-Americans; Latinos; Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and Transgendered Individuals; Women; Military/Veterans;
and Asian Americans.
BGE proudly celebrates diversity year-round through charitable
giving and volunteer support to programs and organizations that
support diversity in the communities the company serves. To learn
more about BGE’s charitable and volunteer efforts, visit
bge.com/giving.
Since its founding nearly 200 years ago, BGE has played an
integral role in working with Maryland communities to address
economic development, public safety, civic issues and other
initiatives that help enhance our neighborhoods. Through the use of
shareholder dollars, BGE supports programs that deliver measurable
and sustainable impact in areas of education, environment,
community development and arts and culture.
BGE’s corporate citizenship aligns with that of its parent
company, Exelon Corporation. As part of Exelon’s merger in March
2012, Exelon and its subsidiaries have committed to maintain
charitable giving of an average of $7 million per year in Maryland,
including BGE’s service area, for the next 10 years with a focus on
the areas of education, arts and culture, the environment and
community development.
BGE, headquartered in Baltimore, is Maryland’s largest gas and
electric utility, delivering power to more than 1.2 million
electric customers and more than 655,000 natural gas customers in
central Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,400 employees are
committed to the safe and reliable delivery of gas and electricity,
as well as enhanced energy management, conservation, environmental
stewardship and community assistance. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy
provider, with 2013 revenues of approximately $24.9 billion. Like
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE)Rachael Lighty,
rachael.lighty@bge.comBGE Media Hotline: 410-470-7433
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