HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) ARE THE LAUNCHING PAD FOR ACHIEVEMENT AND GENERATIONAL RESILIENCE IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. THEY PROVIDE AN INCLUSIVE AND NURTURING CULTURE FOR BLACK STUDENTS TO CALL "HOME" WHILE EXPLORING THEIR IDENTITY, TALENTS, PASSIONS, AND CAREER PATHS. ICON360 AND GAP INC. PARTNERED TO 'BRIDGE THE GAP' BETWEEN HBCU FUNDING AND THE NEXT GENERATION OF FASHION LEADERS. THIS INITIATIVE PROVIDES FINANCIAL AWARDS TO DESERVING HBCUS THAT ENCOURAGE BLACK STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN THE WORLD OF FASHION.
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 10 DESERVING HBCU’S OF ICON360’S INAUGURAL CLOSING THE GAP INITIATIVE!