An article in NewsOne, an online news outlet run by Urban One, Inc., the country's largest African American media organization, delves into LISC's internship program placing students from HBCUs with community development financial institutions. The program is a "win-win," says LISC president Denise Scott in the piece, because it exposes interested students to the field of community development which, in turn, is "looking for young leaders with all kinds of different skill sets to step into this industry."

A new LISC internship program is helping close opportunity gaps for HBCU students while introducing them to important aspects of the community development field. “This program is part of our work to address systemic racial barriers that keep young people from gaining the experience and connections they need to compete for good jobs,” said LISC President Denise Scott.