We recently had a member who requested to close their membership with BGH, be removed from all emails and removed from teams. We of course granted the request but I later found out that the person left the organization because they were in one of our training programs and had failed one of their exams. Rather than have the conversation that they had failed the exam they chose instead to bolt.

While I respect everyone's right to leave the organization if they so choose, please know that that person was not the first, nor will they be the last, to fail an exam. We've had people who have failed an exam multiple times and we typically will pay for the retake (at least the first one). I pride myself on the fact thatBlackGirlsHack / BGH Foundationis a welcoming and supportive community and while we 100% celebrate the wins, we also 100% will not and do not alienate you if you fail.

We have instructors that we contract to provide specialized attention to those having difficulty passing an exams and I know I've worked personally with folks, as has my team, who are having challenges. I'm sad that that person chose to exit rather than have a difficult conversation but for everyone else, please know that our community provides support and services to help people achieve their goals.

Most people fail exams at some point in their lives, I know I've failed many but the only real defeat is not getting back up and trying again. So for everyone else, this is your reminder not to quit.