Case Study: Black Student Fund achieves a successful virtual school fair—reaching 800+ families and expanding equitable access with Nextech AR

Black Student Fund - Customer Case Study

The Black Student Fund, together with the Latino Student Fund, faced the 2020 challenge of converting its long‑running Washington, D.C. school fair into a compelling virtual experience due to COVID-19. Seeking an upscale alternative to simple video calls, BSF evaluated platforms and selected Nextech AR’s virtual events solution after demos with the vendor demonstrated it could recreate a professional, TV‑style fair environment.

Nextech AR built a NextechAR virtual fair featuring 60+ exhibit booths, live streaming with a moderator, networking, workshops, a resource library and 121 videos supporting seven speakers. The event drew 800+ families and students, produced roughly 50% higher workshop attendance on average (one workshop showed a 1 in‑person to 60 virtual ratio), and delivered more equitable engagement across booths—outcomes BSF credited to Nextech AR’s platform.

Black Student Fund

Blanca Agudelo

LSF Program Manager