The BDPA Insider - October 2, 2011

The BDPA Insider - October 2, 2011

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In this issue:

1. Are African Americans Surging in Computer Science?
2. BDPA iRadio Show - September 13, 2011
3. Creating IT Futures Blog, 9/27/2011 (Khalia Braswell, Stephanie Brown, Julius Clark, David Gottlieb, Reginald Jamerson, Dennis Rankin)
4. Job Seekers Forum-How to cut your job search time in half!
5. PBS News Hour, 9/28/2011 (Milt Haynes)
6. SITES/HSCC Program Open House (BDPA Philadelphia)

The BDPA Insider - September 25, 2011

 

The BDPA Insider - September 25, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

1. BDPA iRadio Show - September 27, 2011
2. Job Seekers Forum
3. Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, 9/21/2011 (BDPA Twin Cities)
4. Obama's Weekly Address: Strengthening the American Education System 
5. Open Source Tools in a Web 2.0 World (BDPA Atlanta)
6. President Profile: Allison Aheart (BDPA Hampton Roads)
7. Take Five: Barbara Allen (BDPA Cleveland)

The BDPA Insider - September 18, 2011

 
The BDPA Insider - September 18, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

1. bdpatoday - September 2011 Issue
2. BDPA Dallas HSCC Team (2011)
3. Blacks In Technology Podcast #19: Kellep Charles (SecurityOrb.com)
4. Confidence is King: One Day in a Job Search
5. Geeks Gone Great Chats with National BDPA President Yvette Graham
6. Job Hunters – A Resource Guide to Landing the Job
7. Job Seekers Forum
8. Microsoft Tour and Demo (BDPA Los Angeles)
9. Take Five: Kelly Hill (BDPA Los Angeles)
10. Two Simple Questions To Avoid Value-Free Change
11. Why Technology Networks Are Important to African Americans

The BDPA Insider - September 11, 2011

 

The BDPA Insider - September 11, 2011

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In this issue:

1. 6 Tips to Make a Great Impression in an Interview
2. BDPA iRadio Show - Youth Technology Camp Students (August 25, 2011)
3. BDPA Philadelphia HSCC Team (2011)
4. Congressional Black Caucus: 'African Americans Joining the Leading Edge of the High Tech Boom'
5. How Many Mobile Apps are Produced by African Americans?
6. Job Seekers Forum - September 12, 7:30 pm Central
7. Top Three Ways to Build Your IT Community

The BDPA Insider - September 4, 2011

 

The BDPA Insider - September 4, 2011

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In this issue:

1. “Should-hood”
2. BDPA Philadelphia Supports Pennsylvania MESA Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
3. Cloud Brokerage is Gaining Ground
4. Chronicles of an IT Job Seeker-Job Search is a Team Sport!
5. Happy Birthday: Curtis Jenkins
6. Gates Millennium Scholarship Program
7. Hundreds of U.S. Data Centers Closing
8. Job Seekers Forum - September 12, 7:30 pm Central
9. Take Five: Jamesetta James (BDPA Greater Columbia)

Out of curiosity ... what is your favorite article from those listed above?

The BDPA Insider - August 28, 2011

 

The BDPA Insider - August 28, 2011

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In this issue:

1. BDPA Detroit HSCC Team (2011)
2. Chronicles of an IT Job Seeker - The Pierson Method
3. Help Launch a Student’s Future. Become a Making It Count Speaker.
4. Job Seekers Forum - August 29, 7:30 pm Central
5. Message from Hampton Roads Chapter President
6. National BDPA Election Results (2012-2013)
7. Pieces of Gold in Those Job Postings
8. Take Five: Allison Haymore (BDPA Hampton Roads)

The BDPA Insider - August 21, 2011

 
The BDPA Insider - August 21, 2011

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In this issue:

1. BDPA Cincinnati Students Shine at 2011 BDPA Conference in Chicago
2. BDPA Middle Tennessee HSCC Team (2011)
3. BDPA Southern Minnesota HSCC Team (2011)
4. BDPA Twin Cities HSCC Team (2011)
5. Fundraising Tip: How To Bring More Donors To Your Cause
6. Job Seekers Forum - August 29, 7:30 pm Central
7. NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
8. Review: 2011 BDPA Youth Technology Camp

The BDPA Insider - August 14, 2011

 
The BDPA Insider - August 14, 2011

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In this issue:

1. Back by popular demand! Job Seekers Forum-August 15, 2011
2. BDPA Foundation Announces 2011 Eli Lilly Scholarship Winners
3. BDPA New Jersey HSCC Team (2011)
4. BDPA New York Honored as 'Chapter of the Year'
5. Chronicles of an IT Job Seeker
6. Fundraising Tip: How To Secure Corporate Support
7. Message from Columbus Chapter President

The BDPA Insider - August 7, 2011

 

The BDPA Insider - August 7, 2011

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In this issue:

BDPA Columbus HSCC Team

1. BDPA Columbus earns 3rd Place in national competition!!!
2. Bemley Scholar Courtney Elzy Heads to Illinois State University
3. Facebook Marketing
4. Fundraising Tip: How to Raise Money on Facebook
5. Fundraising Tip: How To Raise More Money Online
6. Fundraising Tip: Map Donations to Impact
7. Reflections on BDPA Dignitaries Reception
8. Take Five: Monique Berry (BDPA Philadelphia) 

The BDPA Insider - July 31, 2011

 

The BDPA Insider - July 31, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

1. 2011 BDPA Technology Conference Video
2. BDPA Chicago Chapter's Fantastic Voyage - 8/5/2011
3. BDPA Conference Workshop: 'Everybody Matters' (LaShawn Sithole)
4. BDPA Conference Workshop: CyberLife Tutors, 7/26/2011 (April Williams)
5. Blacks Gone Geek Live! 2011 National BDPA Conference
6. Fundraising Tip: Make Specific and Direct Asks for Money
7. Fundraising Tip: Never Apply for a Grant Without Contacting the Foundation First
8. Is Your Digital Tattoo Attracting or Repulsing Customers?
9. Job Seeker Mindset Training
10. The future of IT will be reduced to three kinds of jobs

The BDPA Insider - July 24, 2011

 

The BDPA Insider - July 24, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

1. 7 Ways Job Seekers Self-Destruct
2. 2011 BDPA Technology Conference Video
3. BDPA Chicago Chapter's 'Fantastic Voyage' - 8/5/2011
4. Blacks Gone Geek Live! 2011 National BDPA Conference
5. Fundraising Tip: Stage a Board Member Thank-a-Thon
6. IT certifications have lost their pricing power
7. New college grads doing better at the pay window
8. Take Five: Osedra Siler (BDPA Indianapolis)
9. Take Five: Danielle Cauthen (BDPA New York)
10. Top IT jobs in demand in 2011-Q1

The BDPA Insider - July 17, 2011

 

The BDPA Insider - July 17, 2011

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In this issue:

Nia Love

1. 2011 BDPA Technology Conference Video
2. Bemley Scholar Nia Love Heads to Valdosta State University
3. Blacks Gone Geek Live! 2011 National BDPA Conference
4. HSCC Testimonial: Naomi Matthews (Washington DC, 2010)
5. Never Give Up
6. Newsletter: BDPA Washington DC (Jul 2011) 
7. What Does the Invisible Thought Bubble From Your Members Say?
8. Why Yo' Momma Won't Use Google+

The BDPA Insider - July 10, 2011

The BDPA Insider - July 10, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

BDPA Los Angeles Chapter

1. BDPA iRadio Show - July 12, 2011
2. BDPA Legacy: Wesley Williams (BDPA Atlanta) 
3. Blacks Gone Geek Live! 2011 BDPA Technology Conference
4. Cloud Computing: 2011 BDPA Technology Conference
5. Gregory Morrison: BDPA Epsilon Award Winner
6. Grant Recipient: BDPA Los Angeles ($5,141)  
7. Hustle Hard
8. President Profile: Toni Love (BDPA St. Louis) 

Kudos to BDPA CIO Milt Haynes for his continued willingness to create this weekly message! 

The BDPA Insider - July 3, 2011

The BDPA Insider - July 3, 2011

 

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In this issue:  

1. Diversity/Careers Magazine, 6/30/2011 (Monique Berry, Milt Haynes, Wayne Hicks, Curtis Jenkins, Pamela Sexton)
2. HSCC Testimonial: Darryl Davis (Atlanta, 2008-2010)
3. HSCC Testimonial: James Gadsden (Philadelphia, 2007-2009)
4. Take Five: Monica Ellis-Gorham (BDPA Philadelphia)

The BDPA Insider - June 26, 2011

The BDPA Insider - June 26, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue: 

Trene Long-Reed

1. BDPA iRadio Show - June 28, 2011 
2. BDPA Names Five IT Heavyweights as Honorary Conference Chairs 
3. BDPA Students Demonstrate STEM Skills at BDPA Southeast Regional HSCC
4. Bemley Scholar Trene Long-Reed Heads to University of West Georgia 
5. CIO Magazine: The 6 Hottest New Jobs in IT
6. Game-changing tool for entrepreneurs coming soon 
7. Get Inky With It
8. HSCC Testimonial: 2009 BDPA Chicago High School Competition Team (VIDEO) 
9. LinkedIn For Co-eds 
10. National BDPA Call to Action!
11. Temple University, 6/9/2011 (Howard James) 
12. Technology & My International Midnight Presentation

The BDPA Insider - June 19, 2011

The BDPA Insider - June 19, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

1. Are Blacks More Likely Than Whites to Support Causes Online
2. BDPA Detroit Chapter Wins 2011 Midwest Regional HSCC Championship
3. BDPA iRadio Show - June 14, 2011
4. BDPA Member-Get-A-Member Drive - Grand Prize is an Apple iPad
5. Cincinnati students excel at BDPA Midwest Regional High School Computer Competition 

The BDPA Insider - June 12, 2011

 

Stan Washington

The BDPA Insider - June 12, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

1. 12 Dumb User Mistakes That Will Get You Hacked 
2. 2011 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology
3. BDPA Member-Get-A-Member Drive - Grand Prize is an Apple iPad
4. BDPA Midwest Regional HSCC & IT Showcase 
   
5. Eli Lilly Scholarship for BDPA Students, Deadline: July 1, 2011
6. Take Five: Stan Washington (BDPA Chicago)

Which of these stories will you be talking about this week?

The BDPA Insider - May 29, 2011

 

 
The BDPA Insider - May 29, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:  

1. Announcing 2011 BDPA Individual Epsilon Award Winners
2. Announcing 2011 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Award Winners
3. Black Family Technology Awareness Week (New York)
4. National BDPA Conference Career Fair Registration Now Open
5. National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open
6. President Profile: Michael Tyson (BDPA Baltimore)
7. Take Five: Steve Gutter (BDPA Cincinnati)
8. The Ugly Truth About Jobs

Please let us know which of these stories is your favorite this week?!

The BDPA Insider - May 22, 2011

The BDPA Insider - May 22, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue: 

1. 2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open
2. Ask Not What The iPad Can Do for You, Ask What You Can Do for The iPad
3. bdpatoday – May 2011 Digital Edition
4. Eli Lilly Scholarship for BDPA Students, Deadline: July 1, 2011
5. Health Care Service Corporation, 5/21/2011 (National BDPA)
6. Malware attack on Mac OS X
7. Mobility Showdown (iPhone vs Android) on Vimeo and YouTube
8. National BDPA Career Fair Registration Now Open
9. National BDPA Webinar: 'Organizational Risk Management' - June 1, 2011 @ 7:00 PM EST
10. Seeking TECHie Camp Instructors in Cincinnati, Dallas and Philadelphia
11. Take Five: Ricardo Wilkins (Columbus)

Which of these stories did you enjoy the most this week?

The BDPA Insider - May 15, 2011

The BDPA Insider - May 15, 2011

What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!

In this issue:

1. 10 Things HR Won't Tell You About Your Resume
2. 2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open
3. BDPA Washington DC Newsletter (May 2011)
4. Corporate Board Census Shows Significant Decline in Seats Held by African Americans
5. Eli Lilly Scholarship for BDPA Students, Deadline: July 1, 2011
6. Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion; creates new business division
7. Multiple Personalities in Social Media
8. Take Five: Will Bundy (BDPA Rhode Island)