Showing posts with label newsletter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label newsletter. Show all posts

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Newsletter: BDPA Memphis (June 2017)

Did you know that BDPA Memphis Chapter won the National HSCC Championships in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 - becoming the FIRST chapter to ever win four (4) national HSCC championships in a row. BDPA Memphis Chapter is back and ready to build on the legacy of their past. BDPA Memphis Chapter president Kareem DaSilva uses the newsletter to describe the 2017 chapter accomplishments.

Thursday, May 25, 2017

Newsletter: BDPA Washington DC (May 2017)

We are very proud that our monthly publication of bdpatoday has been issued for May 2017. There are a number of great articles and updates in this issue. Check it out!

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Newsletter: BDPA Washington DC (January 2014)

BDPA Washington DC chapter published its 32-page newsletter - bdpatoday - again this month. Great articles and insights that would be of interest to any BDPA stakeholder. Please check it out!


Which article did you like best this month?

Friday, January 4, 2013

BDPA Newsletters from Chapters Around the Country

RECENT UPDATES: New York

BETF-Blog Readers, would you like to see information about programs and services being offered all over BDPA nation? Here are some recent newsletters issued from around the country:
  1. National BDPA (Nov 2009) - 4-page BDPA-LINK contains articles about a BDPA entrepreneur (Carole Johnson), Windows 7, 2010 BDPA conference flyer and a map of local BDPA chapters.
  2. BDPA Atlanta (Oct 2012) - Digital newsletter with president's letter, articles on recent chapter webinars, national conference review and an update on the chapter's championship HSCC team.
  3. BDPA Bay Area (Mar 2010) - 1-page VOICE focused on Oracle scholarship announcement, Cyber risks and opportunities, Microsoft Windows 7 and much more.
  4. BDPA Chicago (Jun 2012) - 1-page ECLIPSE contains information on upcoming membership drive, community outreach efforts taking place at Soldier Field, and announcement of the keynote speaker for the upcoming annual education banquet.
  5. BDPA Cincinnati (Aug 2010) - 4-page INFORMATION EXCHANGE contains articles focused on 2010 BDPA Technology Conference recap, future direction of the chapter, pillars for improvement and article on strategic planning.
  6. BDPA Cleveland (Mar 2011) - Visions Newsletter features a six-page article of BDPA Cleveland Chapter activities that occurred during the month of February.
  7. BDPA Detroit (Nov 2008) - 4-page newsletter with articles on BDPA entrepreneur Carole Johnson, Windows 7, 2010 conference registration and map of BDPA chapters around the country.
  8. BDPA Houston (Dec 2001) - 12-page newsletter with articles on Windows XP, message from chapter president, Wireless E911, professional development, 2001 conference highlights, chapter member of the quarter, getting started with LINUX, culture change, BFTAW announcement and membership application.
  9. BDPA Los Angeles (Nov 2012) - Constant Contact newsletter with message from the chapter president, upcoming chapter programs, PSI Job Fair information, BDPA iRadio podcast and list of corporate sponsors.
  10. BDPA New Jersey (Sep 2009) - 6-page newsletter with message from chapter president, members on the move, Families in Technology Day and article on energy program for Newark school.
  11. BDPA New York (Dec 2012) - 6-page newsletter with message from the chapter president on the remarkable accomplishments that the chapter made in 2012.  Reviewing these accomplishments clearly shows all of us why the chapter has won back-to-back 'Chapter of the Year' awards!
  12. BDPA Northern Delaware (Aug 2010) - 4-page newsletter with articles on national IT Showcase competition, upcoming scholarship banquet, 2010 conference highlights, HSCC alumni update, photo album, message from the chapter president and membership corner.
  13. BDPA Orlando (Jan 2010) - Online newsletter with articles on Enterprise Florida, Orlando Business Journal job postings, Florida's best companies to work for in 2009, resume tips, PMP exam prep course, entrepreneurs, 2010 national BDPA conference and a message from the chapter president.
  14. BDPA Richmond (Dec 2007) - 1-page newsletter with articles on fundraiser, chapter workshop, 2007 national BDPA Technology Conference updates and information on BDPA VCU.
  15. BDPA Southern Minnesota (May 2007) - 10-page newsletter with articles on membership benefits, student testimonials, new chapter website, program meeting updates, bios of chapter board of directors and a message from the chapter president.
  16. BDPA St. Louis (June 2012) - 2-page newsletter with highlights on the most recent program meeting with local chief information officer as well as updates on coming events in St. Louis area.
  17. BDPA Triangle (Sep 2009) - 7-page Connection newsletter with 2009 conference review, message from the chapter president, introduction of new president-elect Carl Hill, sponsor appreciation message and articles on Johnson and Johnson's Zack Lemelle, federal IT jobs, top strategic technologies and virtualization.
  18. BDPA Washington DC (Nov 2012) - 28-page bdpatoday features Super Storm Sandy update, chapter calendar of events, message from National BDPA president, chapter awards banquet info, BDPA local chapter news from around the nation, BDPA Job Board update, ICT industry news and much more.

Am I the only one who misses The BDPA InsiderThat was a weekly compilation of blog posts, BDPA-related articles and Technology-based articles is the brainchild of National BDPA CIO Milt Haynes.


You can find repository of prior BDPA newsletters in the files section of our BDPA-Communications YahooGroup. You may need to subscribe to the BDPA-Communications YG before you can download the files located in that repository.

However, we would love to post a link to your chapter's most recent newsletter right here on the BETF-Blog. Our vision is to have 45 chapter newsletters listed here. Of course, it would be nice if all chapter newsletters would publish information about the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation in each issue as well!

Is your chapter's most recent newsletter listed?

Monday, December 5, 2011

National Science Foundation Publishes Computer Science Newsletter

CSEdWeek is here and the National Science Foundation, in support of the celebration, announced its rollout of CS Bits & Bytes, a biweekly newsletter highlighting innovative computer science research aimed at high school teachers and students.

NSF will release CS Bits & Bytes biweekly, beginning on December 5 and continue publication through the end of the 2011/2012 academic year. NSF hopes that educators and parents will use CS Bits & Bytes to inspire students to engage in the multi-faceted world of computer science, to become not just users but creators of technology, and to develop the abilities to utilize computation skills, no matter what their interests.

I encourage all BDPA-Blog readers to subscribe to the NSF publication. If you'd like to receive their newsletter, please send an email to listserv@listserv.nsf.gov with the text of the message as follows:


subscribe csbytes
for example: subscribe csbytes Eugenia Robinson

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Message from New York Chapter President

As I sat down to pen my last message as President of BDPA New York, I could not think of the last words or message to express. So I decided to review our photo album. Then the following words immediately came straight out of my heart - Thank You. A photo album has a beautiful way of reflecting memories. No matter what took place: good or bad, pictures tell a beautiful story.

Highlights of my administration are as follows:
  1. SITES
    • Our SITES students participated in BDPA’s Regional and National Conferences via programs such as the High School Computer Competition, in which they placed in the top 10 for the past three years, as well as the Youth Technology Camp and IT Showcase. Special acknowledgment goes to National Grid and Sesame Flyers International, who always provided the resources to prepare our students for technical competitions.
    • A few of our SITES students were chosen for the unique opportunity to intern at Bank of New York and UBS.
    • Thanks to Dr. Jesse Bemley, our students received the chance of a lifetime -- the opportunity to attend the 2009 and 2010 Teragrid Computing Conference.

  2. Communications

  3. Community Outreach

  4. Membership Events
    • Thanks to our members and supporters, we were able to conduct technical & professional presentations on such topics as Cloud Computing, Social Networking
      Strategies, The Role of IT in Voting, Turning a No into a Yes and Virtualization and Client Computing.
    • We provided social and networking opportunities to our membership with events such as our monthly Meet-n-Greet at B. Smith’s, Sing Harlem, Sing Theatre event, and Book Signing Party.

  5. Sponsorship/Community Support
Judaea is 'Lady in Red'
My success as President could not have happened without the support of my Executive Board, our members and our many supporters. Thank You and Thank You once again for allowing me to represent you as President of BDPA New York.

Best wishes, Good health, and Love,
Judaea Yarde Lane, President (2006-2010)
BDPA New York Chapter