BDPA Foundation partnered with BDPA New York chapter on a request for product donations from Best Buy Store #599 (Brooklyn, NY). Each Best Buy store has a donation budget to support local nonprofit organizations.
Our request for funding has been declined.
Adam Brodsky, Store #599 manager wrote, "The merchandise that you are looking to obtain can not be approved at the store level. This request would have to go through our corporate partners."
The BDPA Education & Technology Foundation is proud to open up the application period for any graduating high school student or current college student interested in the 2009 Eli Lilly and Company Scholarship for BDPA Students!
communities through service to others.
There are 51 BDPA chapters in the nation. Each chapter averages 51 members (down 2 from last month).
r students trained by BDPA New York chapter to attend the Northeast Regional competition at Bowie State University in June 2009. The students (Kevin Castillo, Cazemba Richards and Alan Rosales) won 3rd place at the regional competition.
Louisiana-born composer Byron Christopher Mayes began his formal music training at the age of 10 on a ukelele given to him by his favorite aunt and culminated that training with studies in trombone and composition at Indiana University and the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music. Along the way he studied piano and mandolin, sang in church youth choir, did time in high school and college marching bands, played euphonium on the National Ellipse at TubaChristmas, performed professionally in orchestras and big bands, froze his arse caroling outdoors in period garb, and listened actively to music in all genres.
Exactly as I am now. Cerebral and a bit stand-offish. Very open to those allowed to get close however (that was difficult for most to do).
So many, I'll pick one each.
- Living - President Barack Obama, of course. He's my age and race, and has reached a level of accomplishment that many of my peers couldn't have imagined when we were younger.
- Deceased - Salvador Dalí. I'm an artist at heart and he was the epitome of an artistic genius.
Both men were their own men and inspiring in thier own ways.
Kyle Bady, one of my former student assistants here at Temple University. He's currently a first year law student at Northwestern in Chicago. While here he maintained a 4.0 and still had charisma and personality unlike the average nerd (my pet name for him was "nerd boy"). Look out for him. He will change the world.
Have a major concert of my musical works. Find my 'other.'
I was on the Internet in the early 1990s and learning it was part of my job responsibilities. Thus, my first Internet experiences were through the text-based protocols of gopher and FTP.
I volunteer blog for the BDPA Philadelphia chapter, updating the news blog with items of interest to the membership weekly. I chose to do this as part of my responsibilities as VP for Professional Development.
Ars Technica - Because it's current and "hip" without lapsing into snarkiness. Full coverage of Apple, Open Source, Government, and all that's important to IT today.
White House - Because as a citizen of the US and an unabashed fan of our President and the new transparency surrounding the administration, I feel that I should be in the know.
Hope to maintain its level of useful information. Will also add information about the chapter's events.
Most posts are not original, they simply refer the readers to other articles of importance. That said, I like that I got the 'Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov' up within the hour after the Inauguration.
None so far.
My name is Kevin Pace. I am currently attending Winona State University. I was involved with the High School Computer Competition (HSCC) in 2005 and 2006.
BDPA Twin Cities Chapter has been a great part of my life. I first started in BDPA spring training session when I was 14 years old. I thought to myself that information technology and computer technology were the hardest things in the world. The computer training was a very great experience that challenged me to work harder not only in high school itself, but also on Saturdays with BDPA.
With the hard work and determination, I was able to go to my first BDPA national conference and competition in Detroit. I had a lot fun networking with other students from other chapters during the 2005 national competition in Detroit. Some students had the same background in computers as I did (little to none) and I felt very welcomed. During the competition I remember getting the highest number right on the test part and we as a team did very good on the group test. I was the data base person that networked our webpage together in the website building competition. We finished in 17th place at the end of the 2005 national competition.
We did better the next year. We finished in 10th place at the 2006 national competition in Los Angeles.
BDPA did change my world perspective on my college approach. For instance, I wanted to go to Wartburg College as a Pre-Med mayor. After gaining knowledge from BDPA, I decided to major in Clinical Laboratory Science at Winona State University. I was able to build a bridge between my interests in both computer technology and medicine. I am very grateful to be in a life-changing organization like BDPA. I look forward giving back to BDPA has its giving me as a teenager.
Testimonial written in May 2009 by Kevin Pace, Clinical Laboratory Science Major, Winona State University
Our nonprofit foundation is impacted by the relentless drumbeat of lousy economic news. It is a challenge to deliver financial support for BDPA programs and services with the repercussions from the economic downturn in America.
It comes as no surprise, but two-thirds of U.S. foundations expect to reduce the number or size of the grants they award this year, according to new research by the Foundation Center. The recession's hit to their finances is causing them to try to give in other ways.The report is based on surveys of more than 1,200 U.S. foundations. Many said they will turn to other activities such as seeking out partnerships and collaboration, advocating on issues and providing technical assistance.
Did you know that 47 students have participated in the PMP Exam Prep course offered by the BDPA IT Institute?Fifteen of those students have been employees of Merck & Company.
BDPA IT Institute also offers certifications for professionals in the IT industry that confirm your skillset as an IT associate, IT professional or IT master. This certification could make the difference for you in today's tough economic environment.
Twitter received a spike in attention as a result of he recent election protests in Iran. BDPA chapters in Columbus, New York, Northern Delaware and Orlando have brought social networks, like Twitter into the discussion. It seems clear that this microblogging service is gaining popularity as a real-time communication platform.
I encourage all BETF-Blog readers to take a look at the BEYA Call for Nominations on Modern Day Technology Leaders in the areas of education, entrepreneurism and students.
The Obama Administration budget contains several programs of crucial importance for nonprofits, but it's not all peaches and cream. Some of the budget lines expressly dedicated to nonprofits are "bubkis," Yiddish slang for "nothing." Nonprofits should not get lost fighting over next to nothing while the big dollars slide by their radar screens.
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BETF and the National BDPA Vice President (Member Services) submitted a joint letter of inquiry to Fluor Foundation on behalf of the BDPA IT Corps program.
