Monday, September 8, 2014

BDPA Mobile Application Showcase: Richard Watts III (Central Illinois)

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BDPA Central Illinois member Richard Watts III (University High School) earned first place (and a $6,500 college scholarship from State Farm...
Sunday, September 7, 2014

Grant Proposal: The Kroger Foundation (Cincinnati)

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BDPA Education and Technology Foundation ( BETF ) partnered with BDPA Cincinnati to submit a grant proposal to The Kroger Foundation see...
Saturday, September 6, 2014

Alcatel-Lucent Foundation

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The purpose of the Alcatel-Lucent Foundation is to support the local communities where Alcatel-Lucent employees work and live in the Unit...
Friday, September 5, 2014

Message from BDPA Cincinnati Chapter President

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Dalric Webb & Cincinnati students Greetings BDPA Cincinnati Chapter members! Fresh off the outstanding performance of our student...
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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Technology Expresso: Josie's FIT STEAM Relay Challenge

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Josephine Reed has been an active volunteer with BDPA Atlanta chapter for a number of years . Currently, she serves as the director of th...

OURstory: Lewis Latimer (1848-1928)

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Lewis Howard Latimer was born on this date in 1848 . He was an African American inventor and innovator in the electric lighting industry. [...
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Classroom to the Boardroom: Nicholas Reid (New York University)

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 BDPA believes that it can help the Black community ' win the future ' by providing programs, scholarships and services that will...
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

BDPA Mobile Application Showcase: Itobore Odje (Cincinnati)

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BDPA Cincinnati member Itobore Odje (University of Cincinnati) earned second place (and a $5,500 college scholarship from State Farm !) for ...
Monday, September 1, 2014

Top 10 BDPA Chapters (Membership, August 2014)

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The lifeblood of any nonprofit association is its membership .  We are tickled to announce that membership has grown for the 8th straight ...
Sunday, August 31, 2014

Member on the Move: Alan Rosales (University of Rochester, Class of 2014)

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Alan Rosales BDPA Education and Technology Foundation began following the exploits of Alan Rosales in 2009 when we shared his High Sch...
Saturday, August 30, 2014

BDPA Birthday Love for Curtis Jenkins

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One of the most accomplished BDPA leaders in our history is Curtis Jenkins . He celebrates his birthday today! Curtis has been an activ...
Friday, August 29, 2014

BlueCross BlueShield Shows New Robotics Technology at BDPA Career Fair

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Did you see the Double telepresence robot showcased at the 2014 BDPA Career Fair by the folks from BlueCross BlueShield of IL, MT, NM, OK,...
Thursday, August 28, 2014

Message from BDPA Corporate Sponsor: MillerCoors

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Norm Fleming Norman Fleming ( senior director , MillerCoors) is a long-time member and supporter of BDPA programs, scholarships and se...
Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Grant Disbursement: BDPA Los Angeles ($2,743)

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BDPA Education and Technology Foundation ( BETF ) is pleased to announce approval of the funding request made by BDPA Los Angeles in the am...
Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Technology Expresso: 2014 National BDPA High School Computer Competition Champions (Washington DC)

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National BDPA crowned five young people trained by our Washington DC chapter as the 2014 national High School Computer Competition (HSCC) c...
Sunday, August 24, 2014

Where Are They Now? 2005 Conference Honorary Chairs

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I enjoyed my final year as national BDPA president. One of the highlights of the year was hosting the annual BDPA Technology Conference in D...
Friday, August 22, 2014

What Do Pandora, Indiegogo and Ferguson Police Have in Common? Unable to Hire Black Folks!

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Both Pandora and Indiegogo released diversity reports today that highlight an absence of African American employees . The companies join a...

Rest in Peace: Brandon Robert Gardner (1984-2009)

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All members of the BDPA Education & Technology Foundation ( BETF ) family were saddened to learn of the death of Brandon Robert Gardner ...
Thursday, August 21, 2014

Tech Entrepreneur Eric Hamilton on 'Challenges Facing Blacks in Technology'

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Eric Hamilton is a technology entrepreneur and a member of our BDPA New York chapter .  Eric helped unleash Around The Way which is a m...
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Bemley Scholar Trayer Harvey Slugs His Way to University of California, Santa Cruz

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Did you know that the nickname for the University of California, Santa Cruz is ' Banana Slugs '? That is one of the factoids tha...