The BDPA Insider - July 3, 2011

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

In this issue:

BDPA HSCC Testimonial: Darryl Davis (Atlanta, 2008-2010)

BDPA HSCC Testimonial: James Gadsden (Philadelphia, 2007-2009)

Diversity/Careers Magazine, 6/30/2011 (Monique Berry, Milt Haynes, Wayne Hicks, Curtis Jenkins, Pamela Sexton)

Take Five: Monica Ellis-Gorham (BDPA Philadelphia)

BDPA National Conference Career Fair Registration Now Open

2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open

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BDPA HSCC Testimonial: Darryl Davis (Atlanta, 2008-2010)

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation awarded over $347,000 in college scholarships since 1999. One of our scholars is Darryl Davis. Darryl earned a Jesse Bemley Scholarship as a result of the high performance by him and his BDPA Atlanta teammates during the 2008 National High School Computer Competition (HSCC) Championship.

Darryl shared his thoughts on BDPA with us in the following testimonial:

My experience with BDPA has been an emotionally, physically and mentally trying experience for each of the three years I was actively apart of the program. To this day I am amazed at how much I've changed since being a young, naive freshman to a mature high school graduate. I went into the program not knowing anything about programming, public speaking or teamwork, but each of those skills grew in me over the three years.

Click here for more:

http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/hscc-testimonial-darryl-davis-atlanta.html

BDPA HSCC Testimonial: James Gadsden (Philadelphia, 2007-2009)

BDPA Philadelphia chapter has been part of the Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program for over 20 years. Over 100 high school students have gone through the program. One of those students is James Gadsden. James was part of the Philadelphia chapter teams that competed for the National BDPA HSCC Championship in 2007 (Washington DC), 2008 (Atlanta) and 2009 (Raleigh).

James shared his thoughts on BDPA with us:

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http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/hscc-testimonial-james-gadsden.html

Diversity/Careers Magazine, 6/30/2011 (Monique Berry, Milt Haynes, Wayne Hicks, Curtis Jenkins, Pamela Sexton)

BDPA Will "Ignite, Inspire and Empower" This Summer in Chicago. The thirty-third annual Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) Technology Conference and Career Expo promises exciting new features in addition to the panels, workshops and competitions attendees have enjoyed in past years. It will be held August 3 to 6 at the Hilton Chicago, located downtown on the Michigan Avenue Cultural Mile.

Click here for more:

http://www.diversitycareers.com/articles/pro/11-junjul/soc_news_bdpa.html

Take Five: Monica Ellis-Gorham (BDPA Philadelphia)

Monica Ellis-Gorham is a dedicated volunteer with our BDPA Philadelphia chapter. She has worked hard to support efforts such as TECHie Camp and the Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program.

It was recently pointed out to us that Monica is a 'Member on the Move'. She recently won election to serve as president of Peirce College's ITSA-ACM Student Chapter.

Monica agreed to participate in our 'Take Five' interview series:

Click here for more:

http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/06/take-five-monica-ellis-gorham.html

BDPA National Conference Career Fair Registration Now Open

Are you taking your career in a new direction?

...or are you just entering the workforce?

...or are you undecided about your career path?

Then this EXPO is for you!!

August 5-6, 2011

Chicago Hilton

720 S. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60605

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2011 National BDPA Conference Registration Now Open

Please accept our invitation to join us in the City of the Big Shoulders by registering for the 33rd Annual National BDPA Conference, August 3-6, 2011 at the Hilton Chicago.

Click here to register for the 2011 National BDPA Conference today!

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2011 BDPA Technology Conference
August 3-6, 2011

 

Hilton Chicago

720 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago, IL 60603

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