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Geeks Gone Great Chats with National BDPA President Yvette Graham
Yvette Graham has grown up in Black Data Processing
Associates, BDPA, and is currently enjoying the crest of her term as national
president of the premiere organization for African Americans in Information
Technology.
A BDPA leader since the early 80’s, Yvette Graham has made
an indelible impression throughout the organization since her early years of
service with the Chicago chapter, up through recent years, to emerge as
spokesperson and chief executive officer representing over 40+ chapters across
the United States.
I had the opportunity to chat with Ms. Graham, just after
the August 2011 BDPA Technology Conference in Chicago.
She shares her perspective on attaining success with BDPA as well as key
values she ascribes to. It was a
very special space shared...
Click here for more:
http://blacksgonegeek.org/YvetteGraham.aspx
Job Seekers Forum
Why is my job search taking so long?
Date: Monday, September 26, 2011
Time: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Central Time, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Eastern
Time
Dial-in Number: 1-940-287-4000 (new number)
Participant Access Code: 671366
Click here for more:
http://blacksgonegeek.org/JobSeekerFocusGroup.aspx
BDPA
Dallas HSCC Team (2011)
Gilbert Mfitumukiza, Bridget Mfitumukiza, Kiera Robinson
and Kayla Rhodes
These are the young people trained by BDPA Dallas chapter
to compete in the 2011 national High School Computer Competition (HSCC)
championship held last month in Chicago.
BDPA Dallas created their Student Information Technology
Education & Scholarship (SITES) program to expose young people to the fields of
computer science and IT. The
chapter seeks to increase the understanding and accessibility of science,
technology, engineering and math in historically disenfranchised communities.
The SITES curriculum focused on industry standard programming languages,
problem-solving techniques and conceptual design.
Click here for more:
http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/09/bdpa-dallas-hscc-team-2011.html
Take Five: Kelly Hill (BDPA Los Angeles)
BDPA is proud of its efforts to advance the careers of its
members from 'the classroom to the boardroom'. One of real-life examples of that
effort can be seen embodied in the person of Kelly Hill. Kelly is a Clark
Atlanta University graduate (Class of 2008) who currently works for Lockheed
Martin.
As a youngster Kelly represented BDPA Los Angeles chapter
in the national high school computer competitions held in Chicago (2001),
Orlando (2002) and Philadelphia (2003). She is a positive example of the power
of our student information technology education & scholarship (SITES) program.
Kelly was kind enough to participate in our Take Five interview series.
Click here for more:
http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/09/take-five-kelly-hill-bdpa-los-angeles.html
Why Technology Networks Are Important to African Americans
by Kai Dupé
The lack of support networks has been identified as a
critical aspect to involving more African Americans in the fields of science,
technology, engineering and math (STEM).
While I agree that this is very important, I do not agree that African
Americans lack technology support groups.
I assert that the problem is that the African American community at large
is not aware of the networks that do exist.
There are three that I have worked with over the years. I
am sure there are others and I am even more certain that most of our people,
particularly our young people are not aware of these groups.
I know this because I do quite a bit of public speaking around the
country. When I ask students if
they are familiar with The Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA), BiTWiSE, or
Blacks In Technology the answer is invariably no.
Click here for more:
http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/09/why-technology-networks-are-important.html
Job Hunters – A Resource Guide to Landing the Job
Samantha, a student at the Coastal Academy in California,
found a really nice resource website for job seekers. It’s got links to
resources and tips on resume/curriculum vitae, cover letter, interview
etiquette, follow-up, career websites and staffing agencies. Thanks Samantha!
Finding a career you
enjoy is a worthwhile endeavor, but it does take some legwork on your part to
get the job of your dreams. Today’s employers want to get a comprehensive look
at their potential employees before they make a hiring decision. As a job
seeker, understanding the information that businesses are looking for can mean
the difference between getting hired and just adding your resume to their files.
It is essential to understand the process and know where to look for the job
that will be the right fit for you.
Click here for more:
http://www.businessdegree.net/resources/job-hunters-a-resource-guide-to-landing-the-job/
Confidence is King: One Day in a Job Search
One day a call will come from a networking friend.
Someone I’ve shared coffee with and someone who knows my job search
objectives. Turns out that a job
has opened up with one of my target companies.
One day my resume will be walked into a hiring manager
whose eyes will sparkle as they read about my background.
One day I will get a call from that same company who thinks
I might be a good fit for their new position.
They will be right.
Click here for more:
http://www.youtern.com/thesavvyintern/index.php/2011/09/09/confidence-is-king-one-day-in-a-job-search/
Microsoft Tour and Demo (BDPA
Los Angeles)
We encourage all of our BETF-Blog readers in Southern
California to join BDPA Los Angeles chapter on October 4, 2011 for a tour of the
newly opened Microsoft Store in the Westfield Century City Mall. Join the
chapter's leadership as they check out the latest technologies from Microsoft
and network with others.
The tour will include a personal demonstration of the new
Windows 7 phone.
Microsoft Tour and Demo:
October 4, 2011
7:00 - 8:30 pm (PST)
Westfield Century City Mall
10250 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90067
You can click here to RSVP
for the tour:
http://bdpala-oct2011.eventbrite.com/
Two Simple Questions To Avoid Value-Free Change
Posted on September 17, 2011 by Mark E. Calabrese
Often times we’re tempted to add new processes, new
templates or tools, modify existing procedures, re-organize – you name it.
Sometimes such changes are called for, but other times they’re performed
for the sake of performing them.
Change for its own sake is never good.
It can be a drain on time, resources and on morale.
When confronted with such ideas – whether your own or from
others – try asking these two simple questions:
Click here for more:
http://mecmusings.com/2011/09/17/two-simple-questions-to-avoid-value-free-change/
Blacks In Technology Podcast #19: Kellep Charles (SecurityOrb.com)
This blog seeks to support the efforts of the Blacks In
Technology folks as they interview remarkable IT professionals of color.
In this podcast Greg Greenlee along with guest co-host
Ronnie Hash, speak with IT Security consultant and guru Kellep Charles. Kellep
operates and is also an IT Security consultant for SecurityOrb, an information
security knowledge based website for security members. The flows into
information security, latest data security threats and an interesting review of
the log management tool Splunk.
Click here for more:
http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/09/blacks-in-technology-podcast-19-kellep.html
bdpatoday - September 2011 Issue
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