Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Panel Discussion for Boston Corps Members
March is Women's History Month. The City Year Women's Leadership Committee will present a panel of women leaders who will share their personal stories of leadership in business and government, their personal paths to volunteer and public service, as well as answer questions from the audience.
Here are details for the event, which will take place for Boston Corps Members. Speakers will include Marilyn Anderson Chase - Assistant Secretary for Children, Youth and Families, State of Massachusetts, Kim Dukes Rivers - President and Founder of Diversity Staffing Pros, LLC and Carol Geremia - President of Massachusetts Financial Services Institutional Advisors.
DATE: Friday, March 19, 2010
TIME: 8.45 – 11.15 AM
WHERE: City Year Headquarters
287 Columbus Ave.,
Boston, MA, 02116
Here are details for the event, which will take place for Boston Corps Members. Speakers will include Marilyn Anderson Chase - Assistant Secretary for Children, Youth and Families, State of Massachusetts, Kim Dukes Rivers - President and Founder of Diversity Staffing Pros, LLC and Carol Geremia - President of Massachusetts Financial Services Institutional Advisors.
DATE: Friday, March 19, 2010
TIME: 8.45 – 11.15 AM
WHERE: City Year Headquarters
287 Columbus Ave.,
Boston, MA, 02116
A Panel Discussion That You Don't Want To Miss
You are invited to an interactive panel on March 18 on Diversity and Inclusion – A Topic for Success!
This event is hosted by the National Black MBA Association – Boston Chapter with co-sponsorship from Black Data Processing Associates, National Society of Hispanic MBAs, and National Society of Black Engineers.
Here are details for the event, which will take place at MIT. Speakers will include Greg Almeida, CEO of Global Communications, Kim Dukes-Rivers, Principal of Diversity Staffing Pros, LLC, David Leavell, Director of Diversity & EEE at the Federal Reserve Bank, and Donnie Perkins, Dean and Director of the Northeastern University Center for Affirmative Action & Diversity.
We hope you are able to join us!
DATE: Thursday, March 18, 2010
TIME: 6 – 8.00 PM
WHERE: MIT
77 Mass Avenue, Room 4-237
Cambridge, MA
RSVP: info@bostonblackmba.org
NSHMBA - Boston Chapter will answer any questions about the event at: 617-872-8677
This event is hosted by the National Black MBA Association – Boston Chapter with co-sponsorship from Black Data Processing Associates, National Society of Hispanic MBAs, and National Society of Black Engineers.
Here are details for the event, which will take place at MIT. Speakers will include Greg Almeida, CEO of Global Communications, Kim Dukes-Rivers, Principal of Diversity Staffing Pros, LLC, David Leavell, Director of Diversity & EEE at the Federal Reserve Bank, and Donnie Perkins, Dean and Director of the Northeastern University Center for Affirmative Action & Diversity.
We hope you are able to join us!
DATE: Thursday, March 18, 2010
TIME: 6 – 8.00 PM
WHERE: MIT
77 Mass Avenue, Room 4-237
Cambridge, MA
RSVP: info@bostonblackmba.org
NSHMBA - Boston Chapter will answer any questions about the event at: 617-872-8677
Boston World Partnerships Event
One year ago, Boston World Partnerships embarked on a plan to make Boston the first city in the world to implement a global alumni strategy in order to drive economic growth. In that time, we’ve built up a buzzing hive of innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders who comprise a unique citizen salesforce. We’ve had great success in deploying this network to promote Greater Boston and to generate valuable economic development opportunities.
Here are details for our One Year Anniversary celebration, which will also mark the launch of our new event series, the Odd Pairing Experiments. Speakers will include Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Mark Turrell, CEO of Imaginatik, Bill Brett, Photojournalist for The Boston Globe, and Sangita Chandra, BWP Connector and Emmy-award winning Producer of WVCB’s Chronicle.
We hope you are able to join us! We expect this event to sell out.
DATE: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
TIME: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
WHERE: The Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
REGISTRATION: www.BWPanniversary.com .
Here are details for our One Year Anniversary celebration, which will also mark the launch of our new event series, the Odd Pairing Experiments. Speakers will include Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Mark Turrell, CEO of Imaginatik, Bill Brett, Photojournalist for The Boston Globe, and Sangita Chandra, BWP Connector and Emmy-award winning Producer of WVCB’s Chronicle.
We hope you are able to join us! We expect this event to sell out.
DATE: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
TIME: 5:30 – 8:30 PM
WHERE: The Liberty Hotel
215 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
REGISTRATION: www.BWPanniversary.com .
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Racist CEO Compares Michelle Obama to a Chimp
Our First Lady, Michelle Obama is a beautiful and Harvard educated woman of color, who has taken every opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. But Walt Baker, the CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association believes she resembles a chimpanzee, and he found the idea so hilarious he had to share his racism with his friends. He forwarded a racist email to 12 prominent Nashville residents comparing Michelle Obama to a cheetah.
Comparing African Americans to apes has long been part of our institutional racism, which suggests that people of color are less than human. And when Baker was first asked about the email, he dismissed any racial implications associated with its message, saying “it was in good fun.” Baker said he meant no offense and sent the email to “a particular group of friends.” “If anybody wants to make a political agenda out of it, they’re wasting their time,” said Baker.
At least one recipient didn’t share Baker’s racism and alerted the media. Two days later, Baker was fired from his position as the CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association.
That, in my opinion is to be expected but you know what the worst part is? The fact that I know Baker wasn't the only person on the planet to forward that e-mail to friends.
Comparing African Americans to apes has long been part of our institutional racism, which suggests that people of color are less than human. And when Baker was first asked about the email, he dismissed any racial implications associated with its message, saying “it was in good fun.” Baker said he meant no offense and sent the email to “a particular group of friends.” “If anybody wants to make a political agenda out of it, they’re wasting their time,” said Baker.
At least one recipient didn’t share Baker’s racism and alerted the media. Two days later, Baker was fired from his position as the CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association.
That, in my opinion is to be expected but you know what the worst part is? The fact that I know Baker wasn't the only person on the planet to forward that e-mail to friends.
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