The impact of the internet on africa's youth and job creation by richard clo...Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.
Chrysalis Campaign, Webinar for "I am Africa. This is my story campaign sponsored by UNESCO Power of Peace Network All rights and photography copyright of Richard C. Close
http://globallearnignframework.ning.com
Wired to Learn: How New Technologies Are Changing L&D DeliveryKip Michael Kelly
This presentation explores the demographic and technology trends that are shaping the modern workforce - and how companies deliver learning and development.
Session 7.2, CASTLE Symposium
Are We Adequately Preparing Schools and Administrators for Our Technological Future?
2006 UCEA Convention
San Antonio, TX
The impact of the internet on africa's youth and job creation by richard clo...Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.
Chrysalis Campaign, Webinar for "I am Africa. This is my story campaign sponsored by UNESCO Power of Peace Network All rights and photography copyright of Richard C. Close
http://globallearnignframework.ning.com
Wired to Learn: How New Technologies Are Changing L&D DeliveryKip Michael Kelly
This presentation explores the demographic and technology trends that are shaping the modern workforce - and how companies deliver learning and development.
Session 7.2, CASTLE Symposium
Are We Adequately Preparing Schools and Administrators for Our Technological Future?
2006 UCEA Convention
San Antonio, TX
Young Adults living in rural communities face special challenges. Often, employment opportunities are few, transportation costs are high, the range of educational options is narrow, and Young Adults often contend with additional challenges such as alcohol and drug abuse. Come hear from representatives of two rural areas: Down East Maine and Western New Hampshire. Learn how these Young Adult service providers have taken steps to better align limited community resources to better serve Young Adults and to ensure they are prepared for a promising future and economic self-sufficiency!
Resource for the IT Brownbag session on Educause 2010.
note: links are clickable
Fordham IT's 'Brown Bag' program began in June 2008. This program was designed specifically to spend time with fellow colleagues getting to know what they do on a daily basis. It has evolved into presentations on current projects, lesson learned from conferences, etc.
For more resources from the session:
http://protopage.com/ktreglia#Untitled/Educause_2010
Leadership & Technology presenation to the Baltimore County Pubic Schools - Office of Fiscal Services Featuring Insights to Action, Social Media, Mindmanager, XBRL.
Why a Digital Storytelling Contest for African Youth - Contest Overviewchrysaliscamp
Instructional presentation for "I am Africa. This is my story..." Digital storytelling contest sponsored by UNESCO PPN and developed by Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.
For contest: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com
For Chrysalis Campaign http://globallearningframework.ning.com
Email for download copy
Featured Session: Voices Live Chicago Conference
Location: Aon
200 East Randolph
Chicago, IL USA
12-2pm CST
Panel: Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Growing Female Technology Professionals
Will be streamed on Spreecast and WebEx from 12-2pm CST on Friday, March 13th
Moderators:
Margaret Resce Milkint, Managing Partner, The Jacobson Group; WING Co-Founder; ITF Board Member
David Mendelsohn, Managing Partner, DLA Piper; WING Co-Founder
Panelists:
Danelle Kent, Consultant¸ SWC Technology Partners
Danelle is a Certified Project Management Professional (NU) with 4+ years of combined experience in detail oriented technical writing and quality assurance analysis. She currently supports full software lifecycle by facilitating different functional roles including quality assurance analyst, business analyst, and technical writer.
Arti Arora, Aon
Deanne Hettich, Vice President Practice Leadership, Aon Hewitt
Cynthia Clarke, CIO, Mesirow Financial
Jeff Hughes, Vice President Information Technology, CNA
Marisa Cabrera, IT Rotational Program Participant, CNA
Abstract: Despite the strides made recently for women in business, female tech professionals continue to be outpaced by their male counterparts. According to Silicon Valley Bank’s Innovation Economy Outlook survey, less than 50 percent of technology companies have women in the C-suite or serving on the board of directors. Only 19 percent of CIO positions for Fortune 250 companies are held by women.
In fact, the gender disparity among technology professionals seems to be increasing in spite of recent gains throughout the workplace. Fewer women are joining the tech workforce and the numbers of female students studying technology is in decline—today only 18 percent of computer science majors are women, compared to 37 percent in the mid-1980s. Add in a continued wage imbalance and a high turnover rate for female tech professionals mid-career and it is clear that there is work to be done. How can we encourage more women to join the technology field and insurance technology in particular? What can be done to break down the barriers to success as a female technology professional?
Presentation from a panel discussion on the business case for HR in the virtual world at a Human Resources seminar in Boston in January 2009. Panelists were from Duke CE, Duke, IBM, and the Stockholm School of Economics. Please note that part of the panel discussion included a tour to various places in SL.
Culture Design: How Human and Community Development are Essential to the Suc...Jim Moore
This paper is about human-centered design, culture design of the social side of platform businesses.
It includes a case study of Airbnb and Chip Conley's work in developing the Airbnb culture. He was inspired by the writings of psychologists Abraham Maslow and Vktor Frankl, who both wrote about how people experience meaning and inspiration in their lives. Conley designed scaleable human resources and cultural designs to help people find meaning and join with others in meaningful experiences and communities.
Platform businesses are usually described in terms of their economic network effects and as multi-sided markets. However, they are obviously social networks as well, and as such culture and communities and all sorts of relationships develop upon them.
Denodo DataFest 2016: Centralizing Data Security with Data VirtualizationDenodo
Watch the full session: Denodo DataFest 2016 sessions: https://goo.gl/8S17m5
Security can be a key concern when data is spread across multiple systems residing both on-premise and on the cloud. Asurion has leveraged data virtualization to use it as a single engine for security control over the data sources. This also helps facilitate transition to modern cloud-based data architecture.
In this presentation, the Enterprise Architect at Asurion, Larry Dawson presents:
• The challenges associated with centralizing security across on-premise and cloud data sources
• How to build a single engine for security that provides audit and control by geographies
• How to build modern cloud-based data architectures using data virtualization
This session also includes a panel discussion with:
• Larry Dawson, Enterprise Architect at Asurion
• Kent Weare, Senior Enterprise Architect & Integration Lead at TransAlta
• Ken Martin, Global Center of Excellence Lead for Business Analytics Services at HCL America
• Rich Walker, VP of Sales at Denodo (as moderator)
This session is part of the Denodo DataFest 2016 event. You can also watch more Denodo DataFest sessions on demand here: https://goo.gl/VXb6M6
Denodo DataFest 2016: Data Science: Operationalizing Analytical Models in Rea...Denodo
Watch the full session: Denodo DataFest 2016 sessions: https://goo.gl/yVJnti
Data virtualization starts with democratizing data access for business users, but goes well beyond to enable entire analytics life cycle. This session will discuss the critical role of data virtualization in the four key phases of big data analytics: Discovery of raw and enriched data, Analytic Exploration, Real-time Operationalization, and Predictive Intervention.
In this session, you will learn:
• Design of advanced analytics with view towards business goal realization
• The role of data virtualization in enabling analytics through four key phases
• How to exploit product capabilities relevant to each stage
• Creating a system of governed self-service and collaborative analytics
This session is part of the Denodo DataFest 2016 event. You can also watch more Denodo DataFest sessions on demand here: https://goo.gl/VXb6M6
Young Adults living in rural communities face special challenges. Often, employment opportunities are few, transportation costs are high, the range of educational options is narrow, and Young Adults often contend with additional challenges such as alcohol and drug abuse. Come hear from representatives of two rural areas: Down East Maine and Western New Hampshire. Learn how these Young Adult service providers have taken steps to better align limited community resources to better serve Young Adults and to ensure they are prepared for a promising future and economic self-sufficiency!
Resource for the IT Brownbag session on Educause 2010.
note: links are clickable
Fordham IT's 'Brown Bag' program began in June 2008. This program was designed specifically to spend time with fellow colleagues getting to know what they do on a daily basis. It has evolved into presentations on current projects, lesson learned from conferences, etc.
For more resources from the session:
http://protopage.com/ktreglia#Untitled/Educause_2010
Leadership & Technology presenation to the Baltimore County Pubic Schools - Office of Fiscal Services Featuring Insights to Action, Social Media, Mindmanager, XBRL.
Why a Digital Storytelling Contest for African Youth - Contest Overviewchrysaliscamp
Instructional presentation for "I am Africa. This is my story..." Digital storytelling contest sponsored by UNESCO PPN and developed by Chrysalis Campaign, Inc.
For contest: http://i-am-the-story.ning.com
For Chrysalis Campaign http://globallearningframework.ning.com
Email for download copy
Featured Session: Voices Live Chicago Conference
Location: Aon
200 East Randolph
Chicago, IL USA
12-2pm CST
Panel: Cracking the Glass Ceiling: Growing Female Technology Professionals
Will be streamed on Spreecast and WebEx from 12-2pm CST on Friday, March 13th
Moderators:
Margaret Resce Milkint, Managing Partner, The Jacobson Group; WING Co-Founder; ITF Board Member
David Mendelsohn, Managing Partner, DLA Piper; WING Co-Founder
Panelists:
Danelle Kent, Consultant¸ SWC Technology Partners
Danelle is a Certified Project Management Professional (NU) with 4+ years of combined experience in detail oriented technical writing and quality assurance analysis. She currently supports full software lifecycle by facilitating different functional roles including quality assurance analyst, business analyst, and technical writer.
Arti Arora, Aon
Deanne Hettich, Vice President Practice Leadership, Aon Hewitt
Cynthia Clarke, CIO, Mesirow Financial
Jeff Hughes, Vice President Information Technology, CNA
Marisa Cabrera, IT Rotational Program Participant, CNA
Abstract: Despite the strides made recently for women in business, female tech professionals continue to be outpaced by their male counterparts. According to Silicon Valley Bank’s Innovation Economy Outlook survey, less than 50 percent of technology companies have women in the C-suite or serving on the board of directors. Only 19 percent of CIO positions for Fortune 250 companies are held by women.
In fact, the gender disparity among technology professionals seems to be increasing in spite of recent gains throughout the workplace. Fewer women are joining the tech workforce and the numbers of female students studying technology is in decline—today only 18 percent of computer science majors are women, compared to 37 percent in the mid-1980s. Add in a continued wage imbalance and a high turnover rate for female tech professionals mid-career and it is clear that there is work to be done. How can we encourage more women to join the technology field and insurance technology in particular? What can be done to break down the barriers to success as a female technology professional?
Presentation from a panel discussion on the business case for HR in the virtual world at a Human Resources seminar in Boston in January 2009. Panelists were from Duke CE, Duke, IBM, and the Stockholm School of Economics. Please note that part of the panel discussion included a tour to various places in SL.
Culture Design: How Human and Community Development are Essential to the Suc...Jim Moore
This paper is about human-centered design, culture design of the social side of platform businesses.
It includes a case study of Airbnb and Chip Conley's work in developing the Airbnb culture. He was inspired by the writings of psychologists Abraham Maslow and Vktor Frankl, who both wrote about how people experience meaning and inspiration in their lives. Conley designed scaleable human resources and cultural designs to help people find meaning and join with others in meaningful experiences and communities.
Platform businesses are usually described in terms of their economic network effects and as multi-sided markets. However, they are obviously social networks as well, and as such culture and communities and all sorts of relationships develop upon them.
Denodo DataFest 2016: Centralizing Data Security with Data VirtualizationDenodo
Watch the full session: Denodo DataFest 2016 sessions: https://goo.gl/8S17m5
Security can be a key concern when data is spread across multiple systems residing both on-premise and on the cloud. Asurion has leveraged data virtualization to use it as a single engine for security control over the data sources. This also helps facilitate transition to modern cloud-based data architecture.
In this presentation, the Enterprise Architect at Asurion, Larry Dawson presents:
• The challenges associated with centralizing security across on-premise and cloud data sources
• How to build a single engine for security that provides audit and control by geographies
• How to build modern cloud-based data architectures using data virtualization
This session also includes a panel discussion with:
• Larry Dawson, Enterprise Architect at Asurion
• Kent Weare, Senior Enterprise Architect & Integration Lead at TransAlta
• Ken Martin, Global Center of Excellence Lead for Business Analytics Services at HCL America
• Rich Walker, VP of Sales at Denodo (as moderator)
This session is part of the Denodo DataFest 2016 event. You can also watch more Denodo DataFest sessions on demand here: https://goo.gl/VXb6M6
Denodo DataFest 2016: Data Science: Operationalizing Analytical Models in Rea...Denodo
Watch the full session: Denodo DataFest 2016 sessions: https://goo.gl/yVJnti
Data virtualization starts with democratizing data access for business users, but goes well beyond to enable entire analytics life cycle. This session will discuss the critical role of data virtualization in the four key phases of big data analytics: Discovery of raw and enriched data, Analytic Exploration, Real-time Operationalization, and Predictive Intervention.
In this session, you will learn:
• Design of advanced analytics with view towards business goal realization
• The role of data virtualization in enabling analytics through four key phases
• How to exploit product capabilities relevant to each stage
• Creating a system of governed self-service and collaborative analytics
This session is part of the Denodo DataFest 2016 event. You can also watch more Denodo DataFest sessions on demand here: https://goo.gl/VXb6M6
Implementing Data Virtualization for Data Warehouses and Master Data Manageme...Denodo
The ongoing evolution of business requirements and growth of data volumes continue to put added challenges on existing DW and MDM implementations. Challenges that in many cases cannot be met. Data Virtualization compliments existing DW, MDM and other architectures and business initiatives, providing the agility and flexibility - at a lower cost – for the enablement of Virtual MDM, self-service BI, operational BI, rapid prototyping and real-time analytics.
More information and FREE registrations for this webinar: http://goo.gl/asYztF
Landing page for the entire Packed Lunch webinar series: http://goo.gl/NATMHw
Attend & get unique insights into:
How Data Virtualization can provide a simple and low cost alternative to traditional DW and MDM solutions
How Data Virtualization can enhance and extend existing DW or MDM solutions to provide a more agile data integration architecture
Case studies that demonstrate how Data Virtualization has increased agility to meet complex information needs
AWS re:Invent 2016: Add User Sign-In, User Management, and Security to your M...Amazon Web Services
Secure user sign-up and sign-in is critical for many mobile and web applications. Amazon Cognito is the easiest way to secure your mobile and web applications by providing a comprehensive identity solution for end user management, registration, sign-in, and security. In this product deep dive, we will walk through Cognito’s feature set, which includes serverless flows for user management and sign-in, a fully managed user directory, integrations with existing corporate directories, and many other features. In addition, we will cover key use cases and discuss the associated benefits.
AWS re:Invent 2016: Deep Dive: Amazon EMR Best Practices & Design Patterns (B...Amazon Web Services
Amazon EMR is one of the largest Hadoop operators in the world. In this session, we introduce you to Amazon EMR design patterns such as using Amazon S3 instead of HDFS, taking advantage of both long and short-lived clusters, and other Amazon EMR architectural best practices. We talk about how to scale your cluster up or down dynamically and introduce you to ways you can fine-tune your cluster. We also share best practices to keep your Amazon EMR cluster cost-efficient. Finally, we dive into some of our recent launches to keep you current on our latest features. This session will feature Asurion, a provider of device protection and support services for over 280 million smartphones and other consumer electronics devices. Asurion will share how they architected their petabyte-scale data platform using Apache Hive, Apache Spark, and Presto on Amazon EMR.
We created this media kit to answer the frequently asked questions about BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF). We plan to update it on semi-annual basis.
Please let us know if you see anything in here that should be added, deleted or revised.
BDPA Cincinnati hosted its 19th annual Education Banquet on 10/24/15 at the Receptions Conference Center in Fairfield, Ohio. Keynote speaker was Rodney Williams (CEO, LISNR). Here is copy of the souvenir book provided to all attendees. The banquet was chaired by Brenda Hogan (Duke Energy).
PR for #FiresideChat: Important Factors towards Hiring Top TalentOmar Aloyoun
Learn from #Global Experts as they discuss the most important factors when it comes to hiring top talent for your business. Join UN Women Empower Women Global Champion Alysia Silberg and a Panel of Global #Experts for a #FiresideChat.
Peesh Chopra and his career spanning two decades where he has ventured into building enterprises from scratch and has become a venture capitalist. Peesh Chopra is providing mentorship and funding to help budding entrepreneurs with disruptive ideas start and grow a business confidently.
Women Influence Chicago - Sponsored by AvionosRemodista
An organization that operates, as an umbrella, to cultivate women executive leaders in enterprise, start-up and not-for-profit technology organizations, a goal to connect community and increase female leadership at the top; C-Suite, President, GM, CEO, and Public Advisory Board positions across all verticals in Chicago.
Remodista will kick the night off discussing Women of Influence's impact on a global scale with an update from her most recent trip to Australia. CloudCraze will share an update on it's women's initiative, ccElevate, which launched earlier this year.
Mary Kate Love from the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) will share her experience hosting a successful Women in Manufacturing event that positioned DMDII as a premier organization for women in manufacturing.
Following the presentation, we will have some fun trying products from women entrepreneurs at Linger, a perfume primer, and ZipFit, a service that measures and recommends the perfect fitting jeans for individuals.
Safalta Digital marketing institute in Noida, provide complete applications that encompass a huge range of virtual advertising and marketing additives, which includes search engine optimization, virtual communication advertising, pay-per-click on marketing, content material advertising, internet analytics, and greater. These university courses are designed for students who possess a comprehensive understanding of virtual marketing strategies and attributes.Safalta Digital Marketing Institute in Noida is a first choice for young individuals or students who are looking to start their careers in the field of digital advertising. The institute gives specialized courses designed and certification.
for beginners, providing thorough training in areas such as SEO, digital communication marketing, and PPC training in Noida. After finishing the program, students receive the certifications recognised by top different universitie, setting a strong foundation for a successful career in digital marketing.
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Overview on Edible Vaccine: Pros & Cons with Mechanism
BiTWiSE Proposal
1. the new BiTWiSE 2011 .NET Share Point Active Directory Windows Phone 7 WPF XNA Game Studio MVVM The Premier Cutting – Edge Technology Organization in Networking, Academics, Technology Training, Job Placement and Career Resources. For Blacks in Technology Working in Software Engineering
3. Mission statement “Computer programming is an art, because it applies accumulated knowledge to the world, it requires skill and ingenuity, and especially because it produces objects of beauty.” Daniel Knuth “ Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lightning of a fire. “ W.B. Yeats
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5. To create a network of fully functional labor resource pools from which we can harvest the crème de la crème and most technology-driven masterminds of this century.
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7. Kai Dupé – Advisory Board Chairman My name is Kai Dupe. I run a small business called KDP. I work with men of color to help them to maximize their full potential. I am very concerned with the plight of men of color. I am currently conducting research to determine success factors in the unique journey of success for African American males in America. I have studied educational technology and I travel around the world advocating the use of technology in education. Recently I was invited to speak on using virtual worlds as a means of teaching leadership at the Paris International Conference on Education, Economy & Society. I hold a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from Trinity University in San Antonio and I have a Masters degree in educational technology. I am currently pursuing my doctorate in educational leadership from Pepperdine University. I believe travel is a great way to learn. This philosophy has taken me from Havana, Cuba to Capetown, South Africa. I am an online instructor for Kaplan University where I teach courses in programming and database design. I was recently published in the Texas Computer Education Association's (TCEA) TechEdgejournal. I volunteer my time to the community by serving as Director of Communications for The Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) . He is also the founder of the Where Are Blacks in Technology blog. Mr. Dupé is the co-host of The Diop and Dupe Show, where he and his co-host discuss all matters relating to African American males. Kai is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD). He has vast programming experience inDelphi, Visual Basic, C#. Kai is a contributing writer for The African American News & Issues Newspaper.http://www.aframnews.com/websitepublisher/articles/black-women-getting-into-the-game.html He writes for Ujima Magazine an African American Community magazine. http://ujimamagazine.com/?cat=123 Mr. Dupe is on the advisory board of the (ABNA) The Austin Black Newcomers Association. http://austinsblacknewcomers.org/about-us/
8. Kevin Williams – Advisory Board Member I am the President and CEO of Circadian Solutions Group, Inc. In 2003 I started a company that creates business solutions for small to medium businesses. Builds customized servers, workstations and laptops. Writes custom software solutions. Repairs and upgrades computers. Consults individuals and small businesses on the purchasing and setup for their IT needs. Prior to that I worked as an IT Manager for College Crib a college greek store in Nashville,TN Prior to that I worked as a Quality Assurance Supervisor for Dell Computer Corporation in TX and TN. I studied Computer Science at Austin Community College Austin, TX I am a CompTIA certified A+ Technician, CompTIA certified Network+ Technician and a VMware Certified Professional. I am vastly knowledged in the Basics of Supply Chain Management, Global Diversity Training, Dell Process Improvement - Yellow Belt training (Six Sigma), Dell Process Improvement - Green Belt training (Six Sigma), 5S Training, Visual Basic 6,Visual Interdev, HTML, Javascript, Microsoft Office, Kronos I am a member of the ASQ (American Society of Quality), APICS (The Educational Society of Resource Management),Intel Channel Partner, Western Digital Select Partner, Seagate and Maxtor Channel Partner, VMware Channel Partner, Cisco Channel Partner, CompTIA member, I am a Registered iPhone Developer, Registered Motorola Developer, Registered Samsung Developer, Registered LG Developer, Registered Blackberry Developer, Registered Nokia Developer, Intuit Developer Network, Registered Sun Developer, Registered Appcelarator Developer
9. LaShawn Brown-Sithole – Advisory Board Member Lori ‘LaShawn’ Brown-Sithole (Sit oh’ lay) is the President and CEO of One in a Billion Consulting. It is the parent company for the team building workshop model called “Everybody Matters.” Ms. Brown a graduate of Baylor University. After graduation, she worked at the Texas State Capitol in the House of Representatives and for several lobby groups including: Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc. and The Texas Professional Sports Association. Clients included: Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Oilers, Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs and Bruton Smith/NASCAR Owner. She has also worked as a team leader/manager for various campaigns from former Texas Governor Ann Richards to President Barack Obama. She has spoken at several national and regional conferences including: National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Society for Human Resource Management Regional Diversity Conference and a 3 year returning speaker for the technology group National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA). She is a published author of 3 books and hosts an international blog that has reached 131 countries in under one year. One of her deepest passion is inspiring young people to be their absolute best at whatever they choose to do. She has provided training to: Waco ISD, Caritas of Waco, The Baylor University Graduate School of Social Work, local SHRM Conference just to name a few. She has served on the Board of the Waco Civic Theatre, as a committee chair for the Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce and Habit for Humanity Volunteer. She loves speaking to and working with young people and has done so for over 30 years . Currently, she is a Camp Fire Club Leader, community activist and an active member of Toliver Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Sithole is also a proud founding member of the Microsoft BiTWISE African American Advisory Board. Additionally, she is the Vice President of the Next Young Phenom Foundation, Inc., which was developed to create scholarships for youth in technology and the arts. www.nypfoundation.org http://oneinabillionconsulting.com/
10. Shetay Ashford – Advisory Board Member Shetay N. Ashford, Founder & CEO K Empowerment Group LLC Shetay@KEmpowermentGroup.com Since her senior year in college, Shetay N. Ashford has felt called to use her entrepreneurial talents to empower others to fulfill their purpose in life. Since the death of her grandfather, Willie James Richardson, a successful Entrepreneur who ran “Willie’s Welding and Ornamental Shop” for 38 years in Liberty City, Florida, which is noted as Miami's poorest and most dangerous neighborhood, she is on a mission to create a sustainable social enterprise model that helps lifts cities, communities and nations out of poverty. Ms. Ashford is Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of K Empowerment Group LLC, a social enterprise that empowers people to fulfill their purpose in the 21st century. Through her organization, she has launched Technology 4-LIFE, an education enterprise that creates career readiness solutions, and Kingdom Business Development Center. She started her first company, Youth Mentoring Technologies, Inc. in 2005 when asked to create a 12-week technology literacy program for the University of South Florida, who was the recipient of the GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness for Undergraduate Programs) federal grant through the Department of Education. Through this opportunity, she founded the Technology for Life program which was rebranded in 2010 as Technology 4-LIFE. Ms. Ashford is a strategic thinker and visionary leader with over 10 years of experience in the High Tech and Management Consulting industries with Fortune 10, 50 and 500 companies such as General Electric, Dell Computers, and PricewaterhouseCoopers respectively. She has led 100+ global new product training launches for a collective audience of 10,000 sales, retail, and technical support professionals in the US, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, China and Japan for Enterprise and Consumer businesses. Moreover, she has led business process improvements that have resulted in over $700k in cost avoidance savings. She serves on the Education Equals Economics Alliance - Community Accountability team, a graduate of the 2010 Leadership Austin Essential Class, a past nominee for the 2009 Community Motivator Award through the Texas Governor’s Office, and a member of several Chamber of Commerce's in the Central Texas region. She holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of South Florida and will obtain a Master’s degree from Texas State University in August 2011. Currently, she is conducting her graduate research on the topic: “How Social Entrepreneurship Creates Social Value to Alleviate Poverty”.
11. Graham Cumberbatch – Advisory Board Member Graham Cumberbatch is a writer and graphic designer from the great state of Texas, in a quaint town called Austin, with a background in print design and journalism. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in Modern Culture and Media and a focus in Africana Studies. Based in Austin, he currently works in marketing as a copy writer and designer and continues to freelance as a writer and designer.
13. BiTWiSE SWOT Analysis Passion for support and development (pipeline) Stimulate passion for technology Increase knowledge of current technology Access to Industry Leaders (MS) Board has experience in Focus Areas -Terminology is dated, narrowly defined No connection with current trends (75% Arts in Tech) or pop culture @ Microsoft -Lack of cultural support for technology -Decline in youth tech education -No multimedia platform to engage -Lack of AfrAmer in Techn./STEM Academia -Lack of Access / Digital Divide Strengths Weaknesses Re-message careers in “High Tech” and “IT” Link Creative w/ Hi Tech. Engagement of Parents Educate on terminology/vocabulary Close the gap of access to technology (socio-economic status) Increase the critical mass in tech industry Revenue generating activities Monetized focus groups for Tech (facilitate) Increased access to tech resources (open-source, etc.) Supplier Diversity (Expand number of Blacks) Policy Legislature – Advocacy (1-2yrs.) Opportunities Blacks are being left out of the big picture Risk of becoming Designated Serfs (slaves) --> Social Civil Rights issue Access to High Tech Jobs Threats
14. Call to Action Looking at the SWOT Analysis the following call to action is proposed: Host Quarterly Events Host Annual Conference Provide Training and Certifications Develop a Community Network to include: Academic Partners Collegiate Technical K-12 Community Partners Churches Chambers of Commerce Event Sponsors Corporate Partners Develop membership driven organization Establish Membership Fees Academic Membership Community Membership Corporate Membership
15. Quarterly Events KICKOFF of MODEL EVENT : June 24, 2011 from 5pm-10pm Initial event will be held at the Microsoft South Central Office in Austin, TX Audience: 200 Attendees from all over Texas Hour 1: Registration/Networking Hour 2: Networking of educational , community and corporate technology representatives Hour 3: Official Introduction of BiTWiSE by Kai Dupe Confirmed Key Note Speaker: Linda Cureton, Chief Information Officer , NASA Hour 4: Technology Sessions (in 15 minute intervals to allow people to rotate in/out) Hot Sessions concurrently in smaller rooms to demonstrate new technologies Hour 5: Door prizes, Evaluations, Wrap Up, Networking, Digital Membership Sign Up Opportunities on site
16. Annual Conference Possible Continuing Education Units include: Software Development Cloud Computing/Infrastructure Robotics Mobile Applications Security Wireless Communications Project Management Other Educational Tracks Specific to: Issues for Colleges/University Partners Issues for K-12 Partners, including computer literacy/language Corporate Teambuilding Sponsor Recognition/Corporate Awards Ceremony Dinner Year 1-2 One day event Year 3-4 Two day event Year 5 Three day event
36. Proposal Summary Logos listed in this proposal represent entities with whom BiTWiSE Advisory Board Members have made initial contact regarding their participation. Quarterly events will be replicated three times per year/one per quarter in various US cities. The first will take place in Austin, Texas followed by Raleigh, NC and Miami, FL. The fourth event will be the annual conference with a possible venue of Atlanta, GA. This annual event will encompass much of the quarterly event format with the addition of certification and technical training opportunities. To conclude each annual conference, BiTWiSE will host an awards ceremony to acknowledge and appreciate top corporate sponsors and highly engaged community and educational partners. Membership fees have yet to be determined. As membership is developed, members will be grouped based on their location. States will then be grouped into regions and annual conferences will be held at varying locations within each region.