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Volume 28, Issue 3

                                                                                                                                   Summer
                                                                                                                                    2010




                                    BP Oil Spill & Technology
Inside this issue:                                        By now,        close a number of valves that           and failed “top kill” effort)
                                                          many are       would then stop the oil leak-      Specialized systems, are used
BP Oil Spill & Technology       1
                                                          aware of the   age. According to BP, “[The        to test the oil in each area,
2010 National BDPA Confer-      1
ence
                                                          Deepwater      robots are] connected by ca-       which then determines what
                                                          Horizon oil    ble to manned support ves-         method to use.
                                     istockphoto
Message from the President      2                         spill (also    sels. From there they are con-
New York Area IT Events         2   referred to as the BP or Gulf of     trolled and data is taken.”        BP has, according to King, fast
                                    Mexico oil spill) which began on     However this stopped small         process modeling for day-to-day
Summer in the City: Free        3   April 20, 40 miles off the Lou-      leaks, and did not stop any        operations, which they may
Events
                                    isiana coast. According to esti-     major leaks.                       also be using for the oil spill.
BDPA- Meet-
BDPA-NY Meet-n-Greet            3   mates, over 21 million gallons                                          King states BP uses “Oracle
                                    of oil have spilled into the Gulf.   BP has stated that the major       Primavera P6 project manage-
June Program Meeting            4   Environmental experts say the        focus is to stop the oil leaks     ment software to coordinate
Hempstead Career Day            4   spill can lead to major damage       on the sea floor. Utilizing the    complex operations.” They also
Membership News                 4   of the Gulf of Mexico fishing        robotic submarines, BP men-        run an in-house Operating Man-
                                    industry, hundreds of bird spe-      tions ways of doing this, in-      agement System, which may be
Internet Week NY                5
                                    cies, as well as affect Gulf         cluding :                          utilized as well for staff alloca-
Member Spotlight                5   Coast tourism. According to Leo         • Injecting oil dispersant at   tion and coordination, though
Tribute to Dr. Dorothy Height   6   King, author of the article “BP           the sea floor.                King mentions BP wouldn’t
and Rev. Benjamin Hooks             Oil Spill: Technology Centre            • Subsea collection and         confirm this.
                                    Stage in Confinement”, on                 capture of oil
Community Events                6
                                    ComputerWorldUK.com, the                • Attempting to make the        According to BP, the accident
2010 Best Companies for         6   use of technology has been                                              was caused by a failure of vari-
Blacks in Technology                                                          blow out preventer—a
                                    crucial to the massive cleanup            large valve that can seal     ous “processes, systems and
HSCC Corner                     7   effort. This includes robotic             off an oil or natural gas -   equipment”. Even with all of
Student & Youth Opportuni-      8
                                    vessels and monitoring sys-               function again in order to    the operations in play, there
ties                                tems.                                     stop the leak (one such       has been some criticism re-
                                                                              strategy used to do this      cently from what many regard
2010 Event Calendar             9   Initially BP used robotic ves-                                          (continued on page 2)
                                                                              was the much publicized
                                    sels, or submarines, to try and

2010 National BDPA Conference - July 28—31, Philadelphia, PA
               The 2010 National BDPA Conference is fast                 It is not too late to register. Registration for adults is $550
               approaching! This year’s conference will be               for members, and $650 for non-members, through June 30,
               held in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadel-             2010,
                                                                         2010 after which registration will increase by $200. For full-
               phia, PA, from July 28 through July 31, at the            time college students, the registration cost is $200.
 istockphoto   Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, with the
theme “Access for All”. The 29th Chief of Naval Operations,              Please visit https://map.bdpa.org/events/
Admiral Gary Roughead, USN will be the guest of honor and                EV04EventDetail.aspx?eventID=1397 for more information
keynote speaker.                                                         on the 2010 National Conference and to register. See you in
                                                                         Philadelphia!
The national conference is an annual forum dedicated to join-
ing IT Professionals with the latest technology advances, and
career and professional development opportunities. The mis-
sion is to provide access to the most innovative concepts in
emerging technologies, theories, research and education.
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                                                                                           New York Area IT Events
BP Oil Spill Technology, Cont.
                                                                                           June-August 2010
(Continued from page 1) as BP’s inabil-       in the oil spill you can read:
ity to stop the oil leak, almost 1.5                                                             7—
                                                                                           June 7—June 14
months later, and the costs associated        BP Oil Spill: Technology Centre Stage        Internet Week New York
with it. As of early June, BP is working      in Confinement:                              Various Events and Locations
on a somewhat successful strategy             www.computerworlduk.com/                     For more info visit http://
involving using the robotic submarines        management/it-business/it-                   www.internetweekny.com/schedule#?
to place a cap on top of the failed blow      organisation/news/index.cfm?                 type=city
out preventer.                                newsid=20172&pn=1
                                                                                           June 10
According to ComputerWorldUK.com,             Grading the Deepwater Horizon Oil            Financial SIG: Basics of International
BP will be devoting upwards of $500           Spill Improvised Cleanup Tech:               Operations for Technology Companies
million to improve technology used to         www.popularmechanics.com/science/            Hosted by New York Technology Council
track oil spills. This research will ad-      environment/bp-oil-spill-improvised-         6:00 pm
dress finding ways “to improve tech-          cleanup-tech                                 Verizon
nology to detect oil, dispersed oil, and                                                   560 Lexington Ave
dispersant on the seabed, in the water        Submitted by Danielle Cauthen                New York, NY
column, and on the surface.”                                                               For more info and to register visit
To learn more about technology used                                                        https://www.nytech.org/event-
                                                                                           details.php?eid=1005
Message from the President
                                                                                           June 30
                      Greetings and           Restaurant on Wednesday, June                Technology, Engineering, and Security
                      Happy Summer!           9th and partnering with Smallbiztechnol-     Clearance Career Fair
                                              ogy.com to present 12 Hours Of Tech,         Hosted by Dice.com
                       I am truly excited     hosted at Microsoft, on Friday, June                 am—
                                                                                           11:00 am—3:00 pm
                       about the vigorous     11th. Visit page 5 for more about our        Radisson Martinique
                       work and dedica-       events during Internet Week NY.              on Broadway
tion of the BDPA New York executive                                                        49 West 32nd Street
board. Thanks to the Communication &          Lastly, I urge members and non-              New York, NY
Membership Committees, you can check          members alike, to join us at the upcom-      For more info and to
our calendar for upcoming activities via      ing 32nd Annual Conference in Philadel-
                                                                                           register visit http://
our website, at www.bdpa-ny.org/              phia, PA. This year's conference will fea-
                                                                                           www.targetedjobfairs.com/tjf/events/
calendar.htm or visit us on Facebook at       ture four executive panels and over 50
www.facebook.com/group.php?                   high impact workshops for the technical      detail.jsp?eventid=3381
gid=55847293240. Thanks to our Edu-           and business professional as well as
cation & Community Outreach Commit-           entrepreneurial workshops, informative       July 24-July 25
                                                                                                24-
tee, we have selected SITES students          college events, and exceptional plenary      Drupal Camp NYC
who will represent New York at the 32nd       sessions. If you have been too busy to       NYU Polytechnic—Brooklyn Campus
Annual National BDPA Technology Con-          keep up with the latest trends in the        6 MetroTech Center
ference, to be held in Philadelphia, PA       industry, there will be workshops led by     Brooklyn, NY
from July 28-31. Four students will           industry-leaders from JPMorgan Chase,        For more info and to register visit http://
participate in the Annual High School         Vanguard, DeVry University, Allstate,        drupalcampnyc8.eventbrite.com/
Computer Competition and one student          Quest Diagnostics, Eli Lilly and
in the IT Showcase. We are extremely          more. Technology Job Seekers, HR Re-              2-
                                                                                           Aug 2-4
proud of our graduating seniors, who will     cruiters and Hiring Managers are invited     SpeechTek 2010
all be attending college in the fall and of   to attend the BDPA Career Center, Ca-        Marriott Marquis
our students selected to intern at UBS        reer Planning Workshop, and Career Fair      New York, NY
this summer. You can read more about          and Technology Expo. If you are ready        For more info and to register visit http://
our students in the HSCC Corner on page       to look for a new job or un-employed, you    www.speechtek.com/2010/
7.                                            can post your resume at www.bdpa.org/        registration.aspx
                                              career-center.php. For additional infor-
This month our chapter is celebrating         mation, please visit BDPA’s Conference
Internet Week NY (June 7-14) by net-          page at www.bdpa.org/conf-2010.php.
working with other IT Professionals at
our monthly Meet-N-Greet at B Smith’s         Submitted by Judaea Yarde Lane
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Summer in the City: FREE Events in New York
June 4 -August 27                               Various performers and dates/times          For more info visit
Good Morning America Summer Concert             Wingate Field                               www.lincolncenter.org/
Series                                          Brooklyn, NY                                load_screen.asp?
     am—
7:00 am—9:00 am                                 For more info visit                         screen=Lincoln_Center_Out_of_Doors
Various Performers                              www.brooklynconcerts.com/mlk.html
Rumsey Playfield                                                                                 28-
                                                                                            July 28-August 15
Central Park                                                                                Harlem Week
                                                     13-
                                                July 13-19
New York, NY
                                                Concerts in the Park                        Various events throughout Harlem
For more info visit
                                                8:00 pm                                     New York, NY
abcnews.go.com/GMA/SummerConcert/
                                                Concerts held in various parks in Manhat-   For more info visit harlemweek.com
July-
July-August                                     tan, Bronx, and Brooklyn
Central Park’s 2010 SummerStage                 For more info visit nyphil.org/attend/      Shakespeare in the Park
                                                summer/index.cfm?page=parks
Various Performers and Dates/Times
Rumsey Playfield                                                                            Central Park
                                                July 12-July 29
                                                     12-
Central Park
                                                Metropolitan Opera Summer Concert           The Winter’s Tale
New York, NY
                                                Series                                      June 9-July 31
                                                                                                 9-
For more info visit www.summerstage.org         Times Vary                                  The Merchant of Venice
                                                Various Parks throughout New York                12-
                                                                                            June 12-August 1
July—
July—August                                     For more info please visit
River to River Summer 2010 Festival                                                         Performances by Public Theater
                                                www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/            Delacorte Theater
Various events, dates, and times                news/features/detail.aspx?id=8590
Throughout Lower Manhattan                                                                  Central Park
For more info visit                                                                         New York, NY
                                                July 28-August 15
                                                     28-
www.rivertorivernyc.com/events/                                                             For more info visit
                                                Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival        www.publictheater.org/content/
index.php                                       Various performances and dates/times        view/126/219/
                                                on the Lincoln Center Campus
July -August                                    New York, NY
Martin Luther King Jr Concert Series                                                        Riverside Park

                                                                                            Romeo and Juliet
                                                                                                    Thursdays-
                                                                                            August, Thursdays-Sundays
                                                                                            6:30 pm
                                                                                            Performances by Hudson Warehouse
                                                                                            Riverside Park
                                                                                            West 89th and Riverside Drive
                                                                                            New York, NY
                                                                                            For more info visit
                                                                                            www.riversideparkfund.org/calendar/

                                                                                                  3-
                                                                                            Sep. 3-6
                                                                                            2010 West Indian Day Parade & Car-
                                                                                            nival
                                                                                            Various Events leading up to Parade
                                                                                            on Labor Day (Sep. 6)
                                                                                            Brooklyn, NY
                                                                                            For more info visit www.wiadca.com




                                                   To RSVP, email hr@bdpa-ny.org
                                                        or call (212) 802-5431
  Invite design and Images courtesy pingg.com

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June Program Meeting                                                                    Membership News
                                                                                        BDPA-NY is happy to welcome our new mem-
                                                                                        bers and thanks those that recommitted to
                                                                                        the chapter by renewing membership for April-
                                                                                        May 2010.
Image courtesy istockphoto




                                                                                        New Members (April-May 2010)
                                                                                        Kimberly Smith
                                                                                        Earl Dunovant

                                                                                        Renewed Members (April-May 2010)
                                                                                        Idahosa P. Ighodaro, III
                                                                                        Joanne Mark
                                                                                        Percy A. Brice III
                                                                                        Bilal J. Muhammed
                                                                                        Jambey Clinkscales
                                                                                        David M. Palmer


                                                                                        Interested in Joining BDPA or Renewing Mem-
                                                                                        bership?
                                                                                        If you are interested in becoming a new mem-
                                                                                        ber, or are a current member who needs to
                                                                                        renew membership, please visit our Member-
                                                                                        ship page at www.bdpa-ny.org/
                                                                                        association.htm. There you will find a com-
                                                                                        plete listing of membership benefits and will
                                                  6:00 pm                               be able to pay dues online.
                              UBS | 1285 Avenue of the Americas | New York, NY
                             To RSVP, email hr@bdpa-ny.org or call (212) 802-5431

  *The meeting will also be broadcast as a webinar, instructions will be posted on
                            our website when available
Hempstead Career Day
                                                                                     Denise Hamilton, BDPA-NY Director of Education
                                                                                     & Community Outreach, speaks to a class of
                                                                                     students for Hempstead Career Day, in Hemp-
                                                                                     stead, NY




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                                                     Member Spotlight
                                                                  BDPA-NY congratulates member Jambey Clink-
                                                                  scales, one of the 2010/2011 ITSMF (Information
                                                                  Technology Senior Management Forum) Executive
                                                                  Protégé Program graduates.

                                                                  ITSMF's mission is to fill the executive pipeline with
                                                                  the next generation of African American execu-
                                                     tives. One way that the mission is accomplished is through the
Join BDPA-NY as we celebrate and participate in      Executive Protégé Program. EPP is the only national mentoring
                                                     program focused on cultivating executive talent among IT Pro-
            Internet Week New York 2010              fessionals of color.

                                                     Jambey, Program Manager at HP, was the presenter at BDPA-
                   Event Highlights
                                                     NY’s April program meeting, Virtualization and Client Comput-
                                                     ing, and one of the BDPA-NY Chapter Delegates at the 2009
                  Wednesday June 9                   NBDPA Conference. We congratulate Jambey on this achieve-
                                                     ment. For complete photos of the ITSMF Q2 Symposium and
                       Meet-
                  BDPA Meet-n-Greet                  Protégé Graduation, held in Minneapolis, MN, visit http://
                      5:30 pm                        tinyurl.com/2fgwvf9 .
                   $5.00 donation

                B. Smith’s Restaurant
                   320 W. 46th St
                    New York, NY

              (see page 3 for more info)

                    Friday June 11

    12 Hours of Tech for Growing Businesses
                    am—
              8:00 am—8:00 pm
               *Free admission*

          Hosted by SmallBizTechnology.com
                                                     2010 and 2011 ITSMF Protégé Graduates take group photo.
                       Microsoft
            1290 Avenue of the Americas
                    New York, NY
           For more info and to register visit
           http://www.12hoursoftech.com/


For a complete listing of all events scheduled for
         Internet Week NY visit http://
       www.internetweekny.com/schedule


BDPA-NY is an Official Event Partner of Internet
                  Week NYC
                                                     2010 and 2011 male ITSMF Protégé graduates.

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BDPA-NY Pays Homage to Two Civil Rights Icons
                BDPA-NY recognizes the      Height was also awarded numerous hon-           nessee since Reconstruction and chair-
                loss of two civil rights    orary degrees (including an honorary            man of the Leadership Conference for
                icons in April:             degree from Barnard College, who had            Civil Rights. He led the NAACP from 1977
                                            rescinded their admission offer to her          -1992, and was described by the NAACP
                  Dr. Dorothy Height and
                                            years prior due to racial quotas). She was      as "a man who broke down racial barriers
                  Rev. Benjamin Hooks.      also awarded the Presidential Medal of          throughout his entire life, and dedicated
                                            Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal,           his personal and professional life to the
                                            two of the highest civilian honors. At her      struggle for all people of color". We sa-
Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, who died April    funeral, Dr. Height’s eulogy was delivered      lute Rev. Hooks on his lifelong dedication
20 at the age of 98, was a civil right's    by President Barack Obama. BDPA-NY              to civil rights.
pioneer, who worked alongside other civil salutes Dr. Height on a long life dedi-
rights leaders, including Rev Dr Martin     cated to social justice and equality for all.
Luther King, during the 1960's civil rights
                                                               ****                         Submitted by Danielle Cauthen
movement. Dr. Height was president of
the National Council of Negro Women for Rev. Benjamin Hooks, who died April 15
40 years, and the 10th National Presi-      at the age of 85, was Past Executive Di-
dent of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. A rector and CEO of the NAACP. Rev.
graduate of New York University, Dr         Hooks was the first Black judge in Ten-


                                                                        NBDPA and WorkforceDiversity.com Announce
Community Events
                                                                        2010 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology
June 16-July 14
     16-                           Presented by NYC Council
Supercharge Your Career            Speaker Christine Quinn              This past May, National BDPA, along with WorkforceDi-
Search in Tough Times                     am—
                                   8:00 am—10:30 am                     versity.com, announced the 2010 Best Companies for
      pm—
6:00 pm—8:00 pm, Wednes-           $79 by 6/23                          Blacks In Technology Awards. The winners for 2010 are:
days                               $89 after 6/23
Registration: $120                 Crowne Plaza                                  •    Allstate Insurance
Baruch College                     Times Square                                  •    American Airlines
55 Lexington Avenue                1605 Broadway (@49th St)                      •    Compuware
New York, NY                       New York, NY
                                                                                 •    Eli Lilly
For more information and to        For more info and to register
register visit events.cuny.edu/    visit http://                                 •    Health Care Service Corporation
eventDetail.asp?                   tinyurl.com/2vszzup                           •    IBM
EventId=27912                                                                    •    Intel
                                   Through July 30                               •    Merck
June 22                            Art of Science & Engineering                  •    Prudential Financial
Caribbean-
Caribbean-American Heritage        Annual Exhibition                             •    State Farm Insurance
Month Celebration                  Free Admission                                •    US Navy
5:30pm-
5:30pm-7:30pm                      City College of New York                      •    Wal-
                                                                                      Wal-Mart Stores
Free admission                     NAC-North Academic Center                     •    WellPoint
Hosted by                          5th Floor                                     •    Wells Fargo
NYC Comptroller John Liu           Convent Ave and 138th St
Surrogate’s Courthhouse            New York, NY                         Awards were based on the following criteria: Tenure, Pro-
31 Chambers St                     For more info visit http://          motions and Terminations, Career Path Programs, Minor-
New York, NY                       sites.google.com/site/               ity Vendor Programs, and Community Outreach. The
For more info and to RSVP          gsoejsr3/pictures                    awards will be presented at the 32nd Annual NBDPA
visit comptroller.nyc.gov/                                              Conference, to be held in Philadelphia, PA from July 28-
bureaus/pla/events.shtm                                                 July 31.
June 30                                                                 To read NBDPA’s press release visit: www.bdpa.org/
Free Money: How to Win Con-                                             news/article10.php
tests, Grants and Incentives
for Small Business


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HSCC Corner
Congratulations to Our Graduating Seniors
                The chapter is proud of the HSCC alumni who are graduating from high school and pursuing their higher edu-
                cation. We congratulate the following seniors:



               Alan Rosales will be attending the University of Rochester Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
               and has received the Oracle BDPA scholarship and the 10 for 10 Scholarship amounting to $25,000 per year .
               He will be majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Pre-Medicine. He is also a recipient of our BDPA-NY chapter
               scholarship.



                Cazemba Richards will be attending Clarkson University Engineering and Management Program and has re-
                ceived the S-Stem Fellowship. He is also a recipient of our BDPA-NY chapter scholarship.




                Frantzy Jean Philippe will be attending Cornell University’s School of Engineering and has been awarded a
                scholarship from Cornell, a scholarship through the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, and is also a recipi-
                ent of our BDPA-NY chapter scholarship. He will be double majoring in Computer Science and Engineering.




Kiara Paige will be attending Baruch College with a major in Computer Science and is also a recipient of our BDPA-NY chapter.

Be on the look out for these future leaders and if you see them at a future meeting or conference please take the time to talk
with them and wish them good luck.



Denise R. Hamilton
Chairperson of the Education Committee


Time Warner “Engineering the World” Event
On April 17, 2010 Time Warner sponsored an "Engineering the World" event.
The event consisted of various topics in the morning related to Information
Technology, a tour of Samsung Experience, hands on training in the production
control booth, flash production (use of robotic cameras), and a look at being a
reporter in front of the camera. The afternoon was an excellent experience for
the youth and adults in attendance to see how technology is integrated in the
production of CNN broadcasts. (Pictured on the right are two students posing
under the CNN sign during the event)

Submitted by Denise Hamilton




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Student & Youth Opportunities
2009 Free Summer Meals Program
               The New York City Department of Education provides free breakfast and lunch throughout summer vacation
               (from June 29—August 28, 2010) for all New York City residents aged 18 and under. Meals are served at
               various public schools, parks, and pools in all five boroughs. No id or registration is required. For more infor-
               mation visit www.opt-osfns.org/osfns/default.aspx.

Champions Science Adventures Summer Camp
                 Champions Science Adventures Summer Camp is a series of educational hands-on science summer pro-
                 grams for children in grades 1-6. The summer day camp format allows children to participate in involved,
                 multi-day projects such as constructing robots, building and launching model rockets, and engineering an
                 electric race car. Day camps are a week long, with sessions from June 28 through August 27 (no camps are
 Istockphoto     scheduled for the week of July 5-9), at various locations in Westchester County, New York and Long Island,
                 New York. Full day camp ranges from $319 for the week, and half day camp is $207. For more information
or to register please visit www.discoverchampions.com/main/do/

New York Summer Internal Drive (iD) Tech Camps
               iD Tech Camps offer summer computer camps for youth ages 7-17 at 60 universities in the United States
               and Canada. NY summer camps are held in the Poughkeepsie Hudson Valley area and the New York City
               area. These camps allow students to experience college life, while learning technical skills ranging from cre-
               ating video games and producing digital movies to designing web pages and learning programming and ro-
               botics. Both overnight and day camps are available depending on the university. For more info and to regis-
 istockphoto
               ter visit http://www.internaldrive.com/locations/ny-summer-camps-new-york-computer-camps/

CUNY 2010 College Now Summer Programs
               College Now, a free program designed to prepare New York City's public high school students for col-
               lege,offers over 30 summer programs in a range of subjects, including math and science. Eligibility/
               academic requirements vary per program, however all students must be enrolled in a New York City public
               high school. All summer programs are free and metrocards/lunch vouchers are usually provided. For more
               information visit http://collegenow.cuny.edu/courses_events/summer/


NYC Summer Internship Program
               The NYC Summer Internship program provides internship opportunities to college and graduate students
               within the city government. There are still numerous internship positions left with various agencies through-
               out the New York City government. Internships are available between May and September for a maximum of
               13 weeks. For available positions and more information on the program visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/
               dcas/html/employment/summerintern.shtml
 iStockPhoto




Tech@NYU Summer Tech Workshops
            Throughout the summer Tech@NYU will be hosting once per week tech workshops, in collaboration with Co-
            lumbia University’s ADI student group. The 2 hour workshops will cover technologies such as HTML, CSS,
            JavaScript, Ruby, and Source Control/Deployment. The workshops are free and open to all current NYC col-
            lege students, with priority given to NYU and Columbia University students. For more info and to register for
            the events visit the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?
eid=122838574420766&ref=ts.
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                                         BDPA-
                                         BDPA-New York 2010 Executive Board
BDPA NY Chapter                          President…………………………………………………………...…..
                                         President…………………………………………………………...…..Judaea Yarde Lane (pres@bdpa-ny.org)
                                                   …………………………………………………………...…..
PO Box 808                               VP of Finance………………………………………………………..…...….
                                               Finance………………………………………………………..…...….Wanda Jackson (vpf@bdpa-ny.org)
                                                       ………………………………………………………..…...….
Murray Hill Station
                                                             Management…………………………….….
                                                                         …………………………….….Renetta English (vpmm@bdpa-ny.org)
                                         VP of Membership Management…………………………….….
              10156-
New York, NY 10156-0808
                                                        Services…………………………………………....….....Evelyn Poole (vpms@bdpa-ny.org)
                                         VP of Member Services…………………………………………....….....
    Phone: 212-802-5431                                   Planning………
                                                                   ……………………………………………………………………………..………...Vacant
                                         VP of Strategy & Planning………
    Fax: 212-591-6093                                Communications/Webmaster………………....
                                                                                  ………………....Danielle Cauthen (comm@bdpa-ny.org)
                                         Director of Communications/Webmaster………………....
    Email: info@bdpa-ny.org                                                 Outreach…..………..…..
                                                                                    …..………..…..Denise Hamilton (educ@bdpa-ny.org)
                                         Director of Education/Community Outreach…..………..…..
                                                             Resources……………………….………...
                                                                       ……………………….………...Jasmine Crosby-Miller (hr@bdpa-ny.org)
                                         Director of Human Resources……………………….………...
                                                             Services…………………………………………....
                                                                     …………………………………………....Cheri Jack (support@bdpa-ny.org)
                                         Director of Support Services…………………………………………....
                                         Director of Professional and Tech. Development ………………………………………..Roxanne Clinton
   www.bdpa-ny.org                                  Secretary……………………………………………...……
                                                              ……………………………………………...…………………….………………………....Vacant
                                         Recording Secretary……………………………………………...……
                                                          President…………………………………..….………………………………...…...
                                                                   …………………………………..….………………………………...…...Jeffry Kimble
                                         Immediate Past President…………………………………..….………………………………...…...
                                         Black Family Technology Awareness Week
                                         Chair……………………………………………………………………….…Cheryl Nedwell (bftaw@bdpa-ny.org)
                                         Chair
                                         Co-Chair
                                         Co-Chair………………………………………………………………...….Damon Holmes (bftaw@bdpa-ny.org)

About BDPA
Founded in 1975 by Earl Pace and the late David Wimberly, BDPA (formerly Black Data Processing Associates) is a premier network-
ing organization for minorities and IT professionals alike. BDPA is a global, member focused organization that positions its members
at the forefront of the IT industry. We are committed to delivering value to our members strategic partners, and to the community.
BDPA-NY aspires to be a leading chapter in the national BDPA organization. Our members include individuals who are employed with
corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, entrepreneurs, as well as high school and college students.

The New York Chapter is the 4th largest chapter of BDPA. Chartered in September 1982, our chapter has successfully reached out to
our community through networking, education programs, seminars, workshops, and the annual conferences. Also, we serve as com-
munity partner for the Community Technology Centers and engage everyone to learn about technology, careers, and higher educa-
tion.

     BDPA-
2010 BDPA-NY Event Calendar
      7-
June 7-14                                     July 28-31
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  • 1. Volume 28, Issue 3 Summer 2010 BP Oil Spill & Technology Inside this issue: By now, close a number of valves that and failed “top kill” effort) many are would then stop the oil leak- Specialized systems, are used BP Oil Spill & Technology 1 aware of the age. According to BP, “[The to test the oil in each area, 2010 National BDPA Confer- 1 ence Deepwater robots are] connected by ca- which then determines what Horizon oil ble to manned support ves- method to use. istockphoto Message from the President 2 spill (also sels. From there they are con- New York Area IT Events 2 referred to as the BP or Gulf of trolled and data is taken.” BP has, according to King, fast Mexico oil spill) which began on However this stopped small process modeling for day-to-day Summer in the City: Free 3 April 20, 40 miles off the Lou- leaks, and did not stop any operations, which they may Events isiana coast. According to esti- major leaks. also be using for the oil spill. BDPA- Meet- BDPA-NY Meet-n-Greet 3 mates, over 21 million gallons King states BP uses “Oracle of oil have spilled into the Gulf. BP has stated that the major Primavera P6 project manage- June Program Meeting 4 Environmental experts say the focus is to stop the oil leaks ment software to coordinate Hempstead Career Day 4 spill can lead to major damage on the sea floor. Utilizing the complex operations.” They also Membership News 4 of the Gulf of Mexico fishing robotic submarines, BP men- run an in-house Operating Man- industry, hundreds of bird spe- tions ways of doing this, in- agement System, which may be Internet Week NY 5 cies, as well as affect Gulf cluding : utilized as well for staff alloca- Member Spotlight 5 Coast tourism. According to Leo • Injecting oil dispersant at tion and coordination, though Tribute to Dr. Dorothy Height 6 King, author of the article “BP the sea floor. King mentions BP wouldn’t and Rev. Benjamin Hooks Oil Spill: Technology Centre • Subsea collection and confirm this. Stage in Confinement”, on capture of oil Community Events 6 ComputerWorldUK.com, the • Attempting to make the According to BP, the accident 2010 Best Companies for 6 use of technology has been was caused by a failure of vari- Blacks in Technology blow out preventer—a crucial to the massive cleanup large valve that can seal ous “processes, systems and HSCC Corner 7 effort. This includes robotic off an oil or natural gas - equipment”. Even with all of Student & Youth Opportuni- 8 vessels and monitoring sys- function again in order to the operations in play, there ties tems. stop the leak (one such has been some criticism re- strategy used to do this cently from what many regard 2010 Event Calendar 9 Initially BP used robotic ves- (continued on page 2) was the much publicized sels, or submarines, to try and 2010 National BDPA Conference - July 28—31, Philadelphia, PA The 2010 National BDPA Conference is fast It is not too late to register. Registration for adults is $550 approaching! This year’s conference will be for members, and $650 for non-members, through June 30, held in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadel- 2010, 2010 after which registration will increase by $200. For full- phia, PA, from July 28 through July 31, at the time college students, the registration cost is $200. istockphoto Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, with the theme “Access for All”. The 29th Chief of Naval Operations, Please visit https://map.bdpa.org/events/ Admiral Gary Roughead, USN will be the guest of honor and EV04EventDetail.aspx?eventID=1397 for more information keynote speaker. on the 2010 National Conference and to register. See you in Philadelphia! The national conference is an annual forum dedicated to join- ing IT Professionals with the latest technology advances, and career and professional development opportunities. The mis- sion is to provide access to the most innovative concepts in emerging technologies, theories, research and education. Page 1
  • 2. Volume 28, Issue 3 New York Area IT Events BP Oil Spill Technology, Cont. June-August 2010 (Continued from page 1) as BP’s inabil- in the oil spill you can read: ity to stop the oil leak, almost 1.5 7— June 7—June 14 months later, and the costs associated BP Oil Spill: Technology Centre Stage Internet Week New York with it. As of early June, BP is working in Confinement: Various Events and Locations on a somewhat successful strategy www.computerworlduk.com/ For more info visit http:// involving using the robotic submarines management/it-business/it- www.internetweekny.com/schedule#? to place a cap on top of the failed blow organisation/news/index.cfm? type=city out preventer. newsid=20172&pn=1 June 10 According to ComputerWorldUK.com, Grading the Deepwater Horizon Oil Financial SIG: Basics of International BP will be devoting upwards of $500 Spill Improvised Cleanup Tech: Operations for Technology Companies million to improve technology used to www.popularmechanics.com/science/ Hosted by New York Technology Council track oil spills. This research will ad- environment/bp-oil-spill-improvised- 6:00 pm dress finding ways “to improve tech- cleanup-tech Verizon nology to detect oil, dispersed oil, and 560 Lexington Ave dispersant on the seabed, in the water Submitted by Danielle Cauthen New York, NY column, and on the surface.” For more info and to register visit To learn more about technology used https://www.nytech.org/event- details.php?eid=1005 Message from the President June 30 Greetings and Restaurant on Wednesday, June Technology, Engineering, and Security Happy Summer! 9th and partnering with Smallbiztechnol- Clearance Career Fair ogy.com to present 12 Hours Of Tech, Hosted by Dice.com I am truly excited hosted at Microsoft, on Friday, June am— 11:00 am—3:00 pm about the vigorous 11th. Visit page 5 for more about our Radisson Martinique work and dedica- events during Internet Week NY. on Broadway tion of the BDPA New York executive 49 West 32nd Street board. Thanks to the Communication & Lastly, I urge members and non- New York, NY Membership Committees, you can check members alike, to join us at the upcom- For more info and to our calendar for upcoming activities via ing 32nd Annual Conference in Philadel- register visit http:// our website, at www.bdpa-ny.org/ phia, PA. This year's conference will fea- www.targetedjobfairs.com/tjf/events/ calendar.htm or visit us on Facebook at ture four executive panels and over 50 www.facebook.com/group.php? high impact workshops for the technical detail.jsp?eventid=3381 gid=55847293240. Thanks to our Edu- and business professional as well as cation & Community Outreach Commit- entrepreneurial workshops, informative July 24-July 25 24- tee, we have selected SITES students college events, and exceptional plenary Drupal Camp NYC who will represent New York at the 32nd sessions. If you have been too busy to NYU Polytechnic—Brooklyn Campus Annual National BDPA Technology Con- keep up with the latest trends in the 6 MetroTech Center ference, to be held in Philadelphia, PA industry, there will be workshops led by Brooklyn, NY from July 28-31. Four students will industry-leaders from JPMorgan Chase, For more info and to register visit http:// participate in the Annual High School Vanguard, DeVry University, Allstate, drupalcampnyc8.eventbrite.com/ Computer Competition and one student Quest Diagnostics, Eli Lilly and in the IT Showcase. We are extremely more. Technology Job Seekers, HR Re- 2- Aug 2-4 proud of our graduating seniors, who will cruiters and Hiring Managers are invited SpeechTek 2010 all be attending college in the fall and of to attend the BDPA Career Center, Ca- Marriott Marquis our students selected to intern at UBS reer Planning Workshop, and Career Fair New York, NY this summer. You can read more about and Technology Expo. If you are ready For more info and to register visit http:// our students in the HSCC Corner on page to look for a new job or un-employed, you www.speechtek.com/2010/ 7. can post your resume at www.bdpa.org/ registration.aspx career-center.php. For additional infor- This month our chapter is celebrating mation, please visit BDPA’s Conference Internet Week NY (June 7-14) by net- page at www.bdpa.org/conf-2010.php. working with other IT Professionals at our monthly Meet-N-Greet at B Smith’s Submitted by Judaea Yarde Lane Page 2
  • 3. Volume 28, Issue 3 Summer in the City: FREE Events in New York June 4 -August 27 Various performers and dates/times For more info visit Good Morning America Summer Concert Wingate Field www.lincolncenter.org/ Series Brooklyn, NY load_screen.asp? am— 7:00 am—9:00 am For more info visit screen=Lincoln_Center_Out_of_Doors Various Performers www.brooklynconcerts.com/mlk.html Rumsey Playfield 28- July 28-August 15 Central Park Harlem Week 13- July 13-19 New York, NY Concerts in the Park Various events throughout Harlem For more info visit 8:00 pm New York, NY abcnews.go.com/GMA/SummerConcert/ Concerts held in various parks in Manhat- For more info visit harlemweek.com July- July-August tan, Bronx, and Brooklyn Central Park’s 2010 SummerStage For more info visit nyphil.org/attend/ Shakespeare in the Park summer/index.cfm?page=parks Various Performers and Dates/Times Rumsey Playfield Central Park July 12-July 29 12- Central Park Metropolitan Opera Summer Concert The Winter’s Tale New York, NY Series June 9-July 31 9- For more info visit www.summerstage.org Times Vary The Merchant of Venice Various Parks throughout New York 12- June 12-August 1 July— July—August For more info please visit River to River Summer 2010 Festival Performances by Public Theater www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/ Delacorte Theater Various events, dates, and times news/features/detail.aspx?id=8590 Throughout Lower Manhattan Central Park For more info visit New York, NY July 28-August 15 28- www.rivertorivernyc.com/events/ For more info visit Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival www.publictheater.org/content/ index.php Various performances and dates/times view/126/219/ on the Lincoln Center Campus July -August New York, NY Martin Luther King Jr Concert Series Riverside Park Romeo and Juliet Thursdays- August, Thursdays-Sundays 6:30 pm Performances by Hudson Warehouse Riverside Park West 89th and Riverside Drive New York, NY For more info visit www.riversideparkfund.org/calendar/ 3- Sep. 3-6 2010 West Indian Day Parade & Car- nival Various Events leading up to Parade on Labor Day (Sep. 6) Brooklyn, NY For more info visit www.wiadca.com To RSVP, email hr@bdpa-ny.org or call (212) 802-5431 Invite design and Images courtesy pingg.com Page 3
  • 4. Volume 28, Issue 3 June Program Meeting Membership News BDPA-NY is happy to welcome our new mem- bers and thanks those that recommitted to the chapter by renewing membership for April- May 2010. Image courtesy istockphoto New Members (April-May 2010) Kimberly Smith Earl Dunovant Renewed Members (April-May 2010) Idahosa P. Ighodaro, III Joanne Mark Percy A. Brice III Bilal J. Muhammed Jambey Clinkscales David M. Palmer Interested in Joining BDPA or Renewing Mem- bership? If you are interested in becoming a new mem- ber, or are a current member who needs to renew membership, please visit our Member- ship page at www.bdpa-ny.org/ association.htm. There you will find a com- plete listing of membership benefits and will 6:00 pm be able to pay dues online. UBS | 1285 Avenue of the Americas | New York, NY To RSVP, email hr@bdpa-ny.org or call (212) 802-5431 *The meeting will also be broadcast as a webinar, instructions will be posted on our website when available Hempstead Career Day Denise Hamilton, BDPA-NY Director of Education & Community Outreach, speaks to a class of students for Hempstead Career Day, in Hemp- stead, NY Page 4
  • 5. Volume 28, Issue 3 Member Spotlight BDPA-NY congratulates member Jambey Clink- scales, one of the 2010/2011 ITSMF (Information Technology Senior Management Forum) Executive Protégé Program graduates. ITSMF's mission is to fill the executive pipeline with the next generation of African American execu- tives. One way that the mission is accomplished is through the Join BDPA-NY as we celebrate and participate in Executive Protégé Program. EPP is the only national mentoring program focused on cultivating executive talent among IT Pro- Internet Week New York 2010 fessionals of color. Jambey, Program Manager at HP, was the presenter at BDPA- Event Highlights NY’s April program meeting, Virtualization and Client Comput- ing, and one of the BDPA-NY Chapter Delegates at the 2009 Wednesday June 9 NBDPA Conference. We congratulate Jambey on this achieve- ment. For complete photos of the ITSMF Q2 Symposium and Meet- BDPA Meet-n-Greet Protégé Graduation, held in Minneapolis, MN, visit http:// 5:30 pm tinyurl.com/2fgwvf9 . $5.00 donation B. Smith’s Restaurant 320 W. 46th St New York, NY (see page 3 for more info) Friday June 11 12 Hours of Tech for Growing Businesses am— 8:00 am—8:00 pm *Free admission* Hosted by SmallBizTechnology.com 2010 and 2011 ITSMF Protégé Graduates take group photo. Microsoft 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY For more info and to register visit http://www.12hoursoftech.com/ For a complete listing of all events scheduled for Internet Week NY visit http:// www.internetweekny.com/schedule BDPA-NY is an Official Event Partner of Internet Week NYC 2010 and 2011 male ITSMF Protégé graduates. Page 5
  • 6. Volume 28, Issue 3 BDPA-NY Pays Homage to Two Civil Rights Icons BDPA-NY recognizes the Height was also awarded numerous hon- nessee since Reconstruction and chair- loss of two civil rights orary degrees (including an honorary man of the Leadership Conference for icons in April: degree from Barnard College, who had Civil Rights. He led the NAACP from 1977 rescinded their admission offer to her -1992, and was described by the NAACP Dr. Dorothy Height and years prior due to racial quotas). She was as "a man who broke down racial barriers Rev. Benjamin Hooks. also awarded the Presidential Medal of throughout his entire life, and dedicated Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal, his personal and professional life to the two of the highest civilian honors. At her struggle for all people of color". We sa- Dr. Dorothy Irene Height, who died April funeral, Dr. Height’s eulogy was delivered lute Rev. Hooks on his lifelong dedication 20 at the age of 98, was a civil right's by President Barack Obama. BDPA-NY to civil rights. pioneer, who worked alongside other civil salutes Dr. Height on a long life dedi- rights leaders, including Rev Dr Martin cated to social justice and equality for all. Luther King, during the 1960's civil rights **** Submitted by Danielle Cauthen movement. Dr. Height was president of the National Council of Negro Women for Rev. Benjamin Hooks, who died April 15 40 years, and the 10th National Presi- at the age of 85, was Past Executive Di- dent of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. A rector and CEO of the NAACP. Rev. graduate of New York University, Dr Hooks was the first Black judge in Ten- NBDPA and WorkforceDiversity.com Announce Community Events 2010 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology June 16-July 14 16- Presented by NYC Council Supercharge Your Career Speaker Christine Quinn This past May, National BDPA, along with WorkforceDi- Search in Tough Times am— 8:00 am—10:30 am versity.com, announced the 2010 Best Companies for pm— 6:00 pm—8:00 pm, Wednes- $79 by 6/23 Blacks In Technology Awards. The winners for 2010 are: days $89 after 6/23 Registration: $120 Crowne Plaza • Allstate Insurance Baruch College Times Square • American Airlines 55 Lexington Avenue 1605 Broadway (@49th St) • Compuware New York, NY New York, NY • Eli Lilly For more information and to For more info and to register register visit events.cuny.edu/ visit http:// • Health Care Service Corporation eventDetail.asp? tinyurl.com/2vszzup • IBM EventId=27912 • Intel Through July 30 • Merck June 22 Art of Science & Engineering • Prudential Financial Caribbean- Caribbean-American Heritage Annual Exhibition • State Farm Insurance Month Celebration Free Admission • US Navy 5:30pm- 5:30pm-7:30pm City College of New York • Wal- Wal-Mart Stores Free admission NAC-North Academic Center • WellPoint Hosted by 5th Floor • Wells Fargo NYC Comptroller John Liu Convent Ave and 138th St Surrogate’s Courthhouse New York, NY Awards were based on the following criteria: Tenure, Pro- 31 Chambers St For more info visit http:// motions and Terminations, Career Path Programs, Minor- New York, NY sites.google.com/site/ ity Vendor Programs, and Community Outreach. The For more info and to RSVP gsoejsr3/pictures awards will be presented at the 32nd Annual NBDPA visit comptroller.nyc.gov/ Conference, to be held in Philadelphia, PA from July 28- bureaus/pla/events.shtm July 31. June 30 To read NBDPA’s press release visit: www.bdpa.org/ Free Money: How to Win Con- news/article10.php tests, Grants and Incentives for Small Business Page 6
  • 7. Volume 28, Issue 3 HSCC Corner Congratulations to Our Graduating Seniors The chapter is proud of the HSCC alumni who are graduating from high school and pursuing their higher edu- cation. We congratulate the following seniors: Alan Rosales will be attending the University of Rochester Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and has received the Oracle BDPA scholarship and the 10 for 10 Scholarship amounting to $25,000 per year . He will be majoring in Biomedical Engineering and Pre-Medicine. He is also a recipient of our BDPA-NY chapter scholarship. Cazemba Richards will be attending Clarkson University Engineering and Management Program and has re- ceived the S-Stem Fellowship. He is also a recipient of our BDPA-NY chapter scholarship. Frantzy Jean Philippe will be attending Cornell University’s School of Engineering and has been awarded a scholarship from Cornell, a scholarship through the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, and is also a recipi- ent of our BDPA-NY chapter scholarship. He will be double majoring in Computer Science and Engineering. Kiara Paige will be attending Baruch College with a major in Computer Science and is also a recipient of our BDPA-NY chapter. Be on the look out for these future leaders and if you see them at a future meeting or conference please take the time to talk with them and wish them good luck. Denise R. Hamilton Chairperson of the Education Committee Time Warner “Engineering the World” Event On April 17, 2010 Time Warner sponsored an "Engineering the World" event. The event consisted of various topics in the morning related to Information Technology, a tour of Samsung Experience, hands on training in the production control booth, flash production (use of robotic cameras), and a look at being a reporter in front of the camera. The afternoon was an excellent experience for the youth and adults in attendance to see how technology is integrated in the production of CNN broadcasts. (Pictured on the right are two students posing under the CNN sign during the event) Submitted by Denise Hamilton Page 7
  • 8. Volume 28, Issue 3 Student & Youth Opportunities 2009 Free Summer Meals Program The New York City Department of Education provides free breakfast and lunch throughout summer vacation (from June 29—August 28, 2010) for all New York City residents aged 18 and under. Meals are served at various public schools, parks, and pools in all five boroughs. No id or registration is required. For more infor- mation visit www.opt-osfns.org/osfns/default.aspx. Champions Science Adventures Summer Camp Champions Science Adventures Summer Camp is a series of educational hands-on science summer pro- grams for children in grades 1-6. The summer day camp format allows children to participate in involved, multi-day projects such as constructing robots, building and launching model rockets, and engineering an electric race car. Day camps are a week long, with sessions from June 28 through August 27 (no camps are Istockphoto scheduled for the week of July 5-9), at various locations in Westchester County, New York and Long Island, New York. Full day camp ranges from $319 for the week, and half day camp is $207. For more information or to register please visit www.discoverchampions.com/main/do/ New York Summer Internal Drive (iD) Tech Camps iD Tech Camps offer summer computer camps for youth ages 7-17 at 60 universities in the United States and Canada. NY summer camps are held in the Poughkeepsie Hudson Valley area and the New York City area. These camps allow students to experience college life, while learning technical skills ranging from cre- ating video games and producing digital movies to designing web pages and learning programming and ro- botics. Both overnight and day camps are available depending on the university. For more info and to regis- istockphoto ter visit http://www.internaldrive.com/locations/ny-summer-camps-new-york-computer-camps/ CUNY 2010 College Now Summer Programs College Now, a free program designed to prepare New York City's public high school students for col- lege,offers over 30 summer programs in a range of subjects, including math and science. Eligibility/ academic requirements vary per program, however all students must be enrolled in a New York City public high school. All summer programs are free and metrocards/lunch vouchers are usually provided. For more information visit http://collegenow.cuny.edu/courses_events/summer/ NYC Summer Internship Program The NYC Summer Internship program provides internship opportunities to college and graduate students within the city government. There are still numerous internship positions left with various agencies through- out the New York City government. Internships are available between May and September for a maximum of 13 weeks. For available positions and more information on the program visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/ dcas/html/employment/summerintern.shtml iStockPhoto Tech@NYU Summer Tech Workshops Throughout the summer Tech@NYU will be hosting once per week tech workshops, in collaboration with Co- lumbia University’s ADI student group. The 2 hour workshops will cover technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby, and Source Control/Deployment. The workshops are free and open to all current NYC col- lege students, with priority given to NYU and Columbia University students. For more info and to register for the events visit the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php? eid=122838574420766&ref=ts. Page 8
  • 9. Volume 28, Issue 3 BDPA- BDPA-New York 2010 Executive Board BDPA NY Chapter President…………………………………………………………...….. President…………………………………………………………...…..Judaea Yarde Lane (pres@bdpa-ny.org) …………………………………………………………...….. PO Box 808 VP of Finance………………………………………………………..…...…. Finance………………………………………………………..…...….Wanda Jackson (vpf@bdpa-ny.org) ………………………………………………………..…...…. Murray Hill Station Management…………………………….…. …………………………….….Renetta English (vpmm@bdpa-ny.org) VP of Membership Management…………………………….…. 10156- New York, NY 10156-0808 Services…………………………………………....….....Evelyn Poole (vpms@bdpa-ny.org) VP of Member Services…………………………………………....…..... Phone: 212-802-5431 Planning……… ……………………………………………………………………………..………...Vacant VP of Strategy & Planning……… Fax: 212-591-6093 Communications/Webmaster……………….... ………………....Danielle Cauthen (comm@bdpa-ny.org) Director of Communications/Webmaster……………….... Email: info@bdpa-ny.org Outreach…..………..….. …..………..…..Denise Hamilton (educ@bdpa-ny.org) Director of Education/Community Outreach…..………..….. Resources……………………….………... ……………………….………...Jasmine Crosby-Miller (hr@bdpa-ny.org) Director of Human Resources……………………….………... Services………………………………………….... …………………………………………....Cheri Jack (support@bdpa-ny.org) Director of Support Services………………………………………….... Director of Professional and Tech. Development ………………………………………..Roxanne Clinton www.bdpa-ny.org Secretary……………………………………………...…… ……………………………………………...…………………….………………………....Vacant Recording Secretary……………………………………………...…… President…………………………………..….………………………………...…... …………………………………..….………………………………...…...Jeffry Kimble Immediate Past President…………………………………..….………………………………...…... Black Family Technology Awareness Week Chair……………………………………………………………………….…Cheryl Nedwell (bftaw@bdpa-ny.org) Chair Co-Chair Co-Chair………………………………………………………………...….Damon Holmes (bftaw@bdpa-ny.org) About BDPA Founded in 1975 by Earl Pace and the late David Wimberly, BDPA (formerly Black Data Processing Associates) is a premier network- ing organization for minorities and IT professionals alike. BDPA is a global, member focused organization that positions its members at the forefront of the IT industry. We are committed to delivering value to our members strategic partners, and to the community. BDPA-NY aspires to be a leading chapter in the national BDPA organization. Our members include individuals who are employed with corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, entrepreneurs, as well as high school and college students. The New York Chapter is the 4th largest chapter of BDPA. Chartered in September 1982, our chapter has successfully reached out to our community through networking, education programs, seminars, workshops, and the annual conferences. Also, we serve as com- munity partner for the Community Technology Centers and engage everyone to learn about technology, careers, and higher educa- tion. BDPA- 2010 BDPA-NY Event Calendar 7- June 7-14 July 28-31 28- Program Meeting topics are tentative Internet Week NY 2010 2010 National BDPA Conference and subject to change based on Visit www.internetweekny.com for a com- Philadelphia, PA speaker availability. plete listing of events August (Date TBD) Program Meetings begin at 6:30pm. June 9 IT Social Mixer and Membership Drive Location info will be posted on our web- Meet- Meet-n-Greet Celebrating Internet Week site when available. B. Smith’s Restaurant September 16 320 W. 46th St Program Meeting To attend a meeting/event it’s ex- NYC Security- Security-Activity Monitoring tremely important to RSVP to hr@bdpa- hr@bdpa- ny.org. Please visit www.bdpa-ny.org/ ny.org June 17 October 21 events.htm for up-to-date information on Annual Financial Seminar Program Meeting all our events. Building Wealth and Planning for Financial Reshaping the Data Centers Freedom UBS November 18 1285 Avenue of the Americas Program Meeting NYC Servers- Servers-Beyond Blades July 15 December (Date TBD) Program Meeting IT Holiday Mixer Enterprise Mash-ups Mash- Page 9