This is the March 2011 issue of 'Humanware' ... the newsletter of BDPA New York chapter.

1. Volume 29, Issue 2
Spring 2011
Inside this issue: 2011 Black Family Technology Awareness Week A Success
2011 Black Family Tech- 1
nology Awareness Week a reers in the Air Force, Commu- Heather Roberts, Cecilia Jen-
Success nication is More than 160 kins, Ivan Mossop, Yinka Adeg-
2011 National Conference 1 Characters, and Careers in the benl, and Lekan Ikotun.
Gaming Industry. In addition,
President’s Message 2 BDPA Delaware students pre- Lastly, the chapter would like
Women’s History Month 3 sented their IT Showcase to thank the sponsors of this
Section presentations. year’s event:
In the Community 4
Dr. Bilal Muhammad, an active
BDPA NY Featured in Di- 4 The BFTAW co-chairs, Damon BDPA member, was a dynamic
versity Careers Magazine
Holmes and Cheryl Nedwell, Master of Ceremonies through-
Professional/IT Events 4 along with our other Executive out the event, sharing many
Members worked very hard to gems of wisdom with the
Photo Gallery 5
make 2011 Black Family Tech- young adults in attendance.
Student & Youth Opportuni- 7
nology Awareness Week a suc- There were also notable
ties
cessful event. The event, held speeches by Brooklyn Borough as well as the Abundant Life
Upcoming Events 8 Saturday, February 26 at Abun- President Marty Markowitz and Christian Center for being gra-
dant Life Christian Center, in NY State Senator Sampson (D- cious enough to provide a ven-
Brooklyn, NY, featured local Brooklyn), both of whom ue for the event.
politicians, professionals, and shared the importance of
entrepreneurs, all of whom BDPA and the role of technolo- Photos from the event can be
stressed the importance of gy on an international scale. viewed on page 5, and in our
education and African Ameri- Fotki gallery at www.fotki.com/
can involvement in Information We would like to thank the bdpanewyork.
Technology. following speakers who helped
facilitate our different work- Submitted by Damon Holmes
Workshops included: Cyber shops: Denise Hamilton, Sean & Renetta English
Security/Cyberbullying, IT Ca- Scott, Laquette Holmes,
2011 Conference Fast Approaching
The “Windy City”, a.ka. Chicago, IL, is set to be host for the 2011 National BDPA Conference, to be
held from Aug 3—6, 2011, at the Hilton Chicago. The national conference is an annual forum dedi-
cated to joining IT Professionals with the latest technology advances, and career and professional
development opportunities. The mission is to provide access to the most innovative concepts in
emerging technologies, theories, research and education.
The 2011 Conference may be a few months from now, however National BDPA is providing the great
incentive to register early with discounted early bird registration. The early bird registration rates are $350 for members and
$450 for non-members. To get this discount, you must register by 11:59 pm on March 31, 2011. Please visit http://
www.bdpa.org/?page=Conference2011 for more information on the 2011 National Conference and to register. See you in
Chicago!
Submitted by Danielle Cauthen
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2. Volume 29, Issue 2
President’s Message
It’s 3 months into the new year and I, along with the rest of the BDPA NY Executive Board,
have been working very hard to make sure BDPA is no longer the “best kept secret ‘ in New
York.
February was a very busy month for our chapter. As a new President, I learned so much by at-
tending BDPA’s 1st quarter board meeting in Chicago. There, I had the opportunity to network
with the officers on the National Board of Directors. Yvette Graham, our National President,
and the National Executive Board have a number of goals that have been met to “Take BDPA
To The Next Level.” One of the goals was to implement our new website. Have you logged on
and updated your profile?
On February 3rd we were featured on the TV program “Caribbean Classroom”. I, along with Denise Hamilton,
Director of Education & Community Outreach, were interviewed by the host, John Crow, to discuss the im-
portance of our organization to IT professionals, small business owners and students alike. BDPA NY was also
recognized in print on Blacksci-Fi.com and in the February/March 2011 edition of Diversity Careers Magazine.
Moira Jack represented BDPA-NY as a presenter for Blacks at Microsoft (BAM) – Minority Student Day. Guy
Duggins, Bilal Muhammad and Moira also represented BDPA at the Computer for Youth Family Computer
event. Lastly, I along with members of the board represented the chapter at the Pace University Career Fair
and Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Martin Luther King and Black History Month events.
On February 26th, we hosted our first community event for 2011 - Black Family Technology Awareness Week
(BFTAW) at Abundant Life Christian Center in Brooklyn, NY. All in attendance felt BFTAW was an awesome and
informative event. I was also pleased that BDPA members Bilal Muhammad, Guy Duggins, Jasmine Miller,
Daniel Jean-Toussaint, Terence Hall, Minta Royster-Burke, and Cheri Jack volunteered their time.
On March 5th , we launched our IT Showcase Program at the Brooklyn Business Library. I would like to thank
Carol Anthony, Director of IT Showcase for her hard work in recruiting our students. Please contact Carol at
itshowcase@bdpa-ny.org if you are interested in being a mentor.
Again, I want to remind everyone that we are actively seeking volunteers for our committees and 2011 events
and initiatives. We need volunteers to lead and/or serve on committees in the following areas: Education,
Membership, Community Service and Fundraising. I hope that many of you step up to volunteer in some capac-
ity.
Finally, the National BDPA Conference will be held from August 3-6th in Chicago, IL. Have you registered? Regis-
ter now at www.bdpa.org/?page=Conference2011 .
Renetta English
President, BDPA New York
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3. Volume 29, Issue 2
Women’s History Month
New York Events Honoring African-American Women President Renetta English
to be Honoree at Salute to
Professional Women
Schomburg Center Celebrates Wom- Hosted by The Network Journal
en’s History Month 11:00 am—2:00 pm In celebration of Women’s History
Tickets:$325 Month, President Renetta English
March 19 Marriott Marquis has been chosen to receive the
1535 Broadway Chairman's Organizational Leader-
Women of Color in Film: Chisholm ’72 - New York, NY ship Award at The Professional
Unbought and Unbossed Visit http://www.tnj.com/25-Influential Network’s 10th Annual Salute to
Professional Women.
*Free* -black-women-award-luncheon for
4:00 pm more info and to purchase tickets Please come out and join BDPA
RSVP to schomburgrsvp@nypl.org New York at the awards event, as
March 24 we celebrate Renetta’s achieve-
March 21 ment. The event will be held on
Salute to Professional Women Thursday, March 24th, at 5:30pm
Women’s Jazz Festival: Maggie Sings Hosted by The Professional Network at The K. Lounge, 30 West 52nd
Abbey - A Tribute to Abbey Lincoln 5:30 pm Street, New York, NY.
Featuring Maggie Brown The K Lounge
Tickets: $20-$25 30 West 52nd St To RSVP please send an email
directly to The Professional Net-
Visit www.nypl.org/locations/tid/64/ New York, NY
work at
node/105880?lref=64%2Fcalendar For more info contact professionalsinc@aol.com.
for more info professionalsinc@aol.com
Former National BDPA and
Schomburg Center for Research in March 28 New York President Honored
Black Culture
by United Way
515 Malcolm X Boulevard Women's History Month - An Evening
New York, NY with Women of Excellence in The Arts BDPA New York would like to con-
Featuring Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Carol gratulate Renee McClure, who was
March 22-29 Maillard, Ntozake Shange, Tamara recently honored at the United
Tunie and Glory Van Scott Way's Fifth Annual "Power of Wom-
Women's History Month @ Malcolm X Tickets:$10-$25 en to Make a Difference" Awards
and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Riverside Theatre @ Riverside Church Luncheon at Cipriani’s, in New
490 Riverside Drive York City, on February 24, 2011.
Educational Center For photos from the event, please
Various Events New York, NY
visit www.photographybykurt.net/
Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Me- Events/United-Way-Awards-
morial and Educational Center For more info visit Luncheon/United-Way-5th-Annual-
www.theriversidetheatre.org/ The/15970621_98f9H/2#11980
3940 Broadway
calendar.php 36884_kZzUA
New York, NY
For more info visit
Renee is an exceptional leader
www.theshabazzcenter.net/ who has made a huge impact
events.htm on BDPA as a former BDPA-New
York and National BDPA President.
March 24 Congratulations, Renee.
25 Influential Black Women in Busi- Submitted by Renetta English
ness
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4. Volume 29, Issue 2
In the Community: March-May 2011 Professional/IT Events: March—May 2011
March 24 March 18
Business Borrowing Basics Workshop L2 Clinic: Facebook, Indepth
*Free* 9:00 am—3:30 pm
Harlem Business Alliance New York University Stern School of Business
275 Lenox Ave 40 West 4th St
New York, NY New York, NY
For more info and to register visit For more info and to register visit l2facebookclin-
www.hbany.org/events/353-business- ic.eventbrite.com/
borrowing-basics-workshop
March 23
April 16
Structure Big Data Conference 2011
New York Cares’ 7:30 am—6:30 pm
Hands on New York Day Pier Sixty at the Chelsea Piers
Various Parks throughout NYC New York, NY
For more info and to register visit For more info and to register visit event.gigaom.com/
www.handsonnewyorkday.org/faf/ bigdata/
home/default.asp?ievent=463658
March 29
May 15
Blog Well NY: How Big Brands Use Social Media
Aids Walk New York 1:00 pm—5:00 pm
For more info visit www.aidswalk.net/ Columbia University, Lerner Hall
newyork/ 2920 Broadway Avenue
New York, NY
For more info and to register visit gaspedal.com/blogwell/
newyork2011/
BDPA New York Featured in February/
March 2011 Diversity Careers Magazine March 31-April 1
BDPA New York is featured in the Geeky by Nature
February/March 2011 edition of Di- 2 Days of Design, Art, and Code for Digital Designers/
versity Careers In Engineering & In- Developers
formation Technology magazine. An School of Visual Arts Theatre
article on our 2010 Scholarship & 333 West 23rd St
Awards Dinner, submitted by Dan- New York, NY
ielle Cauthen, BDPA NY VP of Com- For more info and to register visit www.geekybynature.com
munications, can be found on page
14. In addition, our new president, Renetta English, May 25
is recognized on page 98. BDPA New York thanks Di-
versity Careers Editor-in-Chief Kate Colburn for includ- Technology, Engineering, and Security Clearance Career Fair
ing these articles. The magazine can be viewed online Hosted by Dice.com
at online.qmags.com/DC0211. Radisson Martinique
49 West 32nd St
Submitted by Danielle Cauthen New York, NY
For more info and to register visit
www.targetedjobfairs.com/tjf/events/detail.jsp?
eventid=3509
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5. Volume 29, Issue 2
President’s Message, continued
Photo Gallery
Black Family Technology Awareness Event—February 26, 2011
1 1. BDPA members pose with Brooklyn Borough Presi-
dent Marty Markowitz (3rd left) and Pastor Festus
Adeyeye, Abundant Life Christian Center (3rd right)
2. NY State Senator John L Sampson (D-Brooklyn) (c)
poses with BDPA members.
3. Audience members in attendance
4. Speakers and presenters at event.
5. Dr. Bilal Muhammed speaks during event
2 3
4 5
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6. Volume 29, Issue 2
President’s Message, continued
Photo Gallery
Computers for Youth—February 5, 2011
BDPA members attend the Computers for Youth
Family event, held at IS 204 in Queens, NY on Feb-
ruary 5, 2011.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Black History Month Event—February 2, 2011
President Renetta English (l) and VP of Communi-
cations Danielle Cauthen (r), pose with Former
New York City Mayor David Dinkins, at Mayor Mi-
chael Bloomberg’s Black History Month event,
held at Gracie Mansion on February 2, 2011.
IT Showcase Kickoff—March 5, 2011
Carol Anthony, Director of IT Showcase, working
with students at the IT Showcase Kickoff event,
held at the Brooklyn Business Library, on March 5,
2011
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7. Volume 29, Issue 2
Student & Youth Opportunities
Google FUSE Summer Retreat
Google is offering a select group of freshman computer science students the unique opportunity to
network, learn and have fun at their New York City office, as a part of the Google FUSE program.
Designed especially for underrepresented minorities, Google is providing up to 50 aspiring com-
puter scientists the opportunity to participate in this all expense paid retreat. The application
deadline is April 10, 2011. For more information and to apply please visit http://
iStockPhoto www.google.com/jobs/fuse/.
New York City Summer Youth Employment Program
The New York City Summer Youth Employment Program provides seven-week summer employment
opportunities to youth from the ages of 14 to 21. Those selected work up to 25 hours a week,
earning $7.25 per hour in assignments ranging from government agencies, hospitals, and summer
camps to museums, and sports and retail organizations. The application process begins April 1,
iStockPhoto
2011, and applications are accepted until May 2011. For more information and to apply (starting
April 1) please visit www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/home/home.shtml
New York Summer Internal Drive (iD) Tech Camps
iD Tech Camps offers summer computer camps for kids and teens (ages 7-17) at 60 universities
in the United States and Canada. In the New York City area, the colleges offering these camps are
Adelphi University,in Garden City, NY, Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, and Fordham, Colum-
bia, and New York Universities,in New York City. Depending on the location, iD Tech Camps offers
2D & 3D Video Game Camps, ProgrammingCamps, Robotics Camps, Web Design Camps, Flash
Animation Camps, and Movie Editing Camps. To learn more and sign up for a camp, visit http://
www.internaldrive.com/courses-programs/
New York City Summer Internship Program
The NYC Summer Internship program provides internship opportunities to college and graduate
students within the 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
E2@UMD (Exploring Engineering at the University of Maryland)
Exploring Engineering at the University of Maryland (E2@UMD) is a one-week summer program for
high school junior and senior females, who have interest in studying and pursuing a career in engi-
neering. All selected students live on the University of Maryland campus, and have the chance to
participate in engineering activities, experiments, workshops, and seminars led by professional
engineers. The cost of the program includes a partial housing scholarship. Application deadline is
March 28, 2011. For more information and to apply please visit www.wie.umd.edu/precollege/
e2umd.html
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8. Volume 29, Issue 2
BDPA-NY Contact Information BDPA-New York 2011 Executive Board
BDPA NY Chapter
PO Box 808 President………………………………………………………...…………..Renetta English (pres@bdpa-ny.org)
Murray Hill Station VP of Finance………………………………………………………..…...….Wanda Jackson (vpf@bdpa-ny.org)
New York, NY 10156-0808 VP of Member Services…………………………………………....….....Joshua Wynn (vpms@bdpa-ny.org)
VP of Strategy & Planning……….…………………………..….……………Alain Leroy (vpsp@bdpa-ny.org)
Phone: 212-802-5431 VP of Communications…………………………….…………......Danielle Cauthen (comm@bdpa-ny.org)
Fax: 212-591-6093
Director of Professional/Tech Development………..…….Damon Holmes (profdev@bdpa-ny.org)
Email: info@bdpa-ny.org
Website:www.bdpa-ny.org Director of Education/Community Outreach…..………..…..Denise Hamilton (educ@bdpa-ny.org)
Director of IT Showase………..………………………….……..Carol Anthony (itshowcase@bdpa-ny.org)
Director of External Support ……………………………………………………………....………....Evelyn Poole
Immediate Past President………………………….....….Judaea Yarde Lane (pastpres@bdpa-ny.org)
Black Family Technology Awareness Week
Chair…………..……………………………………………………………….Cheryl Nedwell (bftaw@bdpa-ny.org)
Co-Chair……………..……………………………………………………….Damon Holmes (bftaw@bdpa-ny.org)
About BDPA
Founded in 1975 by Earl Pace and the latethe ClassroomWimberly, BDPA (formerly Black Data Processing Associates) is a premier
Advancing Careers from
David to the Boardroom
networking 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 5th 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 community partner for the Community Technology Centers and engage everyone to learn about technology, careers,
and higher education.
BDPA-New York Upcoming Events
April 21 Program Meeting topics are tentative and subject to change
Program Meeting based on speaker availability.
June 6-13 Program Meetings begin at 6:30pm. Location info will be
Internet Week New York posted on our website when available.
June TBD To attend a meeting/event it’s extremely important to RSVP
Annual Scholarship & Awards Banquet to vpms@bdpa-ny.org. Please visit www.bdpa-ny.org/
events.htm for up-to-date information on all our events.
August 3-6
National BDPA Conference
Chicago, IL
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