The Rev. Charles Mckenzie Presents
Review: February 15, 2007 Black Business Professional Network, 3rd Thursday Networking Event, Sponsored by: Metro Cafe
Rev. Charles S. Mckenzie, Jr., Rainbow Push Coalition Deputy Southern Regional Director Sate Coordinator for Florida of which Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Founder and National President was the presenter at the BBPN 3rd Thursday Event on February 15th.
The RainbowPUSH Coalition is a progressive organization fighting for social change. It is a combination of a grassroots and a political organization merged together in 1997. RainbowPUSH Coalition seeks to protect, defend and gain civil rights and to even the economic and educational playing fields in all aspects of American life and to bring peace to the world. Its programs are facilitated through Coalition Affiliates throughout the US. For more information check out: http://www.rainbowpush.org
Thursday, February 22, 2007 7PM Black History Month Gospel Youth Explosion Featuring Pastor Keith Washington
I've Got the News the "Pre-Release"and a host of gospel singers, rappers and dancers.
Event to be held at the Robert Taylor Community Center, Newtown Recreation Center, 1845 34th Street, Sarasota. Free Admission. For additional information contact Second Chance Last Opportunity at: 941.822.1772
Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:30PM - 7:30PM Community Entrepreneur Opportunity Program, Orientation Workshop
If you are interested in business training for start-up or existing businesses to prepare your business plan, please attend the...
CEO Orientation Workshop - Preparing for Success Program
6:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 1
Selby Goodwill Center
1781 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way
(12-Week session - March 15 through May 31 Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m.)
Cost: Free to the public (Application/Screening process required)
For more information or questions, please call Dru Jones, Economic Development Coordinator, City of Sarasota/Newtown Redevelopment Office, 373.7780. Applications are available by calling or emailing dru_jones@sarasotagov.com.
Saturday, March 3, 2007 6:30PM Jabberwock 2007: Celebration of Gospel: The Old and New, Presented by: The Bradenton Alumnae Chapter of Delta sigma Theta Sorority
Not too late to help the kids. Help provide scholarships to deserving young ladies (high school seniors) in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Scholarships support college education expenses and financial assistance to the Delta Academy and Delta GEMS mentoring groups.
Event will be held at the Southeast High School Auditorium, 1200 37th Ave E, Bradenton, FL 34208.
All proceeds go towards the Delta Sigma Theta scholarship fund. Contact: Dawnyelle N. Singleton, Red Elephant Designs, 640 Cohen Way, Sarasota, FL 34236. 941.822.0613
Saturday, March 3, 2007 1pm - 3pm Immigration Forum - FINDING THE MIDDLE GROUND: IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION, at New College of Florida
The purpose of the forum is to find the middle ground in the nation's immigration debate, and to pressure our leaders to make progress on immigration legislation. The forum will consists of four panelists: State Rep. Keith Fitzgerald, Jim Delgado representing the Mexican Council of Florida and the Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce, Luz Corcuera, Director of Healthy Start of Manatee County, and Father Celestiono Gutierrez, pastor of St. Jude Catholic Church. During the first hour, each panelist will discuss a topic; this will be followed by a question and answer session.
The event will be held in the Sudakoff Building at New College of Florida, 5800 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota. Questions or concerns: Jose Manuel Godinez Samperio, co-chair of the New College Democrats, (813)-600-0004 or jose.godinez@ncf.edu or Pat Liebert, president of the Democratic Club of Sarasota (941)-379-0317
Sponsors: The Democratic Club of Sarasota, New College Democrats, Gulf Coast Latin Chamber of Commerce, Sarasota-Manatee Farmworker Supporters, UU Church Social Justice Committee, New College Infoshop, and Latino Community Network
Thursday, March 8 - 24, 2007 Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe a the Historic Asolo- DREAMGIRLS
DREAMGIRLS, winner of six Tony Awards follows the journey of three talented singers as they gain fame and stardom. The show features the musical style of the 60's infusing it with Broadway style which tells a riveting story of glamour, ambition and heartache. See it LIVE ON STAGE in the inimitable style the WBTT is becoming noted for.
Performance dates are as follows: 3/8 - 3/24, 2007 (TH, FRI, SAT,) at 8:00 PM, 3/10, 3/17 & 3/24 (SAT) at 2:00 PM. Tickets: Evenings- $28 EACH Matinees-$22 For Tickets and Information CALL (941) 360-7399. Student Rate and Group Rates available. ALL CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
Wednesday, March 21, 2007 8:30AM - 4PM Jacksonville Regional Matchmaker (State Office of Supplier Diversity)
Practical advice on how to do business with the state. Overview of the various opportunities and resources that are available for businesses interested in participating in the state's procurement process will be discussed. You may also register for one-on-one sessions with state and local government purchasing officials.
Location: University of North Florida - University Center
12000 Alumni Dr., Jacksonville, FL. 32224
Time: 8:30AM - 4:00PM
Registration: Begins March 5 at www.osd.dms.state.fl.us.
Contact: Bridget Lee, Office of Supplier Diversity 850.487.0915
Cost: Free to the public
Friday, March 23, 2007 3PM Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Author, Former Member of the Dutch Parliament and Activist, 2006 Recipient of the AJC"s Moral Courage Award
Somali-Dutch former Parliamentarian, controversial screenwriter, and internationally renowned author of The Caged Virgin, Ayaan Hirsi Ali will speak in Sarasota. Named one of Time magazine’s 100 most Influential People of 2005, and winner of the Martin Luther King Heroes Award 2006 by the Congress for Racial Equality, among many human rights awards, Ayaan Hirsi Ali burst into international headlines following the Islamists murder of her colleague, Theo van Gogh, with whom she made the movie Submission, which criticized Islam’s treatment of women.
The event will take place in the Historic Asolo Theatre at the Ringling Museum of Art under the auspices of the American Jewish Committee and in cooperation with UNIFEM and Embracing Our Differences.
Tickets to the March 23 event are $15 and can be purchased though the Asolo Theatre box office 360-7399. PDF of Hirsi Ali flyer
Friday, February 9 - April 6, 2007 FLORIDA STUDIO THEATER presents PERMANENT COLLECTION written by Thomas Gibbons
An insightful piece of theatre that follows the path of Sterling North, the newly appointed Executive Director of a private art museum. Controversy ignites and sparks fly when Mr. North, a successful African-American businessman demands changes to the predominately white art adorning the walls. Whose culture deserves display? And who gets to decide?
Location: Florida Studio Theater
1241 North Palm Avenue
Downtown Sarasota, Florida 34236
Times:
Tuesdays - Fridays 8 pm; Saturdays 2pm and 8 pm; (Saturdays 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/4 and 4/6 shows are 5 pm - 8 pm); Sundays 3 pm and 8 pm
For tickets, reservations and more information: 941.361.9000 www.fst2000.org
fst@fst2000.org
Sunday, April 15, 2007 2:00PM SARASOTA AWARENESS: STOP DARFUR GENOCIDE RALLY:
Join honorary chairs the Most Reverend Frank Dewane, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Venice, and Trevor D. Harvey, president of the Sarasota Chapter of the NAACP, on at Island Park on Sarasota’s Bayfront for a community rally to stop the genocide in Darfur.
Volunteers are needed to help work on the Steering and other organizing committees. For more information on this local rally, go to www.stopdarfurgenocidesrq.org.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9AM - 9PM 8th Annual Randy Rankin Classic Golf Tournament, Sponsored by The Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc., Manasota Branch
Asalh (Founders of Black History Month) is sponsoring the Randy Rankin Classic Tournament in its 8th year. This is an annual fund raising event to provide scholarship monies for youth. Tee-Ads are available for purchase in the amount of $100. Your name will be placed at one of the 18 Tees on the golf course as a supporter of the event. This is an excellent way to participate in the event, especially if you are not a golfer. One-hundred percent of the proceeds will go towards scholarship funds.
The event will be held at the Palm Aire Country Club, 5601 Country Club Way, Sarasota, Fl. Enjoy Golf, lunch & dinner - $100, Tennis & Dinner - $60, Card Games & Dinner - $60, Dinner Only - $50. Cash bar. For sponsorships, ticket purchases or more information, contact: Otis M. Jones, 941.918.1951
Second Chance-Last Opportunity Targets Teen Moms for Community Baby Shower, Birth, Baby and Beyond
Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) is organizing a Baby Shower and Health Expo to celebration teen participants and prepare them for their new arrivals. SCLO is counting on donations of new car seats, baby monitors, strollers, baby wipes, bottles, baby milk, diapers, baby clothes, and blankets to make each family feel special and well equipped to care for their babies.
Second Chance-Last Opportunity (SCLO) has operated successfully as a 501©3 referral, intervention, and prevention center in Sarasota and Manatee Counties for over eleven years.
For more information about how you or your organization can help contact: Amy Lovejoy Email: amysclo@yahoo.com Phone: 941. 371.3532 Supporting Organizations: CYESIS, Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Healthy Start, SPARCC, Healthy Families, Child Protection Center, Jewish Family and Children’s Services, Born to Read
Nuevo Advertising Group - Provides Spanish-Language News Releases for Travel Shows
Nuevo Advertising Group is pleased to announce they’ve been engaged by MSE Management LLC to provide public relations services for the company’s travel shows. MSE Management LLC is a leading events marketing agency based in Greenwich, CT that produces major travel shows around the US, including The New York Times Travel Show.
Nuevo Advertising Group’s responsibilities include developing and distributing Spanish-language news releases for travel shows, and selecting and contracting with radio stations and other media outlets to promote the shows. Additionally, Nuevo Advertising will help develop the overall marketing campaigns to ensure effective and efficient reach into the Hispanic marketplace. Nuevo Advertising’s first projects are the Miami Travel Expo, at the Sheraton Miami Mart, April 28-29; and the South Florida Travel Expo, at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center, November 16-18.
Nuevo Advertising Group’s focus is on bridging the gap between businesses and the Hispanic community through concise advertising messages delivered through the most effective mediums. For more information, visit www.nuevoadvertising.com or call 941-752-4433.
OPPORTUNITIES! OPPORTUNITIES! OPPORTUNITIES! General Electric Summer Interns
The interview process for General Electric Summer Interns will begin in a few weeks and YOUR HELP IS NEED. Looking for college Freshmen, Sophomores, or Juniors in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or Accounting. Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Will consider some business majors with strong leadership qualities.
Location of Internships: Atlanta, Greenville, Houston, Ohio, Raytown, Schenectady,Erie, ..anywhere there is a GE facility! Average salary: $17 an hour....some locations I will pay a housing allowance.
Please forward this email to all that meet the requirements above. Respond by e-mail to: michelle1.jackson@ge.com Michelle Jackson, PHR, GE Energy, HRManager, Compliance & Dispute Resolution
EMPLOYMENT CORNER
This is a new feature we are trying out on the newsletter- Let us know how you like it! The Black Business Professional Network has recently experienced a surge in requests from employers across the region inquiring about our highly talented, competent, and much sought after diverse networkers. Soooo... We decided to support them in their efforts.
See a position that interests you? Just click on the Job Description link and make contact with your future!
Community Housing Trust - Marketing Director
Job Description Community Housing Trust
Suncoast Center for Independent Living, Inc. - Existing Ramp Building Program Coordinator
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Metro Coffee and Wine - Restaurant Manager
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