Diversity/Careers Magazine, 11/11/2010 (Wayne Hicks)

The Job Market is Improving for African Americans in IT. When the economy started getting pummeled a few years ago, the IT job market also took some hits, but 2010 may turn out to be its comeback year, says Wayne Hicks, executive director of the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF). BETF is a nonprofit charity founded in 1992 to support the education and technical programs of the Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) organization.

"The number of firms that purchased booths for the BDPA career fair in July 2010 is a clear indication that corporate America is looking to hire more IT professionals at all levels," says Hicks.

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Diversity/Careers Magazine, 11/1/2010 (Yvette Graham)

BDPA Career Fair Comes to Philly. An enthusiastic crowd of job-seekers found plenty of opportunities in Philadelphia this summer when Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) staged a 2010 career fair and technology conference.

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Diversity/Careers Magazine, 10/1/2010 (Jesse Bemley, Yvette Graham, Milt Haynes, Judaea Lane)

BDPA Stresses Access at National Conference.  National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) returned to its Philadelphia roots in late July for its thirty-second annual national conference. The society was founded in Philadelphia, PA in 1975, and had its first national conference in 1979 in Washington, DC. This is the sixth conference since then held in Philadelphia, the "city of brotherly love and sisterly affection," which also offers convenient access to eastern U.S. IT venues.

Read the rest of the Diversity/Careers magazine article here.

KDSK Channel 5, 8/10/2010 (John Austin, Patrick McClendon, Christine Miller, Shannon Miller, Akeem Shannon)

Local High School Students Place in Top Five in National Computer Competition. A team of five local high school students representing the St. Louis chapter of the Black Data Processing Associates placed in the top five in the High School Computer competition that took place July 31 in Philadelphia.

The students chosen to represent St. Louis were John Austin (McCleur North), Patrick McClendon (Clyde C. Miller), Christine Miller and Samantha Miller (both from Visitation Academy), and Akeem Shannon (DeSmet Jesuit High School).

Read the rest of the KDSK article here.

SlideShare, 8/8/2010 (Elaine Jackson)

Drill Questions to Pass the PMP Certification Exam. Elaine Jackson, PMP, wrote:

"Thanks for allowing me to share great information related to the PMP Certification Exam Preparation. Here is the slide deck shared at the (2010 BDPA Technology) Conference with some additional changes and a huge surprise. Reading important material can be quite rewarding at times! See you at next year's conference in Chicago."

Drill Questions to Pass the PMP Exam

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Rochester Post-Bulletin, 8/5/2010 (Zack Garbow)

Programming Students Pick Up 4th National Title. Can you say dynasty?  A team of Rochester high school students representing the local Black Data Processing Associates chapter chalked up its fourth straight national championship in a programming competition in Philadelphia last weekend.

"They have become kind of a dynasty," said Elise Pemberton of Rochester, parent of a former BDPA participant.

Read the full Post-Bulletin article here.

Rochester Metro News, 8/2/2010 (Zack Garbow)

Local Students Win National Award. Five Rochester high school students just won first place at a national computer competition. The students are part of a national organization called Black Data Processing Associates, or BDPA.

There are about 60 students from southeast Minnesota who meet every Saturday for eight months of the year. At the end of the eight months, they select five of the top students to go to the national competition.
The BDPA helps minorities succeed in technology careers.

"In the school system today, there isn't enough computer science particularly to really prepare the workforce for what's needed," says Zack Garbow, an instructor for BDPA.

The Rochester team competed against 23 other teams across the country. Each of the students won a $2500 college scholarship, as well as a laptop from Hewlett Packard for coming in First Place.

KTTC Rochester, 8/2/2010 (James Arama, Yaa Kwansa)

BDPA Takes First.





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US Navy Website, 8/2/2010 (Yvette Graham)

Top Navy Officer Speaks at Black Data Processors Association Conference. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead was the keynote speaker at the 32nd Annual Black Data Processors Association (BDPA) Conference July 31.  At the awards gala, the Navy was awarded the Epsilon award for best company with growing diversity.  The National BDPA President, Yvette Graham praised the efforts of companies around the nation for their contributions towards developing and sustaining a successful work environment in the information technology field and the involvement with young people for the future.

Read the full US Navy article here.

SlideShare, 7/30/2010 (2010 BDPA Conference)

Federal IT Initiatives - BDPA Conference Executive Panel

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Slideshare, 7/30/2010 (Anthony Junior)

Science, Technology, Education and Mathematics (STEM) Funding. Dr. Anthony Junior (Office of Naval Research) shared information on STEM funding sources during a panel discussion at the 2010 BDPA Technology Conference in Philadelphia. Here are the .ppt slides that he used:

Science, Technology, Education and Math (STEM) Funding

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Global Virtual Opportunities, 7/30/2010 (Barbara Fuller)

Are You Ready to Be An Entrepreneur? Barbara A. Fuller of Focus on You Now! a firm that specializes in consulting and coaching small businesses and entrepreneurs speaks to an audience of IT and Project Management professionals at the BDPA National Conference in Philadelphia, PA.




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Slideshare, 7/30/2010 (Barbara Fuller)

Are You Ready To Be An Entrepreneur?  This is a copy of the presentation given by Barbara Fuller at the 2010 BDPA Technology Conference in Philadelphia PA.

2010 BDPA Conference Workshop: Entrepreneur Track

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SlideShare, 7/29/2010 (Ahmed Mahamad)

Ahmed Mahamad was a member of the national BDPA High School Computer Competition (HSCC) championship team trained by BDPA Southern Minnesota chapter in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Ahmad entered the University of Minnesota after graduating from high school. He competed in college division of the 2010 BDPA IT Showcase presenting a paper, poster and presentation on Robotics and Bioinformatics in the Healthcare Industry.

Here is the presentation:

BDPA IT Showcase: Robotics and Bioinformatics in Healthcare Industry

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YouTube, 7/29/2010 (Franne McNeal)

Ten Seeds of Success to Grow Your Business (Part 2-of-2). Franne McNeal, HR Energy business coach, gave this presentation during the 2010 National BDPA Technology Conference held in Philadelphia PA.

YouTube, 7/29/2010 (Franne McNeal)

Ten Seeds of Success to Grow Your Business (Part 1-of-2). Franne McNeal, HR Energy business coach, gave this presentation during the 2010 National BDPA Technology Conference held in Philadelphia PA.

Philadelphia Examiner, 7/29/2010 (2010 BDPA Conference)

Info 101: Where can I find a good career fair? BDPA in Philadelphia! BDPA Philadelphia is hosting a Career Fair as part of their 32nd Annual Technology Conference at the Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia. The Career Fair dates are July 30 and July 31. Career Fair Hours are Friday, July 30th from 12pm to 6pm, and Saturday, July 31st from 10am to 3pm.

Read the rest of the Philadelphia Examiner article here.

SlideShare, 7/29/2010 (Michael Davis)

2010 BDPA Natl Tech Conf Presentation Turning A Business Crisis Into A Revenue Stream

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SlideShare, 7/29/2010 (Khadijah Celestine)

Khadijah Celestine attends New York City College of Technology.  She is a member of BDPA New York Chapter.   She was a participant in the 2010 BDPA IT Showcase held in Philadelphia PA.  Her topic was, "SOME ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS IN THE MILITARY".

BDPA IT Showcase: Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Military (Khadijah Celestine)

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Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/29/2010 (BDPA Conference)

The Challenge of Fending of Cyberspace Threats. As scores of high school and college students raced from event to event, tracking down opportunities afforded by the business of information technology Thursday, a group of experts talked about the frightening challenges created by this ever-evolving field. Not just challenges, but actual threats to national and industrial security, from the Internet user in his or her home office to weather satellites feeding data to forecasters tracking a Category 5 hurricane.

Read the full Inquirer article here.