The Triangle Tribune, 6/20/2012 (Justin Harris)

Teen Envisions Professional Network for Peers. As a young child, Justin Harris began his road to entrepreneurship with his first Kool-Aid stand. He later developed a website to market his business and by age 13, he realized he was an entrepreneur. Justin, now 15, won the Spark Opportunity Challenge, a competition that asks young people to share their ideas on how to create local jobs and opportunities for youth. He won for his idea to create Envision - the world’s first professional social network for teenage entrepreneurs – to build teams, collaborate on business ideas and raise funds.

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NOTE: Justin is a member of our BDPA Triangle chapter.

The Triangle Tribune, 3/9/2009 (Rick Leggett)

Program launches Saturday Academy. A nationally recognized program aimed at increasing students' success in the technology-driven global economy has arrived in the Triangle. "Technology is so new and so burgeoning," Rick Leggett, president of the Triangle chapter, said to the students at the orientation. "You’re getting an opportunity most people in America don’t have. A lot of teens don’t gain this exposure to work with [IT] professionals who are already in the industry. It’s all about the network."

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Carolina Newswire, 9/19/2005 (Coretta Poole)

BDPA Triangle Chapter presents Dan Blue's Lessons in Excellence - Sept. 19. The Triangle Chapter of Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) will host its September meeting here on September 19, 2005 at First Flight Venture Center from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. BDPA Triangle Chapter members and guests participate in monthly program meetings to develop business and professional skills while connecting with business leaders and technology innovators. The featured guest speaker will be Dan Blue, managing partner of the Thigpen, Blue, Stephens & Fellers law firm in Raleigh, NC.

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Triangle Business Journal, 5/9/2005 (BDPA Triangle)

Special Events Calendar. BDPA MEETING – May 16, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the First Flight Venture Center, 2 Davis Dr. in RTP. The Triangle chapter of the Black Data Processing Associates group is having its monthly meeting. Lorraine Stephens will speak on "Tackle Technology and Win." For more information, visit http://www.bdpatriangle.org/.

This notice can be found here.

TechJournal South, 11/14/2004 (BDPA Triangle)

Group Profile: BDPA Triangle Chapter - Blacks in Technology. In what ways do you help the overall Triangle technology community? BDPA Triangle Chapter helps the overall Triangle technology community by bridging the digital divide and supporting ongoing career and professional development, entrepreneurial development, and assessment of tech industry trends. We provide the vehicle many employers and organizations seek to reach qualified minority IT professionals and minority entrepreneurs. In addition, because the BDPA Triangle Chapter recognizes the importance of filling the pipeline of talent for the future, we are also actively developing the next generation of IT professionals, executives, and entrepreneurs.

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