The BDPA Insider - September 11, 2011

The BDPA Insider - September 11, 2011 What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA! In this issue:   Job Seekers Forum - September 12, 7:30 pm Central Top Three (3) Ways to Build Your IT Community BDPA iRadio Show - Youth Technology Camp Students (August 25, 2011) BDPA Philadelphia HSCC Team (2011) How Many Mobile Apps are Produced by African-Americans? Congressional Black Caucus: 'African Americans Joining the Leading Edge of the High Tech Boom' 6 Tips to Make a Great Impression in an Interview Click here for the latest issue of "The BDPA Insider": http://blacksgonegeek.blogspot.com/2011/09/bdpa-insider-september-11-2011.html Click here for "The BDPA Insider" Archives: http://www.bdpa.org/?page=BDPA_Insider_Archive Job Seekers Forum - September 12, 7:30 pm Central   Agenda: Introductions --Come prepared with your elevator pitch! Discussion Topics: --The Pierson Method--Job Search Work Teams (http://www.highlyeffectivejobsearch.com/teams-orgs/jobsearchworkteam.htm) --Q&A Bring your tough job search questions to the meeting. Roundtable: --Good News --Upcoming events --Volunteer Opportunities Date: Monday, September 12, 2011 Start Time: 07:30 PM Central Daylight Time, 8:30 PM Eastern End Time: 08:25 PM Central Daylight Time, 9:25 PM Eastern Dial-in Number: 1-213-289-0500 (Los Angeles) Participant Access Code: 671366 Click here for more: http://blacksgonegeek.org/JobSeekerFocusGroup.aspx  Top Three (3) Ways to Build Your IT Community September 6th, 2011 By Ricardo Wilkins   As IT Professionals, we spend many years developing our crafts and investing in our careers. Along the way, we have all been fortunate enough to get help from many sources, including colleagues and mentors who decided to take the time to share their knowledge and experience with us. As a result, we grow in our profession. Most of us inevitably ask the question - what can I do to give back and make the same investment in others someone made in me? Fortunately, there are many ways in which we can 'return the favor' in the IT Community while making a positive impact on our industry. Click here for more: http://www.itmartini.com/columbus/stories/ways-of-giving-back-to-the-it-community/  BDPA iRadio Show - Youth Technology Camp Students (August 25, 2011)   BDPA iRadio Show host Franne McNeal hosted a Special Edition of the Internet radio show that featured student participants in the 2011 BDPA Youth Technology Camp (YTC) held last month in Chicago. This annual event provides interactive, hands-on workshops, seminars, and activities for students seeking to gain valuable exposure in leading edge technology topics. This event gives students the opportunity to network with young entrepreneurs and other youth from around the country who are pursuing academic and professional futures in the computer technology industry. Click here for more: http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/09/bdpa-iradio-show-youth-technology-camp.html  BDPA Philadelphia HSCC Team (2011)   L-R: William Morgan, Samuel Gonzalez, Brian Stempin (trainer), Norman Morrison, Hayward West (chapter president) and Pedro Soto The Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program hosted by our BDPA Philadelphia chapter covers a variety of topics in the world of information technology. Instruction is provided in creating databases using MySQL, programming, Java, Linux and web development. The training not only prepares students to compete in regional and national competitions, but also provides them with skills in team building that can be valuable as they enter into the workforce. Click here for more: http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/09/bdpa-philadelphia-hscc-team-2011.html  How Many Mobile Apps are Produced by African-Americans? Article by Kai Dupé, Cross-posted from Atlanta Post   There are over 425,000 mobile apps available on Apple's App Store for the iPhone. The Android Marketplace now has well over 30,000 apps for their devices. According to the website TechCrunch, there has been more than 1 Billion downloads from the App Store as of April 2009. Here is a question? How many of these apps are produced by African Americans? I would venture to guess we are producing very little. Mobile phones are the most ubiquitous way people communicate and interact with information. With more than 5 billions users communicating and interacting on these devices, the lack of African Americans producing mobile apps has to change. Click here for more: http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-many-mobile-apps-are-produced-by.html  Congressional Black Caucus: 'African Americans Joining the Leading Edge of the High Tech Boom'   Soulclap to the folks at Black Web 2.0 for letting us know that the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation will dedicate some time in their annual conference to talk about a topic that is increasingly popular by the day, technology. Technology entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, along with members of the African American tech community will take part in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. During the Annual Legislative Conference, held on September 23rd from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) will host an issue forum, entitled 'African Americans Joining the Leading Edge of the High Tech Boom'. Click here for more: http://betf.blogspot.com/2011/09/congressional-black-caucus-african.html  6 Tips to Make a Great Impression in an Interview   Interviews can be daunting, but you can rock them with a little preparation and practice! Not sure how to make a great impression in an interview? Impress your future employer with these interview tips: Prepare for the interview Dress well Arrive on time Act confident Ask intelligent questions Say "Thanks" Read more on the Simply Hired Blog: http://blog.simplyhired.com/2011/08/6-tips-to-make-a-great-impression-in-an-interview.html   Subscribe to the BDPA Foundation Blog via email: http://www.feedburner.com/fb/a/emailverifySubmit?feedId=649683   Subscribe to the BDPA Community Blog: http://bdpa.site-ym.com/members/blog_view.asp?id=637492 Subscribe to Blacks Gone Geek Blog via email: http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=blogspot/BlacksGoneGeek&loc=en_US Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BDPA Find the buzz on Twitter BDPA: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=BDPA This message has been brought to you by the BDPA Social Networking Team:  http://www.bdpa.org/?page=BDPA_SNet  Contact the BDPA Social Networking Team: socialnetworking@bdpa.org PS: Please share this information with your friends, co-workers, church members, etc so that they can help us pass the word. 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