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PREVIEW 2010
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on September 13th, 2010
Thanks to TREMENDOUS interest the PREVIEW RSVP list has closed! Please be sure to RSVP for our TOWNHALL and YEO ROUNDTABLE Events!
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Emerging Leaders Series: Town Hall Media Release
Posted by jhill in Uncategorized on September 13th, 2010
For immediate release
September 13, 2010
Contact: Stephanie L. Young | Stephanie@impact-dc.com | 202.55.9137
Krista Strum | Krista@impact-dc.com | 410.271.5858
The Evolution of Politics and Empowerment
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and IMPACT present the
4th Annual Town Hall Meeting for Emerging Leaders
Washington DC – Our nation’s best and brightest emerging political and professional leaders will pack the Washington Convention Center for IMPACT and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 4th Annual Emerging Leaders Town Hall: The Evolution of Politics and Empowerment. Moderator Charles Blow (New York Times) will lead the discussion highlighting the significant contributions African Americans continue to make to our country’s economic, political and social conditions. The event is hosted by Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Institute and will include participants such as: Rev. Al Sharpton, Jonathan Capehart (Washington Post) and NASA Astronaut, Dr. Mae Jemison.
While acknowledging the role that emerging leaders play in advocating for and affecting change, strategies for young leaders to navigate the political process, influence public policy, and excel in corporate America will be shared. The notion of “young versus old” will be dispelled in order to begin the process of developing and advancing the emerging leaders agenda to improve the African American community. Details are included below.
When: Thursday, September 16, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
For press credentials and interview requests please email:
Where: Washington Convention Center
Room 202-A/B
Who: Panelists Include:
Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, Host
Congressman André Carson
Charles Blow, Moderator, New York Times
Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network
Mae Jemison, Physician and NASA Astronaut
Jonathan Capehart, Washington Post
Cedric Richmond, LA State Representative
Donna Byrd, Publisher, The Root
Helena Andrews, Best Selling Author
About IMPACT: IMPACT is a nonprofit organization that was founded by a group of young professionals of color in 2006. IMPACT’s mission is to engage and build a network of young professionals of color to foster civic engagement, increase knowledge of the political and legislative processes, and enhance economic empowerment opportunities. For additional information about IMPACT, visit: www.IMPACT-dc.com
About the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy, research and educational institute that aims to help improve the socioeconomic circumstances of African Americans and other underserved communities. Founded in 1976 and based in Washington, D.C., CBCF envisions a world in which the black community is free of all disparities and able to contribute fully to advancing the common good. Its mission is to advance the global black community by developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public.
Emerging Leaders Series: Roundtable Media Release
Posted by jhill in Uncategorized on September 13th, 2010
For immediate release
September 13, 2010
Contact: Stephanie L. Young | Stephanie@impact-dc.com | 202.55.9137
Krista Strum | Krista@impact-dc.com | 410.271.5858
Raising the Profile of Emerging Leaders in Politics:
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation and IMPACT Host a Roundtable discussion with Young Elected Officials, Policy Professionals and the Obama Administration
Washington, DC – Nearly two years after the inauguration of America’s first Black president, the question remains: how can young professionals of color continue to raise their profile in politics and policy-making?
This topic, among others, will be explored during a roundtable discussion with emerging leaders like Michael Blake, of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs; Democratic Strategist Jamal Simmons; and Mayor Kasim Reed of Atlanta, Georgia.
During the event, emerging leaders and young professionals of color will engage in a candid and informative discussion about successfully building and sustaining careers in the policy realm and becoming more engaged in policy making. Attendees will walk away with poignant advice and practical tools needed to be successful advocates, legislators and policy makers. Details are included below.
When: Saturday, September 18, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
For press credentials and interview requests, please email:
Where: Washington Convention Center
Room 144 BC
Who: Panelists Include:
Andrew Gillum, Moderator – Tallahassee City Commissioner
Kasim Reed – Mayor, Atlanta, Georgia
Michael Blake – Deputy Associate Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Associate Director, White House Office of Public Engagement
Alisha Thomas Morgan – Georgia House of Representatives
Melanie Roussell – Press Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jamal Simmons – Principal, Raben Group
Jennifer Stewart – Senior Policy Advisor, Bryan Cave
About IMPACT: IMPACT is a nonprofit organization that was founded by a group of young professionals of color in 2006. IMPACT’s mission is to engage and build a network of young professionals of color to foster civic engagement, increase knowledge of the political and legislative processes, and enhance economic empowerment opportunities. For additional information about IMPACT, visit: www.IMPACT-dc.com
About the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy, research and educational institute that aims to help improve the socioeconomic circumstances of African Americans and other underserved communities. Founded in 1976 and based in Washington, D.C., CBCF envisions a world in which the black community is free of all disparities and able to contribute fully to advancing the common good. Its mission is to advance the global black community by developing leaders, informing policy and educating the public.
BPX 2010
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on September 2nd, 2010
PREVIEW RSVP IS CLOSED. BPX 2010 TIX Still on Sale!
VOTE for the 2010 IMPACT Leader of the Year!!!
Posted by jhill in Uncategorized on September 1st, 2010
Clinton Portis and IMPACT
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 11th, 2010
Clinton Portis attended Preview 2009.
August 2009 IMPACT Leader Shaun R. Harper
Posted by admin in Uncategorized on August 5th, 2010
Dr. Harper, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), is a leading national expert on Black male students in higher education. He has published six books and more than 50 journal articles, book chapters, and other academic publications, mostly pertaining to Black undergraduate men. He has also presented more than 100 research papers and workshops at national education conferences since 2002. Dr. Harper’s scholarly contributions include three chapters in the acclaimed edited volume, African American Men in College (Jossey-Bass, 2006). Harvard University Press is publishing his newest single-authored book, Exceeding Expectations: Black Male Achievers and Insights into College Success.
Dr. Harper received the 2008 Association for the Study of Higher Education’s Early Career Award. Also, the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics presented him its 2008 Outstanding Contribution to Research Award. In September 2007, Dr. Harper was featured on the cover of Diverse Issues in Higher Education for his National Black Male College Achievement Study, the largest-ever research study on Black male undergraduates. He is presently engaged in data analysis for a second landmark research project: The National Study of Black Male Student Equity in Public Postsecondary Education, a statistical examination of Black male college opportunity and outcomes across all 596 public colleges and universities in the United States. Dr. Harper has received more than $900,000 in grants from the Lumina Foundation for Education, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and other sources to fund his research on Black men.
This professor’s impact on Black male college achievement extends beyond publishing, securing research grants, and winning awards. Dr. Harper advises Black Men United, an undergraduate student organization at Penn and also devotes a generous portion of his time to mentoring Black male students and other young professionals working at higher education institutions across the country. He is Director of the Black Male Grad Prep Academy, an initiative focused on preparing college juniors for admission to Ph.D. programs in education immediately upon completion of their undergraduate studies. Through this program, Black males from colleges and universities across the country travel to Penn, participate in a three-month GRE prep course, and network with current Black male Ph.D. students who then guide them through the process of applying to education doctoral programs. Dr. Harper serves on the Board of Directors for the Kappa Alpha Psi Achievement Academy, another initiative aimed at increasing Black male enrollments in graduate school.
An additional noteworthy feature of Professor Harper’s work is its policy relevance. The policy report he wrote for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies in 2006 received extensive coverage in The Chronicle of Higher Education and other media outlets, and has since become one of the most widely cited publications on Black male students in higher education. Over the past year, he has served as a panelist for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference and three other policy briefings on Capitol Hill. Moreover, Shaun serves on the advisory board for the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, a Washington-based organization that conducts and disseminates research and policy analyses. Results from his National Study of Black Male Student Equity in Public Postsecondary Education will be released in the form of a policy report in 2010.
Few scholars have had as great an impact on the study of Black male students in American higher education than Dr. Harper. More impressive are the meaningful ways in which his research informs policy, practice, and the actual lives of the people he writes about. Professor Harper’s work can be downloaded from his website: www.works.bepress.com/sharper
Dr. Harper and a student.
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