100 Hosts Town Hall Meeting With Mayor Mark Funkhouser
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Venue: Union Station, Arthur Stillwell Room- 30 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108
The 100 Black Men of Greater Kansas City will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Mark Funkhouser on Wednesday, November 11 at Union Station.
Citizens of Kansas City, let your voice be heard about Kansas City Education, Economic Development and Public Safety
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
Time to Get Professional!!!
**THIS EVENT-100 MEMBERS ONLY**
This month the 100 will be hosting our 2nd Annual Professional Development Workshop. The workshop will be lead by the 100’s Education Committee Chairperson, Brian Foster. Brian is the Research Resources Manager for Sprint Nextel’s Corporate Research Center (CRC), which entails maintaining contractual relationships with syndicated research vendors. Brian has extensive background leading similar professional development presentations to clients and youth alike.
Similar to last year, the workshop will expose the foundational concepts for entering into and succeeding in the global workforce.
The objectives of the Professional Development Workshop are:
- To gain an understanding of the costs associated with basic living expenses
- To map educational path for chsen career
- To identify components of a good resume
- To identify modes of business attire
- To interview with confidence
- To identify work performance competencies
May Professional Development Workshop
May 16, 2009 12:15pm - 3:00pm Saturday
Where: Penn Valley Community College, room CC502
When: Saturday, May 16, 2009, 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Audience: Enrolled Youth participants and Mentors of the 100 POP Mentoring
Ensure you wear your 100 POP apparel.
All events are mandatory. Please review the program brochure for program rules.
100 Black Men of Greater KC - Satchel Paige Reading Comprehension Program recognition
Wed May 20 2pm – 3:30pm
(Timezone: Central Time)
Satchel Paige PreK-8 school - 3301 E 75th St, Kansas City, MO (map)
Owner/Creator: 100programdevelopmentcommittee@gmail.com
Needed Members: 3 (including photographer)
Itinerary: During the May 20, 2009 (they changed the date) school assembly, the Education Committee of the 100 Black Men of Greater Kansas City will recognize the 21 participants who completed the semester-long program.
This is an open invitation to anyone who wishes to attend.
Start Time: 2:00 pm
End Time: 3:30 pm
Food and Refreshments will be provided.
Map to school
3301 E 75th St
Kansas City, MO
(816) 418-5050
Summer Academy for African-American HS rising seniors
A limited number of spots remain in the SuperScholar/EXCEL Summer Academy at Xavier University of Louisiana. We are still accepting applications, and it is now more affordable than ever. Thanks to funding from Title III and the Linden Root Dickinson and Sanders Dickinson Foundations, all accepted applicants will receive a substantial scholarship. After the scholarship, the remaining balance will only be $150. All participants must live on-campus; room and board are included in the scholarship package.
This four-week academic enrichment program is designed to prepare African-American high school students for college. Applicants must be rising high school seniors (currently juniors) or incoming XU freshmen for college. Program dates are June 21 to July 18, 2009. More information, the application and the social calendar can be found at http://www.xula.edu/gradstar/SS-EXCEL.php
Please pass the word along to your family, friends, church and community members. If you have questions, please call 504-520-7633. You may ask for the Program Coordinator, Monica Majors or me.
Michelle Carter, MA, JD
Director of Graduate Placement, McNair and SuperScholar/EXCEL
Xavier University of LA
1 Drexel Dr. Box 37
New Orleans, LA 70125
504-520-5400 phone
504-520-7921 fax
temporary office location XU South 414
mwashing@xula.edu
