GD eNews | Vol. 4, No. 21 | November 18, 2005
MBEAdvocate.com Headlines
 Why Black Businesses Must Rebuild New Orleans
Miss. Black Chamber to 'Fill Void': Newest Branch of D.C. Group Seeks to Help Minority Companies Grow
Report card is unfair: How Small-Business Use is Progressing
First federally chartered African-American Internet Bank
Older Brains “Rise to the Challenge”
When the going gets tough, older adults’ brains get going, according to new research by a University of Michigan professor studying how key regions of the brain click on when needed. Several regions in the brain, especially in the frontal... Continue»
Posted on November 18, 2005 to Career News | Comments (0)
Office Parties Are No Joke
Spoofs on bad behavior at holiday office parties may be humorous, but in real life saying or doing the wrong thing can lead to big trouble for your career, says UAB management professor Barbara Wech, Ph.D. “Technically, office parties are... Continue»
Posted on November 18, 2005 to Keeping The Job | Comments (0)
Handling Bad Interview Questions
Any question that delves into your private life and does not have a direct bearing on your qualifications for a job is illegal in a job interview. How should you respond if it happens? “It depends on your level of... Continue»
Posted on November 18, 2005 to Interviews | Comments (0)
College Tuition Assistance
A conservative estimate of college costs for a full-time student runs from $10,000-$30,000; high cost colleges can run from $40,000-$100,000. Most parents and students think that scholarships are only for the students with excellent grades, low-income families, or the athletically... Continue»
Posted on November 18, 2005 to Education Resources | Comments (0)
New Study Helps Teachers Implement Successful Immersion A ‘How To’ Guide for Teaching English to Immigrant Students
Arlington, Va. -- The Lexington Institute today released a short study to help school officials and educators implement English immersion programs for their immigrant students. As the country’s Spanish-speaking population soars, many schools officials are facing strong pressure from politicians... Continue»
Posted on November 18, 2005 to Education Resources | Comments (0)
New Nationwide Hispanic Education Initiative Launched
A new nationwide initiative to increase U.S. global competitiveness by attracting the country's growing Hispanic population into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers, will be the topic of a three-day conference at ETS Nov. 20 - 22, 2005. | Version en Español | Continue»
Posted on November 18, 2005 to Education Resources | Comments (0)
Hispanic Scholarship Fund Announces Major Grants to Support College Enrollment and Retention Initiatives
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) today announced several landmark gifts, totaling more than $22 million, which will further propel HSF toward achieving its mission to double the rate of Hispanics earning college degrees. At an event commemorating HSF’s 30th anniversary, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings said HSF and private partnerships like these will continue building a college-going culture among Hispanic families, ensure more Hispanics enroll in college, and provide much-needed support to help Hispanic college students earn their degrees. | Version en Español | Continue»
Posted on November 18, 2005 to Education Resources | Comments (0)
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Why Black Businesses Must Rebuild New Orleans
New York, NY -- One of the biggest casualties of Hurricane Katrina has been black business. In the November BLACK ENTERPRISE special report "Blown Away By Katrina," Features Editor Alan Hughes found that approximately 60,000 black-owned companies along the Gulf... Continue»
Posted on November 17, 2005 to Disparity | Ethnicity and Gender | Comments (0) |
Miss. Black Chamber to 'Fill Void': Newest Branch of D.C. Group Seeks to Help Minority Companies Grow
Jackson, MS -- The Mississippi Black Chamber of Commerce on Monday announced its formation and intent to seek out pockets of wealth from which it can grow black businesses for years to come. The group is the newest branch of... Continue»
Posted on November 15, 2005 to Relationships | Comments (0) |
Report card is unfair: How Small-Business Use is Progressing
Washington, D.C. -- The Democratic staff of the House Small Business Committee recently released its annual report card that purports to grade federal agencies on their small and disadvantaged business utilization. This report demonstrates more than ever the need for... Continue»
Posted on November 12, 2005 to Disparity | Comments (0) |
First federally chartered African-American Internet Bank
Welcome to BankBlackwell (in Organization). When we started organizing BankBlackwell in October 2003, we set out to create the nation’s first African-American Direct Community Bank. We sought to organize a federally chartered savings bank that utilized the Internet, the telephone... Continue»
Posted on November 2, 2005 to Capital | Comments (0) |
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