National Society of Black Engineers
Charlotte Alumni Extension Chapter
October 2010 General Body Meeting
Charlotte, NC
October 7, 2010
www.nsbecharlotte.org
Introductions
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Name
Job/Company
Title/Role
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Overview
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NSBE Mission
NSBE Trivia
Chapter Overview
2010-2011 CAEC Exec. Board & Committee
Chairs
Membership Benefits
Recap/Upcoming Events
National Road Show Presentation
Speaker: Corey Kirkendoll
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The Mission
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The mission of NSBE is to increase the number
of culturally responsible Black engineers who
excel academically, succeed professionally and
positively impact the community.
The Symbol
Lightning Bolt: it represents the
striking impact that will be felt
upon society and industry as a
result of the contributions and
achievements made by the
National Society of Black
Engineers.
The Torch: symbolizes our
everlasting burning desire to
achieve success as engineers in
our present society.
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NSBE TRIVIA:
What year was NSBE founded?
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A)
1929
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1980
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1971
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1975
NSBE TRIVIA:
In what year was the NSBE Alumni Extension
officially founded?
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1975
C)
2003
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1999
D)
1988
2010-2011 Charlotte Alumni Executive Board
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Name
Position
Email
Tiffani Teachey
President
[email protected]
Kamamu Abubakari
Vice President
[email protected]
Tim Mugwanya
Secretary
[email protected]
Sybil Barco
Treasurer
[email protected]
Omar Joyner
Programs Chair
[email protected]
Crystal Donald
Finance Chair
[email protected]
Marcus Adams
Telecommunications Chair
[email protected]
Stepfone McCall
Collegiate Initiative Chair
[email protected]
Deidre Gill
Publications Chair
[email protected]
Turquoise Shaw
Membership Chair
[email protected]
Darryl Griffin-Simmons
Pre-Collegiate Initiative Chair
[email protected]
Vacant
Public Relations Chair
[email protected]
Get involved & Give back to the society!
Contact the committee chair for more
information!
Join a committee!!!
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Programs Committee
 Academic Programs, Professional
development
 Social & networking programs
Finance Committee
 Coordinate fundraising, secure
financial sponsors
Collegiate Initiative Committee
 Academia liason, promote technical
education/careers, scholarship
awareness to minority students
 Assist with the activities for the
Professional Mentoring program
Membership Committee
 Recruit, increase, educate, retain
membership
 Pre-Collegiate Initiative Committee
 Academia liason, promote
technical education/careers,
scholarship awareness to
minority students
 Public Relations Committee
 Coordinate press releases
 Seek, interface with other civic,
Black, technical organizations
 Publications Committee
 Create newsletters, marketing
collateral
 Telecommunications Committee
 Develop/Maintain website,
email accounts, servers
Membership Information
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General Body Meetings held 1st Thursday of each Month
& varies quarterly Saturday meetings
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY at http://www.nsbe.org
Membership Dues ($50 national, $35 chapter dues)
GET INVOLVED!!!
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Volunteer for a position/committee
- Invite others
Participate in programs/workshops/activities
- Offer ideas/feedback
Seek partnership opportunities/guest speakers - Help fundraise
Member Benefits
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Publication Subscriptions
Leadership Development
Professional Development
Networking Opportunities
Job Database Access
Conference Discounts
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Resume Posting
Community Outreach and
mentoring opportunities
Special Interest Groups
Joint Membership
Discounts
Other Discounts: GEICO,
Hertz, Avis, Choice
Hotels, Airline discounts
Signature Pre-College Initiative Programs
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NSBE Jr. – 3rd Saturdays
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A Walk for Education – October 16, 2010
Citizens School - Robotics curriculum
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New Technology at Garinger HS, Vance HS,
Philip O. Berry HS, West Charlotte HS (In Progress)
Every Tues, 4:15-5:45pm; Martin Luther King Jr.
Middle School (500 Bilmark Ave)
Discover Engineering PCI Day
Engineering is Fun
NSBE CAEC Fundraiser
– Belk Charity Sale
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NSBE CAEC receives 100%
ticket sales
Ways to help:
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Volunteer: - Top Member to
Sale Tickets wins a Prize!
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Sign up to Sale $5 tickets to friends,
family, members, etc
Volunteer Belk Table Days/Times to
sale before Nov 6
Volunteer Day of the event – Nov 6
Purchase $5 tickets to use
coupon on Nov 6 – Belk Charity
Sale Day 6-10am
For more information and to volunteer contact Crystal Donald, Finance Chair
at [email protected]
NSBE CAEC Featured in NSBE
Magazine's Fall 2010
September 2010 Event
Recap
October 2010 Event
Recap
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Oct. 1: Comfort Zone
Summit, UNC Charlotte:
Alumni Panel Discussion
Oct. 2: Alliance for Digital
Equality (ADE) NC Digital
Empowerment Summit,
JCSU - NSBE CAEC Booth
Upcoming 2010 Events
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Oct. 16: A Walk for Education
 Nov 4: NSBE CAEC General
(AWFE) – West Charlotte Recreation
Body Meeting
Center, 9:30am-1:30pm; Register at
http://awfe2010charlotte.eventbrite.com
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Nov 5-7: Professional
Development Conference;
Pittsburg, Philadelphia
Oct 18: eMentor Kickoff Conf. Call;
10-10:30am; RSVP
– Early Bird Registration by Oct 8th
[email protected]
 Nov 6: NSBE CAEC Belk
Oct. 23: STEM Passport – Middle
Charity Sales Day, 6-10am
School Career Fair; 10am – 1pm,
Time Warner Cable; 7800 Crescent
– Buy a $5 ticket before 11/6 & use
coupon for $5 off 1st purchase
Executive Drive, NSBE Booth
Volunteers contact
[email protected]
A Walk for Education (AWFE) Presentation
Engineering the Gateway to Success:
"Sustaining our Future"
Join us for the NSBE Fall Regional Conference, (FRC), in Pittsburgh, PA
November 5 – 7 , 2010
at the Radisson Hotel – Green Tree
FRC (including lodging) will be at the Pittsburgh Radisson Green Tree Hotel.
Rooms will be $94.00 plus 14% tax per night. For reservations, please class 1-800-333-3333.
The hotel registration deadline is October 21st.
FRC Keynote Speakers:
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Friday: Ron Lawrence, Director of Marketing and Bids of Bombardier Transportation Rail Control Solutions.
Saturday: Robert Agbede, President and CEO of Chester Engineer
Workshop tracks (some with certification)
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Entrepreneurship, life skills and leadership development
Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings
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Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), SPACE & Process Improvement
Region 2 Alumni Recognition Luncheon
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Try Math-A-Lon Competition
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Graduating Seniors Reception
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Career Fair
To register or to obtain more information go to
nsbe.networkats.com/members_online/registration/register.asp?mt=R2FRC10&af=NSBE
FRC Registration Rates and Deadlines:
Early Bird (ending Oct. 8)
Regular (Ending Oct. 22)
On Site (ending Nov. 5)
Alumni Members
$85
$95
$125
Non-Members
$95
$115
$145
NSBE AE Road Show Presentation
(NSBE National News, State of NSBE AE, etc…)
NSBE National AE Chair-Elect
Strauder Patton, P.E.
[email protected]
Project Engineer at CH2M Hill
Key Speakers: Corey Kirkendoll & Tracy Brown
Topic: “Building Your Personal Brand”
NSBE National AE
Operations & Special Projects
[email protected]
Director, Vertical Solutions at Acadia
(JV of Cisco, EMC, VMware, & Intel)
Director, Strategic Accounts at ANI
Principal, Coach, Trainer, Facilitator at
The Velocity Group
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