Diversity Works DS Edition Magazine

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Asian Business Association of San Diego (ABA)isa501(c)(6)non-proftorganizationthatreachesouttosmalladevelopingbusinessestoestablishnetworkingopportunitiesandcreateanactiveenvironmentorbusinessenhancement.Foundedin1990,ABAprovidesastrongvoiceonbusiness,culturalandpoliticalissuesointeresttoSanDiegosAsianaPacifcIslandercommunity.ABAencouragesullinvolvemententrepreneurshipandbusinessestablishmentsthroughoutSaDiegowithouttheregardorrace,color,creedornationalori

Withover400businessmembers,ABAhastakengreatpartinitsmembersbusinesssuccessesandgrowth,whilealadvocatingtoincreasediversityandcontractingopportunitiesSanDiegosbusinesscommunity.Mainstreaminitsocus,ABacilitatesthegrowthanddevelopmentomemberbusinessethroughongoingentrepreneurialeducation,communicationandbusinessnetworkingprograms.ABAoersanumberoprogramsandservicestobothmembersandnon-members.ThisincludesbusinessdevelopmentandthebeneftoABAsmanyeducationalprograms,services,andevents(i.e.,RiceC

luncheonseaturingandhostingprominentspeakers,businesseminars,LunarNewYearCelebration,AnnualAwardsGala).

Inadditiontosmallbusinessowners,entrepreneurs,youproessionalsandstudents,ABAhasnumerouscorporatemembersincludingCiti,SDG&E, Viejas Enterprises, CoxCommunications, Prudential Financial, and AT&T. ABAsPresident/CEOJoniT.LowalsorepresentsABAonanumberlocalcommitteesandboardsincludingtheSanDiegoRegionChamberoCommercePublicPolicyCommittee,SanDiegoCountyDistrictAttorneysWomensAdvisoryCouncil,andthe

SanDiegoWorkorcePartnershipBoardoDirectors.

ABAisproudtoworkcloselywithederal,state,andlocalofcialsandotherbusinessorganizations.ThisincludesMembersoCongress,statelegislators,SanDiegoCountySupervisors,MayorJerrySanders,SanDiegoCountyHispanicChamberoCommerce,GreaterSanDiegoBusinessAssociation,SanDiegoWorldTradeCenter,JapanSocietyoSanDiego&Tijuana,andtheSanDiegoRegionalAirportAuthority.

IyoureinterestedinlearningmoreaboutABA,pleasevior call Joni Low at (858) 277-2822

ASIAN BUSINESS

ASSOCIATION,

SAN DIEGO


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Teens are learning to create websites and videogames. Senior citizens are discussing dinosaur

extinction, olk music or ethnic conict. Militaryspouses and unemployed workers are starting reecareer training. San Diegans are advancing theircareers in proessional certifcate classes. Its anotherbusy semester at the College o Extended Studies, SanDiego State University, meeting the diverse educationalneeds o an even more diverse population.

Reaching out to the greater San Diego community,SDSUs College o Extended Studies oers a widevariety o lielong learning classes, seminars, certifcateand degree programs, and other learning opportunitiesor students in every acet o lie:

Teens High-schoolers start college early atSDSUs day camps, where they discover new interestsand learn valuable lie skills. This past summer, teenssaw a trial in action in Superior Court, shadowed Fox6 News, built multimedia web sites, and learned aboutvideo game creation at Sony Online Entertainment.

Adults 50+ Home to Osher Lielong LearningInstitute, SDSU oers adults 50 and better anopportunity to return to campus and study topicsranging rom political science to art history, literatureto astronomy. No grades or exams just a chance

to recapture the thrill o learning with outstandinginstructors including SDSU aculty, award-winningauthors, artists, and other proessionals. Is itrewarding? Just ask Uncle Bill Gilmore, a 100-year-old lie-long learner, whos taken 30 SDSU Osherclasses!

Military Spouses Eligible military spouses canreceive up to $6,000 or education and

training at SDSU through the MilitarySpouse Career Advancement

Account (CAA). A variety o

classes help military spousesprepare or new careers in

fnance, computers/IT, health care, education, andconstruction.

Unemployed and Underemployed WorkorcePartnership and SDSUs College o Extended Studiesoer online and classroom courses designed to helpSan Diegans fnd jobs or train or new careers in thefelds o Casino Gaming, Construction Inspection,Contract Management, Hospitality, Human ResourceManagement, Lean Enterprise, Meeting and EventPlanning, Personal Fitness Trainer, and ProjectManagement. San Diegos seven One Stop CareerCenters can help individuals determine i they areeligible to receive the ree training.

Proessional Development College o ExtendedStudies helps proessionals ast-track their careersby oering 35 proessional certifcate programs andcareer enhancement courses online, on campus andat corporate and military venues. Certifcate programrange rom Project or Process Management toHealthcare, Marketing, Human Resources, and more

SDSUs College o Extended Studies provides SaDiegans with a wide variety o educational opportunitin ace-to-ace and online courses, rom academicdegree programs and proessional developmentworkshops, to lielong learning seminars and Englishor non-native English speakers. Career advancementcourses are oered in a variety o topic areas includinprocess improvement or management and leadershipwith specialized programs such as cultural competenin the workplace, while sel-enrichment courses rangrom astronomy to web design. For more inormationon the cutting-edge opportunities oered in careertraining, or other programs, visit the Colleges web siat www.NeverStopLearning.net,or call (619) 265-SDSU.

SDSUs College of Extended Studies

Bringing a Myriad of Learning Experiences to a Diverse San Dieg


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DiversityInitiativesSAIC has focused energy and

investments on developing andstrengthening strategic initiativesto grow future leaders, improvework force diversity, and expandtraining opportunities.

Executive CorporateDiversity Council

EstablishedinMarch2006,the executiveCorporate

DiversityCouncilwasformedtoadviseandrecommendstrategicdirectionandpolicyfortheenterprise.ChairedbyCEOKenDahlberg,theCouncilmeetsmonthlytoestablishacorporatediversitystrategicplan,withmeasurablemilestonesandappropriateaccountability,andtoensureeffectivecommunicationofdiversityinitiativesthroughoutthecompany.

Executive DiversityFellows Program

TheExecutiveDiversityFellowsProgram(EDFP),isaninternalandexternalrecruitmentandretentioninitiativeaimedatrecognizinganddevelopinghighlyqualieddiverseindividualsinthescientic,technicalandengineering

elds.TheEDFPwillhelpSAICcultivatetalentand

produceevenmoreinnovativesolutionsforourcustomers.Thisresults-orientedprogramwillprovideaplatformwherescientistsandengineerscanconcentrateonresearch,researchproducts,researchreports,discoveryandinnovation.

Employee Networks

SAIChastwoemployeenetworks,theWomensNetworkandtheMulticulturalNetwork.Thepurposeofthesenetworksistoprovideaforumforlearning,understanding,andsupportingtheprofessionalgrowthofemployees,particularlywomenandpeopleofcolor;andtohelprecruit,develop,advance,andretainemployees,particularlywomenandpeopleofcolorbyleveragingthecollectiveknowledge,perspective,skill,andexperienceofallparticipantsthroughinternalandexternalnetworkingprogramsandactivities.

Diversity Training

SAICutilizesbothonlineand

facilitatorleadtrainingtoprovideourmanagersandemployeeswithnecessaryawarenessandtoolstofosteraninclusiveenvironment.

Diversity PipelineDevelopment

InadditiontoSAICsformattalentmanagementreviewandsuccession

planning,wehasamulti-yearcommitmentwithGeorgiaTechtofundundergraduateandgraduatestudentsandprovideopportunitieforprofessionaldevelopment.

Succession Planning

Formaltalentmanagementreviewandsuccessionplanningakeyelementsofdiversitypipelinedevelopmentandincludeindividdevelopmentplansforhighpotenemployees.

College/University Scholars

Program

Tohelpaddressthecriticalshortageofunderrepresentedstudentsintheeldsofscienceatechnology,SAICrecentlypledgeamulti-yearcommitmenttotheCollegeofComputingattheGeoInstituteofTechnology(GeorgiaTech)tofundundergraduate/graduatestudentsandPh.D.studmentors,provideopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopment,astipend,anongoinglinkwithcorporateleadersatSAIC,andan

advisingprogramthatwillsuppothestudentssuccessthroughgraduation.


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Te BestCompanies for

WorkforceDiversity

Every July, Black Enterprise (BE) magazidentifes the 40 Best Companies or DiversIn addition, they compile sublists or the BCompaniesorSeniorManagementDiversity,BCompaniesorSupplierDiversity,BestCompanorWorkorceDiversity, andBest CompaniesBoardDiversity.Thesesublistsincludecompanthatarestronginoneparticularcategoryodivers

Itispossiblethatacompanymightmakethesubandnotthemainlist.On Wednesday, July 10, they highlighted15 Best Companies or Workorce Diversity.BE, recruitment, inclusion and retention odiverse workorce oten require a calculated aspirited campaign on the part o the emploWhether tactics include increasing recruitmenhistoricallyblackcollegesanduniversities(HBCUor establishing a corporate scorecardmeasureincrease the pool o diverse candidates, the eresultorthecompaniesthatinvestindiversetaletheir employees, and their consumers, is alwwin-win-win.

AccordingtheBlackEnterprise,thecompaniestmadetheWorkorceDiversitysublistoutperormother corporations in the percentage ominoemployeesintheorganizationasapercentageallemployees.

Source:BlackEnterprise

Tey raised the bar in diversityrecruitment, retention, and

inclusion

COMPANY JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Aetna Inc., Hartford, CT Insurance

AFLAC Inc., Columbus, GA Insurance

Aramark Corp., Philadelphia, PA Food & FacilitiesManagement Services

Burger King Holdings, Miami, FL Food Services

Comcast Corp., Philadelphia, PA Cable andCommunications

Convergys Corp., Cincinnati, OH EmployeeRelationship Management

Fannie Mae, Washington, DC Financial Services

FedEx Corp., Memphis, TN Package Delivery

Marriott International Inc.,

Bethesda, MD

Lodging

McDonalds Corp., Oak Brook, IL Food Services

Sodexo USA, Gaithersburg, MD Food and FacilitiesManagement Services

Starwood Hotels & ResortsWorldwide,White Plains, NY

Lodging

TIAA-CREF, Charlotte, NC Financial Services

WGL Holdings Inc.,

Washington, DC

Utilities

Yum! Brands Inc., Louisville, KY Food Services


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According to one of the largest-ever studies of Black America,70 percent of African American

already have a plan for their future.The survey was released today byRadio One, Inc., the studys sponsoand Yankelovich, the Chapel Hill-based research rm. (June 27,2008)The survey of 3,400 AfricanAmericans between 13 and 74 yearof age, the only study to include Blateens and seniors, found also that 5percent were optimistic about theirfuture and 60 percent believe thingare getting better for me.

RadioOne

releases largest nationalsurvey conducted on

African-Americans


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The study provides the mostdetailed snap shot of AfricanAmerican life in the UnitedStates today, and nds stronggroup identity across ageand income brackets. It also

discloses a comprehensiveand nuanced look at howAfrican Americans feelabout many aspects of life inAmerica, and cautions againsta simplistic reading of BlackAmerica as a monolithic group.In fact, it shows that Blacksare divided evenly on how theyliked to be described, with 42percent (who are more likelyto be afuent) preferring to becalled Black and 44 percentpreferring African American.

The survey, representingnearly 30 million BlackAmericans, identied elevenspecic segments within BlackAmerica today, ranging fromConnected Black Teens,

Digital Networkers and BlackOnliners at the younger end, toFaith Fullls, Broadcast Blacksand Boomer Blacks at theolder end.

The segmentation analysisidenties differences in BlackAmerica regarding everythingfrom what it means to be Blacktoday, perceptions about

African American history andexpectations for the future ofBlacks, to consumer trends,media preferences andcondence in key institutions(such as the church,government, nancial servicescompanies and the media).

For instance, among theConnected Black Teens

segment, 25 percent aresaving to start a business. Yet,among Digital Networkers, themajority of whom are in their20s, 45 percent are alreadysaving for retirement.

While people are lessinclined these days to thinkthat all Blacks are the same,they really do not understandthe diversity within the AfricanAmerican community,Catherine Hughes, Founderand Chairperson of the Board,said. Blacks share manycommonalities regardless of

age, income and geography,but there are also differences-- that suggest a newunderstanding of the pastand a more optimistic senseof the future. Were condentthat Black Americans -- andall Americans -- will nd theresults of the survey usefuland in some cases surprising,

given perceptions about Blacklife that are still pervasive inour country.

Alfred C. Liggins, CEOand President, explainedthat Radio One commissionedYankelovich to conduct thestudy to learn more about whatBlack Americans are thinkingtoday about all aspects of their

lives, including their hopesfor the future, their fears, theinstitutions they love and hate,how they get information,whether they are plugged intothe Internet, and what theywant for themselves and theirchildren.

We wanted to know indetail who we are, what we

want and where we are going,Mr. Liggins said.

What is Black Americatoday? The average householdof those surveyed has three

people in it, half of whom livein a single family home, one-third in apartments, one-thirdin the suburbs and half incities. Among 29 to 74 year-olds, one-third are married. 61percent of Black Americansare parents, ve percent of 13to 17 year-olds are parents,and half of all parents aresingle parents.

From an educational andeconomic standpoint, 34percent of those surveyedwho are 18 or older havesome college or a two-yeardegree, 21 percent have a BAor higher, 40 percent have anannual income under $25,000(20 percent of whom areretired), and one-third more

than $50,000.

The digital divide has faded.68 percent of those surveyedare online (compared to 71percent of all Americans), andtwo-thirds of them shop online.Among Black teens, over 90percent are online. Blacks wholive in the south are least likelyto be online (63 percent).

Black identity remainsstrong across all age andeconomic groups. While 56percent of those surveyedhave all or almost all Blackfriends, only 30 percent saidthey prefer being aroundpeople of the same race.Black solidarity too is strongacross all groups, with 88


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percent saying they haveenormous respect for theopinions of their elders (84percent among teens). While71 percent overall said theybelieve Blacks need to stick

together to achieve gainsfor their community, only 54percent of teens concurred.

Discrimination remains avery real part of Black life inAmerica. While 24 percentsaid they had been personallydiscriminated against inthe past three months, 82percent said they believe

it is important for parentsto prepare their children forprejudice. 67 percent overallsaid they believe the history ofslavery is a key way in whichBlacks are different from othergroups, but one-third also saythat too much emphasis is puton the oppression of Blacks.

While 72 percent of Blacks

say they know howto have fun and 60 percentthink things are getting betterfor them, many often feelstressed (33 percent). Moneyis the greatest cause of stress(53 percent) followed by thewell being of kids (49 percent)and health (40 percent). Whileonly 3 in 10 feel nanciallysecure, 8 in 10 pay their billseach month.

Among other ndings in thereport:

-- 83 percent of thosesurveyed have healthinsurance, a majority (66percent of women and 52percent of men) has familydoctors, and 40 percent of

Blacks who go online searchthe internet for health andmedical information.

-- 83 percent of thosesurveyed describe themselvesas Christian, though only 41percent go to church at leastonce a week. 70 percent ofwomen and 59 percent ofmen believe that faith in Godis more likely to help themrecover from a serious illness.

-- 72 percent want to learnmore about how to invest. 50percent believe banks and

other nancial institutions donot understand their needs;and only 8 percent trust creditcard companies.

-- 21 percent shop for funfrequently and 19 percent saidthey have to have what theylike even if it costs more thanthey would like to spend.

-- Blacks are wary of manyAmerican institutions. Theyhave the highest level of trustin the education system andBlack media to treat themand their families fairly (30percent) compared to 24percent for the healthcaresystem, 12 to 16 percentfor police, government,and mainstream media and

8 percent for credit cardcompanies.

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- Other media highlightsinclude: 84 percent ofhouseholds have cable, 81percent of those surveyedwatch Black TV channelsweekly, 87 percent listen to

radio in a typical week (only16 percent listen to Satelliteradio), 64 percent watch newsor news magazines and 50percent watch Court shows(compared to 41 percent forsports and 46 percent forentertainment)

-- Blacks are not satised withhow they are portrayed by the

media. Only 29 percent agreethat the mainstream mediaportrays Blacks in a positivelight -- compared to 50percent who do not relate tothe way Blacks are portrayedon most Black TV shows.Two-thirds believe thereshould be more televisionshows that focus on Blacks.Forty percent think Black

TV is reinforcing a negativestereotype of Blacks.

For more information aboutthe Black America Todaystudy, please visitwww.blackamericastudy.com.


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