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Since 1998, the 100 Black Men of Greater cleveland, Inc. has followed its mission of providing programs and services for african americans in the Greater cleveland area.

Th e overall concept of the 100 began in new York in 1963 when a group of concerned african american men began to meet to ex-plore ways of improving conditions in their community. Th e group eventually adopted the name, “100 Black Men, Inc.” as a sign of soli-darity. Th ese men envisioned as organization that would implement programs designed to improve the quality of life for african amer-icans and other minorities. Th ey also wished to ensure the future of their communities by aiming an intense number of resources toward youth development.

Members of this esteemed organization con-tinue to serve as a strong force in the commu-nity by overcoming the cultural and fi nancial obstacles that have limited the achievements of some african americans, particularly young african american males. Members of the 100 have made outstanding progress, proving that blacks can, and do, excel as corporate leaders, community leaders and as independent busi-ness owners. Th e mission this evening was to show support and gratitude to 100 Black Men of Greater cleveland, Inc. and the award honorees.

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7 Essential YouTube blogs for women and minority business owners

Discrimination in Housing Against Nonwhites Persists Quietly

MBDA Report: Clients awarded $3.6 billion in contracts, 16,730 jobs created or retained

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Discrimination against blacks, Hispanics and Asians looking for housing persists in subtle forms, according to a new national study commissioned by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Though less likely to face overt obstacles, like being refused an appointment to see a home, minority customers were shown fewer available units than whites with similar qualifications, the study found.

They were also asked more questions about their finances, according to the study, and given fewer offers of help financing a loan.

“Although we’ve come a long way from the days of blatant, in-your-face housing injustice, discrimination still persists,” Shaun Donovan, the department’s secretary, said in a telephone conference on Tuesday unveiling the findings. “And just because it has taken on a hidden form doesn’t make it any less harmful.”

In each of the study’s 8,000 tests, one white and one minority tester of the same gender and age, posing as equally well-qualified renters or buyers, visited the same housing provider or agent. In more than half the test cases, both testers were shown the same number of apartments or homes. But in cases where one tester was shown more homes or apartments, the white tester was usually favored, leading to a higher number of units shown to whites overall.

In one test, a white customer looking for a two-bedroom apartment was shown a two-bedroom and a one-bedroom and given applications for both, while a Hispanic customer who arrived two hours later was told that nothing was available. In another, a real estate agent refused to meet with a black tester who was not

prequalified for a loan, while a white tester was given an appointment without being asked if she had prequalified.

The study was the fourth of its kind since 1977, when the results showed a starker form of discrimination known as door-slamming. In 17 percent of the cases in that study, whites were offered a unit when blacks were told that none were available. In 2012, when the new study was conducted, the vast majority of testers of all races were able to at least make an appointment to see a recently advertised house or apartment.

But once they arrived, they were given fewer options. Over all, black prospective renters were presented 11 percent fewer rentals than whites, Hispanics about 12 percent fewer rentals and Asians about 10 percent fewer rentals. As prospective buyers, blacks were presented 17 percent fewer homes and Asians 15 percent fewer homes, but Hispanics were given the opportunity to see roughly the same number of homes as whites.

White testers also were more frequently offered lower rents, told that deposits and other move-in costs were negotiable, or were quoted a lower price. Taking into account fees, deposits and rents, apartments were more likely to cost whites slightly less in the first year of rental than blacks might pay.

The study did not examine discrimination in lending practices, though there is already considerable evidence that minorities have suffered significantly from predatory lending and were far more likely during the housing boom to be offered subprime loans even if they qualified for cheaper conventional mortgages.

The tests were performed in 28 metropolitan areas but found no

substantial differences across cities or regions, the authors wrote.

Margery Austin Turner, a senior vice president at the Urban Institute, the research group that conducted the study, said that buyers and renters with poor credit or other blemishes on their financial records had experienced more pernicious forms of discrimination than the well-qualified customers in the study. “The findings probably understate the overall levels of discrimination in the market today,” she said.

Even subtle discrimination like steering minorities to certain neighborhoods or failing to offer them the homes most likely to increase in value would result in substantially weaker accumulation of wealth, said John Taylor, the president and chief executive of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, which seeks to improve housing in underserved communities.

Polling shows that many Americans think financially stable customers have the same opportunities to obtain good housing regardless of

race, he added.

“A study like this,” he said, “helps you understand that there really is very different treatment occurring when it comes to things like housing and lending.”

The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) connects, empowers and mobilizes the next generation of diverse business and civic leaders. Founded in 2007, CUP is a 21st century leadership development organization with over 1,500 individual members, a national network of 20,000, and 65 corporate partners spanning the financial services, law, media & entertainment, digital & technology, non-profit and public sectors, healthcare, and consumer packaged goods. Through a series of forums, leadership development programs, and peer networks, CUP empowers aspiring diverse professionals to develop connections, opportunities, and expertise that best position them for top leadership positions, resulting in transformative impact on our communities

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MBDA Report: Clients awarded $3.6 billion in contracts, 16,730 jobs created or retained

The year 2012 was one for the record books for minority-owned businesses, a federal Minority Business Development Agency annual report shows.

The MBDA, a U.S. Department of Commerce agency, has just released it’s 2012 Annual Performance Report. It found the highest level of achievement in its 44 year-history. The MBDA works to grow U.S. minority owned-businesses and strengthen their global competitiveness.

The agency specializes in job creation, increasing business capacity and ability to scale, as well and revenue growth and business expansion. The MBDA worked with 5,740 fi rms in 2012.

Among the report fi ndings were:-16,730 jobs created or retained-$3.6 in contracts and capital awarded-Nearly $100 million in export transactions occurred-Manufacturing sector topped awarded contracts for the fi rst time (36 percent)-1,630 Asian American-owned businesses accessed $268 million in contracts and capital-1,438 African American-owned businesses accessed $1.8 billion in contracts and capital-1,113 Hispanic American-owned

businesses accessed -$866 million in contracts and capital868 Native American-owned businesses accessed $320 million in contracts and capital

“In his 2013 State of the Union speech, President Obama outlined his vision for making America a magnet for investment, innovation, and economic growth. While we have made signifi cant progress, much work remains to ensure that opportunities to prosper are open to all entrepreneurs who are pursuing the American dream, especially our minority business owners,” said David A. Hinson, MBDA National Director in a press release announcing the report.

In addition the agency has expanded its outreach areas, providing more opportunities for minority owned businesses, the report shows.

Boston, Massachusetts expanded its operations to serve clients in Bridgeport, CT, and extended target outreach to Native American-owned fi rms in the Northeast; Chicago, Illinois expanded its reach to serve clients in St. Louis, MO; Phoenix, Arizona began conducting focused outreach to Native American-owned businesses in Arizona and southern California; San Juan, Puerto Rico expanded its operation to provide more service throughout the island; and San Jose, California expanded its services to clients in San Francisco, CA.

Around the Way mobile app promotes black-owned businesses

Around The Way is a new smartphone app that uses GPS data to help users fi nd nearby black-owned businesses.

The App was a collaboration of two companies: Around the Way, a New York City marketing fi rm, and Clearly Innovative a Washington, D.C. mobile app development fi rm. The free app is available through the Apple iTunes and Google Play stores for Android devices.

Using a mobile phone’s built in GPS, the Around the Way app fi nds and plots the Black-owned businesses on a map based on the user’s location. It locates businesses within a fi ve-mile radius. The app descriptions shows it also lets users:-Create a customized Favorites list-Add a Black-owned business directly into the app-Share any business listing with your Facebook and Twitter friends.-Get step-by-step directions to the business location-Businesses owners can also add their businesses to the app directory at aroundthewayapp.com. Business owners can add a listing for free, but for a fee can always appear at the top of a search list. The app includes thousands of businesses in all 50 states.

Business categories include:-Auto-Bakery-Beauty/Barbor-Club/Lounge-Health/Wellness

-Laundry-Lodging-Professional-Restaurants-Shopping-Worship

Around the Way co-founder and Chief Marketing Offi cer Eric Hamilton says the app is the fi rst of several niche apps the company plans to design to better highlight minority and women-owned businesses, according to an article in at westfaironline.com.

“We want to be inclusive of everybody, to embrace the passions of niche markets,” he said in the article.

Web-based service ConnXus, based in Mason, ohio, helps corporations locate, evaluate and engage small, woman- and minority-owned businesses. A fully-integrated solution, ConnXus provides corporations with a host of services including Targeted diverse supplier outreach, Tier 1 & Tier 2 diversity spend reporting and supplier registration portals. For more information, go to www.ConnXus.com. Also, connect via Facebook and on Twitter.



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SBA’s ChallengeHER roadshow aims to bring more women-owned firms into federal supply chain

The federal government awards more than $100 billion in contracts every year to small businesses. Minority- and women-owned businesses are a small, but growing, part of the federal government supply chain. ChallengeHER, a new SBA initiative aims to boost opportunities for women-owned business with events across the country.

The ChallengeHER Campaign is effort of the SBA, WIPP, and American Express OPEN to promote the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program. Event dates should be announced later this month on the SBA website, but locations have been set:

-Phoenix-Seattle-New Orleans-Denver-Atlanta, GA-San Francisco-New York City

The SBA explains ChallengeHER this way:At these events we’ll … be playing “matchmaker”—connecting women-owned small businesses with the decision-makers and contract opportunities housed by our federal partners, both at the national level and in their local communities. And by increasing our family of women-owned small businesses, government contracting officers will have a broader base to consider when making their purchasing decisions.

There will be training programs on using the SBA’s System for Award Management, a government contracting portal for small business owners who want to do business with the federal government.

Participating businesses can also learn about elegibility for the Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program.

Large Growth: Kauffman Foundation’s New Agenda for Minority Business Development report

Since the 1980s, minority-owned businesses have grown at three times the rate of overall businesses, created 23 percent more jobs and grew average revenues by about 10 percent each year. Still, MBEs businesses face challenges.The Kauffman Foundation detailed the great progress and lingering obstacles in a report: New Agenda for Minority Business Development.The report is an update on key business statistics that researchers examined for the U.S. Department of Commerce in 1978 and Minority Enterprise Development in 1980. The “New Agenda” focuses on sustainability and large-scale business growth.The report summarized major thought shifts that must take place for large scale growth of minority owned American business:Efforts must be consolidated and resources allocated with precision to home in on the most promising and powerful opportunity: building minority businesses of size.This takes a major shift in mindset for ALL major players, including:Corporations—elevating minority business development to a higher level in terms of strategic importance and fostering increased collaboration between minority entrepreneurs, consumers and employeesGovernment—recognizing the critical importance of minority business in economic development and fostering the growth of not just small businesses, but those companies of size and scale that are positioned in growth industriesMinority Entrepreneurs—growing businesses of size is the major imperative, requiring the entrepreneur to use all aspects of corporate supplier diversity progress and assume broader leadership roles—in their communities and on major corporate boards.The minority-owned business community can play an immediate, lead role in this growth, the report adds, through several initiatives:Diversifying or expanding minority

businesses to seize opportunities in growth industriesBuilding capacity and capabilities of minority businesses to provide more value-added products and servicesGrowing these businesses beyond the “sole proprietorship” model of business ownershipExpanding the use of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnershipsFully accessing and deploying the capabilities of the financial markets for minority business developmentAggressively responding to major trends in global supply chain management.

7 Essential YouTube blogs for women and minority business owners

YouTube is great place to find practical business advice from top leaders and business owners. ConnXus has searched for quality video blogs that will help your business grow.

You can find advice on meeting short-term challenges and planning “big-picture” strategy from individuals, organizations and publications that want to help small business owners.

YouTube makes it easy for you look through these videos, and to subscribe to channels that create videos. If you haven’t already, create a YouTube profile, take a look at the YouTube video bloggers below and subscribe to the channels that speak to your business needs!

1. WBENC’s Official Channel —

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the United States. The nonprofit, partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations to provide its world class standard of certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country. WBENC is also the nation’s leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America’s corporations.

2. American Express Small Business — This is the official American Express channel for Small Business. You’ll find expert advice, ideas, and insights for small businesses and merchants.

3. Google and your Business — Videos and webinars on Google’s business solutions. Learn about online advertising and Google’s other business products.

4. U.S. Small Business Administration — The U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses.

5. Battelle — Committed to science and technology for the greater good, Battelle is a global research and development organization creating value through innovation for our clients, the nation and the world.

6. Harvard Business Review — Harvard Business Review (hbr.org) provides leaders with the ideas, insights, and tools they need to become better managers.

7. Score — SCORE provides FREE, confidential mentoring from a national network of 13,000 volunteers with business expertise across 62 industries. A nonprofit resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), SCORE also provides workshops and events around the country to connect entrepreneurs with the people and information they need to start, grow, and maintain their businesses.


MBE Travel


A day away in PA by Doug Bardwell | July 24, 2013

A tour of the barns of Butler County

Typically, there are four reasons people hit the road on the week-end [pick one]:a) clear the head, b) forget about the boss, c) reconnect with Mother Nature, ord) have some fun for a change.

For my wife and me, it’s usually “D”. Give us a semi-close desti-nation and a reason to go, and we’re off. Any place a day away or less makes for a fun trip.

Luckily for us, I had received a brochure from the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau called “Barn Trail – a self-guided driving tour.” From Cleveland, western Pennsylvania is less than a two-hour drive, so that was an easy destination.

The brochure was filled with fun facts about barns in general and it showed three separate routes with a total of 16 barns to see. Some would be open to tour and others were just to be admired from the road. With brochure in hand, we set off to explore the scenic back roads of Butler County.

Being a photographer, I’ve always loved barns. Barns and farms make the perfect subjects for good pictures; a bold dash of red barn, finished at the bottom

with green grass and topped with blue sky. With your primary colors all accounted for, all that’s

needed are some fluffy white clouds to crown your master-piece.

Heading north from the Cran-berry exit off I-76, we first arrived at Powell Farm, built in 1864. They must have known we were coming. They had placed their cows out in the pasture. The cows were out near the road, so I could photograph them in the foreground with the match-ing white and black barn in the distance.

Next was the oldest barn on the tour – the Harmonist Ziegler-Wise Barn. Built back in 1805, it is the only remaining barn built by a communal society of German Separatists. It’s also the start of Harmony’s hiking and biking trails, should you want to stretch your legs.

Miller Farms was the site of an esker – which is a geologically

significant high ridge formed during the ice age. This one is the largest and best preserved of all those found in Pennsylvania.

We picked up the second route in Callery, PA where our first stop was at Marburger Dairy Farm, where we were given a tour of their facilities. (Five of the farms listed will give tours if you call ahead.) Their dairy barns house 150 cows and the operation is all conducted with the premise that happy cows give more milk. I talked with one of the Guernsey cows and she confirmed it was true. We got to sample some of Marburger’s best chocolate milk before we hit

the road again.

White Oak Farm, built in 1905 was one of the smaller barns we would see, but I loved it as a photographic subject.

Simple in design, with clean white clapboard walls (unusual for barns), black shingles and beautifully proportioned sliding doors, it made a wonderfully photogenic subject. According to the brochure, this barn has led an interesting life; includ-ing hosting two rock concerts before becoming a temporary church.

White Oak is typical of many of these Pennsylvania bank barns. They get that name because most were built into a hill, enabling livestock to enter from one side on the lower lever. Tractors and wagons would then enter higher up the bank, and store their grain and feed on the upper level of the barn. Smart guys, these barn builders…no stairs or ladders needed to go from one level to another.

Sunset Hills Alpaca Farm was the larger of the two alpaca farms on the tour. A sizeable alpaca operation, they have

a large gift shop with alpaca fashions and a single unit B&B called The Stargazer, where you can literally roll back your curtains and be eye-to-eye with the alpacas.

Final stop of the tour was the Succop Conservancy where we would find the Maharg Farm barn. With 50 wooded acres of land, two ponds and trails galore, we could easily fill out the rest of our day here. They also have the first “extreme croquet” course I’ve ever encountered. In just one of the “holes,” you literally play your shot right through the barn and contin-ue on out the other side.

Again, with a call ahead, their wonderful personnel will provide a host of activ-ities to keep a whole family busy and interested for the entire day if desired.

Heading back home, the “getaway weekend” had ful-filled its purpose. Best part for me was that I had dozens of wonderful photographs to prove it.

To have a free copy of the Butler Barn Tour brochure mailed to you, go online at:http://dbhas.info/ButlerBarns and give them your name and mailing address.

Doug Bardwell writes for CBS, Examiner, Technorati and his own blog: www.DougBardwell.com; where he covers technolgy, photography and travel.

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12TH ANNuAL 100 BLACK MEN GALA JuLY 27, 2013

100 Black Men Group

Terri B. eason Honorary co-chair

Gala committee. Yolanda armstrong, Barbara cooper with chairman Terry l. Maynard

renee & Derrick richard, Vanessa Whiting

Dr. Gary carrington, Terry l. Maynard, Mayor of WoodMere Village, charles Smith, Mayor Brad sellers of Warrensville,

Mayor Gary norton of east cleveland, Franklin Martin

chris Irby, lee Fields (awardees eric Gordon ceo cMSD Yovonne pointer International activist, Frederick Harris,

M.D & Marcus Glover Sr. V.p. General Manager of Horseshoe cleveland) Terry l. Maynard

Dancing to Hubbs Groove Band

A day away in PA by Doug Bardwell | July 24, 2013

A tour of the barns of Butler County

Typically, there are four reasons people hit the road on the week-end [pick one]:a) clear the head, b) forget about the boss, c) reconnect with Mother Nature, ord) have some fun for a change.

For my wife and me, it’s usually “D”. Give us a semi-close desti-nation and a reason to go, and we’re off. Any place a day away or less makes for a fun trip.

Luckily for us, I had received a brochure from the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau called “Barn Trail – a self-guided driving tour.” From Cleveland, western Pennsylvania is less than a two-hour drive, so that was an easy destination.

The brochure was filled with fun facts about barns in general and it showed three separate routes with a total of 16 barns to see. Some would be open to tour and others were just to be admired from the road. With brochure in hand, we set off to explore the scenic back roads of Butler County.

Being a photographer, I’ve always loved barns. Barns and farms make the perfect subjects for good pictures; a bold dash of red barn, finished at the bottom

with green grass and topped with blue sky. With your primary colors all accounted for, all that’s

needed are some fluffy white clouds to crown your master-piece.

Heading north from the Cran-berry exit off I-76, we first arrived at Powell Farm, built in 1864. They must have known we were coming. They had placed their cows out in the pasture. The cows were out near the road, so I could photograph them in the foreground with the match-ing white and black barn in the distance.

Next was the oldest barn on the tour – the Harmonist Ziegler-Wise Barn. Built back in 1805, it is the only remaining barn built by a communal society of German Separatists. It’s also the start of Harmony’s hiking and biking trails, should you want to stretch your legs.

Miller Farms was the site of an esker – which is a geologically

significant high ridge formed during the ice age. This one is the largest and best preserved of all those found in Pennsylvania.

We picked up the second route in Callery, PA where our first stop was at Marburger Dairy Farm, where we were given a tour of their facilities. (Five of the farms listed will give tours if you call ahead.) Their dairy barns house 150 cows and the operation is all conducted with the premise that happy cows give more milk. I talked with one of the Guernsey cows and she confirmed it was true. We got to sample some of Marburger’s best chocolate milk before we hit

the road again.

White Oak Farm, built in 1905 was one of the smaller barns we would see, but I loved it as a photographic subject.

Simple in design, with clean white clapboard walls (unusual for barns), black shingles and beautifully proportioned sliding doors, it made a wonderfully photogenic subject. According to the brochure, this barn has led an interesting life; includ-ing hosting two rock concerts before becoming a temporary church.

White Oak is typical of many of these Pennsylvania bank barns. They get that name because most were built into a hill, enabling livestock to enter from one side on the lower lever. Tractors and wagons would then enter higher up the bank, and store their grain and feed on the upper level of the barn. Smart guys, these barn builders…no stairs or ladders needed to go from one level to another.

Sunset Hills Alpaca Farm was the larger of the two alpaca farms on the tour. A sizeable alpaca operation, they have

a large gift shop with alpaca fashions and a single unit B&B called The Stargazer, where you can literally roll back your curtains and be eye-to-eye with the alpacas.

Final stop of the tour was the Succop Conservancy where we would find the Maharg Farm barn. With 50 wooded acres of land, two ponds and trails galore, we could easily fill out the rest of our day here. They also have the first “extreme croquet” course I’ve ever encountered. In just one of the “holes,” you literally play your shot right through the barn and contin-ue on out the other side.

Again, with a call ahead, their wonderful personnel will provide a host of activ-ities to keep a whole family busy and interested for the entire day if desired.

Heading back home, the “getaway weekend” had ful-filled its purpose. Best part for me was that I had dozens of wonderful photographs to prove it.

To have a free copy of the Butler Barn Tour brochure mailed to you, go online at:http://dbhas.info/ButlerBarns and give them your name and mailing address.


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Cleveland NAACP 54th AnnualFreedom Fund Dinner

Honorable Louis Stokes, Winners of Carl B. Stokes Scholarships

Joy Jackson, Classical Violinist

Debra Green, Gongresswoman Mar-cia Fudge, Judge Pinkey Carr, Exec Dir.

NAACP Sheila Wright

Youth Group CMSD, CTAG

Scott & Olivia Hamilton, Bracy Lewis, Lisa Hamilton

Ed Fitzgerald, Mamie Mitchell & Kevin Kelly

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Arnold Pinkney, Lou Stores, Michael Nelson & Bill Pickard

Jocelyn Travis (NAACP Youth Dir.), Dick Perry & Sarah Mack

Ramona Robinson & Husband Rodney Tyler

THE LEGACY The History of the National Association for the Advance-ment of Colored People (NAACP) is one of blood, sweat

and tears. From bold investigations of mob brutality, protests of mass murders, segregation and discrimina-tion, to testimony before congressional committees on the vicious tactics used to bar African Americans from the ballot box; it was the talent and tenacity of NAACP members that saved lives and changed many negative

aspects chronicled in books, articles, pamphlets and magazines. The true ‘movement’ lies in the faces – black,

white, yellow and red, and brown – united to awaken the conscientiousness of a people, and a nation. This is

the legacy of the NAACP.

oBJECTIVES The principal objective of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to in-

sure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens; to achieve equality of rights and eliminate racial prejudice among the citi-

zens of the United States; to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through democratic processes; to seek enactment and enforcement of federal, state and local

laws securing civil rights; to inform the public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek its

elimination; to educate persons as to their constitutional rights and to take all lawful action to secure the exercise

thereof, and to take any other lawful action in further-ance of these objectives.

Cleveland Branch NAACP Executive CommitteeReverend Hilton O. Smith, President

Reverend E. Theophilus Caviness, 1st Vice PresidentBishop F. E. Perry 2nd Vice President

Judge Sara J. Harper, 3rd Vice PresidentArlene Anderson, Secretary

Marcia McCoy, Assistant Secretary Amos Z. Mahsua, Treasurer


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MBE Presents: EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute – Registration begins Aug. 5th 2013

MissionEDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute is a unique approach at giving underprivileged and formerly-incarcerated adults a founda-tion in the hospitality industry while providing a support network necessary for a successful reentry. EDWINS goals is to enhance the community of Cleveland’s vulnerable neighborhoods by providing its future leaders. Our mission is to teach a skilled trade in the culi-nary arts, empower willing minds through passion for the hospitali-ty industry and prepare students for a successful transition into the world of business professionals.

The Numbers50,000 Ohioans are being held in incarceration each yearOver 20,000 convicts are released each year, of which over 20% are re-entered in Cuyahoga CountyNearly 1 in 3 return to prison within 3 years after being releasedThe State of Ohio spends over $1.3 billion dollars each year on pris-ons The Challenges of Re-EntryThe challenges faced by Ohio’s returning citizens that contribute to the recidivism rate include a lack of:Goals and a structured environmentJob skills and availability of skilled jobsHousing, income, and a support systemA stable, supportive community The opportunityThe restaurant and hospitality industry is the nation’s second-larg-est private sector employer and is growing in north east Ohio.Restaurants in Ohio register over $16 billion in sales every yearNearly 525,000 Ohioans are employed by the hospitality industry every year with a projected increase in 5% over the next decadeCleveland is expected to add over 1,300 new jobs every year in the culinary and hospitality industry

A SolutionThe goal of EDWINS is to create a pipeline of skilled talent into one of Cleveland’s growth industries: Restaurants and Hospitality. This will address the challenges of re-entry by providing Ohio’s returning citizens:A structured educational programJob skills that are in high demand immediatelyThe foundation of a long term careerEmployment and access to re-entry servicesAn environment of security, stability, and opportunity

The ProgramThe EDWINS program will:Create an educational program that provides 6 months of intensive training in food preparation, food service, and hospitality

Establish a fully functioning kitchen and commercial restaurant that is open to the public and located within the city of ClevelandCollaborate with an existing transition support organization in ClevelandProvide a modest stipend for students attending and meeting the program’s performance standardsProvide students exposure to experienced industry specialists as teachers, mentors, and potential employers

InstituteEver dream of running your own restaurant as an executive chef, pastry chef or sommelier?An education at EDWINS will set your dreams in motion. During your experience at the Leadership and Restaurant Institute, you will learn about cooking methods and pastry techniques, food and wine pairings, cheese service, dining room management, wine list design, menu planning and nutrition. EDWINS believes that the most fl a-vorful food comes from the freshest ingredients. With this in mind, you will also participate in EDWINS community garden, an ongoing program to teach the fundamentals of produce, seasonality and growing cycles.The entrepreneurship class off ers real-world experience about run-ning a business, inspiring and guiding students to start one of their own. EDWINS’ chefs and instructors bring decades of hospitality experience to the classroom. From restaurant owners and executive chefs to sommeliers, their goal is to educate students to emerge from the program with an edge.

CLASSESThe curriculum consists of classes taught over a 26-week period, each ranging in length from three to six weeks. Every class pres-ents diff erent concepts that are building blocks for the classes that follow. The program begins by providing a foundation about the history of food and the hospitality industry. Students are rotated through every station of the restaurant, having worked in the kitch-en preparing food, served guests in the front of the house, and completed an apprenticeship at an Institute-approved restaurant or hotel. Students are then prepared to begin their careers. EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute awards a certifi cate upon com-pletion of the course. Once a student graduates from the Institute, they can look to EDWINS for assistance in job placement.This service will be ongoing and available to each individual for as long as they wish.To apply, please contact us at [email protected].

If there are any questions please contact Passages or EDWINS. Thank you! Passages 3631 Perkins Ave. 4th fl oor Cleveland, OH 44114 216.881.6776 [email protected]

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Picking the right camera to photograph your grandchildrenBy Doug Bardwell | July 24, 2013

The generally accepted rule of camera selection is simply: buy the smallest camera that will do what you need it to do.

Why the smallest? It stands to reason that a camera will only take great photos if you have it with you when picture taking opportunities pres-ent themselves. Hence, the smaller the camera, the more likely you are to have it with you.

A pocketable camera or one that will clip to your belt or purse is the one most likely to be available whenever that priceless moment occurs.

So what do you give up with a small camera? Usually two fea-tures - fast shutter speed and large apertures. Let’s decide if those are deal breakers.

If you plan to shoot a lot of sports in school gymnasiums, you might want to forget the compact camera and go for a

DSLR with a fast lens. That’s the only way you are going to get sharp action shots inside a

school. You’ll be saddled with a much larger camera, but you’ll be more pleased with the results.

If you primarily shoot parties and outdoor activities for your family, you won’t need the speed of a big DSLR and you can look for a compact camera.

So what else do we look for when comparing cameras?

Price is going to be a major

If you shoot indoor sports, you’ll be happiest with a DSLR camera and fast lens. That combination is best for fast action shots.

determiner, but if two cameras are similar in price, compare the following features:

Sensor size - the larger the better.

Megapixels - more is better, but get at least 5 if you plan to make small prints, or 8 to 12 if you want 8 x 10’s or larger.

Maximum aperture size - usually mea-sured in f-stops.

The smaller the f-number the better. f=2.0 is better than

f=5.6. This lets you take better pictures in dim light.

Burst capacity - how many photos can be taken in rapid succession. More is better. When your grandson starts moving, you may want to get a half-dozen shots as quickly as possible. Burst mode makes that possible.

Tilt screen LCD - many of today’s cameras come with tilt-out viewing screens. This enables you to see what you are shooting even if you hold the camera on the floor or high over your head. You’ll get much

A waterproof camera is always a great idea if you spend lots of time at the beach or near a pool.

A tilt-screen LCD viewer lets the photographer shoot from any angle - great for shooting children.

more dramatic child photos if you don’t take them all from a standing adult’s perspective. Put your camera on the floor and see life from the childs eye-level.

Waterproof/water resistant - if you plan to take a lot of photos at the beach or near the pool.

Video capability - many com-pact cameras offer HD video modes. Look for a camera that can autofocus and zoom while shooting video if possible.

Zoom ratio - the larger the op-tical zoom, the better. Don’t be sold on digital zoom - it rarely works well. Zooming lets you make your subject larger in the pic without moving closer to it.

In the end, just remember, the best camera in the world won’t take any great shots unless you have it with you. Always be pre-pared and carry your camera.

TECHNOLOGY

St Clair Superior Youth FestivalSaturday, Aug 17

Free food and entertainment!Where: St. Martin de Porres High School, 6111 Lausche AveWhen: August 17, 12-4PM with opening parade at 11AMWhy: Celebrate our youth and the diversity of our neighborhood

Free to all Families!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Handson Northeast ohio & St Clair Superior Development Corporation Partnering to “Provide Some Flair to St. Clair”

To supplement ongoing development in the neighborhood, there have been numerous clean-up efforts taking place within St Clair Superior. With our latest effort in the community, SCSDC is partnering with HandsOn Northeast Ohio, a local volunteer coordinating agency, to organize an area-wide cleanup on Wednesday, August 14th.

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Picking the right camera to photograph your grandchildrenBy Doug Bardwell | July 24, 2013

The generally accepted rule of camera selection is simply: buy the smallest camera that will do what you need it to do.

Why the smallest? It stands to reason that a camera will only take great photos if you have it with you when picture taking opportunities pres-ent themselves. Hence, the smaller the camera, the more likely you are to have it with you.

A pocketable camera or one that will clip to your belt or purse is the one most likely to be available whenever that priceless moment occurs.

So what do you give up with a small camera? Usually two fea-tures - fast shutter speed and large apertures. Let’s decide if those are deal breakers.

If you plan to shoot a lot of sports in school gymnasiums, you might want to forget the compact camera and go for a

DSLR with a fast lens. That’s the only way you are going to get sharp action shots inside a

school. You’ll be saddled with a much larger camera, but you’ll be more pleased with the results.

If you primarily shoot parties and outdoor activities for your family, you won’t need the speed of a big DSLR and you can look for a compact camera.

So what else do we look for when comparing cameras?

Price is going to be a major

If you shoot indoor sports, you’ll be happiest with a DSLR camera and fast lens. That combination is best for fast action shots.

determiner, but if two cameras are similar in price, compare the following features:

Sensor size - the larger the better.

Megapixels - more is better, but get at least 5 if you plan to make small prints, or 8 to 12 if you want 8 x 10’s or larger.

Maximum aperture size - usually mea-sured in f-stops.

The smaller the f-number the better. f=2.0 is better than

f=5.6. This lets you take better pictures in dim light.

Burst capacity - how many photos can be taken in rapid succession. More is better. When your grandson starts moving, you may want to get a half-dozen shots as quickly as possible. Burst mode makes that possible.

Tilt screen LCD - many of today’s cameras come with tilt-out viewing screens. This enables you to see what you are shooting even if you hold the camera on the floor or high over your head. You’ll get much

A waterproof camera is always a great idea if you spend lots of time at the beach or near a pool.

A tilt-screen LCD viewer lets the photographer shoot from any angle - great for shooting children.

more dramatic child photos if you don’t take them all from a standing adult’s perspective. Put your camera on the floor and see life from the childs eye-level.

Waterproof/water resistant - if you plan to take a lot of photos at the beach or near the pool.

Video capability - many com-pact cameras offer HD video modes. Look for a camera that can autofocus and zoom while shooting video if possible.

Zoom ratio - the larger the op-tical zoom, the better. Don’t be sold on digital zoom - it rarely works well. Zooming lets you make your subject larger in the pic without moving closer to it.

In the end, just remember, the best camera in the world won’t take any great shots unless you have it with you. Always be pre-pared and carry your camera.

TECHNOLOGY

HandsOn Northeast Ohio is working closely with Eaton Corp. to utilize Eaton’s crop of 350+ new recruits for a corporate day of service, with several projects planned for the St Clair Superior neighborhood. Specific projects include: graffiti removal, artistic board-ups of open vacant properties, large-scale trash removal, overgrowth removal, and a concentrated treelawn renovation effort.

If you see these volunteers around the neighborhood, be sure to welcome them to the St Clair Superior community!

New NMSDC Chairman Has Almost 40 Years Experience In Supplier Diversity

By DeAnn Daley Holcomb

Keith E. Wandell, chairman, president and CEO of Harley-Davidson Inc., has nearly 40 years’ experience in various roles involving supplier diversity. So, when this former president and chief operating officer of Johnson Controls Inc. opens up about the impact the practice of supplier diversity has on providing U.S. companies a competitive advantage globally, it is safe to assume the recently elected chairman of the board of National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc.® knows what he is talking about.

“I have a real understanding of the importance of minority businesses to a company globally,” said Wandell, noting that the first thing he wants to do in his new position is find out how the council has performed against its strategic plan. “My expectations are for the NMSDC to be a world-class organization in everything it does,”

he added. “My goals are to help guide NMDSC in any way possible to achieve growth goals and objectives and to ensure we have a sustainable business model.”

Wandell wants to make sure the council looks at the organization through the “correct lens” — that of a world-class service delivery entity. Getting others to understand the power of outreach to women and minority demographics will help businesses be successful in the future, according to Wandell. Additionally, he thinks businesses today should reflect the same demographics that are in their customer bases in their boards of directors, management and suppliers.

“This is an educational opportunity for a lot of companies. The ability to create sustainable businesses, and therefore meaningful jobs and employment, has to be priority No. 1,” Wandell said.

A Step AheadStaying a step ahead is also an ongoing goal when looking at what needs to be accomplished by NMSDC in 2013, he added. “We are pleased to have Mr. Wandell as our new chairman,” said Joset B. Wright,

NMSDC president. “Harley-Davidson is one of the world’s most iconic brands and has a long history

of fostering supplier diversity. We are confident his transformational leadership style will help shape the future of the NMSDC and the role it plays in developing and supporting minority suppliers for the corporate supply chain.”

Continuing to expand NMSDC’s goals and its commitment to be a world-class organization is a top priority of Wandell’s vision for 2013 and the future. “It takes great leaders with a clear and focused vision of what can be, and it means a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement in every area of the organization,” Wandell said. “What makes NMSDC unique is the focus it brings to the importance of minority business development and the correlated benefits it bring to enlightened companies.”

The NMSDC network includes the national office based in New York and 36 regional councils across the country. The organization has more than 3,500 corporate memberships throughout the network, including most of America’s largest publicly owned, privately owned and foreign-owned companies, as well as universities, hospitals and other buying institutions. The goal is to

match more than 16,000 minority owned businesses with member corporations that want to purchase their products and services.

Wandell’s experience includes serving on the board of directors of Dana Holding Corp. and Constellation Brands Inc. He served two and one-half years as vice chair and six months as chairman of Michigan Minority Business Development Council Inc. In his new role, he stands strongly behind the NMSDC and its future. “In a global economy, supplier diversity is a good business practice that also can provide competitive and strategic advantage for U.S. companies,” Wandell said. “Throughout its 40-year history, NMSDC has demonstrated the power of effective advocacy and programs to advance supplier diversity.”

- See more at: http://mbnusa.biz/new-nmsdc-chairman-has-almost-years-experience-in-supplier-diversity-p303-90.htm#sthash.xcH9S1EE.dpuf

Pictured from left to right are: Jarilyn fox, President and Publisher, Business News Group Publications, MBN Magazines; Joset B. Wright, President, NMSDC; and Keith E. Wandell,

Chairman, President and CEO, Harley Davidson Inc., Chairman, NMSDC




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Professional Development Webinar

Saturday, August 10, 2013 10am – 11am PST, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, EST

Theme: “Speed of light: Business and Career Changes in the 21st Century”

Presented by Kurt Hocker, Executive Vice President – Corporate Banking Strategy Union Bank – part of the Bank of Tokyo-

Mitsubishi UFAreas of Discussion:

There are continuing frequent changes of business models, available technology, and customer behavior which all impact the

places we work and skills which are needed.Review of some current corporate examples and lessons in

business change.How change impacts our careers and personal focus on staying

relevant.This is a joint event sponsored by Urban Financial Services

Coalition, National Black MBAs and Union BankRegistration link

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