********* Registration starts at 9:30am ********

********* We will be raffling off a HP Laptop ********

Theme: "Be A Part of the Solution"

"What is Black Family Technology Awareness Week?

Black Family Technology Awareness Week (BFTAW) is a national public awareness campaign designed to educate and empower African Americans through technology by preparing our communities to become an integral part of the fastest-moving industry of all time. As quoted by Tyrone D. Taborn, CCG's publisher and CEO, "The Black Family Technology Awareness Campaign was never about simple Internet access and mere computer ownership but rather about African Americans becoming true beneficiaries of the many assets of technology and all it has to offer." It is critical that we become a major part of the economy of the next millennium. As a community, we successfully leverage technology in school, at work, at home, in communications, and in almost every area of our lives."

These are the topics to be presented at the event:

1. CyberSecurity - Moira Jack, Regional Sales Manager, Sixnet LLC.

This workshop will inform people venturing into the cyberworld known as the World Wide Web or the “Internet”.  There is a wealth of information and resources out on the Internet. Once you get ONLINE, it’s hard to stop!  But there are also safety concerns and if you are not careful, you can become a victim.  Learn about these issues and how you can protect yourself.

2. Literacy and  Technology: A Dynamic Duo - Laquette R. Holmes, M.A., R.R.T.

This discussion will provide a glance at how technology can help improve the literacy problem.

3. Health  Informatics: Technology and its Impact on Community Health - Ebony Salmond,  M.P.H.
This discussion will provide a glance at how technology is used to help the healthcare process.

4. BDPA HSCC and IT Showcase - Denise Hamilton & Carol Anthony
This discussion will inform the audience of BDPA New York's High School Computer Competition (HSCC) and IT showcase programs.

5. "Cost Effective Technology Solutions for Business Owners" Panel Discussion

Moderator: Tyrone Terrence McKinney, Chief Technology Strategist and Co-Founder JT Technical Enterprises, Ltd.

Panelists:

Chris Williams, President, WhereItzAt Magazine

Eula M. Young, COO, Griot's Roll Film Production

Stuart Holland, President & CEO,  Sygma Technology

Gbenga Omotayo, Founder/ Brand Architect, GCEN, Inc. Christian Event Marketing

Directions:

Subway: Take the 3 train to Sutter
Ave-Rutland Road (closest station)
Bus: Take the B12 or B47