Tag: Detroit
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BDPA Member Nominated for Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring
DETROIT, MI (BDPA Detroit) — Mr. Keith Young, the founder and CEO of Ecotek Lab and an active member of BDPA, has been nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) for his work with youth in STEM research and education. Ecotek Lab was established in 2005 at Techtown-Detroit and has since expanded…
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BDPA’s Renowned Tech Competition Series enters its 37th Season
NEW YORK—BDPA announces seasonal kick-offs for I.T. showcases, coding, and mobile app development. The association’s 2023 SITES competitions are open and currently available for new and aspiring research analysts, social scientists, tech writers, systems engineers, and junior developers (JrDevs). SITES coordinators’ names and emails from participating BDPA Chapters must be provided to National BDPA no…
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A Miracle out of Mayhem: 51,000 parents and children in Detroit get laptops and free Internet access
DETROIT, MI (NAACP Detroit) – Today it was announced that 51,000 Detroit school children and their parents will have access to laptops and the internet. A few weeks ago, this was only a thought in the minds of a few very dedicated people. Now children all around this city, regardless of economic, social or racial…
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BDPA Detroit wins National Chapter of the Year Honors
ATLANTA, GA — National BDPA’s Detroit Chapter was named 2019’s BDPA Chapter of the Year during the organization’s 41st annual National BDPA Technology Conference and Career Fair in Atlanta, Georgia. (Above) Loraine Stewart-David, President, BDPA Detroit, receives 2019’s Chapter of the Year award and honors from Terry Morris, National BDPA President (left) and Timothy Brown,…