Please forward this to your network of associates. The Urban League of Pittsburgh is having its Annual Meeting & Conference on Oct. 5 at Carnegie Mellon University.
My wife Patricia A. Cheeseboro, Cheeseboro Consulting Services, President & CEO & and Dara W. Allen, Executive Director of Youth Works and I will be on the Urban Reality radio program hosted by Esther Bush @ 9 am on Saturday. (24 September 2004)
The discussion will be about Communication Skills for African Americans. If you can, tune in and call in, if you have a question or comment.
Urban League of Pittsburgh Annual Meeting and Conference Schedule
Tuesday, October 5, 2004
8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Session 1 Workshops
I. Communication Skills For African Americans:
Achieving Confidence, Credibility, and Composure
Communication is the key to career success, but communication is more than language. A new issue – avoidance of contemporarily inappropriate dress and behavior – is now being included in job training for success. The panel will discuss the new culture and why it is necessary to include these issues as well as technical skills as part of the employment training program.
II. You Can Afford the Future: The Rising Cost of Higher Education
The panel will explore public and private aid that will enable students to attend college and find better jobs despite the increasing costs of education. Discussion will also center on the continuing need for obtaining a degree in order to successfully enter the work force.
10:30 a.m. – Noon
Session 2 Workshops
III. Assault on Section 8 Housing Choice Program:
Proposed Cuts in Federal Housing Assistance
The current Administration’s FY 2005 HUD Budget calls for deep cuts in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The proposal would convert the design of the program to a block grant administered by Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). Advocates state that the block grant program allows PHAs to serve the poorest populations.
Opponents argue that the proposal provides incentives for PHAs to assist higher income families and 250,000 families would lose their Section 8 assistance. The panel will identify the pros and cons of the issue
IV. Cultivating Healthy Marriages in the African-American Community
Forty years ago, two parent households were the norm in African American Families. Today, more than half of all African American households are headed by a single parent. This workshop will examine the factors that resulted in this dramatic change, and some of the challenges that African American couples face. It will also discuss developing healthy family relationships and the importance of communication, conflict resolution, trust and love. The example of successful marriages will be demonstrated by invited couples of varying ages who discuss their successes, pitfalls and how to stay connected through various stages of their relationships.
V. Beyond Registration: Voting Smarter, Voting Stronger, Protecting The Voice of The Electorate
A disproportionate number of minority voters were systematically disenfranchised by a combination of illegal actions, inadequate voter education and poll worker training, and by faulty voting machines in the 2000 national election. In Philadelphia in 2003 voters in predominately minority communities went through an organized effort of intimidation. To combat these potential problems, the Urban League of Pittsburgh is focusing attention on strengthening political participation among African Americans. The Urban League Young Professionals of Pittsburgh is responding to this challenge by providing a closer look at the rights of the electorate and how to protect those rights.12:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
STATE OF BLACK PITTSBURGH ADDRESS & LUNCHEON
Sincerely,
Andrew Cheeseboro
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