414 Grant Street, Rm 920
City-County Building
Pittsburgh, PA 15219

No fee for Members and Non-Members

Tiffany Taylor Smith, M.S. Ed.-Educator and consultant dedicated to helping people love who they are while embracing those who are different. Tiffany received her Master’s Degree in Education specializing in Counseling Services from Fordham University and Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of Rochester. Her company, TR Taylor Consulting Group based in Cranford, NJ, is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations build better cross-cultural relationships. Prior to her work as a consultant and educator, Taylor Smith was a Diversity, Recruiting and Training Manager for Proctor & Gamble, where she worked in sales and on programs to retain minority and women employees. She is also currently working as an adjunct professor in child, adolescent and social psychology at Kean University.

Click here to register for the WPDI Symposium.

Session held 2:00-4:00 PM with a networking reception from 4:00-5:30 PM
Two CE Credits will be given for PHR, SPHR Certification

Where: Cioppino (in the strip)
2350 Railroad Street-at The Cork Factory
Pittsburgh, PA  15222

Fee:   $25 for Members/$35 Non-Members
Presenter:  Dr. Jay Liebowitz, Duquesne University

Dr. Liebowitz will present the Taylor Cox model of implementing a diversity plan in an organization. Dr. Cox is a nationally renowned diversity consultant.  He has implemented countless diversity plans for companies across the country.  In fact, the book on which this presentation is based is largely about the diversity plan he implemented for ALCOA.  His diversity plan is a five-step model.  For each step, Dr. Liebowitz will involve the attendees to facilitate their brainstorming about what they can do in their own particular organization to move forward on their diversity plan.
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City Theatre on the Southside is about new plays and their upcoming show, When January Feels Like Summer, is a prime example. Written by Cori Thomas, one of New York City’s hottest African-American writers, the soon to open show is a world premiere — right here in Pittsburgh.

Highmark leader as a board member at City Theatre, has set up three nights to see this show and at a value price.

Pricing for these special nights:
Tuesday, March 23rd and Wednesday, March 24th is $30 per person.
Thursday, March 25th is $34 per person.

City Theatre on the Southside is about new plays and their upcoming show, When January Feels Like Summer, is a prime example. Written by Cori Thomas, one of New York City’s hottest African-American writers, the soon to open show is a world premiere — right here in Pittsburgh.

Highmark leader as a board member at City Theatre, has set up three nights to see this show and at a value price.

Pricing for these special nights:
Tuesday, March 23rd and Wednesday, March 24th is $30 per person.
Thursday, March 25th is $34 per person.

City Theatre on the Southside is about new plays and their upcoming show, When January Feels Like Summer, is a prime example. Written by Cori Thomas, one of New York City’s hottest African-American writers, the soon to open show is a world premiere — right here in Pittsburgh.

Highmark leader as a board member at City Theatre, has set up three nights to see this show and at a value price.

Pricing for these special nights:
Tuesday, March 23rd and Wednesday, March 24th is $30 per person.
Thursday, March 25th is $34 per person.

To get tickets, call the Box Office at 412-431-CITY (2489) mention that you are part of the “Board Group.”

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission, will host 14 PA Authorized Trade Representatives in Pittsburgh on March 17th 2010 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Regional Enterprise Tower – 425 Sixth Ave. Pittsburgh, PA.

This is a unique opportunity for exporters to follow up on projects they have been working with. “Export Ready” companies can explore new opportunities abroad. Representatives will be available for 30 minutes one-on-one meetings with individual companies.

Bring Your Company Brochures and Products and present them to the Foreign representatives from 14 countries, including: Australia, France, Germany, India, Israel (Middle East Region), Japan, South Korea, The Netherlands, Russia, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

Meetings are scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. ***Admission is free *** Please contact Jackie Pacheco or more information.
email: jpacheco@spcregion.org

phone: 412-391-5590 x 332

fax: 412-391-9160

Please don’t miss this valuable opportunity to discuss your export strategies and business opportunities.

Point Park University’s Project Children L.E.A.D. (Learning Early to Appreciate Diversity) is holding a diversity creativity contest for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders in school districts in Allegheny County, as a part its 5th Annual Multicultural Diversity conference. The contest asks students in each grade to write a story or a poem, or create an original piece of artwork that reflects on the question: “How has diversity positively affected your life?” Criteria that each entry must meet is either a story of 100-200 words, a poem of 10-20 lines, or a work of art using any medium.

All entries must be submitted by March 26th, 2010, and they will be judged by a panel of educators from Point Park University. There will be three winners from each grade. First place winners will receive $50, second place winners will receive $35, and third place winners will receive $25. The teachers of each first place winner from each grade will also receive an award and be asked to speak about incorporating multi-cultural education into their personal classrooms at the 5th Annual Project Children L.E.A.D. conference on May 7, 2010. Winners of the contest will be notified by April 9, 2010.

You can register for the conference online anytime at http://tinyurl.com/ChildrenLEAD. For more information or if you have any questions, email us at projectlead@pointpark.edu.

WHEN

Saturday, February 20, 2010 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

WHERE

Carnegie Mellon University
Tepper School of Business
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh PA 15213

Click here for registration information or call 412.255.6749.

Workshop Topics Include:

$ Technology— eMarketing – Business Blogging – Networking

$ Marketing—Guerilla Marketing – Billion Dollar Branding

$ Finance—Business Credit Profile “what the banks don’t tell you”

$ Pricing —Responsible and Responsive State Contract Bidding

$ Regulations — City and County MWDBE Certification Process

$ Legal—Protecting your Business Structure

Become a City of Pittsburgh Paramedic and Learn about EMT/Paramedic Trainee Positions!

Top officials from the City of Pittsburgh Departments of Personnel and Public Safety will be present.  Presentation begins at 5:30 PM, Wednesday, February 10, 2010.  Opportunity to apply online after the meeting.

Hosted by:  Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center

Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation Community Activity Center

113 North Pacific Avenue 15224 (one block off of Penn Avenue and Garfield)

Any questions, call Bill Woodward of the ENEC at 412-362-8580.

Looking for a Career, Changing Careers, or know Someone Who Is?

City of Pittsburgh Paramedics make a very comfortable living with  opportunities to increase earnings working Concerts, Sporting, and other Special Events throughout the city.  Paramedics enjoy flexible schedules and an exciting lifestyle!

The EMT/Paramedic Trainee Position is Re-Open for 2010

*Now Only a High School Diploma or GED required

*Paid University Tuition

*Salary

*Vacation

*Pension & City Benefits Package

**A Rewarding Career in Medicine

This is a DiverseCity 365 Effort, An Opportunity positioned to support Inclusion;

We Encourage all interested to apply Today.

~call to find a DiverseCity 365 Session coming to your area (412) 255-2705

https://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/employmentcenter/JobListings.aspx

January 26, 2010

7:30 p.m.

Heinz Hall

Tickets: $5-$25

To purchase tickets, call 412.392.4900

Groups of 10+: Call 412.392.4819

Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for its fourth annual “Tribute” Concert: A Symphonic Celebration of African American Culture. This celebratory performance showcases a fusion of musical styles that reflect the diversity of music. This year’s concert features local jazz trumpeter Sean Jones performing with the PSO on the second half of the performance.  The program also includes Adolphus Hailstork’s Symphony No. 3 and selections by George Gershwin and jazz legend Duke Ellington.

Doris Carson Williams, President and CEO of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Western Pennsylvania, will guest host the concert from stage with conductor Lawrence Loh.   “Tribute” is presented in association with the August Wilson Center for African American Culture and the Hill House Association.

Arrive early at 6:30 pm and stay after the concert to experience the Hill House Association’s “Live at the Hurricane,” a jazz combo performance in the Heinz Hall lobby!

Click here for more information.

Click here to download the poster.