Jay A. Lee, AIA, NOMA
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From: CDRC-Boston Information <info@cdrc-boston.org>
To: eelaj@aol.com
Sent: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 4:17 pm
Subject: CDRC-Boston: November/December Events
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| IN TWO WEEKS! The Partnership, Inc. College to Career Expo
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The Partnership's College to Career Program (C2C) trains students of color in the Greater Boston area, both undergraduate and graduate, in preparation for the workplace. The program aims to alert talented students of color to the many opportunities available in Boston.
On Monday, November 3rd from 4 to 7:30PM, C2C holds its Fall Career Expo, featuring Executive Director Brandy H. M. Brooks as the keynote speaker on The Next Big Thing in Jobs - Green Careers. The Expo will also feature workshops for attendees on the following topics:
- Dressing for the Job You Want
- Refining Your Resume and Interviewing Effectively
- Business Etiquette for New Professionals
The event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students=2 0of color. For more information about location, registration, and The Partnership's C2C Program, visit www.myc2c.org.
IN FOUR WEEKS! CDRC-Boston at Greenbuild 2008 and Build Boston 2008
It's almost time for Boston's building industry conference bonanza - including three great chances to experience CDRC-Boston's network of design and community experts! First, Build Boston 2008, the Boston Society of Architects' 24th annual convention and tradeshow for design, building and management professionals, runs November 18-20 at the Seaport World Trade Center. Just one day later, Greenbuild 2008, the U.S. Green Building Council's international conference and expo, starts at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and runs November 19-21. CDRC-Boston is pleased to present and participate in the foll owing sessions during the week:
Greenbuild 2008 - 9/19, 2-3:30pm: BL06 - Why Diversity Matters: Sustainability Depends on Inclusion and a Commitment to Design for All - There are different forms of diversity: gender, ethnic, physical, economic, and biological. We know that diversity builds strength, but how does this happen and why? Studies about innovation and collaboration show that those pursuits are enriched by diverse perspectives. Learning from one another is important and may be especially critical in the realm of sustainability, where we need to innovate and adapt behavior in significant ways.
Build Boston 2008
- 9/19, 4-5:30pm: B71 Building communities through the green economy - Green jobs and businesses provide workforce development and entrepreneurship opportunities for communities that receive fewer of the economic bene fits and more of the environmental consequences of traditional development. This workshop highlights how business owners, developers, contractors, and community members can participate in and benefit from a just green economy.
- 9/20, 1-2:30pm: C48 Pro-bono in practice: doing good work that works for your firm - Now more than ever, architects are reaching out individually and in teams to assist with disaster relief, help underserved community groups, and provide services to non-profit organizations in need of professional expertise. Boston-area firms both large and small have successfully made pro bono service a part of their businesses. Our panelists share their pro-bono design work and detail the strategies that make pro-bono services work for their firms.
For complete session descriptions, speaker listings and registration information, visit the conference websites at www.buildboston.com/home.asp and www.greenbuildexpo.com. The early registration deadline for Build Boston is this Friday, October 24th, so register now for significant discounts on your workshops!
IN EIGHT WEEKS! Citizen Schools Design & Development WOW!
Join us for the final event in the Citizen Schools Design & Development Apprenticeships! This semester's public space design competition looks at three different open space sites in the Columbia Point neighborhood of Dorchester. Continuing our involvement from last's year's Orange Line Design competition, CDRC-Boston worked with Citizen Schools to develop the apprenticeship criteria for this semester's event.
The WOW! takes place on Monday, December 15th from 5:30 to 8PM at the UMass-Boston Campus Center Ballroom (100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston). During the evening, students from Boston middle schools and Citizen Teachers from local design firms and organizations will share this semester's work with their=2 0personal and professional communities, and their designs for the site will be judged by a team of local experts in design and community building. Teams will also have an opportunity to present to City of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino in the spring of 2009.
Participating firms and organizations include: For more information about the competition and the WOW! event, contact Kelly Conron at 617-695-2300 x165 or at kellyconron@citizenschools.org. We look forward to seeing you in December!
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