Introduction to the black side.............

For a while I have been concerned that the black side of life and design here in the city of boston gets overlooked. In a city that is 51% minority with a Black Governor, why do we have to work so hard to know about all the exciting things that are happening in the city? Therefore the goal of this blog is to pass along information about events, activities, job opportunities and restaurant reviews from a minority perspective. The Black side or hidden side of life and design here in Boston is the scope of what you will find in the posts. And some occasional commentary will also make its way to the web. Enjoy!


Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Fwd: OSRR positions



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Date: May 14, 2009 6:50:09 AM EDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Fw: OSRR positions


Please read below!

Daniel Corria
CIFM Manager/Architect
GSA Regional NOMA Champion
Urban Development/ Good Neighbor Rep.
Property Development Division
President AFGE Local 2264, AFL-CIO
BIG Region One National Board of Directors
work: (617) 565-5842
cell:  (617) 893-0342

"As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there
to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might." -
Marian Anderson

This e-mail, and attachments, may contain legally privileged or
confidential information intended for use by the addressee (s) only. If you
are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are notified that any
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----- Forwarded by Daniel R. Corria/1PC/R01/GSA/GOV on 05/14/2009 06:49 AM
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            Griffin.Stephen@e                                             
            pamail.epa.gov                                             To
                                      dan.corria@gsa.gov                  
            05/13/2009 04:08                                           cc
            PM                                                            
                                                                  Subject
                                      Fw: OSRR positions                  











We will be announcing the attached positions in the near future.  Please
send this information to any candidates you feel are qualified and
interested in these entry level positions.  They may contact me for
additional information.
Thanks
Stephen


Stephen M. Griffin
Labor Relations Officer / Diversity Manager
Office of Administration/Resource Management
EPA-New England Region1
617-918-1194
griffin.stephen@epa.gov
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(See attached file: Positions in OSRR.doc)

Fwd: New vacancy announcement



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Date: May 15, 2009 7:21:57 AM EDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Fw: New vacancy announcement


Please read below!

Daniel Corria
CIFM Manager/Architect
GSA Regional NOMA Champion
Urban Development/ Good Neighbor Rep.
Property Development Division
President AFGE Local 2264, AFL-CIO
BIG Region One National Board of Directors
work: (617) 565-5842
cell:  (617) 893-0342

"As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there
to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might." -
Marian Anderson

This e-mail, and attachments, may contain legally privileged or
confidential information intended for use by the addressee (s) only. If you
are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are notified that any
dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication may be
strictly prohibited.
----- Forwarded by Daniel R. Corria/1PC/R01/GSA/GOV on 05/15/2009 07:20 AM
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            05/15/2009 07:19                                      Subject
            AM                        New vacancy announcement            









  The following positions have been posted:

  Asset Manager GS-1101-12/13, PBS, Portfolio Management Division, Boston,
  MA  09010225MP; Opens: 05/15/09  & Closes: 05/29/09

  Asset Manager, GS-1101-12/13, PBS, Portfolio Management Division,
  Boston, MA 09010232DE: Opens: 05/15/09  & Closes: 05/29/09


  These announcements can be found by going into INSITE,  Careers at GSA:
  GSAjobs,  and selecting Merit Promotion for the Merit Promotion
  announcement and Public for the DEU.


Fwd: Sub/Urban Justice Summer Camp '09



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Date: May 14, 2009 6:51:36 AM EDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Fw: Sub/Urban Justice Summer Camp '09


Please read below and pass on!

Daniel Corria
CIFM Manager/Architect
GSA Regional NOMA Champion
Urban Development/ Good Neighbor Rep.
Property Development Division
President AFGE Local 2264, AFL-CIO
BIG Region One National Board of Directors
work: (617) 565-5842
cell:  (617) 893-0342

"As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there
to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might." -
Marian Anderson

This e-mail, and attachments, may contain legally privileged or
confidential information intended for use by the addressee (s) only. If you
are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are notified that any
dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication may be
strictly prohibited.
----- Forwarded by Daniel R. Corria/1PC/R01/GSA/GOV on 05/14/2009 06:51 AM
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            Griffin.Stephen@e                                             
            pamail.epa.gov                                             To
                                      dan.corria@gsa.gov                  
            05/13/2009 04:06                                           cc
            PM                                                            
                                                                  Subject
                                      Fw: Sub/Urban Justice Summer Camp   
                                      '09                                 











fyi

Stephen M. Griffin
Labor Relations Officer / Diversity Manager
Office of Administration/Resource Management
EPA-New England Region1
617-918-1194
griffin.stephen@epa.gov
----- Forwarded by Stephen Griffin/R1/USEPA/US on 05/13/2009 04:06 PM -----

Monique Dillon/R1/USEPA/US                                                


05/13/2009 10:28 AM                                                    To

                                                                       cc

                                                                  Subject
                                                    Fw: Sub/Urban Justice
                                                    Summer Camp '09       










Monique B. Dillon
EPA, Grants Specialist
(617) 918-1976 (W)
(617) 918-0976 (Fax)
Dillon.Monique@EPA.GOV





Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 16:11:27 -0400
From: pmarcus@communitychangeinc.org
To: bkhectorsmith@hotmail.com
Subject: Sub/Urban Justice Summer Camp '09







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                       Sub/Urban Justice Summer '09                        










 Do you know any motivated teens that are looking to transform their       
 schools and communities in just ways?  Sub/Urban Justice Summer (SJS) is  
 currently accepting applications for this year's six-week summer program:

                   Running From July 6th to August 13th                    


 SJS brings together a diverse group of students from Newton, Brookline,   
 Boston, Needham and Cambridge to learn about social justice issues        
 (examples include race, class, the environment, housing, education,       
 sexism, immigration, and transportation), connect with existing social    
 justice groups, and create community-based organizing projects*.          







 Participants will learn about the world by engaging in interactive games,
 workshops, group discussions, field trips and community tours. They will  
 meet and work with local experts in the fields of housing, environmental  
 and transportation justice. They will collaborate and network with Boston
 youth groups. And by the end of the summer, they will have developed a    
 community action plan to work on an issue that matters to them.           
 Motivated students may apply for our year-round employment program to     
 complete their projects during the school year.                           

 If you know a young person (or are one yourself!) interested in applying  
 to SJS, please visit www.bostonmobilization.org/subjust.html to download  
 a brochure and application. Or call Director Christopher Messinger @      
 (617) 276-5873 with any questions.                                        

                   Final Applications are due May 25th!                    











 *An example of a community project from last year is Speak Up!  Students  
 from four different private schools determined that racism in their       
 schools was seriously impacting all students, but was rarely discussed.   
 In response, they began gathering stories from their peers, to be         
 compiled into a book and partnered with a curriculum guide. The Speak Up!
 Anthology is due to be published this spring - contact Christopher        
 (617-492-5599) or email speakupstories@gmail.com for more information or  
 to schedule a workshop...                                                 
























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Fwd: New vacancy posting



Begin forwarded message:

Date: June 2, 2009 12:33:07 PM EDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: Fw: New vacancy posting


Please read below!

Daniel Corria
CIFM Manager/Architect
GSA Regional NOMA Champion
Urban Development/ Good Neighbor Rep.
Property Development Division
President AFGE Local 2264, AFL-CIO
BIG Region One National Board of Directors
work: (617) 565-5842
cell:  (617) 893-0342

"As long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there
to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might." -
Marian Anderson

This e-mail, and attachments, may contain legally privileged or
confidential information intended for use by the addressee (s) only. If you
are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are notified that any
dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication may be
strictly prohibited.
----- Forwarded by Daniel R. Corria/1PC/R01/GSA/GOV on 06/02/2009 12:31 PM
-----


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  The following position has been posted:

  Realty Specialist GS-1170-13, PBS, Property Disposal Division, Boston,
  Ma  09010355MP; Opens: 06/02/09  & Closes: 06/15/09
  This announcement can be found by going into INSITE,  Careers at GSA:
  GSAjobs,  and selecting Internal Merit Promotion.


Fwd: The ELP Exchange: Announcements



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From: Sherry Penney and Patricia Neilson <leaders@umb.edu>
Date: June 2, 2009 11:13:59 AM EDT
Subject: The ELP Exchange: Announcements
Reply-To: leaders@umb.edu

Emerging Leaders Program News and Information

The ELP Exchange
Announcements
June 2009
Dear Fellows,
 
We would like to remind you that we are now recruiting for the 2010 Cohort of the Emerging Leaders Program. In October, our numbers will be in the mid-300's and we want to add more to keep the connections vibrant.

The nomination deadline is June 16th, but if we get them sooner, we can invite them to our June 9th information session. To nominate on-line, simply visit our new website, and click on the Apply link. I appreciate your support.
 
We also would like to invite you to some of our upcoming events. Hope to see you soon.
 
Sincerely,
Sherry & Pat
In This Issue
ELP Upcoming Events
Other Upcoming Events
Your ELP Alumni Board
ELP in the News
Community Counts

ELP Upcoming Events

 
ELP Information Sessions
Please invite your collegues to attend an ELP Information session on June 9 from 11:45AM to 1:00PM. Details can be found on our homepage

Voices of the Future: Emerging Leaders Book Party
Come and celebrate the publication of the Emerging Leaders Program Anthology on July 14 5:30PM - 7:30PM at the Federal Reserve! We will hold a reception to honor our authors and to network. Significant others invited. RSVP is required. Email elpevents@umb.edu
 
 
In The coach made the game very simple for me. He said, "When the quarterback shouts 'Hike,' you run five yards, turn to catch the football, race to the end of the field, and don't let anybody touch you." He also taught me a defensive play: "You run like hell to catch the guy with the football. Knock him to the ground before he can throw it." Those were the only the instructions I received. And that's how I learned the game. For the most part, I always knocked down the quarterback. The coach called it raw talent, but I had such a sense of urgency - if I didn't get to the quarterback before he threw that ball, I feared I was going to be in trouble. ~Paul Francisco
 
Our authors are: Sandra Bailly, Ron Bell, David Dance, Lisa De Angelis, Hugh Drummond, Paul Francisco, Armindo Goncalves, David Halbert, Chi Huang, Andrea Hurwitz, Anne Marie Boursiquot King, Georgianna Melendez, Nate Pusey, Michael Rawan, Pauliina Swartz, Mary Tolikas, Amanda Trojan, Deanna Yameen, Christie Getto Young and one who wishes to remain anonymous. 
 

Summer Party
Summer gatheringJoin us on Saturday, July 25 from 11AM to 4PM (or whenever) on 25 Holly Road in Marion, Massachusetts (google map) for our annual summer gathering. Sue Reamer, Senior Scholar at the Center for Collaborative Leadership will be hosting us at her summer home near the beach. Families and friends are welcome. Please RSVP by July 17 to elpevents@umb.edu and indicate the name of your guest(s), and the age(s) of your child(ren) if you are bringing them.   
 
ELP Annual Luncheon
Jeff Taylor photo taken by W. Marc BernsauThe Emerging Leaders celebratory lunch to congratulate the 2009 cohort will be on Wednesday, October 7 from 11:30AM - 1:30PM at the Westin Copley Hotel.  Our Keynote speaker is Jeff Taylor, business entreprenuer, founder of monster.com and founder and CEO of Eons.com.
 
Photo of Jeff Taylor (pictured left) was taken by W. Marc Bernsau. Photo and BBJ article about Jeff Taylor can be found at http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2007/07/23/story8.html
Other Upcoming Events
 
JoseAlberto Betances '07 would like to personally invite all of you young professionals to the Urban Beach Party, hosted by the Young Professionals Board of Big Sister (of which I am a member).  What better way to welcome the season than with food catered by Legal Sea Foods, drinks from Sam Adams and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, and dancing to a sizzling summer soundtrack spun by Rebel the Ambassador?  An exciting raffle and silent auction will feature Red Sox tickets, theater tickets, a golf outing, and much more!

Thursday, June 11, 2009 
6:00PM - 10:00PM 
Exchange Conference Center on the Waterfront in Boston

Tickets are $75 and include all food and drink for the evening. 
Visit http://www.bigsister.org and click on the Urban Beach Party under "Upcoming Events" on the left to get your ticket now...hurry, only 100 tickets are left!  Tell 'em JoseAlberto sent you. 
 
David Halbert '08 would like to invite you to a Building Impact event for Young Professionals on June 18th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at ADD, Inc. This is a fun and casual event created for young professionals who want to be more engaged in the community.  Join the Building Impact staff, a few non-profit partner organizations and a great speaker for an evening of free food, drinks and connecting with likeminded folks from around town. In lieu of charging admission, we will be holding a great raffle to offset cost. Bring along some cash to win Celtics, Red Sox and Bruins tickets or even some jewelry, hotel stays or gift certificates. 
Click here to RSVP or see http://www.buildingimpact.org for more information.
Your ELP Alumni Board 2009 - 2010
Jodi Wolin: Vice Chair
Craig Williams: Secretary/Treasurer
Perry Conrad: Fundraising
Andrea Hurwitz: Programs
Sonal Gandhi and Joe Morrissey: Recruitment
Deb Zarba: Women's Network
Sidney Rodrigues: Technology
classrepsScott Sanborn and Cynthia Terwilliger: 2002 Class Representatives
Todd Meringoff and Lisa DeAngelis: 2003 Class Representatives
Anne Marie Boursiquot-King: 2004 Class Representative
David Howse: 2005 Class Representative
Deb Fournier: 2006 Class Representative
Jason Schupbach: 2007 Class Representative
Bridget Hindle: 2008 Class Representative

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ELP in the News

The Emerging Leaders Program has been in the news lately thanks to a special report produced by the 2008 team working on Corporate Social Responsibility with the Massachusetts Business Roundtable. See our homepage for the Boston Globe Op Ed, and the BBJ article, as well as the report on CSR. Congratulations to the team of:

Bridget L. Hindle, Sovereign Bank; Cuong P. Hoang, Mott Philanthropic; Chris Lavoie, AT&T; Raj Menon, NSTAR; Quintina Palmer-Woods, Brown Brothers and Harriman; and Shaké Sulikyan, Pine Manor College. 
 

Community Counts

Little changes make a big difference. That is one of the underlying premises driving the service-oriented ELP fellows taking big strides toward making the Greater Boston community better. Are you doing great things in the community? Send an email to your class representative listed below.
 
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Fwd: Free Summer Concert Series



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Date: June 1, 2009 11:55:41 AM EDT
Subject: Free Summer Concert Series

Berklee College logo.

Newsletter

June 1, 2009

Events External link icon

June 2
Jessica Lea Mayfield/Among the Oak and Ashes
Cafe 939

June 3
Grizzly Bear
Berklee Performance Center

June 3
Alex Luu
Cafe 939

June 4
Re-Up
Kendall Square

June 6
Roberto Benigni:TuttoDante
Berklee Perfomance Center

June 6
Stu Hamm
Cafe 939

June 10
KingBilly/Lori McKenna
Cafe 939

June 11
Nini & Ben
Kendall Square

June 11, 12, & 13
Roy Guzman Quartet
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival

June 12
Soul Summer Evening II: Joe with Special Guest Chico DeBarge
Berklee Performance Center

June 13
They Might Be Giants
Berklee Performance Center

June 13
Carlos Averhoff Jr. IRESI Project
Derby Square, Salem


Summer Concert Series

Cris Williamson

We're live, we're outdoors, and we're free (mostly). Check out students, faculty, and alumni performing original music—in rock, funk, Latin, jazz, and many other styles—in picturesque settings. Look for a Berklee concert in your neighborhood this summer!

News External link icon

Alumni Profile: Dr. Judith Hellman '81
A musical education served this violinist well in her career as a dermatologist.

Video Game Demo Derby
Berklee's first Demo Derby gave students the chance to submit video game audio to be critiqued by professionals in the industry.

Varied Menu at Lunchtime Concert Series
The fifth annual Kendall Square Concert Series takes place every Thursday throughout the summer—and it's free for lunchtime music lovers.

New Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Ensemble to Play Cafe 939
Hear the latest crop of young Thelonious Monk Institute wizards—five of them Berklee alumni—in their only public performance before heading off to New Orleans for studies with Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and other jazz greats.

Berklee Press Reissues Two Books by Andy McGhee
The Berklee professor emeritus's Improvisation for Saxophoneand Improvisation for Flute, originally published in 1974, are finally back in print.

On-Sale External link icon

Jazz Revelation Records Showcase, September 22

Branford Marsalis, September 23

Billie Holiday Project, September 24

David Sanborn, Amina Claudine Myers, Kevin Mahogany, Godfathers of Groove, September 25

Tickets for these Berklee BeanTown Jazz Festival shows go on sale June 12 at 10:00 a.m. at the Berklee box office and through Ticketmaster.com.

Podcast External link icon

Nini & Ben
Get a preview of Nini & Ben's free Kendall Square performance by listening to "Mother." The Berklee students are featured on Heavy Rotation Records' Dorm Sessions 6 CD.


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Fwd: APA Heritage Month is Not Over Yet!



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From: Asian CDC <info@asiancdc.org>
Date: May 29, 2009 2:25:12 PM EDT
Subject: APA Heritage Month is Not Over Yet!



ACDC and the Asian/Asian American Design Forum (AADF) invites you to one last event in honor of APA Heritage Month!
EAST X EAST COAST
A design exhibit of the work of Massachusetts-based Asian/Asian-American architects, landscape architects, urban designers and planners 
MAY 26 - JUNE 5, 2009
DORIC HALL, MA STATE HOUSE
BOSTON, MA

GROUP VIEWING and SOCIAL HOUR TONIGHT!

COME VIEW THE EXHIBIT WITH MEMBERS OF AADF
FRIDAY, MAY 29 3-4PM

JOIN US at 4 PM FOR DRINKS AT MOOO LOUNGE
Beacon St. (across Bowdoin Street from the State House)
AADF's first social gathering, during which in-coming BSA president Larry Chan FAIA will make a few remarks.

The exhibit is co-sponsored by the Boston Society of Architects and the Massachusetts Asian American Commission as a part of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.

linkedin logo INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE AADF?  JOIN THE AADF LINKEDIN GROUP to find out more about upcoming events and conversations.
Quick Links
Watch videos of highlights from the May 1 APA Heritage Month Kick-off event on ACDC's Kyte TV News Room

ACDC Website

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