Flying Car-March 4 UH Downtown -- Registration is Free but required for admission

 Hi Donna 

Please share with efamily. Cutting edge air mobility entrepreneur Shern Peters has put together a dynamic engineering team to bring the first flying car to Houston. Currently housed in the ION building (former Sears) they are debuting the inaugural showcase of Air Mobility prototypes Friday March 4 UH Downtown 1 - 5 pm Registration is Free but required for admission. Shern is a big supporter of FIRST robotics and mentors several of my teams. 

Robin Thornton 

Go to this link to REGISTER!!

https://www.nanco.aero/

Scholarship - First Service Credit Union up to $6000

 

Students affected by traumatic medical events can apply for scholarships up to $6,000.

Visit FSCU.com   2022 SCHOLARSHIP OPPPORTUNITY Thanks to the generosity and support of our community, each year our friends at the You First Foundation award scholarships up to $6,000 to deserving students who have been affected by traumatic medical events.   The You First Foundation awarded more than $40,000 in college scholarships in 2021 and a total of $154,000 since the Foundation’s inception. The foundation will be accepting applications via email through May 31, 2022.   If you or someone you know might benefit from this program, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Click below to view eligibility requirements and application instructions. SEE HOW TO APPLY   You First Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax deductible minus any received value. (Tax ID# 47-2241098)           First Service Credit Union 16430 Park Ten Place Houston, TX 77084

Nominate a Business - thanks efamily member Janice Weaver for sharing!

 

The Best of Small Business Awards™ is America’s most prestigious honor that recognizes and celebrates the BEST Small to Mid-Sized Business Visionaries. The Best of Small Business Awards™ is the largest Annual Business Recognition Program in the US powered by Small Business Expo, America's biggest small business educational and networking event. EARLY DEADLINE: AUGUST 31ST Applications must be submitted by 11:59 EST First Entry $150, $50 any additional entries NOMINATE A BUSINESS NOMINATE A BUSINESS  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌

Small Business Expo | 110 E Broward Blvd, Suite 1700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Cornell Pre-College Studies earn college credits and a Cornell transcript, be taught by top-notch faculty, and prep for college admissions.

 

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Applications for Summer 2022 on-campus and online courses are now open! Courses fill quickly; apply now.

Sample of Classes:

AMST 1104 Race and Ethnicity in the United States: Social Constructs, Real World Consequences

ILRLR 2040 Introduction to Conflict Resolution and Negotiation

GOVT 1817 Making Sense of World Politics

GOVT 3686 What Makes Us Human? An Existential Journey Amidst Crises

HIST 2526 Words as Weapons: Political Vocabulary, Mass Media and the Evolution of Political Consciousness

Courses are offered between May 31 and August 2, 2022 and limited financial aid

Create your own six- or nine-week program

Courses in arts and architecture, business and hospitality, international relations, science and technology, veterinary medicine, and more. You can also combine courses

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Barbara Jordan Memorial Parkway March 8th Ribbon Cutting on Southmore Bridge

 

Earl Carl Institute Black History Program Feb. 28th White Fragility on Zoom

 

GPS - Black History Moment thanks efamily member Dr. David Jackson for sharing!

 Thank God for Gladys West in being able to figure out how to make our lives easier!

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/february/15/the-brains-that-launched-gps?utm_source=epilot&utm_medium=email

The brains that launched GPS - AOPA The next time you program your GPS to fly direct-to (whichever direction you may fly), spare a thought of thanks for Gladys West and her remarkable mathematical mind. www.aopa.org

Aviation Community Foundation Presents Houston Aviation Black History

Spelling Bee Saturday February 26th Seeks Community Volunteers - Hosted by State Rep. Harold Dutton

If you are willing to volunteer, please text Mary fontenot at 832-797-7803 Volunteers needed at 8am - Noon. Bee starts at 9am. Location is Inspire Church https://inspirechurchhouston.com 11727 E. Sam Houston Pkwy N. Houston, TX 77044.

Early, idea-stage D.C. based businesses: Apply now for the Founder Catalyst Program

The Techstars Founder Catalyst program in partnership with J.P. Morgan is a unique 10-week entrepreneurial experience that provides startup education, mentorship, and access to the Techstars network. Virtually delivered, the Founder Catalyst experience takes a select group of early (idea-stage) businesses and supports their development towards the next step, which may include accelerator-readiness, raising their first round of funding, or entering the next phase of development, growth, and sales. Participants will benefit from weekly masterclass learning sessions, receive mentorship opportunities, and have the opportunity to refine their pitch and pitch deck. Apply now through Friday, February 22nd, 2022 at https://www.f6s.com/founder-catalyst-with-jp-morgan-dc/apply. Program: March through May 2022 Who: Women founders, with an equal focus on LGBT+ women Any early, idea-stage, D.C. based businesses across all sectors Program Features: Weekly masterclass sessions led by industry professionals Weekly mentorship opportunities from the Techstars and J.P. Morgan networks Access to the Techstars network and resources Apply now through Friday, February 22nd, 2022 at https://www.f6s.com/founder-catalyst-with-jp-morgan-dc/apply.

Scholarships thanks efamily member Juanita for sharing!

 

Remembrance of Ramona Tolliver -- 5th Ward Community Leader

 https://www.facebook.com/LegacyCommunityHealthFifthWard/posts/4616170691825670

Candidate FORUM - Don't Miss...This forum includes Texas State Rep 147 Candidates! Thanks Efamily member Diedra Fontaine for sharing!

 

To register for zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/wc/86142972591/join?wpk=wcpk74dcd6dc44f2bd9d50b291329e5fac56

Black History Streaming FREE -When Black Women Gather] Black History MasterClass - FREE streaming of "Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love" with instructors Sherrilyn Ifill, Cornel West, Angela Davis, Nikole Hannah-Jones, John McWhorter, Kimberle' Williams Crenshaw, and Jelani Cobb thanks efamily member Pat Evans for sharing!

Wow, another FREE corporate gift for Black History Month (BHM). MasterClass is offering FREE streaming online of "Black History, Black Freedom, and Black Love" with instructors Delta soror Sherrilyn Ifill, Cornel West, Angela Davis, Nikole Hannah-Jones, John McWhorter, Kimberle' Williams Crenshaw, and Jelani Cobb. View all 11 hours, at your pace, at MasterClass.com/bhm

"If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going....."

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The History You Weren't Taught in School, Black History, Black Freedom & Black Love

Cornel West, Angela Davis, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Sherrilyn Ifill, Jelani Cobb, Kimberle' Crenshaw and John McWhorter. each prove to be a master of their subject area. This is an exemplary MasterClass packed with knowledge and so much information. 

It is streaming free for the month of February. You will be inspired to get a subscription. Check it out. Pass it on. Watch and discuss it in groups, with friends, children, white folks and anyone else you think needs to understand that our history is too rich and too prevalent to erase. It is our history and it is US who must preserve, protect and make sure it shared, told and widely known. 

Binge on this! Three parts. 

You're Welcome!

 ~ Miss Higgi 

https://learn.masterclass.com/blackhistorymonth 

PV Writer in Residence NiKKI GIOVANNI SPEAKS Toni Morrison Virtual Experience

 

Event: Doctoral Student at Rice - Let's Support! Thanks Efamily member David Jackson for sharing!

Register at this link:

https://events.rice.edu/#!view/event/event_id/265745 

Black History Month Special Lecture: Life as a Technology Trailblazer and FinTech Startup Founder

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Shell Auditorium, Janice and Robert McNair Hall

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  Sandra K. Johnson

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Aki Shimada
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Dr. Sandra K. Johnson
Founder, CEO & CTO
Global Mobile Finance Inc.

 

Title: Life as a Technology Trailblazer and FinTech Startup Founder

Abstract: The life of a technology trailblazer is an interesting journey of hills and valleys, open and closed doors, and a relentless, passionate pursuit of the truth: “I belong here”. This talk will discuss the ongoing journey of Dr. Sandra K Johnson as a gifted technology professional. It includes her early years in education, from primary and secondary schools to college and graduate school. Also discussed are her experiences working in an industrial research organization at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, and moving on to development, sales, marketing, and assignments in the Middle East and Africa. She then became an entrepreneur and pursued a different journey to lead a FinTech startup, Global Mobile Finance, Inc. Throughout the talk are vignettes and other experiences, sometimes exhilarating, sometimes door-slamming heartaches, she shares on how wisdom, perseverance, and a sense of purpose fuel her efforts to move forward.

Bio: Sandra K. Johnson is the Founder, CEO & CTO, Global Mobile Finance, Inc., a fintech startup company in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. It has developed geeRemit, a relationship-driven remittance mobile app for Africa. She is also the Founder of SKJ Visioneering, LLC, a technology consulting company, a Visiting Scholar at North Carolina A&T State University and a Director on the Board of Directors for Regional Management Corporation. She is the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in computer engineering. She has obtained many firsts in her 30+ year technology career. She had a 26-year IBM career, including serving as the CTO, IBM Central, East and West Africa. She is a Master Inventor with over 40 pending and issued patents and over 80 technical publications. Dr. Johnson earned B.S. (summa cum laude), M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering, from Southern University, Stanford University, and Rice University, respectively. She is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). She is also an IEEE Fellow and an ACM Distinguished Engineer.

* We ask that you please follow Rice University COVID policies and respect social distancing guidelines. You can find the policies via the link https://coronavirus.rice.edu/policies

*Following the talk, there will be a short reception to enjoy light bites and refreshments.