New program will help unemployed get re-trained at KCTCS
The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is launching a program to provide scholarships to those who recently lost their jobs.
The college system’s Career Transitions initiative, which KCTCS President Michael McCall and Gov. Steve Beshear announced Tuesday, would allow any Kentuckian who lost a job and filed for unemployment benefits since Oct. 1, 2008 to take up to 6 credit hours in a term at half price.
The program also will connect those students with a streamlined admissions process, help with filling out financial aid forms and advising sessions to ease the transition into courses to be trained in “high-growth, high-wage fields,” according to a statement from the college system.
The program is in response to the spike in unemployment Kentucky has seen since the economy turned sour over the last year. The state’s unemployment rate reached 8.7 percent in January — a 22 year high.
“The KCTCS Career Transitions program is a key ingredient in our efforts to transform the state’s economy during these challenging times,” Beshear said in a statement.
Read more in Wednesday’s Herald-Leader.
- Ryan Alessi
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
YMCA Black Achievers
Awards Banquet
April 18, 2009
Marriott Griffin Gate
5:30 p.m. Silent Auction
6:30 pm Procession & Dinner
Ticket required for Admission
No Admittance During Procession
Doors will be locked from
6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
• • •
Black Achievers
Mission & Purpose
he YMCA of Central Kentucky Black Achievers
is the catalyst that provides exposure to
present and future educational/career
opportunities, instills positive social values, ignites
students’ thirst for knowledge, enables students to
reach their full potential by creating opportunities for
adults and the community to participate in their lives,
and empowers families to assist students in reaching
higher goals.
The YMCA of Central Kentucky Black Achievers
program connects students with positive adult role
models in the community. It offers program activities
designed to give seventh through twelfth grade
students exposure to career, educational and social
opportunities that are not readily available to them.
These opportunities enable students to make
informed decisions and develop the skills necessary
to compete successfully in life.
Proceeds benefit the continuation of this
successful program.
YMCA Black Achievers
436 Georgetown Street
Lexington, KY 40508
www.ymcaofcentralky.org
Non-Profit
April 18, 2009
Marriott Griffin Gate
5:30 p.m. Silent Auction
6:30 pm Procession & Dinner
Ticket required for Admission
No Admittance During Procession
Doors will be locked from
6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
• • •
Black Achievers
Mission & Purpose
he YMCA of Central Kentucky Black Achievers
is the catalyst that provides exposure to
present and future educational/career
opportunities, instills positive social values, ignites
students’ thirst for knowledge, enables students to
reach their full potential by creating opportunities for
adults and the community to participate in their lives,
and empowers families to assist students in reaching
higher goals.
The YMCA of Central Kentucky Black Achievers
program connects students with positive adult role
models in the community. It offers program activities
designed to give seventh through twelfth grade
students exposure to career, educational and social
opportunities that are not readily available to them.
These opportunities enable students to make
informed decisions and develop the skills necessary
to compete successfully in life.
Proceeds benefit the continuation of this
successful program.
YMCA Black Achievers
436 Georgetown Street
Lexington, KY 40508
www.ymcaofcentralky.org
Non-Profit
Monday, March 23, 2009
Kentucky State University LSAMP Program
Interested in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology?????
The National Science Foundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is a comprehensive, undergraduate program designed to increase substantially the quantity and quality of students, especially African American, Hispanic, and Native American students, pursuing degrees and careers in science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
Summer 2009 Bridge Program
for
Rising Juniors & Seniors
July 5 - July 24, 2009
The Benefits:
Stipend $750 ($250/week)
Free Room & Board
Inquiry-based science workshops
Enhance college skills
Application Criteria:
Rising HS Juniors/Seniors (Will be Juniors/Seniors in Fall 2009)
Overall HS GPA of 3.0 or better
ACT Score (if taken) of 20 or better
Completed application, HS transcripts,
two recommendation letters, and one picture.
Applicants will be notified via e-mail only.
Application deadline is April 30, 2009.
Interested in the LSAMP Summer Program at KSU? See your counselor or contact:
Dr. Kazi Javed kazi.javed@kysu.edu
130 Carver Hall Phone: 502-597-6722
Kentucky State University
400 East Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40601
The National Science Foundation's Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is a comprehensive, undergraduate program designed to increase substantially the quantity and quality of students, especially African American, Hispanic, and Native American students, pursuing degrees and careers in science, mathematics, engineering and technology.
Summer 2009 Bridge Program
for
Rising Juniors & Seniors
July 5 - July 24, 2009
The Benefits:
Stipend $750 ($250/week)
Free Room & Board
Inquiry-based science workshops
Enhance college skills
Application Criteria:
Rising HS Juniors/Seniors (Will be Juniors/Seniors in Fall 2009)
Overall HS GPA of 3.0 or better
ACT Score (if taken) of 20 or better
Completed application, HS transcripts,
two recommendation letters, and one picture.
Applicants will be notified via e-mail only.
Application deadline is April 30, 2009.
Interested in the LSAMP Summer Program at KSU? See your counselor or contact:
Dr. Kazi Javed kazi.javed@kysu.edu
130 Carver Hall Phone: 502-597-6722
Kentucky State University
400 East Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40601
SURVEY: African American female Leaders
Will you take a few minutes to consider what we hope is a unique opportunity to share your candid opinions, comments and reflections about your experience as an African American female leader?
Click on this link to be taken to the short survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/113342/african-american-female-leaders-cultural-insights-survey
All responses will be anonymous. The compiled survey results will be shared with study participants who wish to receive them.
The purpose of this brief survey is to identify the challenges African-American women leaders encounter that may, to some degree, differ from the challenges facing other leaders. Your candid responses and comments are welcome.
This survey is sponsored by Ginger Cockerham, Beverley Wright and Kay Cannon, professional, certified coaches who work with a diverse group of clients. Some of those clients have expressed a desire to focus on challenges related to one dimension of their culture, their racial identity as African-American women executives and leaders.
Your prompt completion of the survey is appreciated. The survey will be available until April 3, 2009.
It is important that this survey reaches as many African American women leaders as possible. We ask that you help us by sharing the survey link with other African American women leaders who may be interested in completing the survey.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Kay Cannon at email address, Kay@LeadershipWhisperer.com, or phone number 859-266-2436.
Thank you.
Kay Cannon, MBA, MCC
The LeadershipWhisperer™
Life, Leadership & Legacy
All Business is Personal.
Leadership Coaching & Consulting
Phone: 859-266-2436
Fax: 859-266-2498
www.LeadershipWhisperer.com
Click on this link to be taken to the short survey: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/113342/african-american-female-leaders-cultural-insights-survey
All responses will be anonymous. The compiled survey results will be shared with study participants who wish to receive them.
The purpose of this brief survey is to identify the challenges African-American women leaders encounter that may, to some degree, differ from the challenges facing other leaders. Your candid responses and comments are welcome.
This survey is sponsored by Ginger Cockerham, Beverley Wright and Kay Cannon, professional, certified coaches who work with a diverse group of clients. Some of those clients have expressed a desire to focus on challenges related to one dimension of their culture, their racial identity as African-American women executives and leaders.
Your prompt completion of the survey is appreciated. The survey will be available until April 3, 2009.
It is important that this survey reaches as many African American women leaders as possible. We ask that you help us by sharing the survey link with other African American women leaders who may be interested in completing the survey.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Kay Cannon at email address, Kay@LeadershipWhisperer.com, or phone number 859-266-2436.
Thank you.
Kay Cannon, MBA, MCC
The LeadershipWhisperer™
Life, Leadership & Legacy
All Business is Personal.
Leadership Coaching & Consulting
Phone: 859-266-2436
Fax: 859-266-2498
www.LeadershipWhisperer.com
Harlem Globetrotters
FAMILY 4 PACK OFFER
4 TICKETS...4 POPCORN...4 SODA
FOR ONLY $86
Saturday, April 18th at 7pm
Rupp Arena
Offer good Monday, March 23 at 10:00am
through Monday, April 6th at 10:00pm
Enter the password "FAMILY" in the Promotions and Special Offers Box. Then select 1 for 4 tickets or 2 for 8 tickets and so on.
Box Office Numbers:
(859) 233-3535
Box Office Hours:
The Box Office hours are as follows:
Monday through Friday - 10AM to 6PM
Saturday & Sunday - Closed
Day of show - 12PM until 1 hour after show time
4 TICKETS...4 POPCORN...4 SODA
FOR ONLY $86
Saturday, April 18th at 7pm
Rupp Arena
Offer good Monday, March 23 at 10:00am
through Monday, April 6th at 10:00pm
Enter the password "FAMILY" in the Promotions and Special Offers Box. Then select 1 for 4 tickets or 2 for 8 tickets and so on.
Box Office Numbers:
(859) 233-3535
Box Office Hours:
The Box Office hours are as follows:
Monday through Friday - 10AM to 6PM
Saturday & Sunday - Closed
Day of show - 12PM until 1 hour after show time
New School for Struggling Students
Fayette Co. planning school for struggling students
By Jim Warren - jwarren@herald-leader.com The Fayette County Public Schools plan to open a new school next August aimed at middle and high school students who are struggling with learning in traditional settings.
The Fayette County Board of Education will vote on the proposal Monday night. An official name for the school will be picked later.
The new facility, which will be located in the old Linlee School building on Georgetown Road, is not intended for students who have been in disciplinary trouble. Instead it would serve youngsters "who need a different structure in order to succeed," said Mike McKenzie, the school district's director of high schools.
"We know there are kids who are not being successful in the traditional school setting, but they don't always demonstrate that lack of success by acting out," McKenzie said. "We need to provide something different for them to be successful."
Similar schools are operated by other districts, including the Jessamine County Schools.
Parents will be able to apply for their children to attend the Lexington school, which would open for the 2009-2010 school year with 50 students. The plan is for enrollment eventually to reach about 200.
By Jim Warren - jwarren@herald-leader.com The Fayette County Public Schools plan to open a new school next August aimed at middle and high school students who are struggling with learning in traditional settings.
The Fayette County Board of Education will vote on the proposal Monday night. An official name for the school will be picked later.
The new facility, which will be located in the old Linlee School building on Georgetown Road, is not intended for students who have been in disciplinary trouble. Instead it would serve youngsters "who need a different structure in order to succeed," said Mike McKenzie, the school district's director of high schools.
"We know there are kids who are not being successful in the traditional school setting, but they don't always demonstrate that lack of success by acting out," McKenzie said. "We need to provide something different for them to be successful."
Similar schools are operated by other districts, including the Jessamine County Schools.
Parents will be able to apply for their children to attend the Lexington school, which would open for the 2009-2010 school year with 50 students. The plan is for enrollment eventually to reach about 200.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
2009 SPRING SUMMIT
April 17 - 18, 2009
Empowering Kentucky
Through Development
Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
Who Should Attend?
• Local Elected Officials (City & County)
• State Government Elected Officials
• State Government Staff
• Community Leaders
• StudentsPurpose
As elected officials we are called to represent, our constituents in getting their needs met. Often times, the issues concerning our constituents are similar, whether they are African American or Non African-American. In certain broad
categories, constituent issues in Hopkinsville are not very different from to those in Louisville, Lexington or Pikeville as they relate to African Americans. After much discussion with our constituents and KBC-LEO Board members, we have
agreed on the following critical areas that need attention – not only for African Americans, but Kentuckians at large.
Those areas are:
• Stimulus Dollars
• Education
• Justice
• Healthcare
• Economic Development
Hotel Information
Griffin Gate Marriott Hotel, Lexington
Special Rate: $91.00, single and double occupancy
859-231-5100 or 1-800- 228-9290
Reservation deadline: March 27, 2009
Ask for the Kentucky Black Caucus room block.
Make checks payable and mail to: Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
c/o Eleanor Barbour
100 East Vine Street, Suite 800
Lexington, KY 40507 or Fax to 859-977-3703
April 17 - 18, 2009
Empowering Kentucky
Through Development
Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
Who Should Attend?
• Local Elected Officials (City & County)
• State Government Elected Officials
• State Government Staff
• Community Leaders
• StudentsPurpose
As elected officials we are called to represent, our constituents in getting their needs met. Often times, the issues concerning our constituents are similar, whether they are African American or Non African-American. In certain broad
categories, constituent issues in Hopkinsville are not very different from to those in Louisville, Lexington or Pikeville as they relate to African Americans. After much discussion with our constituents and KBC-LEO Board members, we have
agreed on the following critical areas that need attention – not only for African Americans, but Kentuckians at large.
Those areas are:
• Stimulus Dollars
• Education
• Justice
• Healthcare
• Economic Development
Hotel Information
Griffin Gate Marriott Hotel, Lexington
Special Rate: $91.00, single and double occupancy
859-231-5100 or 1-800- 228-9290
Reservation deadline: March 27, 2009
Ask for the Kentucky Black Caucus room block.
Make checks payable and mail to: Kentucky Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
c/o Eleanor Barbour
100 East Vine Street, Suite 800
Lexington, KY 40507 or Fax to 859-977-3703
Friday, March 13, 2009
Women's bible study
Do you know WHO you are?
Do you know WHO God says you are?
Are you living a life that shows that you are WHO God says youare?
If not, why would you allow yourself to continue in (or go back to) a life bound by pasthurts, pains, inadequacy, needing to be perfect, etc. when God has freed us? He haslet us loose to be free women devoted to hard work, being energetic and strong.Women clothed in strength and dignity, laughing with no fear of the future because we fear the Lord (Proverbs 31: 25 NLT).Therefore God has put out an S.O.S. for all women ages 18-35 who are ready to deal with real issues and are serious about getting real healing. Women willing to discover their identity in Christ in order to infect the world and be unleashed as women with theknowledge of Christ, His power, and His ability to change others lives for the better.
Come with us as we journey together in studying God’s Word to become W.H.O. He created us to be.
March 26th Taylor Education Bldg.
UK campus
Auditorium Rm 158 7:15pm
Do you know WHO God says you are?
Are you living a life that shows that you are WHO God says youare?
If not, why would you allow yourself to continue in (or go back to) a life bound by pasthurts, pains, inadequacy, needing to be perfect, etc. when God has freed us? He haslet us loose to be free women devoted to hard work, being energetic and strong.Women clothed in strength and dignity, laughing with no fear of the future because we fear the Lord (Proverbs 31: 25 NLT).Therefore God has put out an S.O.S. for all women ages 18-35 who are ready to deal with real issues and are serious about getting real healing. Women willing to discover their identity in Christ in order to infect the world and be unleashed as women with theknowledge of Christ, His power, and His ability to change others lives for the better.
Come with us as we journey together in studying God’s Word to become W.H.O. He created us to be.
March 26th Taylor Education Bldg.
UK campus
Auditorium Rm 158 7:15pm
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Blue Note 7 Jazz
Blue Note 7 Jazz Tour
March 14, 20097:30pm
Alltech Festival Event To mark the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the premier label in jazz, an all-star band featuring some of the finest musicians today will travel the world celebrating this rich catalog of music. Led by Blue Note Records artist and pianist, Bill Charlap, the group will explore classic tunes by Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, and many others. This performance will include Bill Charlap (piano and Music Director), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Ravi Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Lewis Nash (drums), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Peter Washington (bass), and Steve Wilson (alto saxophone).The program for the evening will be selected from the following compositions, plus numerous other classics from the Blue Note Records catalog: "Ceora" by Lee Morgan, "Criss Cross" by Thelonious Monk, "Dolphin Dance" by Herbie Hancock, "Hub-Tones" by Freddie Hubbard, and "Idle Moments" by Duke Pearson. Co-sponsored with the Office of Multicultural
Student Programming.
Tier One Seats: $40
Tier Two Seats: $35
Tier Three Seats: $30
March 14, 20097:30pm
Alltech Festival Event To mark the 70th anniversary of Blue Note Records, the premier label in jazz, an all-star band featuring some of the finest musicians today will travel the world celebrating this rich catalog of music. Led by Blue Note Records artist and pianist, Bill Charlap, the group will explore classic tunes by Bud Powell, Thelonius Monk, Horace Silver, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, and many others. This performance will include Bill Charlap (piano and Music Director), Peter Bernstein (guitar), Ravi Coltrane (tenor saxophone), Lewis Nash (drums), Nicholas Payton (trumpet), Peter Washington (bass), and Steve Wilson (alto saxophone).The program for the evening will be selected from the following compositions, plus numerous other classics from the Blue Note Records catalog: "Ceora" by Lee Morgan, "Criss Cross" by Thelonious Monk, "Dolphin Dance" by Herbie Hancock, "Hub-Tones" by Freddie Hubbard, and "Idle Moments" by Duke Pearson. Co-sponsored with the Office of Multicultural
Student Programming.
Tier One Seats: $40
Tier Two Seats: $35
Tier Three Seats: $30
God at Work
GOD AT WORK -- His Help is available now! Special Teleseminar on March 28, 2009
You are invited to a Special Teleconference on March 28, 2009
Author Ivy Bennett will host a teleconference call to discuss strategies for workplace success in today’s economy.
A free copy of her book "God at Work" can be obtained by sending your address to ivyben33@gmail.com or writing to her at 7301 W 25th Street - Suite 205, North Riverside, IL 60546.
Date: March 28, 2009 ( Saturday)
Time 8:00 am – 9:00 am (Central Time –CST)
Conference Call Line: 1-218-844-8230 Access code: 169216#
Contact Ivy via email at ivyben33@gmail.com Or leave your prayer request at 708-704-7586
You are invited to a Special Teleconference on March 28, 2009
Author Ivy Bennett will host a teleconference call to discuss strategies for workplace success in today’s economy.
A free copy of her book "God at Work" can be obtained by sending your address to ivyben33@gmail.com or writing to her at 7301 W 25th Street - Suite 205, North Riverside, IL 60546.
Date: March 28, 2009 ( Saturday)
Time 8:00 am – 9:00 am (Central Time –CST)
Conference Call Line: 1-218-844-8230 Access code: 169216#
Contact Ivy via email at ivyben33@gmail.com Or leave your prayer request at 708-704-7586
LIFT
Lifting and Impacting Futures Today conference
When: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday
Where: Brown Science Center, Transylvania University, 300 North Broadway.
Cost: Free
Contact: (859) 381-4336
Registration is at 8 a.m.
When: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday
Where: Brown Science Center, Transylvania University, 300 North Broadway.
Cost: Free
Contact: (859) 381-4336
Registration is at 8 a.m.
HBCU Showcase
Representatives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as well as a few local colleges, have been invited to The 4th Annual Showcase of HBCU to meet Kentuckiana’s young people and to recruit them to their universities.
A diverse group of community organizations, businesses, and professionals will also offer career counseling and youth development programs.
Preparatory workshops on topics such as taking the ACT/SAT, applying for financial aid, admission preparation, and college life will also be offered.
The unique format of workshops and direct interaction between accomplished adults and high school students allows students to learn about issues they may confront in the future, and to know that there is a support network and that success is possible.
The Showcase of HBCU returns for a fourth year featuring Kentucky State University on Friday, March 27th, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. The event is aimed at students in grades 8 through 12, parents of college-bound students, and current college students considering a transfer.
For more information, please contact Andrea Houston, founder of Education First Foundation, Inc. and of The Showcase of HBCU at 502-435-4639.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
REGISTRATION
GREETERS
CAREER PROFESSIONALS
CLASS ROOM ASSISTANTS & FLOOR MONITORS
For more information, on how to volunteer or to sign up please call 502-552-7647 (please leave a message) or e-mail us at mail@showcasehbcu.com.
A diverse group of community organizations, businesses, and professionals will also offer career counseling and youth development programs.
Preparatory workshops on topics such as taking the ACT/SAT, applying for financial aid, admission preparation, and college life will also be offered.
The unique format of workshops and direct interaction between accomplished adults and high school students allows students to learn about issues they may confront in the future, and to know that there is a support network and that success is possible.
The Showcase of HBCU returns for a fourth year featuring Kentucky State University on Friday, March 27th, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center. The event is aimed at students in grades 8 through 12, parents of college-bound students, and current college students considering a transfer.
For more information, please contact Andrea Houston, founder of Education First Foundation, Inc. and of The Showcase of HBCU at 502-435-4639.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:
REGISTRATION
GREETERS
CAREER PROFESSIONALS
CLASS ROOM ASSISTANTS & FLOOR MONITORS
For more information, on how to volunteer or to sign up please call 502-552-7647 (please leave a message) or e-mail us at mail@showcasehbcu.com.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
2009 Urban Singles Weekend Retreat
Living Single in Faith
Ridgecrest Conference CenterApril 10-13, 2009
“We live by faith, not by sight.” (2 Cor. 5:7)
"Embracing Faith with Purpose" Living Single in Faith is the theme for 2009 Urban Singles weekend retreat at Ridgecrest Conference Center. Single adults will have an opportunity to participate in a life changing conference to increase their faith through prayer, fellowship, and commitment God.
Core Classes
These classes are offered in the mornings.
• Building your Faith Through Prayer
• Building Your Faith through Studying the Word
• Faith that Moves Mountains
• Embracing Faith in Difficult Times
• Embracing Faith with Purpose
• Faith and Parenting
Specialty Classes:
Dummies Guide to Abstinence
Kept: Giving Your body, Your spirit, and Your mind for God Purposes
Handling Loneliness
Why Should I Get Married?
Financing for the Future And more…
Special Living Single in Faith nightly coffeehouse set-up for the weekend to enjoy coffee, conversation and music.
Ridgecrest Conference CenterApril 10-13, 2009
“We live by faith, not by sight.” (2 Cor. 5:7)
"Embracing Faith with Purpose" Living Single in Faith is the theme for 2009 Urban Singles weekend retreat at Ridgecrest Conference Center. Single adults will have an opportunity to participate in a life changing conference to increase their faith through prayer, fellowship, and commitment God.
Core Classes
These classes are offered in the mornings.
• Building your Faith Through Prayer
• Building Your Faith through Studying the Word
• Faith that Moves Mountains
• Embracing Faith in Difficult Times
• Embracing Faith with Purpose
• Faith and Parenting
Specialty Classes:
Dummies Guide to Abstinence
Kept: Giving Your body, Your spirit, and Your mind for God Purposes
Handling Loneliness
Why Should I Get Married?
Financing for the Future And more…
Special Living Single in Faith nightly coffeehouse set-up for the weekend to enjoy coffee, conversation and music.
Monday, March 2, 2009
UPDATE: Lyric Theater
The Lyric Theatre project will again be discussed by the Council Budget and Finance Committee tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3 at 10:00am in the Council Chambers at the Government Center.
Last week’s meeting with the Budget and Finance Committee went well. No action was taken. On Thursday evening at the regular Council meeting, the reimbursement resolution for the Lyric Theatre project was given first reading (no motions were made to table the resolution or send it to a committee). The resolution is still on track to receive second reading (and an up or down vote) on Thursday, March 12.
If you are able to attend tomorrow’s meeting at 10:00am, we’d love to have you! Encourage your friends and family to do the same! And please go ahead and mark your calendars for Thursday, March 12 at 7pm for the Council Meeting.
Thanks so much to everyone for your continued support and patience for the opening of the Lyric Theatre.
Freda Meriwether
Last week’s meeting with the Budget and Finance Committee went well. No action was taken. On Thursday evening at the regular Council meeting, the reimbursement resolution for the Lyric Theatre project was given first reading (no motions were made to table the resolution or send it to a committee). The resolution is still on track to receive second reading (and an up or down vote) on Thursday, March 12.
If you are able to attend tomorrow’s meeting at 10:00am, we’d love to have you! Encourage your friends and family to do the same! And please go ahead and mark your calendars for Thursday, March 12 at 7pm for the Council Meeting.
Thanks so much to everyone for your continued support and patience for the opening of the Lyric Theatre.
Freda Meriwether
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Lexington-Fayette County Urban League
Check out these upcoming events sponsored by the Urban League:
Young Professionals 5th annual LIFT conference
Date: March 14, 2009
Young Professionals Event And Gala Day 1
Date: August 21, 2009
Young Professionals Event And Gala Day 2
Date: August 22, 2009
Urban League 41st Annual Dinner
Date: October 19, 2009
Young Professionals 5th annual LIFT conference
Date: March 14, 2009
Young Professionals Event And Gala Day 1
Date: August 21, 2009
Young Professionals Event And Gala Day 2
Date: August 22, 2009
Urban League 41st Annual Dinner
Date: October 19, 2009
Free Credit Reports
The three nationwide consumer reporting companies have set up one central website, toll-free telephone number, and mailing address through which you can order your free annual report. To order, click on annualcreditreport.com, call 877-322-8228, or complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mail it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
Do not contact the three nationwide consumer reporting companies individually.
They are only providing free annual credit reports through annualcreditreport.com, 877-322-8228, and Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
Do not contact the three nationwide consumer reporting companies individually.
They are only providing free annual credit reports through annualcreditreport.com, 877-322-8228, and Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281.
Dance Theater of Harlem
Lexington Ballet Company presents Dance Theatre of Harlem
Friday, March 20; 8:00pm
Widely acclaimed as a major cultural institution encompassing a world-class ballet company and an accredited school of dance, the Dance Theatre of Harlem was founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook. Dance Theatre of Harlem was considered “one of ballet’s most exciting undertakings” (The New York Times, 1971).
Now in its fourth decade, Dance Theatre of Harlem has grown into a multi-cultural dance institution with an extraordinary legacy of providing opportunities for creative expression and artistic excellence that continues to set standards in the performing arts. Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble and Lexington Ballet Bring to the Opera House a one night performance you won't want to miss!
Ticketing Information
Tickets Available NowPrice: $23.00 - $33.00Purchase tickets at the Lexington Center Ticket
Friday, March 20; 8:00pm
Widely acclaimed as a major cultural institution encompassing a world-class ballet company and an accredited school of dance, the Dance Theatre of Harlem was founded in 1969 by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook. Dance Theatre of Harlem was considered “one of ballet’s most exciting undertakings” (The New York Times, 1971).
Now in its fourth decade, Dance Theatre of Harlem has grown into a multi-cultural dance institution with an extraordinary legacy of providing opportunities for creative expression and artistic excellence that continues to set standards in the performing arts. Dance Theatre of Harlem Ensemble and Lexington Ballet Bring to the Opera House a one night performance you won't want to miss!
Ticketing Information
Tickets Available NowPrice: $23.00 - $33.00Purchase tickets at the Lexington Center Ticket
Medical Apartheid
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 28, 2009) – Harriet Washington, author of a comprehensive history of medical experimentation on black Americans, will present a free public lecture at noon Tuesday at the University of Kentucky W.T. Young auditorium, sponsored by the UK HealthCare Program for Bioethics.Washington's Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical
Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present (Doubleday, 2007 -- ) provides "the first full history of black America’s shocking mistreatment as unwilling and unwitting experimental subjects at the hands of the medical establishment," according to a statement from the publisher.
Washington will give a reading and sign copies of her book at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at 6 p.m. Monday.M. Sara Rosenthal, director of the bioethics program says it's important for medical researchers and health care providers today to know this history and confront it.
"Washington’s book helps us understand how we even got to the infamous Tuskegee study. There are layers of research and clinical abuses prior to Tuskegee that Washington unearths," Rosenthal said.“Perhaps the best way to communicate my feelings about Washington’s work is to invoke the words of President Obama, when he delivered his speech on race last year: ‘Understanding this reality requires a reminder of how we arrived at this point. … We do not need to recite here the history of racial injustice in this country. But we do need to remind ourselves that so many of the disparities that exist in the African-American community today can be directly traced to inequalities passed on from an earlier generation that suffered.”
Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present (Doubleday, 2007 -- ) provides "the first full history of black America’s shocking mistreatment as unwilling and unwitting experimental subjects at the hands of the medical establishment," according to a statement from the publisher.
Washington will give a reading and sign copies of her book at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at 6 p.m. Monday.M. Sara Rosenthal, director of the bioethics program says it's important for medical researchers and health care providers today to know this history and confront it.
"Washington’s book helps us understand how we even got to the infamous Tuskegee study. There are layers of research and clinical abuses prior to Tuskegee that Washington unearths," Rosenthal said.“Perhaps the best way to communicate my feelings about Washington’s work is to invoke the words of President Obama, when he delivered his speech on race last year: ‘Understanding this reality requires a reminder of how we arrived at this point. … We do not need to recite here the history of racial injustice in this country. But we do need to remind ourselves that so many of the disparities that exist in the African-American community today can be directly traced to inequalities passed on from an earlier generation that suffered.”
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