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internAtionAl NEWS Get Involved, Get International! oin the International Committee. Current openings for 2007–08 include vice chair external, secretary and affinity regions coordinator. For more information, contact Ronke Adetoba, International Committee chair, at aoadetoba@yahoo.com. Check NSBE Online following the Annual National Convention for details on getting involved with the 2008–09 International Committee. Become a NSBE International Ambassador! The NSBE International Ambassadors Initiative draws on the experiences of past NSBE expansion activities initiated by our passionate and dedicated membership. This initiative will engage NSBE volunteers in our continued expansion efforts and provide each of them with the information and organization to spread the NSBE gospel. Everyone has a part to play in the J growth of our organization. And this initiative will leverage the knowledge and networks of our U.S.-born NSBE members and members of international heritages, communities and ethnicities, to purposefully plant our NSBE vision and mission around the world. Become a NSBE International Ambassador today! For more information, check out http://www.nsbe.org/downloads/ membership/international/International_Ambassador_Initiative.pdf Buddy with an International Chapter. Your chapter can participate in the Buddy Chapter Program. Even if your chapter is part of the Buddy Chapter Program, you can establish a pen pal relationship with International members on your own. Learn More about Our Affinity Areas — their geography, cultures and people. Support Technology Transfer 2.0, and donate software, hardware and books that you no longer use. Support NSBE International Programs and Drives throughout the year! Programs include: • Consulting Design Olympiad: Pair with a U.S./International Chapter as consultant on an issue affecting a global demographic. • A Walk for Education: This is one of NSBE’s signature programs and is just as strong and vital on the International field. Look out for next year’s Walk, and see how you can get involved. • The International Leadership Summit: This event takes place at an International location. NSBE leaders host a program of training and awareness development, making a personal connection with the International membership. • The Buddy Program: Pair up with an International chapter to establish a personal relationship and a support system. Contact your regional International chairs or the International Committee for more information. • Drives at Conferences: At most NSBE conferences there is some type of drive aimed at supporting our International membership. Make it a priority to support these drives. Can’t wait ’til convention? Why not start your own drive? • The International Mini-Conference at the Annual National Convention • The Ambassador Program • Articles or photos that have an International focus, for submission to the International Committee Help Revive! If you have contacts with International members, see if you can help start or restart a NSBE chapter. ■ www.nsbe.org • march/april 2008 • 13 http://www.nsbe.org/downloads/membership/international/International_Ambassador_Initiative.pdf http://www.nsbe.org/downloads/membership/international/International_Ambassador_Initiative.pdf http://www.nsbe.org/downloads/membership/international/International_Ambassador_Initiative.pdf http://www.nsbe.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NSBE - March/April 2008

NSBE - March/April 2008
Contents
The Flame of Change
What Is Your Smile Saying?
International News: Telecom Training In Nigeria
Get Involved, Get International!
NSBE International, History in Brief
Truth Power!
Is Government Work for You?
Partners for Positive Impact
Regional News: Region III Economic Overview
GM Flexes Its Green
NSBE Calendar
Hot…Not
A Well-Deserved Break
Goodness Ikeri of Caterpillar
Tonya Erwin of Toyota
Albert Rodriques of Lehman Brothers
Igniting the Torch
Finding Career Fair Success
The AE Niche
Working in Harm’s Way
Reality Check
AE Members on the Move
Advertisers Index

NSBE - March/April 2008