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NsBE NEWS t NSBE Makes StEM Education pledge to the Clinton Global Initiative he National Society of Black Engineers has made a commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative to put 100,000 underrepresented minority children into the pipeline to engineering careers, over the next five years. NSBE Executive Director Carl B. Mack presented the pledge at the first CGI America, an event held last June in Chicago, Ill., to address jobs, education, innovation and the nation’s economic recovery. Each participant in the event — which brought together 600 businesses, foundations, nongovernmental organizations and government leaders — made a “Commitment to Action: a new, specific, and measurable plan that addresses a challenge facing the United States.” Among the cosigners on NSBE’s pledge are Ron Hewitt of the U.S. Coast Guard; Matthew Miller, director of the SAE Foundation and Pre-Professional Programs; Anthony Junior of the Office of Naval Research; Scott Drury of San Diego Gas and Electric and Sean Milloy of Cummins Inc. The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) was established in 2005 by former President Bill Clinton to convene global leaders to “create and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges.” “The National Society of Black Engineers will send 100,000 urban minority kids to engineering camps over the next five years. Now that’s a big deal,” Clinton told the attendees at CGI America’s closing session. “…If the participation rates in science, math, engineering and technology for African Americans, Hispanics and women…were equal to that of males of European, Asian and Middle Eastern descent in our country, there would be no shortage of scientists and engineers in the next decade in the United States.” NSBE’s commitment to CGI is aligned with the longstanding goals of NSBE’s Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program. SEEK teaches basics of engineering and science to pre-college students through hands-on engineering projects, team competitions and the guidance of “SEEK mentors,” collegiate members of NSBE from across the country. ■ CNA is a not-for-profit company that serves the public interest by providing in-depth analysis and results-oriented solutions to help government leaders choose the best course of action in setting policy and managing operations. Through CNA’s Institute for Public Research, which assists federal, state, and local government agencies on an array of issues, and through CNA’s Center for Naval Analyses, which provides research and analysis services to help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our national defense efforts, our researchers apply their skills to some of the most important challenges of the day. CNA offers positions for individuals with experience in engineering, mathematics, economics, international relations, national security, public policy, history, psychology and many other scientific and professional fields of study. We look for people with the training and ability to reason soundly and to apply scientific techniques imaginatively—people who can see beyond surface details to the core of a problem and devise logical, practical solutions. CNA has created a work environment that challenges all staff to excel and rewards excellence with good pay, job satisfaction, and opportunities to advance. See what opportunities await you. Visit www.cna.org/careers/position. For more information, please visit www.cna.org All job applicants are subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. CNA is an Equal Opportunity Employer www.nsbe.org nsbe magazine • convention 2012 • 13 http://www.cna.org http://www.cna.org/careers/positions http://www.nsbe.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NSBE - Conference 2012

NSBE - Conference 2012
Table of Contents
Passing the Torch
The Programs Zone
Membership News
NSBE Mourns the Loss of Mario Church, Former National Chair
NSBE Makes STEM Education Pledge to the Clinton Global Initiative
SEEK 2012 Update
Kevin Austin of TEMA
Courtney Skinner of GE
William S. Redmond III of NAVAIR
Dr. Bryan Reid of MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Janelle Johnson of PGW
Tyrone Strozier of General Dynamics C4 Systems
Rashad Nelson of ITW
International News
NSBE Calendar
Things to Do in Pittsburgh
Cummins Scores Big at NSBE Conferences
Golden Torch Award Winners
The Professional’s Perspective
The Engineering Work Force, 2012 Supply, Demand and Diversity
On the Edge
AE Members on the Move
Employer Profiles
Advertisers Index

NSBE - Conference 2012