General Body Meeting

1. General Body Meeting Monday August 18th, 2008

2. Welcome!! • NSBE Mission • To increase the number of Culturally ResponsibleBlack Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community

3. History • A non-profit 501(c)(3) association owned and managed by its members. • NSBE Corporate was found in 1971. Our Local Chapter was found in August 2006 • We currently have 18 active members • NSBE offers members leadership training, mentoring opportunities, community service and various professional development opportunities.

4. MEET THE NSBE CRICCEXECUTIVE BOARD ‘08-’09 • President—Jen Sesay • Vice President—Wesley McGee • Secretary— Ramone Hemphill • Treasurer— Tenika Johnson • Program Chair— Sean Bradshaw • Membership Chair—Kim Gilley • PCI Chair— Rozetta Norman • College Initiative Chair— Gregory Jackson • Community Service—Will Hill III • Finance Chair—Deshaun Thompson

5. Chapter Goals for 08-09 • Increase Membership and membership participation (In Alumni and NSBE Jr Chapters) • Increase Networking and Professional Development Opportunities • Increase Local Sponsorship • Impact our Community

6. Recent Events • Feedback on Recent Events • Banquet • Back to School Rally • Communication • Add your e-mail address to our roster • Check our Announcementsfor upcoming events • www.NSBECRICC.org

7. National & Chapter Dues • National Dues: $50 • Chapter Dues: $25 • Membership expires July 31st of every year • Submit Dues to Tenika Johnson • treasurer@nsbecricc.org

8. Committees • Pre-College Initiative • What is Pre-College Initiative?? • Upcoming Events • Those interested should sign up NOW • pci@nsbecricc.org • College Initiative • What is College Initiative?? • Upcoming Events • Those interested should sign up NOW • ci@nsbecricc.org

9. Pre-College Initiative Chair: Rozetta R. Norman

10. What is PCI? NSBE’s Pre-College Initiative program provides a formal vehicle through which NSBE collegiate and alumni members encourage students in grades K-12 to develop interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. By connecting with pre-college students, NSBE members are helping to develop a pipeline – interested students become active NSBE Jr. Members, go on to college and become NSBE collegiate members, and upon completion of their educational pursuits become NSBE alumni members.

11. What is NSBE Jr. ? Just as there are NSBE collegiate and alumni members, NSBE Jr. is the formal membership category for NSBE’s pre-college students in grades 6–12. NSBE Jr. Members and chapters are at the core of PCI, as they are the primary focus and beneficiaries of PCI activities. NSBE Jr. focuses on enhancing the education received by African-American and other minority pre-college students, as well as influencing these students to become tomorrow’s corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

12. NSBE Jr. (cont’d) NSBE Jr. aims to: help pre-college students develop a positive attitude towards academic excellence encourage and support parental commitment to their children’s education stimulate enthusiasm about science, technology, engineering and mathematics among pre-college students raise cultural awareness among African-American youth provide support to students throughout the college application process increase college graduation rates of African-American students prepare pre-college students to be positive, contributing future NSBE members

13. PCI Goals for 2008-2009 Start Mentoring/Tutoring Program in the Community (Sept. 2008) Charter 2 NSBE Jr. Chapters (NJC) (Aug. 2008) Host local Try-Math-A-Lon (TMAL) competition (NJC) (Oct. 2008) SAT/ACT Preparation and College Admission Workshop Cultural Awareness Workshop Students attend Athletic Events Male-to-Male/Female-to-Female Counseling

14. PCI Presence at Fall Regional Conference (FRC)? Try-Math-A-Lon (TMAL) PCI Science Fair Team Engineering Design Competition

15. PCI Committee Members Sean Bradshaw Brian Pitt Wesley McGee LaTToya Harris Ronald Elder

16. PCI Sub-Committee NSBE Jr. Gregory Jackson Will Hill Wesley McGee LaTToya Harris Christopher Yates Mentoring/Tutoring Chair: DeShaun Thompson Ronald Elder Wesley McGee Brian Pitt Sean Bradshaw Cultural Awareness Chair: LaTToya Harris

17. Want to Help with PCI? Cultural Awareness Sub-Committee Mentor or Tutor in the community Brainstorm new programs Contact PCI Chair: Rozetta Norman pci@nsbecricc.org

18. Committees • Pre-College Initiative • What is Pre-College Initiative?? • Upcoming Events • Those interested should sign up NOW • pci@nsbecricc.org • College Initiative • What is College Initiative?? • Upcoming Events • Those interested should sign up NOW • ci@nsbecricc.org

19. Committees • Community Service • What communities are we targeting? • Upcoming Events • Those interested should sign up NOW • cs@nsbecricc.org • Membership • Who do we target besides Engineers? • Can non-technical professionals become members? • Recruiting initiatives • Those interested should sign up NOW • membership@nsbecricc.org

20. Committees • Fundraising (finance) • Fundraising events last year • This year’s Fundraising Initiatives • Those interested should sign up NOW • finance@nsbecricc.org

21. Professional Development • What is Professional Development • This year’s outlook • How you can help • programs@nsbecricc.org

22. Upcoming… Cook-out Saturday, September 6th @ 1pm • Members: $5 • Non-Members: $10 • Venue: TBA

23. Upcoming… African American Women Conference September 18th -19th • Cedar Rapids Marriott • Admission: $99.00 • More Information as it becomes available

24. Keep yourself informed • www.NSBE.org • www.nsbeCRICC.org • Don’t forget to pay your dues!!! • Get involved (Committees Sign-up sheets) • See you Saturday, Sept. 6th