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Ron Sims
Rep. Yvette Clarke
Rep. Chaka Fattah
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Business World Index
---Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary of HUD---
Ron Sims was recently sworn in as the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sims was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate on May 6, 2009. As the second most senior official at HUD, Sims will be charged with managing the Department's day-to-day operations, a nearly $39 billion annual operating budget, and the agency's 8,500 employees. "President Obama, Secretary Donovan, and Congress have all voiced a clear expectation that HUD can and must now step up to unprecedented levels of leadership in America's national recovery," said Sims. "I am ready to help Secretary Donovan to bring transformational change to HUD. This organization must work - and it must serve not simply as a pass-fail bureaucracy. It must be a creative engine of ideas, actions and tools -- in which employees, partners and our customers are empowered to implement a shared vision of the future."
---CBC Foundation’s 39th Annual Legislative Conference---
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation announced that U.S. Reps. Chaka Fattah of Pennsylvania and Yvette Clarke of New York will serve as honorary co-chairs of the 39th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC), from September 23-26 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the nation's capital. This year's conference theme is "Reinvest...Rebuild... Renew." The web site is www.cbcfinc.org. Headlining ALC will once again be the 42 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) who will lead forums on education, health care, the environment, economic development, criminal justice, housing, transportation and international affairs. ALC is expected to draw nearly 18,000 officials, business and industry leaders, celebrities, media, emerging leaders and others. The conference includes an awards dinner, exhibits showcase, book signings and networking opportunities.
---This Week: The Conference Board Diversity Conference in Chicago---John W. Rowe, The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Exelon Corporation will be the keynote speaker at The Conference Board Diversity and Inclusion Conference on May 13-14 in Chicago. He will discuss “Putting Your Own House in Order: Driving the Value of Diversity and Inclusion.” This session will be moderated by Jonathan Spector, Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board. The conference will tackle today’s D&I challenges via three tracks: Diversity and Globalization, Regional Diversity Challenges, and Leveraging Diversity as a Business Driver. Attend this conference and you will learn from and with executives from: Air Products & Chemicals, ADP, American Airlines, Bank of Canada, BASF Corporation, Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton, Comerica, Darden Restaurants, Deere & Company, Deloitte, Diageo, Eli Lilly, FDIC, Freddie Mac, Goldman Sachs, Hallmark, Henkel AG, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, Mars Chocolate North America, Mattel, McKesson, Northwestern Mutual, PG&E Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Shell International, Sodexo, State Farm, Sun Microsystems, Target Corporation, TIAA-CREFF, Unilever, and many more. The conference will also feature a presentation of "James Baldwin – Down From The Mountaintop", a play written and performed by Tony Award nominee, Calvin Levels. To register, call (212)339-0345. Also, don’t miss the full day workshops on Friday, May 15, 2009 focused on "Integrating Diversity and Inclusion with Succession Planning and Talent Management" and "An Authentic Model for Multicultural Women".
---Lionel Richie releases New CD---
Lionel Richie is what you would call a “next man.” He doesn’t get caught up in what used to be. He’s all about what’s now and what’s next. “What’s behind you really doesn’t count,” Richie tells JET magazine from his tour in Switzerland. “It is what is in front of you and where you are going. I am always intrigued with what’s next,” he said, while talking about his new CD. Get the latest scoop in JET magazine.
---Focus on education---
By directing funds from its 2010 budget toward high school programs, the Obama Administration is moving in the right direction, but the choice not to increase funds for programs that uniquely benefit students of color is misguided, says the Campaign for High School Equity (CHSE), a coalition of civil rights organizations focused on high school education reform. CHSE is pleased that the budget provides a $50 million down payment on programs intended to increase high school graduation rates by reducing the number of students who drop out of high school and assisting those who have to reenter school and then work toward graduation. Further, requirements that 40 percent of school improvement funds be used for middle and high schools indicate a smart move in directing more funds to secondary schools. However, CHSE is disappointed that the budget reflects a reduction in Title I funding and level funding of Title III, TRIO, GEAR UP, and other programs that directly support students of color and English Language Learners (ELL).
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