Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 October 1995 — Page 27

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7,1995

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Bakari Kitwana He’s The Source Bakari Kitwana, executive editor of The Source, a magazine on hip-hop music, was guest speaker Sept. 27 at the Purdue University Black Cultural Center. Black seniors compete for scholarships Approximately 1,500semifinalists in the 1996 National Achieve-

ment Scholarship Program will continue in the competition for scholarships to be offered next spring. The program is an annual, privately financed competition for more than 800awards worth nearly $3 million. It is supported by more than 140 corporate organizations, company foundations, higher education institutions and the program’s own funds.

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Milton O. Thompson Thompson new IU Law Alumni president Milton O. Thompson, sports and entertainment attorney, was installed as president of the Indiana University School of Law Alumni Association on Sept. 9. He is the first Black to be elected to thal position.

Lawrence Township to elect board members Lawrence Township Citizen’s School Organization will hold a full membership meeting at 7 p.m., Oct. 24 at Lawrence Central High School, 7300 E. 56th St., in preparation for the 1996 election of school board members. Indy students elected to Xavier government Two Indiana students, Taffie .Jones of Indianapolis and Juval Scott of Anderson, were elected to the office of the Student Government Association at Xavier University of Louisiana for the 199596 academic year. Cardinal Ritter to hold homecoming, sponsor car wash Cardinal Ritter Junior/Senior High School will celebrate its 1995 Homecoming, Friday, Oct. 6 and Saturday, Oct. 7. A pep rally will be held at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6. The football game against Bishop Chatard will begin at 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7. Additionally, the junior high will sponsor a car wash from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday at the Self Serve Car Wash, 7931W. 10th St. Black alumni to hold college fair The Indianapolis Black Alumni Council was to host the 15th Run-

ning of its Annual Black College Fair. The event was to be held from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5 at Crispus At tucks M iddle School. For more information, contact either LaVonne Jones at 297-4957 or Charyn Robinson at 546-8253. Butler prepares middle schoolers for college Butler University’s “I’m Going to College” program invites seventh- and eighth-grade students from the Indianapolis area to participate in a five-day learning program, beginning Dec. 9, that benefits students from all backgrounds. Registration deadline is Oct. 15. For more information, call George Jackson at 940-8102. Multi-Service offers afterschool program The Martin Luther King MultiService Center is offering a variety of after-school activities, in addition to basic tutoring, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call Regina Marsh at 923-4581. DNA announces care food program The Day Nursery Association of Indianapolis Inc. announced sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals will be available at no separate charge to enrolled children without regard to race, color, national origin, sex,

age or handicap. For more information, contact the Day Nursery, 615 N. Alabama St., Suite 108, Indianapolis 46204. IALC to present literacy conference The Indiana Adult Literacy Coalition will present “Learning Works, a Starewide Adult Education Literacy Conference,” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6 at the Indiana Government Center South, 302 W. Washington St. For more information, call 232-0522. # i Registration open for EDMED Registration is open for Indiana educators planning to attend the seventh annual FD-MED Conference at 7:45 a.m., Oct. 26 in Indianapolis. Pre-registration is required by Oct. 16. For fees and more information, call 232-0570. Lugar accepting fitness awareness nominations U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar is accepting nominations for the Ray Sears Memorial Award, a statewide award honoring Hoosiers who contribute to health and fitness awareness in their communities. For more information, call 2265555. Indy students to compete in essay contest Indianapolis area students in

grades nine through 12 are invited to compete for cash prizes of up to $ 100 i n an essay contest sponsored by five groups at Indiana Univer-sity-Purdue University Indianapolis. All essays must be received by Oct. 16 and should be mailed to Professor Mary Mitchell, IU School of Law, 735 W, New York St., Indianapolis 46202. For more information, call Mitchell at 2747353. Howard gets $50,000 'Die Korea Foundation presented Howard University with a grant of S50,(K)0to help.fund the launching of a Korean Studies Initiative at the university. 'Die goal of the program is to foster goodwill, historical and cultural awareness, and increased understanding among African Americans and Koreans through seminars, symposia and classes. State produces awards booklet Schools, teachers and students often go unrecognized for a job well done. Hence, the state Department of Education has assembled a booklet containing 20 educational recognition and award programs to which entities and individuals may submit awards nominations. To obtain a copy, write to the department’s Office of External Affairs, 229 State House, Indianapolis 46204-2798.

Texas program teaches minorities business AUSTIN, Texas—When broth- More than 200 small-business ers Bob and Joe Salinas started owners in Dallas, Houston and San Advanced Networking Solutions Antonio have taken part in the profour years ago, they had a vision of gram since it first was presented in what their business should be, but Dallas two years ago. Although the little knowledge of how to run it. program came to Austin for the Bob, 27, and Joe, 29, received first time this summer, it was tested associate degrees from Austin Com- in Austin three years ago. munity College, but the majority of • The program presents practical their education came from the “Uni- information on basic business prinversity of Hard Knocks,” Bob Sali- ciples, including accounting, finannas said. cial planning, management, busiUsing that knowledge, and work ness strategy, marketing and busiweeks that averaged 100 hours dur- ness law. Minority-owned small

ing their first three years, the brothers increased sales at their com-puter-networking business to $1 million in 1994. Now, thanks to an intensive training program, the Austin Community Minority Business Advancement program, the Salinas brothers said they believe they can triple their revenues this year. The program seeks to provide minority business people such as the Salinas brothers with the skills and tools to develop their businesses and, in turn, the economy of Austin’s minority population, said Ernest Walker, a Univen^u of Texas business professor wWdirects the program. During the eight-week program, the Salinas brothers learned how to analyze their balance sheet to weed out unprofitable customers and focus on clients and products that can bring them higher returns. They also learned how to better market the company to attract profitable customers. The Salinases are two of 40 business people who graduated Aug. 8 from the first minority business advancement program, a 13-ses-sion, 39-hour course taught by faculty of the College of Business Administration at the University of Texas as part of a statewide outreach program. The graduates come from a variety of businesses — from sole proprietorships to large corporations.

and mid-sized businesses can use that information to increase their efficiency and profits. Pat Swearingen, an administrative assistant with Bliss Inc., said the class taught her how to apply for a loan. Bliss, a nonprofit organization that works with schools to prevent drug and alcohol use, hasn’t had to apply for a loan but might need to in the future, Swearingen said. “It gave us valuable information on how to be prepared,” she said. Participants are charged $100 for materials. The other costs — estimated at $25,000 for the whole class—are picked up by corporate sponsors: Comerica Bank-Texas, Frost National Bank, First Interstate Bank of Texas, Southwest Airlines, Conoco and Ford Motor Co. Two-thirds of every dollar raised from corporations for the program is set aside for scholarships for UT minority students. Fourteen scholarships, $1,000 a semester every year, have been awarded. Another session will be held in Austin next June. For more information about the program, contact either the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Travis County, the Capital City Chamber of Commerce, the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Texas or UT at (512) 471-3019.

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