Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1999 — Page 2
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“The location is very beneficial to us,” Dempsey said. “We feel it will bring attention to us as a dynamic association. And, with this location, we feel more integrated with the community. “The (Overland Park) offices are very attractive,” he added, “but they didn’t allow us the opportunity to conduct informal meetings. As we empower our people to be more creative in their approach, we had to make them more accessible.” Prior to this week’s move, the NCAA had already begun its pledge of becoming an integral part of the local community. The association made its presence felt during this year’s Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, as it welcomed children and adults alike to take advantage of its interactive booths. Earlier this year, the organization was on hand for the Center for Leadership Development’s annual awards dinner. The NCAA is currently working with various organizing committees in the city to find ways to offer its educational services to city youth. One idea currently on the table will bring elementary school children to the Hall of Champions to educate them not only on the world of the collegiate athlete, but what it takes to excel in sports and school. The organization is hoping the much-anticipated Hall will further its goal of being interactive with the community. “We want both a formal and informal presence in the community,” Dempsey continued. “The facilities are outstanding for that. They allow us to enhance our presence while helping the city’s image as the ‘Amateur Sports Capital of the World.’ While the organization is hoping for increased relations with its new community, local officials see the move as beneficial from tourism and profit-making perspec-
Continued from A1 tives. For Indianapolis, the move brings an increased number of national collegiate tournaments, such as the annual men’s Division I Basketball event. Annually, “March Madness” generates millions of dollars in revenue for the selected city and its businesses, while increasing that city’s popularity as a tourist spot. With the anticipated influx of national events, the NCAA reports the volunteer opportunities will abound for Indy residents. Of the several intangibles the move brings to the city, Danita Edwards, the association’s public affairs director, said the organization’s demographic makeup helps promote diversity in the city. From July 9 employment numbers, NCAA staff totaled 277, 50 are minority and 170 are female. Of the organization’s 103 local hires, 20 are minority. Additionally, nine of the organization’s 31 administrators are minorities. Said Edwards, the NCAA does not want to be looked at as a model of diversity, but it is looking to also make its presence felt in local and national minority circles. The overwhelming expo presence, she added, was a critical way to promote their minority focus and di-
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“It was nice to be able to kick things off like that,” said Edwards, who also spoke during the expo’s Black media reception. “We wanted to let the African-Ameri-can community know we’re out of the gate. We were very focused on that from the beginning. We thought that was one of the ways we could show that we wanted to be a community partner. “The (diversity) efforts that we have made in recent years is noteworthy,” she added. “We’re very focused on diversity. We look at Indianapolis not only as a real community but also as a diverse one. We want to reflect the community
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“We’re taking this move vety seriously,” Edwards said. “We expect to be approached by a number of organizations. We’re going to spend a lot of time focusing on ways we can become more effective in this community.” With a veritable multitude of outreach and diversity initiatives, the NCAA is looking to it’s new home as more than a simple renterlandlord relationship. But, fornow, hanging up pictures, organizing planners and checking out the new scenery is tops on the agenda. BRIEFS Continued from A1 Indiana officers to receive training United States Attorney Judith A. Stewart recently announced that approximately 95 officers from law enforcement agencies throughout the Southern District of Indiana received training on how to combat hate crime. The training was part of a national hate crimes initiative, which commenced in the Fall of 1997, with a directive from the President. President Clinton stated that every United States Attorney in the country would establish working groups to develop law enforcement strategy, to share best practices, and educate the public on such crimes. This national effort was to marshal the resources of federal, state, and local law enforcement, community groups, educators and anti-violence advocates. i Bayh leads call for larger tax cut proposal Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) and a group of fiscally conservative Senate Democrats have expressed their support for a “fiscally responsible, middle class tax cut” package of $500 billion expected to be proposed in the Senate Finance Committee today by Senators John Breaux (D-LA), Robert Kerrey (DNE), John Chaffee (R-RI) and Jim Jeffords (R-VT). The group insisted that any tax cut be meaningful and endorsed the expected $500 billion tax cut proposal as large enough to provide real relief to millions of middle class households across the nation. “In the context of a $996 billion surplus, we agree that the American people need and deserve a tax cut package that is substantial,” the senators wrote.
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