Articles in Life in the 21st century
September 15: Indianapolis Global Women’s Summit
This is one of 1000+ Summits across the globe in 2012 from London to Bangalore, to Kenya to Australia, to many places here in the US. It’s a world-wide movement sponsored by the WIN (Women’s Information Network) to strengthen women and families through education, enlightenment, & entrepreneurism in an effort to eradicate illiteracy, poverty, & hunger and lift the level of love, prosperity, and peace on earth.
Saptember 15: How to Build a Nonprofit Organization — Grant Writing Basics
Representatives of new non-profits organizations or community groups with very little experience in grant seeking are invited for an overview of the grant-seeking process and a review of the groundwork that must be in place before seeking a grant.
August 28: Teacher Town Hall
Local teachers are invited to discuss the realities they face in the classroom and share their stories about the challenges, successes, hopes, goals and disappointments they face each day. This program is presented by …
August 18: “Out West — LGBT Hidden Histories” and “Beyond Brokeback — The Impact of a Film”
See the presentation “Out West: LGBT Hidden Histories” and “Beyond Brokeback: The Impact of a Film”. In addition, there will be a screening of the film Brokeback Mountain.
July 31: Social Media 101
You’ve heard of social media, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, etc., but don’t fully understand how you should be using it to help your business. Learn the basics of building your online brand and how to market …
July 31: Building Blocks for Early Learners
Learn everyday tips to stimulate important learning and brain connections within young children during this presentation by WFYI as part of the American Graduate Initiative. Parents and caregivers will gain an understanding of a …
June 21: Steel Ponies — Celebrating Women and Motorcycles
Hear Christine Sommer Simmons, co-founder of Harley Women Magazine and AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Member, talk about her experiences riding cross-country on her 1915 Harley “Effie” bike during the 2010 Cannonball Run. Sommer Simmons will sign copies of her book in the museum store immediately following her presentation.
July 17: Good Ideas Worth Sharing … Creating Paths to Success — What Works
Parents and caregivers interested in after-school options, camps, tutoring, special interventions or in-home techniques are invited to this program presented by WFYI as a part of the American Graduate Initiative. Learn how after-school programs and …
July 16: IBE’s Black Business Conference — Doing Business Globally (Doing Business with Foreign Countries)
Details soon
When: Monday July 16, 2:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Where: Indiana Convention Center, Room 206 & 207 100 South Capitol Avenue
July 14: Assessing the Market When Writing a Business Plan
Market research will establish whether to proceed with the business plan. Workshop participants will describe a business concept that they have and perform an industry analysis. The focus will be on determining the target market, …
June 26: Business opportunities in Ghana
IU’s Kelley School of Business lecturer Sheri Fella talks about “Doing Business in an International Emerging Market (Ghana)”
June 2: The WOMAN-up! 1-Day Conference
The WOMAN-up! conference focuses on developing healthy relationships with Black women. It is clearly understood that when communities have healthy women, the families and overall communities do well. The WOMAN-up! conference will help Black women …
May 24: “Bellflower” closes the Indy Film Fest’s spring series
Best friends Woodrow and Aiden spend all of their free time building MAD MAX-inspired flamethrowers and muscle cars in preparation for a global apocalypse. But when Woodrow meets a charismatic young woman and falls hard in love, he and Aiden quickly integrate into a new group of friends, setting off on a journey of love and hate, betrayal, infidelity, and extreme violence more devastating and fiery than any of their apocalyptic fantasies.
May 23: INDIE GAME — The Movie
Indie Game: The Movie portrays four developers, three games, and one ultimate goal: to make the video game a supreme form of expression.
May 19: Evolver Raw Food Community Potluck
Josue Solis, Raw Food Chef, will be presenting the benefits of sprouting and demonstrating how to make a delicious raw recipe! Josue recently moved to Indianapolis from Orlando, where he was working as a personal raw food chef.
May 16: Little Things Do Matter — From Micro-Inequities to Macro-Affirmations
Bias behavior costs organizations billions in lost productivity, high turnover, and low morale along with the added risk of expensive litigation. Every day we make positive… and negative decisions based on our pre-conceived, unconscious beliefs. We send countless “micro” messages that impact others and create barriers to inclusion.
May 15: Free showing of education documentary “First Generation”
The documentary FIRST GENERATION tells the story of four high school students – an inner city athlete, a small town waitress, a Samoan warrior dancer, and the daughter of migrant field workers – who set out to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope to their families and communities by pursuing a college education.
May 4: 2012 Environmental Summit — Local and Urban Foods
Discuss health and environmental implications of local foods, encouraging locally grown food while ensuring food safety, and local foods and institutions: how to break barriers
May 2: Immigrant Welcome Center on Healthy Teen Relationships
Karen Dees, DVN, will help teens, ages 11-18, learn the differences between healthy, unhealthy and abusive relationships.
April 27: John Gosney discusses Narrative in a Virtual World
Local game designer and cultural theorist John Gosney will discuss the intersection of technology and contemporary storytelling.
