July 20: IBE Cultural Arts Pavilion Literary Café |

Featuring: Author’s Parlor, Artists’ Market, Cultural Gallery and Heritage Place. Featured Professional Artists: Terry Boykin, Gail Cunningham, Grace A. Harris, Kevin West and Jeff (Obafemi) Williams. Featured Author: Portia A. Cosby. Additional Authors: LaVita Bell, T.C. Carrier, Makeba …

July 19: Naturalization and Lawful Permanent Residency (Green Card) Processes |

Representatives from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present two simultaneous information sessions covering the Naturalization process and the Lawful Permanent Resident (Green Card) eligibility requirements and application processes.

July 19: Indiana Black Expo Education Conference |

Everyone is searching for the most effective best practices to improve academic achievement. Hundreds of educators throughout the Midwest will converge on Indianapolis in the middle of their summer break to hear from experts and to brainstorm solutions. This year’s theme is “Developing the Mind of the New Millennium Student.”

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 17: Promising African Emerging Markets — What You Must Know 1-2-3 |

Details coming about the part of the IBE Black Business Conference
When: Tuesday July 17, 3:30-5:30 pm
Where: Indiana Government Center South, 402 W. Washington Street

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 15: Indiana Black Expo Film Festival Day 2 |

Should be good, details later.

July 14: Day 1 of IBE Film Festival |

Should be good, details later.

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, …

July 12: Indiana Black Expo Ecumenical Service |

IBE’s ecumenical service kicks off the summer celebration, and is one of Indy’s biggest religious events every year. Keynote speaker is Bishop Walter Thomas, Pastor, New Psalmist Baptist Church in Baltimore

July 10: IndyTalks about Race |

Our community is at the crossroads of many issues but perhaps none so important at race relations. The Dialogue-to-Change initiative provides an on-going effort to create understanding about racism through community-wide dialogue and action.

July 1: East of the River plays the Early Music Festival |

East of the River explores Medieval music of the Mediterranean and travels eastward through the Balkans to Armenia and the Middle East, exploring the earliest songs of those extraordinary cultures together with their traditional dances

June 29: Let Freedom Ring — From Justice to Jazz |

There’s no better reason for celebration than Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US. It is not a national holiday, but it definitely should be observed. The National Juneteenth Observation Foundation …

June 27: Behind the Indiana Experience — Indy Sports |

So what if the “Big Game” has passed. Indy’s sports heritage is as vibrant as ever at the History Center. Explore the Lanham Gallery’s current exhibition, Greatest Moments in Indy Sports History, and then hear from the team who brought it all together, Chris Mize, public historian, and Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star photo researcher.

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 23-26: Education through Art — Teaching for Global Understanding & Engagement. |

“Education through Art: Teaching for Global Understanding & Engagement” will feature over 70 presentations, research forums, roundtables, forum sessions and workshops for educators. Special attention has been given to selecting presentations of practical benefit to K-12 art teachers, as well as teachers in community settings.

June 21: Indy Transit – The Missing Link |

With so many great pieces in place, we need to connect them. IndyTalks with leaders about owning the future of Central Indiana and that last bold step to draw us together with transit. In partnership with the Indiana Citizens Alliance for Transit and the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority.

June 21-24: ENGAGE Convergence 2012 |

Each summer Engage organizes a “Convergence” to bring together members of the network in a city where its members are particularly active. This year it’s in Indy with the KI Ecocenter.

June 20: Observe World Refugee Day with Catholic Charities |

Every year on June 20th, communities all over the world join the United Nations in observing World Refugee Day. This day celebrates the experiences, triumphs and successes of refugees from across the globe. In solidarity …

June 19: Learn about the Hoosier artist T.C. Steele |

Join author and former fine arts curator at the Indiana State Museum Rachel Berenson Perry as she discusses her recent biography on the life of T.C. Steele, Paint & Canvas.