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Equal Opportunity Programs Office
Sponsored and Recognized Events for 2009:
UPDATED on January 27, 2009
Click on Event Below to Jump to the Details of that Event
January ~~ The Reverend Martin Luther King's Birthday Holiday, Federal Holiday Celebrated on January 19, 2009 ~~ and ~~ Chinese Lunar New Year 4707, Year of the Ox, a Yin year, begins on January 26, 2009
February ~~ Black History Month [BHM]~
March ~~ Women's History Month [WHM]
April
- No details of any events are available at this time.
May ~~ Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month [APAHM]
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~~ and ~~ Jewish American Heritage Month [JAHM] ~~ and ~~ Older Americans Month and ~~ Cinco de Mayo
- No details of any events are available at this time.
June ~~ Gay and Lesbian Pride Month [GLPM] ~~
- No details of any events are available at this time.
July
- No details of any events are available at this time.
August ~~ Women's Equality Day [WED] ~~
- No details of any events are available at this time.
September ~~ Hispanic Heritage Month [HHM] [September 15 - October 15] ~~ and ~~ Mexican Independence Day
- No details of any events are available at this time.
October ~~ Disability in Employment Awareness Month [DEAM] ~~ and ~~ Hispanic Heritage Month [HHM] [September 15 - October 15]
- No details of any events are available at this time.
November ~~ Native American Heritage Month [NAHM]
- No details of any events are available at this time.
December
- No details of any events are available at this time.
JANUARY 2009
~~ Federal Holiday Celeberating the Birth of Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 19, 2009 ~~ and ~~ Chinese Lunar New Year 4707, Year of the Ox, a Yin year, begins on January 26, 2009
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
~10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Celebration Program
Featuring Dr. Julian M. Earls
~11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Ethnic Food Samplings from
Goddard's Advisory Committees
Building 8 Auditorium
POSTPONED TO THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009, 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
Goddard Space Flight Center
Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Supported by the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)Greenbelt Space Chapter, Blacks in Government (BIG), and the African American Advisory Committee.
Please join us for a Centerwide celebration of the life, legacy, and history of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Julian M. Earls, former director of NASA's Glenn Research Center will be our keynote speaker for this commemorative event. Bokamoso, a South African Dance Group, and a Choir will be performing. Ethnic food samplings from Goddard's Advisory Committees will also be featured. We look forward to everyone joining in on the celebration.
For more information, contact Merle Robbins, at Merle.E.Robbins@nasa.gov or (301) 286-5424.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Seven Seas Restaurant
8503 Baltimore Ave [Route 1]
College Park, MD
(301) 345-5808
http://www.sevenseascp.com
Chinese New Year Luncheon
Year of the Ox Lunar Year 4707
Sponsored by: Goddard Chinese American Club
Please join the Goddard Chinese American Club (GCAC) for an Authentic 10-Course Chinese Feast as it holds its Annual Chinese New Year Luncheon (Year of the Ox).
This is a well attended event, so we encourage you to purchase your ticket(s) early as they go quickly. Please join the GCAC in this special luncheon with your co-workers and friends. Due to the limited parking spaces at the restaurant, the GCAC encourages every one to carpool to the luncheon.
Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.sharp!
Cost is the same as the last two years:
$13.00 Member, $15.00 Non-member
Club membership fee: $3/yr Click Membership Benefits for an explanation of membership benefits.
Members can renew their membership when purchasing a ticket.
Non-members can pay $16 for both the ticket and 1 year member fee.
Tickets must be purchased before Tuesday, January 27, 2009!
Table assignments are done at time of purchasing the tickets.
We can put a group of people on the same table of 10-12 people, or other arrangements can be made with the ticket seller.
Menu
Cold Platter Appetizer
Minced Chicken & Corn Soup
Mongolian Beef
Sauteed Jumbo Shrimp & Scallops w/ Mixed Vegetables
Baby Bokchoi with Whole Black Mushrooms
Homestyle Braised Bean Curd with Vegetables
General Tso's Chicken
Crispy Whole Rockfish
Shrimp Lo Mein
Soong Kow Dessert and Orange Slices
For more information on purchasing your ticket(s), you may contact one of the following representatives:
Bldg/Rm ~ Name [E-mail link] ~ Telephone
8/445D ~ Gerald (Tiki) Tiqui ~ 6-9461
11/C110 ~ Josephine San ~ 6-5335
11/S127 ~ Alice Liu ~ 6-1270
21/248 ~ Mei-Ching Fok ~ 6-1083
23/ W223 ~ Edwin Fung ~ 6-7347
28/ N245 ~ Minlin Chang ~ 6-1630
32/ S131 ~ Sue Gao ~ 4-6684
33/ D226 ~ Florence Tan ~ 4-5427
33/ G111 ~ Runhua Yang ~ 4-5251
33/ C426 ~ Mei Han ~ 4-6336
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
FEBRUARY 2009
~~ Black History Month [BHM]
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Building 8 Auditorium
Mini-Workshop--Networking for Success
Networking is really the key to any career success. Have you thought of all of the possible networking opportunities within your environment? If you have a difficult time realizing networking opportunities and how to approach networking, this workshop will be great for you! Participants will come away with creative networking methods and resources, how to write a 30-second summary statement to use when networking and putting what you’ve learned to practice!
For more information, contact Merle Robbins, at Merle.E.Robbins@nasa.gov or (301) 286-5424.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Building 1, Room E100E
Mini-Workshop-–Finding Balance in your Life
Life can get pretty hectic with work and family obligations. Do you have balance in your life? Balance is a feeling derived from being whole and complete, giving you a sense of harmony. It is essential to maintaining quality in life and work. Come to this informative workshop that will help you learn what work life balance is for you and why it is important, recognize when life is out of balance and some useful tips on how to actually achieve balance in your life and at work.
For more information, contact Merle Robbins, at Merle.E.Robbins@nasa.gov or (301) 286-5424.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Building 8, Auditorium
Location/Time: Bldg. 3 Aud.; 10:00 – 11:30
Keynote Speaker—Roland Martin, CNN Analyst, Author
Featuring: Suitland High School Chamber Choir
Roland S. Martin is a CNN contributor based in Chicago and a key member of CNN's "Best Political Team on Television." Since joining the network in February 2007, Martin has hosted a variety of programs including the "What Would Jesus Really Do?" series and, most recently, a three-part series on the issues presidential candidates avoid addressing as Election Day nears.
A nationally syndicated columnist with Creators Syndicate, Martin most recently served as executive editor of the Chicago Defender, the nation's largest black daily newspaper. He is a commentator for TV One Cable Network and a senior analyst for the Tom Joyner Morning Show. He is the author of Listening to the Spirit Within: 50 Perspectives on Faith and Speak, Brother! A Black Man's View of America.
Martin has appeared numerous times on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, Court TV, BET Nightly News, BBC News, National Public Radio, The Word Network and America's Black Forum.
Martin previously hosted The Roland S. Martin Show on WVON/1690AM in Chicago and is the former founding news editor for Savoy magazine and the former founding editor of BlackAmericaWeb.com, owned by nationally syndicated radio host Tom Joyner and Radio One.
Martin previously served as owner/publisher of Dallas-Fort Worth Heritage, a Christian monthly newspaper and worked as managing editor of the Houston Defender and the Dallas Weekly. He also has worked for KRLD/1080AM, KKDA-AM in Dallas, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Austin American-Statesman.
In October, 2008, Martin was inducted into Texas A&M's journalism "Hall of Honor" for his journalistic accomplishments. During his journalism career, Martin has won more than 20 awards, including a regional Edward R. Murrow award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association; several first place awards from the Dallas-Fort Worth Association of Black Communicators; two citations from the National Associated Press Managing Editors Conference; the top sports reporting award in 1997 from the National Association of Black Journalists; and honors from the Houston Press Club.
He earned a bachelor's of science degree in journalism from Texas A&M University and is currently working on a master's degree in Christian communications at Louisiana Baptist University. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the American Society of Newspaper Editors.
For more information, contact Merle Robbins, at Merle.E.Robbins@nasa.gov or (301) 286-5424.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Building 3, Auditorium
Showcasing Our Own—Generation X/Y/Millennium Panel Discussion
This year's panel will focus on our new generation of employees. We will discuss, among other things: The most effective way of communicating with them; what they need in order to be successful; and challenges/motivators.
This year’s Moderator for the panel will be Lavida Cooper.
Panel participants include:
Jahi Wartts
Sherika Wilson
Ramsey Smith
Ezinne Uzo-Okoro
For more information, contact Merle Robbins, at Merle.E.Robbins@nasa.gov or (301) 286-5424.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Building 3, Auditorium
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
NSBE Black History Month Event Sponsored by: National Society of Black Engineers-Greenbelt Space Chapter and AETD
Theme: High Heat Flux Thermal Control Technology and the Role of Spray Cooling Heat Transfer
Presenter: Dr. Eric A. Silk
For more information, contact Merle Robbins, at Merle.E.Robbins@nasa.gov or (301) 286-5424.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Building 3, Auditorium
Bldg. 8 Aud.; 10-11:30
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
BIG Black History Month Event
Celebrating the renaming of Chapter to Emmette W. Chappelle Chapter
Featuring: Emmette Chappelle
More details to follow.
For more information, contact Merle Robbins, at Merle.E.Robbins@nasa.gov or (301) 286-5424.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
MARCH 2009
~~ Women's History Month [WHM]
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Thursday, March 5, 2009
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Buidling 1, Room 100E
Drop by Drop
Presentation of the video, Drop by Drop, which illustrates the way micro-inequities (those seemingly small, usually unconscious signals we send that communicate a negative bias and undercut inclusion) erode inclusion, teamwork, and performance...one drop at a time.
The video will be followed by a group discussion facilitated by Howard E. Kea, PhD. All participants will have the opportunity to discuss the video, personal experiences and what it means for women at GSFC.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
Buidling 21, Room 183
Investment Workshop for Women
This workshop will be led by a representative from the NASA Federal Credit Union.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Buidling 1, Room E100 D/E
Gender Differences in Negotiation - Part 2
Training workshop entitled Gender Differences in Negotiation - Part 2, which will be facilitated by Nina Meierding. This event will be co-sponsored with the ADR Programs Office/Dan Krieger.
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Buidling 1, Room E100 D/E
Invsible Rules Brown bag lunch
Brown bag lunch featuring a Pat Hein video entitled Invsible Rules. The video will be followed by a group discussion facilitated by a WAC member. Please don’t forget to bring your lunch!
*** All managers, employees and staff, civil service as well as contractors, are cordially invited to attend this event. ***
For a sign language interpreter please click on the following link: http://terpschedule.gsfc.nasa.gov.
APRIL 2009
- No details of any events are available at this time.
MAY 2009
~~ Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month [APAHM]
~~ Jewish American Heritage Month [JAHM]
~~ Older Americans Month
~~ Cinco de Mayo
- No details of any events are available at this time.
JUNE 2009
~~ Gay and Lesbian Pride Month [GLPM]
- No details of any events are available at this time.
JULY 2009
- No details of any events are available at this time.
AUGUST 2009
~~ Women's Equality Day [WED]
- No details of any events are available at this time.
SEPTEMBER 2009
~~ Hispanic Heritage Month [HHM] [September 15 - October 15]
~~ Mexican Independence Day
- No details of any events are available at this time.
OCTOBER 2009
~~ Disability in Employment Awareness Month [DEAM]
~~ Hispanic Heritage Month [HHM] [September 15 - October 15]
- No details of any events are available at this time.
NOVEMBER 2009
~~ Native American Heritage Month [NAHM] ~~
- No details of any events are available at this time.
DECEMBER 2009
- No details of any events are available at this time.
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