"100 Black Men of Greater Dallas" Announces Free "College Fair" for North Texas' 7th to 12th Grade Students and Families.Business & Lifestyle Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2001 News Release for Print & Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Media/Community Calendars: From 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, the Greater Dallas chapter of "100 Black Men of America" (100BMOA) hosts a free "College Fair" for interested North Texas middle and senior high school students and their families at Hutcheson Junior High School. The school is located at 2101 Browning Drive, in Arlington. More than 20 local and national college, university and military recruiters and financial aid counselors will be on hand offering insight to raise awareness of higher academic opportunities and other scholastic programs for North Texas area 7th through 12th grade students. President Anthony Sampson Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson (3 August 1926 – 18 December 2004) was a British writer; he was also a founding member of the (defunct) Social Democratic Party (SDP) . During the 1950s he edited the magazine Drum in Johannesburg, South Africa. supports the Greater Dallas chapter's new two-fold outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. effort as an extension of successes in existing mentoring and scholarship programs. "Through our numerous civic and business contacts, chapter members create and facilitate access for deserving de·serv·ing adj. Worthy, as of reward, praise, or aid. n. Merit; worthiness. de·serv  ing·ly adv. young North Texans to information to secure options for higher education higher educationStudy beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. goals and brighter futures," Sampson said. "The goal here is to take the program to the next level in our communities." Program Chairman Robert (Bob) Phanelson "hopes to plant the seeds of interest early in the minds of junior and middle school-aged youngsters to build interest in future college careers." 100 Black Men of Greater Dallas - also known as "The 100" - is an organization designed to improve the quality of life for African-Americans and other minorities. We are empowering young people through mentoring, education, health & wellness and economic development programs. These programs nurture NURTURE. The act of taking care of children and educating them: the right to the nurture of children generally belongs to the father till the child shall arrive at the age of fourteen years, and not longer. Till then, he is guardian by nurture. Co. Litt. 38 b. creativity, emphasize academic achievement and reinforce social responsibility. And, in November: "The 100" also hosts an Urban Professional Mixer mixer, either of two electronic devices in which two or more signals are combined. In the type of mixer used in radio receivers, radar receivers, and similar systems, a signal is translated upward or downward in frequency. at 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2001 at "Windows" of Le Meridian Meridian (mərĭd`ēən), city (1990 pop. 41,036), seat of Lauderdale co., E Miss., near the Ala. line; settled 1831, inc. 1860. Hotel (16th floor), located at Pearl and Akard streets in downtown Dallas Downtown Dallas is the main business district in Dallas, Texas (USA), located in the geographic center of the city. The area officially termed "downtown" is bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 (although known and signed as the northern terminus of . The event highlights Senator Royce West Royce West (born 26 September 1952)[1] is a Democratic African American member of the Texas Senate representing the Dallas-based 23rd District. Election history Election history of West. and honors Dallas attorney Malcolm Robinson, president-elect of the National Bar Association. A $15 donation is requested and all proceeds benefit the "100 Black Men of Greater Dallas" Scholarship Fund. For more program information, contact "The 100's" Bob Phanelson at 817/515-3756 or via email at robert.phanelson@tccd.net or President Anthony Sampson at 817/784-1815. Public Service Announcements for broadcast media: --30 second PSA-- From 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, "100 Black Men of Greater Dallas" hosts a free College Fair for North Texas 7th to 12th grade students. Join "The 100" at Arlington's Hutcheson Junior High School to meet more than 20 college, university and military recruiters and financial aid counselors to raise your awareness of future academic opportunities. For more information, contact "The 100's" Program Director Bob Phanelson at 817/515-3576 or President Anthony Sampson, at 817/ 784-1815. --60 second PSA-- At 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 23 the Greater Dallas chapter of "100 Black Men of America" hosts a free College Fair for North Texas junior and senior high school students. "The 100" is proud to "open doors" for current middle school youth and senior high school students interested in college careers. Interested 7th through 12th graders -- and their families -- are invited to Hutcheson Junior High School, located at 2101 Browning Drive, in Arlington, to meet more than 20 college, university and military recruiters and financial aid counselors offering insight to higher academic opportunities and other education- and career-based programs. For more information, contact "The 100's" Program Director Bob Phanelson at 817/515-3576 or Anthony Sampson, at 817/ 784-1815. |
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