Category Archives: Politics

• Diversity, Gen Y, and the New American Workplace

  Posted on May 26, 2008 by jaywalk1 in Diversity, Gen Y, Politics, Public Relations

  After taking a couple days off and finally catching up with my google reader, I came across Tiffany R. Warren’s Ad Age piece Are Diversity Initiatives Obama-Proof? : Taking the White House Might Give the Impression It’s OK to Cut Back on Diversity Programs. Being a young, black professional in the DC area, Warren’s title [...]

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  The Call to Communicate: Renewing the Vows

  Posted on April 17, 2008 by jaywalk1 in Gen Y, Politics, Public Relations

  I’ve been a little low on the posts lately because I was busy soaking up information at the National Minority Quality Forum‘s 2008 Leadership Summit. This two-day summit was hosted by the Forum in conjunction with the Congressional Black Caucus‘ Health Braintrust. Summit organizers Dr. Gary Puckrein and Congresswoman Donna Christensen (D-VI) gathered a group [...]

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• Next Wave Action Summit 2008

  Posted on April 6, 2008 by jaywalk1 in Gen Y, Politics, Public Relations, Resources, Social Initiatives

  Over the last two and a half days, I’ve had the great honor of being among the next generation of DC’s great social entrepreneurs at the Next Wave Action Summit. Organized by Creative Cause‘s founder Tambra Stevenson, the Next Wave Action Summit was created to gather young professionals and students committed to leading change through [...]

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  Speaking to the Gen-Y DC Mind

  Posted on March 28, 2008 by jaywalk1 in Gen Y, Politics, Public Relations

  Normally my mornings consist of a few things: 1. The Mental Essentials check: Keys, Wallet, Phone, iPod. 2. Blasting music on my short, yet life-threatening jaywalk to the metro. 3. The mad dash to the metro platform to catch the train pulling in (because waiting 3 minutes for the next train goes against everything I [...]

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