People of Color: Attend Conferences of Technology

[William Jackson]

People of Color: Attend Conferences of Technology

Blogging While Brown 2012 (Philadelphia) www.bloggingwhilebrown.com/
Technology Bar Camp 2012 www.barcamporlando.org/ (Orlando)
WordCamp http://central.wordcamp.org/ (Orlando) and other Social Media /
Technology Conferences are powerful experiences to the diverse world of
Social Media / Technology and the integration of technology.

More People of Color need to be involved in attending, presenting and organizing
technology directed conferences, seminars, summits and workshops.
Attending tech conferences are computer programmers, web browser
developers, Java Script creators, new and developing technology companies
looking for new talent. Bloggers like myself, Tiffany Duhart and Lee Brown
eagerly and willingly look forward to learn and grow in our respective crafts.

New technologies are growing from software coding, virtual reality, voice
recognition interfaces that allow people to speak to their devices and even
GPS systems that can pinpoint positions anywhere in the world. Cars are
being developed that are hands free and digital devices are seen on
advertisements that speak to their users. Why would People of Color
not want to attend and learn how to empower their lives?

Conferences like Blogging While Brown (Philadelphia), WordCamp
(Orlando) and the Central Florida Blogger & Social Media Conference
www.cflblogcon.com/ (Sept 2012, Orlando) show the importance of
learning new and evolving technologies. Attending and participating
in the learning process is vital to the growth of People of Color and to
be taken seriously in an expanding technical world.  Blogging While
Brown is the premier conference for people of color and an honor
as a Blogger of Color to attend, learn and network with others sharing
the solidarity of digital content directed at our respective communities.

People of Color need to be involved and engaged, People of Color are
the group that uses wireless devices in America the most, but the level
of technology skill is at an alarmingly low level. So low that when
virtual job fairs are being offered too many People of Color are
confused, unprepared and uneducated about how to apply for virtual jobs.

The Virtual Job Fair of Work Source will start Monday, June 11^th
http://www.firstcoastvirtualjobfair.com/

People of Color are falling behind in the development of technology
tools and should be more involved in technology careers, development
and presentation at conferences.
Persons like Tiffany Duhart (http://tiffanyduhart.com and
http://mosaiclifestyles.com) attend to learn what is emerging in Social
Media technologies that businesses can utilize as tools to grow.
An emerging leader, trainer and Social Media consultant, Ms. Duhart
has shared her expertise with companies and the sharing of knowledge.

Women are emerging leaders in the application of technology to
create and share digital content. Ms. Duhart is one of a select few
Women of Color that have genuine knowledge and skills to
develop content and present how to use applications for business
and social means. Mrs. Cheryl Jackson an upcoming blogger and
established caterer, writes for Taste of Cuisine, a new blog about
cooking, presentation and shoes. Mrs. Jackson’s accumulated
shoe collection of over 300 shoes for women of all colors will be
highlighted http://tasteofcuisine.wordpress.com/ along with pictures
and commentary about color coordination and accessories.

Lee Brown, @TheIntellective a Twitter (microblogger) and Social
Media Blogger and Food Critic http://theintellective.com/ Shares
his observations and expert opinions on various subjects. Even
though there are more women involved in Blogging men such as
Lee are making a name for themselves and creating content.
As an instructor in higher education I attend conferences to learn
best practices, instructional methodologies and skill sets to share
with students as I teach technology higher education and with
Duval County Public Schools, I also attend because it is fun.
Presenting at state and national conferences opens additional
doors to learn more, opens advances in careers, collaborate on
projects and networking. Being one of a few Men of Color in
attendance at many events such as Bar Camp, WordCamp and
even Central Florida Blogger & Social Media Conference  it is
important to keep up with emerging technologies that I can share
in presentations, seminars and workshops. Majoring in
Educational Technology during my Masters Degree studies
specifically to prepare myself to teach technology to youth, teens
and young adults who may never get an opportunity to learn about
emerging technological developments.

It is important for People of Color to see technology beyond social
media, social games, social hookups, social play and social justify-
cation for sexual encounters. The upcoming Virtual Job Fair through
Work Source is a testament to the new transition of employment
selection process http://www.firstcoastvirtualjobfair.com/

Virtual skills are needed in order to compete and work in the world
of technology. Conferences allow for networking, applying skill sets
for jobs and changing mentalities about the application of technology.
People of Color in order to compete and profit in this century of
technical growth should be on the research and developmental,
consultant and marketing side not just the consumer side.
Youth that are exposed to new technologies as Bill Gates has stated
several times, will be the new content developers, the managers of
information.  Even journalism is affected; many traditional paper
newspapers are loosing money because of digital reporting. People
of Color need to be more involved attending and presenting at
Conferences, Summits, Workshops, Seminars and other events that
demonstrate how increased use of technology is empowering.
If People of Color continue to make excuses for not attending
technology conferences the results may be they will
be further behind in educational empowerment and economic
sustainability in helping to create new technologies. Where are
today’s George Washington Carvers, Emmett W. Chappelle,
Women Inventors: Sarah Boone, Mary B. Kenner, Mary B. Kenner
just to name a few and there are more;
http://www.inventions.org/culture/african/africanwomen.html

Educational access is a priority from the basics of reading and
mathematics to the development of technology skill sets that will
be the new careers and empowerment of future leaders. People of
Color get involved and get active. Educational access is a priority
from the basics of reading and mathematics to the development of
technology skill sets that will be the new careers and empowerment
of future leaders. People of Color get involved and get active.

Support and attend conferences like Blogging While Brown and
others. If the opportunity presents apply to speak and conduct
presentations, share your knowledge as much as possible and grow
into a new you.

William Jackson
My Quest To Teach
http://myquesttoteach.wordpress.com/