Diversity

Cincinnati to host MLB’s third annual Civil Rights Game

Cincinnati has been selected to host Major League Baseball's (MLB) third annual Civil Rights Game, a June 20, 2009 regular season matchup against the Chicago White Sox.Played for the first two seasons in Memphis, the game pays tribute to an era of significant social change in America and honors baseball's involvement in helping African American players break through racial barriers."Cincinnati was the first point for freedom for many people," Mayor Mark Mallory tells MLB.com.  "The Civil Rights game is an excellent opportunity to continue our ongoing national efforts to advance civil rights."Two days of events commemorating the Civil Rights Movement, including a panel discussion and banquest honoring the recipients of the third annual MLB Beacon Awards, will lead up to the game.Read the full release here.

P&G, Hispanic Scholarship Fund team up to support ‘STEM’ scholarships

Procter and Gamble has announced that it is contributing $150,000 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) to help provide scholarships for Hispanic students pursuing college careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.According to PR Newswire, a Congressional Research Service report from 2008 indicates that science and technology-related professions are among the top 30 fastest-growing occupations with a 27 percent growth rate, compared to a 10 percent average rate for other occupations.The HSF scholarship application period will run until February 27, 2009, with 48 scholarships of $2,500 awarded to eligible Hispanic students who will be enrolled in school in the fall of 2009.P&G has been a corporate partner of HSF for more than two decades and has contributed more than $3,000,000 to help educate future Hispanic leaders.Read the full release here.

Soapicks September 23-28

With hurricane Ike gone and electricity back on, Cincinnati continues to bring a line-up of Fall events which you absolutely cannot miss. This week it’s rock and roll’s turn to blow into town as the MidPoint Music Festival takes over stages everywhere. Also sweeping in is the 20/20 Arts Festival which kicks-off Cincinnati’s arts season. Making smaller vibrations are short films from around the world and a radio’s look at this year’s Presidential race.

UC, American universities target British students

With post-9/11 visa restrictions lifted, American colleges and universities are looking to recruit more British and other overseas students.Dr. Mitch Leventhal, the vice-provost for international affairs at the University of Cincinnati, has established the American International Recruitment Council to help universities recruit international students."The US is losing out because it is not adopting 21st-century marketing practices; we're just not competing," Leventhal tells the Guardian.  "I was hired by Cincinnati on the understanding that I would have the ability to explore moving in that direction, but that required a significant sell."And with rising tuition costs at universities in the United Kingdom, the facilities and course offerings of American universities have become much more attractive.Read the full article here.

Freedom Center chooses digital media brand for U.S. schools

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center has announced the launch of its "Underground Railroad Digital Media" brand to provide electronic access to its catalog of educational videos.The new brand is part of an audience-building strategy to broaden access to the Freedom Center's educational experiences by making them accessible to the country's estimated 80 million students.Video packages will be targeted to state content standards in the subject areas of American history, global issues, civics, and social studies.SAFARI Montage, a video-on-demand and digital media management solution provider, will distribute the video content.Read the full release here.

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Ladies night is back

Ladies Night in Cincinnati isn’t just about free drinks. Retailers across the city are tapping into the power of the purse sponsoring Ladies Night Out events to create long lasting shopping relationships.

Cincinnati Radio International: A World View of Immigration in the Queen City

Think you know everything there is to know about our Midwestern, all-American city?  Think again.  A locally-produced radio show explores how the Cincinnati region relates to the world and challenges our preconceptions of who we are.

Soapicks: September 9-15

There's more to do in this city than you can shake a stick at and with teh National Baptist Convention in town this week, you can bet downtown is going to be hopping. Here are some events you might want to check out...