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Over 100 Attend ‘Enslaved Black Capitalists’ Talk
Earlier today [Feb 15] Bermudian Dr. Clarence Maxwell presented a speech about The Contradictory Lives of Enslaved Black Capitalists, 1600-1700s. This marked Business Bermuda’s fourth community luncheon seminar and provided attendees with a unique, historical focus in honor of Black History Month. With over 100 people in attendance, this was by far... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Final Chewstick Songwriting Seminar
The Chewstick Foundation will present the final session of its 3-part Seminar Series on Songwriting. The Chewstick Foundation began a 3-part Song-Writers’ Seminar series in December 2010. Participants ranged in age from fourteen to fifty years old; and had the opportunity to collaborate in ways that may not have been possible otherwise. This last... Read more of this article
Conference to Feature Economist Steven Levitt
Esteemed U.S. economist, Steve D. Levitt, bestselling author of FREAKONOMICS (2005) and its sequel, SUPERFREAKONOMICS (2009), will be the keynote speaker at the 2nd Annual Capital G Private Wealth Conference to be held on May 4th, 2011, at the Tuckers Point Hotel & Spa in Tucker’s Town, Bermuda. Mr. Levitt is the recipient of the American Economic... Read more of this article
Upcoming Science Seminar on “Fishy Sex”
The Bermuda Zoological Society has invited the public to a celebrate Valentine’s Day with a fun and informative event ‘For the Love of Fish”, in which one can learn “intriguing facts about Fishy Sex” from scientist Dr Wolfgang Sterrer, and also sample organic wines from Burrows and Lightbourne. The event will be held... Read more of this article
Upcoming: Bermuda’s Enslaved Black Capitalists
The contradictory experiences of Bermuda’s enslaved black capitalists in the 17th and early 18th centuries will be discussed on Tuesday 15th February 2011, as Business Bermuda will host the fourth free luncheon seminar in the series of six. Organized by Business Bermuda’s Local Awareness Committee and held at Conyers Dill & Pearman, the subject... Read more of this article
Upcoming Forum: Strengthening Our Community
Sandys 360 today announced they will host a public forum entitled, Strengthening Our Community. The forum will take place on Thursday, February 10 starting at 7:00pm in the Sandys 360 gymnasium. Panelists for the evening will be: Glenn Blakeney, Minister for Youth, Family, Sports and Community Development; Mrs. Martha Dismont, Executive Director... Read more of this article
Business Bermuda Annual General Meeting
This year’s Business Bermuda Annual General Meeting will be held on March 3, 2011 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess, and the guest speaker is Premier Paula Cox. “Premier Paula Cox, through the years, has always provided tremendous support for the outreach efforts of Business Bermuda,” said Cheryl Packwood, CEO of Business... Read more of this article
St Paul’s Seminar on Black Males
Last night [Jan 26] concerned locals turned out to hear and take part in a panel discussion, which saw the Education Ministry’s Dr Llewellyn Simmons moderating while Family Centre’s Martha Dismont, Rev Bean of CARTEL, Digicel CEO Wayne Caines, and the Cabinet Office’s consultant Rolfe Commissiong were the panelists. The event was put on by a men’s... Read more of this article
Minister Opens Convening of Social Services
Minister of Youth, Families, Sports and Community development Glenn Blakeney formally opened this morning’s [Jan 25] Convening of Social Services Agencies at the Fairmont Hamilton Princess Hotel, Harbourview Room. The all day meeting will conclude at 4:00pm. The Inter-Agency Committee for Children and Families in partnership with the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Workshop: Multi-Sensory Approaches to Learning
Wednesday, January 19th saw Tomorrow’s Voices Autism Centre continue to strengthen the skills and knowledge of teachers, para-professionals, learning supports, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and parents when it held its fifth monthly workshop in its year-long Training Institute. In the spirit of partnership, collaboration and information-sharing,... Read more of this article
‘Black Identity to Address Crime & Violence’
[Updated] Bermuda College adjunct lecturer, Quinton Sherlock believes the current issue of crime and violence is symptomatic of deeper issues that exist in the local community that originate from a lack of a healthy ethnic and cultural identity. “Gang activity and gun violence in Bermuda often involve a black male,” he stated recently. ... Read more of this article
Chewstick Songwriting Seminar Part II
The Chewstick Foundation presents Part II of its 3-part Seminar Series on Songwriting. In Part I, participants were introduced to 5 powerful techniques that can be used to transform a good song into a hit song. Several hit songs in many genres were examined and the qualities which made them hits were revealed and discussed. Participants ranged in age... Read more of this article
