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Commitment to Change: i.c.stars Technology Leadership Program Gives One Woman Tools to Build a Successful Future

Submitted by clearedge on Tue, 2008-04-01 17:53.

By Sarah Guild, ClearEdge Marketing

For Michelle Anderson, performing well in her technology career isn’t just about crossing tasks off her list. It’s about changing perceptions. The 28-year-old single mother from Chicago is currently an end-user computing analyst for Northern Trust. According to Michelle, it’s a satisfying, lucrative career she never thought she could have growing up.

Extra Extra i.c.stars Want to Hire You!

Submitted by tthomas on Fri, 2008-02-08 15:13.

We are looking for:

20 individuals who are looking to be apart of something much bigger than themselves!

In a nutshell, we provide a 4 month training---it's almost like, The Apprentice, The RealWorld, and School all rolled up into one!!

i.c.stars partner event - Insight and Microsoft

Submitted by elannert on Thu, 2008-01-17 07:59.

Launch Into 2008! First Look: Top to Bottom of What's Nu in MS '08 Technology! Come join Microsoft, Neudesic, Insight and IMG for a day OUT of the office, learning about the newest Microsoft technologies and implementation strategies.

Black Family Technology Week

Submitted by tthomas on Wed, 2008-01-16 23:01.

Black Family Technology Week
Celebrating A Decade of Discovery
Baltimore, Md. -- The National Black Family Technology Awareness Campaign, will celebrate the tenth annual Black Family Technology Awareness Week (BFTAW), February 10th - 16th, 2008. BFTAW is a national public awareness campaign designed to encourage more African Americans to incorporate technology into their daily lives. Partners and corporate supporters for this year's campaign include the IBM Corporation, EMC, the US Navy, the Lockheed Martin Corporation, the National Black Data Processing Associates and NACME (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering).

Shannon Coleman Alumni of i.c.stars Cycle 12 Honored by Chicago BDPA!

Submitted by tthomas on Tue, 2008-01-15 21:23.

Congratulations Shannon Coleman, 2008 recipient of the BDPA Member of the Year Award!

On Saturday, January 12th, i.c.stars celebrated the honoring of Shannon Coleman as she received an award from the BDPA.

Carol Marin Has High Tea at i.c.stars!!!

Submitted by tthomas on Fri, 2007-12-21 20:08.

A local Chicago favorite, former news anchor, and Chicago Sun-Times writer, Carol Marin visited i.c.stars to do a bit of catching up with a couple of her mentees, Jerry Johnson and Thomas Chatman-current interns with i.c.stars.

Show Me The Money!

Submitted by tthomas on Tue, 2007-12-11 17:58.

i.c.stars had a full house on Thursday November 29th, as we celebrated Growth and Community!


There was no gamble when SmartBet handed over a check for $20,000 from a charity event this past Summer.

It was an electric night when over 300 technology and community partners of i.c.stars came together to party!

Growing Up Geek

Submitted by tthomas on Mon, 2007-11-19 00:34.

Please Join i.c.stars for our Expansion Tech Bash as we celebrate moving into a New Space at 212 W. Superior!

You can register at Here!

There will be 3 floors of food, networking, and celebration of learning, growth, and...
Growing Up Geek

Cycle 14 and Still Growing!!

Submitted by tthomas on Tue, 2007-10-16 13:16.

i.c.stars has began it's 14th training Cycle!!

7 years ago, i.c.stars began it's first training Cycle amidst the dot com boom. Slowly, the industry took a turn.
However, today, i.c.stars is still training future technology and community leaders!

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