Archive for March 2018
Joint Center News: March 30, 2018
Sadly, in March we lost Togo West Jr., a former Joint Center President and former member of President Clinton’s cabinet. We also engaged in talks with several organizations around the country to discuss the future of work and congressional staff diversity. Details below. SPECIAL TRIBUTE: TOGO WEST JR. Togo West, who served as President and…
Speaking to Harlem Students about Capitol Hill
On March 15, Don Bell, Director of the Black Talent Initiative, spoke to Harlem Academy students in New York City about the importance of civic participation and diversity in government.The event was part of an annual event held by the offices of Senator Blumenthal of Connecticut and Senator Gillibrand of New York. Don Bell met…
Joint Center Collaborates with ABFE and CBC
On Thursday, March 15 the Joint Center hosted an event in conjunction with ABFE – A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities and the Congressional Black Caucus -serif;”>(CBC). Members of Congress and philanthrop leaders discussed the future of work, economic development, voting rights, and criminal justice during 2018’s Annual Briefing on federal policy, philanthropy, and Black…
Joint Center Mourns the Passing of Togo West Jr.
UPDATED March 17, 2018 Memorial Service for Secretary Togo West Jr. Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 2 pm < Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016 Click here for video of full funeral service. Togo West Jr., who served as President and CEO of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies from…
Diversity in Advocacy Reception
On March 7, approximately 50 individuals attended Joint Center’s Diversity in Advocacy reception to network and learn about our work for Staff Up Congress. The reception was co-hosted by the Government Affairs Industry Network and the Grassroots Professional Network, in cooperation with the Congressional Tri-Caucus Staff Associations. Staff Up Congress, a partnership between the National…
Joint Center Presents to Democratic Senators on Future of Work and Staff Diversity
On February 28, Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined NAACP President Derrick Johnson, National Urban League President Marc Morial, Lawyers’ Committee President Kristen Clarke, NBA President Juan Thomas, and National Coalition on Black Civic Participation President Melanie Campbell to present before the Democratic Caucus of the U.S. Senate to talk about issues critical to the…