Running with Winners! The Professional Women of Wells Fargo Shine Bright at the UFSC Welcome Reception and Conference
(Photo l-r: Antoinette Adjei, Mary Hamilton, Bernadette Chandler, Bernadette Griffin and Mercy Ward)
The women of Wells Fargo are out in full force to uplift, inform and to build careers, wealth and independence during the 34th Annual Urban Financial Services Coalition.
Michelle Rooks, Vice President of Business Development for Wells Fargo said, “This is a great opportunity for Wells Fargo to build capacity locally and nationally as we move forward in being the leaders in diversity and new business development.”
The event on Wednesday was a reception hosted and sponsored by US Bank. On hand for the event were US Bank Chairman, President and CEO Mr. Richard K. Davis, who gave words of wisdom to the captive UFSC audience. Along with Chairman Davis was Ms. Karen A. Clark, Vice President-National Multicultural Manager, who introduced the CEO.
The special part of the night was seeing the “strong” showing of Wells Fargo and the appreciation and kind words given to the representatives of US Bank.
Other noted individuals at the UFSC welcome reception on Thursday night were Ms. Kimberly Jackson, Executive Director/CEO of Wells Fargo Housing Foundation, Douglas Rickart, Division Director of Robert Half, Financial Services Group (a sponsor of the Career Fair on Saturday, June 21) and Don Gilbert, Senior Vice President-Community Relations for Wachovia.
Save the Date:
Are you looking for the key to unlock your own career development? Come to the Hyatt Regency in downtown Minneapolis this Saturday, June 21st, from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Urban Financial Services Coalition is hosting a Diversity Careers Expo featuring recruiters from a host of major companies in a variety of industries.
Come and meet with representatives from these premiere companies and unlock the key to your future!
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) •
JPMorgan Chase
Robert Half International •
RBC Wealth Management
SunTrust
Wells Fargo
Wachovia Securities
Federal Reserve Banks (KC, Chicago, Minnesota)
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
UFSC Foundation
Target Corporation
M & I Bank
Go to http://www.ufscnet.org/Conference/ and then click on Career Fair to upload your own resume to share with human resources officers from a host of major companies.
The Urban Financial Service Coalition - “Welcome to Minneapolis Event,” Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Babalu Restaurant
On Wednesday, June 18, 2008 the Urban Financial Services Coalition will hold their “Minneapolis Sound Purple Party” hospitality welcoming event at Babalu Restaurant located at 800 Washington Avenue North – starting at 8:30 p.m.; This event sponsored by M & I Bank-Milwaukee/Minneapolis, BMA (Black Music America), the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Newspaper, Babalu Restaurant, Minneapolis Black Professionals and Twin City Business. This event will feature some of the best in music created and grown in the Twin Cities from the style book of the famous, “Odell Rockwell”, Minneapolis’ most comprehensive Old School and Minneapolis Sound Music Entertainer.
This is your chance to come out and meet the 100 most important people in the Financial Service Industry who shape the future of Banking. There is no cover for this event. There will be food and beverage specials and a chance for you to network and shake your pants! (Cameo)
Consider this your personal invite to join us on this coming Wednesday, June 20, 2008 at Babalu Restaurant for the Urban Financial Services Coalition “Minneapolis Sound Purple Party” hospitality welcoming event.
Why is the UFSC in Minneapolis?
Answer: The Urban Financial Services Coalition is holding their 34th Annual Conference in Minneapolis, MN, from June 18th -22nd. The conference will bring together hundreds of members of the nation’s preeminent organization for minority professionals in the financial services industry.
This year’s conference – the organization’s 34th annual session – will take aim squarely at that old fact of professional life that who you know matters as much as what you know, with an exciting program entitled “Destination Success: Powering Our Network for Optimal Performance.” The conference schedule reflects the uniqueness of the Urban Financial Services Coalition’s mission, as it connects individuals ranging from the top executives in town for the conference’s CEO Symposium to the talented young people of color attending the Mark 1 Emerging Leaders Program and the Diversity Career Expo.
Formerly known as the National Association of Urban Bankers, the organization has grown tremendously since it was founded in 1974. It now encompasses 21 professional chapters and two student chapters all around the country, organized into five regions, plus a chapter in Toronto. The Urban Financial Services Coalition benefits the entire financial services industry as well as the individuals who get involved.
Longtime members like Michelle Rooks, Vice President, Business Development, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, and president of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter, speak glowingly about the value the UFSC has brought to their careers. “As a founding member of the Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter, the Urban Financial Services Coalition has given me a valuable networking platform, one that I have successfully leveraged to expand my business-to-business relationships and identify opportunities for career advancement,” she said.
The value of the Urban Financial Services Coalition’s contributions to the financial services industry can be seen in the list of conference sponsors, which include JPMorgan Chase as the title sponsor, Citi, RBC Dain Rauscher, US Bank, SunTrust Bank, Robert Half International, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Target. These companies’ involvement also signifies the importance of building a workforce that is truly reflective of the country’s increasingly multi-cultural population.
“Thanks to this critical support by JPMorgan Chase, the UFSC is able to fulfill our mission to ensure the full and equitable participation of people of color at all levels in the financial services industry,” says Urban Financial Services Coalition President L. Diane Evans. Evans is the Diversity Officer at Treasury & Securities Services, JPMorgan Chase.
- All men are encouraged to attend a special Prostate Awareness and Education Day featuring the first African-American Vice President of a major bank in the USA, former president of the UFSC and prostate survivor Mr. Bob Samuels on Friday, June 20 from 4:30pm to 6pm at the Minneapolis Urban League, located at 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, for more information call (612) 986-0010.
To see a list of events including the Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, June 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with Political Strategist Donna Brazile, MUL President Clarence Hightower, House Representative Willie Dominguez and other events go to the UFSC website at www.ufscnet.org or call Twin City Business at 612-986-0010.
Minneapolis Urban League & GEICO - NO FORECLOSURES!
An important message from the Minneapolis Urban League and GEICO.
The crowd chanted “No foreclosure, No foreclosure!”
Community Outreach Coordinator, Ms. Cheryl Morgan-Spencer of the Minneapolis Urban League rallied the crowd of volunteers, students and supporters and asked for a show of hands of the group that knew someone in foreclosure or a homeless family – everyone in the room raised their hands. Ms. Spencer said, “We have to stop this madness to rebuild our communities – north and south!”
Thursday, May 29, at the Minneapolis Urban League there was a “pep rally” for volunteers going into the community, door-to-door passing out flyers to alert friends, neighbors and businesses about the upcoming Foreclosure Prevention Information and Awareness event at the Minneapolis Urban League, located at 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, (the corners of Penn & Plymouth Avenue’s).
The event, titled “Take Your Mortgage for a Checkup!” The collaboration between the City of Minneapolis; Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity; Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN); New Northside Community Re-investment Coalition and the Minneapolis Urban League is meant to inform the community about the ongoing Foreclosure Crisis that has not even reached its peak. Homeowners are encouraged to come out Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with banking/mortgage information for counselors to review, evaluate and advice.
Speakers for the Rally included Minneapolis Council Members Elizabeth Glidden and Don Samuels who brought up the fact that over 25% of home sales in the United States where foreclosed homes and Minneapolis zip codes 55405 and 55411 are the hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis.
This event is being sponsored by GEICO. Visiting the Minneapolis Urban League and the Twin Cities was GEICO’s vice president of public affairs Ms. Rynthia Manning Rost of Washington, D.C. who greeted the volunteers and other sponsors in attendance. Ms. Rost is also on the board of directors for the Washington Urban League.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – “Take Your Mortgage for a Checkup!” For more information call the Minneapolis Urban League at (612) 302-3100.
NO FORECLOSURES!
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Friday, May 2nd Friday 6pm-9pm - Cinco ViveNow Speed Networking and Reception at Babalu
Cost: A business card. No presentations - Just networking. And for those who are interested, Babalu Restaurant will be moderating 3 speed-networking sessions. Join us for Cinco de Mayo specials @ Babalu. Come and get details on additional Cinco de Mayo events around town this weekend. See flyer below!!
