Community News Bulletin







Apply to be an ASPIRE Fellow

Interested in Asian-American Issues? Interested in women’s issues? This is the perfect conference for you! Join us on August 10^th, 2013 from 9am to 5pm at Flushing Town Hall Gallery. All Asian-American high school women in the New York City area can apply. Apply by July 15^th HERE

Taking Back our Streets-Prevention through Empowerment

We are pleased to announce that Casa Esperanza para Mujeres y Ninos will host a community celebration “Taking Back OUR Streets: Prevention through Empowerment Movement”. An event geared toward increasing HIV awareness among people living in the community of East New York Brooklyn. During each event food will be served, accompanied by Music and activities promoting HIV prevention such as, trivia games, and educational sessions. In addition, there will be entertainment for children between the ages 5-11 years old. Each event will be held July 20^th and August 17^th from 12pm-5pm on Vermont Street between Belmont Avenue and Pitkin Avenue in a play street forum. We hope to see you at the celebration.

 

Infographics & data visualization turn data into stories

Infographic: Social Brite

Article by Julia Reich

Most organizations have important data to present to their clients, members, boards of directors and other constituencies. Yet who has time to read or understand the reports, charts and diagrams created by your overworked staff?

Infographics are a communication trend that’s all about displaying data in an attractive, easily digestible format. With their unique combination of images and words, infographics are a powerful storytelling tool. It’s a way to take all that data you’ve collected about the great things your organization does and use it for social good purposes – to illustrate timelines, histories, relationships, the impact of a program and much more.

Removing a barrier to understanding

Ceci Dadisman, the director of marketing and public relations at Palm Beach Opera in West Palm Beach, Fla., used an infographic to promote her group’s 50th Anniversary Season. She says, “Opera, ballet and symphony are such complicated art forms. We are always trying to explain it simply in a nonthreatening way. Infographics  are a good way to explain what opera is with some facts anyone could understand.”

Article continues: Social Brite