by Mike | 6 Jun 2013 | Highlights, CBS, Top Stories, 2013
Earlier this afternoon, Lincoln Journal Star Columnists Don Walton and Jordan Pascale visited the Cornhusker Boys’ State Bulletin Staff to talk about their careers in journalism and to take delegates’ questions. Walton and Pascale touched on the topics of maintaining fairness and reducing bias in political reporting and what steps the delegates could be doing now if a career in journalism or writing interests them.
Don Walton responds to delegate questions
by Mike | 6 Jun 2013 | Highlights, CBS, 2013
Earlier this afternoon, delegates went to Kimball Hall on the University of Nebraska at Lincoln campus to observe a panel discussion on the importance of diversity in leadership and how to prepare for the future after high school. Sitting on the panel today was Former State Senator and Former Lincoln Mayor Don Wesley; TJ McDowell from Lincoln Public Schools; Lincoln Public Schools Multicultural School Community Administrator Thomas Christie; Southeast Community College Vice President of Diversity, Multicultural Education, and Affirmative Action Jose Soto; Executive Director of the Four Directions Community Center Frank LaMere; and Executive Director of the Nebraska Commission on Indian Affairs Judi Gaiashkibos.
Diversity in Leadership
Don Wesley introduces panel
Frank LaMere
Jose Soto
Seated from left to right: Frank LaMere, Don Wesley, Judi Gaiashkibos, T.J. McDowell
by Mike | 6 Jun 2013 | Highlights, CBS, Recent Posts, Towns, 2013
This afternoon, each city council reconvened to handle business and continue debating ordinances from Monday afternoon’s meetings. Members of each town were in attendance and voiced their opinions on the issues.
by Mike | 5 Jun 2013 | Highlights, CBS, Recent Posts, 2013
Political Action Committees met again this afternoon to reflect on this morning’s PAC Fair and discuss their paths forward, leading into the general election for state and county offices and the gubernatorial caucus on Thursday morning.
by Mike | 5 Jun 2013 | Highlights, CBS, Top Stories, 2013
April Kelly, social marketing trailblazer and author of the book Spaghetti on the Wall, met with Cornhusker Boys’ State delegates this morning to discuss the benefits and dangers of social networking. In her discussion, she encouraged delegates to check their Facebook pages to ensure that no documentation of questionable behavior exists, as the percentage of employers using Facebook to investigate potential employees is near 40% and rising. She also encouraged delegates to use social media to further their professional careers which are getting underway. Kelly suggested that all delegates join LinkedIn to connect with other professionals, and noted the benefits of having access to a second “tier” of professional connections, more easily explained as having connections to “colleagues of colleagues.” By building up this professional network, delegates would be able to expand their professional base, and may be more likely to get hired for a particular job or internship in the future. In fact, when looking at business profiles on LinkedIn, users are able to see if their connections, whether in a “first tier” or in a “higher tier,” have affiliations with those businesses. This feature easily gives users a point of access into a business.
April Kelly
