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NATIONALSOCIETYOFBLACKENGINEERS

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DearCorporateRepresentative,

On behalf of the National Society of Black Engineers Portland Professionals Chapter


(NSBEproPDX), I would like to extend an invitation for you to begin a partnership with the
largest student managed organization in the country. NSBE is comprised of more than 270 college
and university chapters, over 75 Professional chapters nationwide and 75 PreCollege chapters all
geographically divided into 6 regions. NSBE is a nonprofit organization whose mission is
to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel
academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. Your
financial and professional support will facilitate local NSBE programs aimed at increasing the
participation of African Americans and other underrepresented groups in the STEM fields
(science, technology, engineering, math). The Professional Membership is comprised of technical
professionals who support, enhance, and develop NSBE programs through technical awareness,
working closely with the student chapters to promote scholastic achievement and also providing a
physicalpresenceandstimulatingenthusiasmforSTEMeducationintheBlackcommunity.

ThePortlandProfessionalschapterwouldliketoserveasagatewaytowardtheprofessional
successofourmembers.OurchaptermissionistoEmpowerourselveswiththeskillsandtools
necessarytoExcelastechnicalprofessionalsandstudentsandtoEnrichourlivesasmembers
ofthegreaterPortlandcommunity.Webelievethatthroughpartnershipwithlocaltech
companies,wecancreateanetworkforlocaltechnicalprofessionalsandstudentsanddevelop
acultureoflearningandpartnershipininnovation.

EnclosedisadescriptionofNSBEproPDXhighlightsfromourchapterrelaunchlastAugustto
upcomingeventsforfall2014andspring2015.Pleasetaketimetoreviewourinitiativesand
explorehowyourcompanycanbecomeapartneronupcomingprofessionalandoutreach
events.Wehaveenclosedresponseformswhichmaybereturnedtousviapostoremail,and
itisalsoconvenientlylocatedonourwebsiteatwww.nsbepropdx.org/sponsorship.Thankyou
againforyoursupport.Welookforwardtoworkingwithyouinthenearfutureanddeveloping
astrongpartnershipbetweenyourcompanyandNSBEproPDX.

Sincerely,

BiancaChaCamp
NSBEProfessionalsofPortland|President
nsbepropdx.president@gmail.com
www.nsbepropdx.org
*Empower*Excel*Enrich*

Toincreasethenumberofculturallyresponsibleblackengineers
whoexcelacademically,succeedprofessionally,andpositivelyimpactthecommunity.

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ChapterHighlights

ChapterReLaunchEvent
OnAugust24,2013,NSBEproPDXgatheredforitsfirsteventasareinstatedchapter.Having
beencharteredin2005asthePortlandMetroAlumniExtensionchapter,theorganization
experiencedabriefperiodofinactivestatusafterthechapterlostasignificantportionoftheir
membershipwholeftthePortlandareaforprofessionalopportunitiesandfamilyreasons.Asmall
groupofrecentcollegegraduatesandentrylevelprofessionalsnewtothePortlandareagathered
insummerof2013totaketheirexperiencesasNSBEcollegiatemembersandcreateavisionfor
anewPortlandProfessionalNSBEchapter.Attherelaunchevent,NSBEproPDXinvitedlocal
STEMprofessionalsandstudentstolearnaboutthechaptersnewinitiativesandtogivetheir
feedbackonwhattheywouldneedfromaNSBEchapterasmembers.

VPJamesScottIIIpresentingattheNSBEproPDXrelaunchevent
GeneralBodyMeetings
NSBEproPDXholdsgeneralbodymeetingseveryothermonth,reservingtheothermonthsfor
socialeventsforourmembersandcommunityoutreachactivities.Thepresentationsaregeared
towardsprofessionaldevelopment,havingcovereddifferenttypesoflicensure,personalbranding,
andpublicspeaking.Ourchaptermeetingsareuniqueinthatwehavethreesatellite
locationsIntelinHillsboro,HPinCorvallis,andPGEindowntownPortlandthatmemberscan
visittoattend.Ateachsatellitelocation,arepresentativefromourexecutiveboardsignsintoa
virtualmeetingwiththeotherlocationsandprojectstheirscreentothemembersintheroom.This
enablesallthreelocationstoseethemeetingpresentationinrealtime,askquestionsofthe
presenterregardlessoflocation,andnetworkwithmemberswhoattendmeetingsattheirsatellite
location.

NSBEProfessionalDevelopmentConference
TheNSBEProfessionalDevelopmentConference(PDC)isdesignedtocreatealearning
environmentforattendees.Participantscanexpecttogainvaluabledevelopmentandcareer
accessinformationtoelevatetheircareers.Sessionsaredesignedtoprovidevalueto
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professionalsatanycareerlevel.Topicstobecoveredattheconferenceincludeleadership,
interpersonalskills,projectmanagement,andspecifictechnicalsubjectsofinteresttoourmembers
andthecommunity.ThisyearsProfessionalDevelopmentConferencetakesplaceinPhoenix,
AZOctober2
nd
5
th
withthethemeIgnitingYourProfessional
Brand.Leadership.Development.Growth.

IntelProfessionalDevelopmentSeries
TheNSBEPortlandProfessionalschapterwasinvitedasapartnertothefirstiPDS(Intel
ProfessionalDevelopmentSeries)eventatIntelsPortlandlocation.iPDSisfocusedon
providingprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopstoIntelemployeesandmembersofIntelslocal
partnerprofessionalorganizationslikeNSBE.Ourchapterexecutiveboardplanstoattend
futureiPDSeventstorepresentNSBEproPDXandwelcomenewSTEMprofessionalsfrom
underrepresentedgroupstoourmembership.

iPDSpartnergroups
NSBENationalConvention
Gatheringmorethan8,000attendeesannually,NSBENationalConventionbringstogether
membershipandpartnerstotheculminatingeventoftheNSBEnationalmembership.The
fourdayeventfeaturedaCareerFair,College/Graduateschoolfair,ProfessionalDevelopment
Workshops,CorporateHospitalitySuites,aTechnicalResearchExhibition,andmuchmore.
Spring2014,nineNSBEproPDXmembersandexecutiveboardchairstravelledtoNashville,TN
toparticipateinNSBE40:LeadershipinHarmony.Representingtheirrespectivecompaniesour
membersworkedthecareerfairfloorsearchingforeligiblehires,facilitatedandorganized
professionaldevelopmentworkshops,servedasjudgesandmentorsforNSBEsfirstcollegiate
HackAThon,andmore.InMarch2015,NSBEproPDXhopestoattendNSBENational
ConventioninAnaheimCAandparticipateinsimilarfashion.Inaddition,NSBEproPDXhopesto
sponsorstudentsfromourlocalPortlandcollegiatechapterstoattendConvention.

CareerInformationDay
CareerInformationDay(CID)isastudentoutreacheventstartedin2008andheldattheMount
OlivetBaptistChurchyearlyinthePortlandcommunity.Thiseventprovidesanopportunityfor
localstudentsinthePortlandcommunitytospeakoneononewithlocalprofessionals.The
primarygoalistobuildapipelineoffuturejobcandidatesbyexposingstudentstopositiveworking
examples,clarificationinprofessionalandeducationpaths,aswellasdemonstrationsofproducts
ortoolsusedordevelopedbytheattendingprofessionals.

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whoexcelacademically,succeedprofessionally,andpositivelyimpactthecommunity.

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AdvertisementforCID2014
Sinceitsinception,therehavebeenover50juniorandhighschoolstudentattendeesfrom
Portlandandsurroundingsuburbsannually.Over30professionalsincareerfieldssuchas
business,education,humanities,law,government,civic,finance,medicalandengineeringhave
regularlyparticipated.NSBEproPDXisthemanagingorganization,andover15members
attendedinCIDtospeakwithstudentsabouttheircareers.

LocalhighschoolstudentstalktoareaProfessionalsatCIDaboutcollegemajorsandcareerpaths.
CollegiateChapterOutreach
Asoffall2013,NSBEproPDXhasbeendevelopingrelationshipswithlocalNBSEcollegiate
chapterssuchasNSBEOregonStateUniversityandNSBEPortlandStateUniversity.Inthe
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whoexcelacademically,succeedprofessionally,andpositivelyimpactthecommunity.

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NSBEPortlandProfessionalschapterconstitution,wehavedeemedthatallpaidmembersof
NSBEPSUandNSBEOSUareautomaticallymembersofNSBEproPDXandcan
participateinallNSBEproPDXeventsfreeofcharge.NSBEPortlandProfessionalsisworking
tostrengthenthepipelinefromthecollegetotheprofessionalworld,andhopetoprovidefurther
mentorshipoflocalcollegiatemembers.Ourgoalfor20142015istohelpsolidifythe
NSBEPSUchapterandprovideafullorpartialscholarshipforNSBEPSUmembers
attendingNationalConvention.

Toincreasethenumberofculturallyresponsibleblackengineers
whoexcelacademically,succeedprofessionally,andpositivelyimpactthecommunity.

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SponsorshipOpportunities

YoursponsorshipcontributesdirectlytothesuccessofNSBEproPDXsprograms.Notonlydoes
sponsorshipallowourchaptertocoverexpensesforgeneralmeetings,socialevents,
telecommunicationsandotherprofessionalmemberbenefts,butitalsoallowsustobringoutreach
programstothegreaterPortlandcommunity.Below,weveoutlinedafewopportunitiesto
directlysupportaswellaslevelsandbeneftisofsponsorshipbasedoncontributionamount.
_______________________________________________________
CareerInformationDay
Sinceitsinception,therehavebeenover50juniorandhighschoolstudentsfromPortlandand
surroundingsuburbs.TheAfricanAmerican,AsianandHispanicstudentsinattendancemadeup
87%while13%werewhite.Onaverage,80%ofthestudentsinterviewed610professionals.
Over50professionalsincareerfieldssuchasbusiness,education,humanities,law,government,
civic,finance,medicalandengineeringhaveattended.NSBEProPDXisthemanaging
organizationthatcontactsandcoordinatesattendanceofprofessionals,students,andvolunteers.
Amongtheseresponsibilities,NSBEPortlandProfessionalsalsoprovideslunchtoallattendeesas
wellasfacilitatesagiveawayofconsumerelectronicssuchastabletstostudentsthrougha
lottery.

Toincreasethenumberofculturallyresponsibleblackengineers
whoexcelacademically,succeedprofessionally,andpositivelyimpactthecommunity.

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NationalConventionScholarship
TheNSBEPortlandProfessionalsisdevelopingamentorshipoflocalcollegiatechapters
includingNSBEPortlandStateUniversityandNSBEOregonStateUniversity.Manyofthese
studentsareinterestedinattendingtheNSBENationalConvention,butareunableduetothe
costofattendance.NSBEproPDXwouldliketocreatefullscholarships(coveringallexpenses)
fortwocollegiatemembersorpartialscholarshipsforanentirechapter(coveringregistration
costs)sothatourlocalNSBEstudentscanattendNationalConvention2015inAnaheim
California.

Opportunity&
Benefits
Expenses Budget
CareerInformationDay:
Sponsorsofthiseventwill:
Beincludedasan
officialsponsorof
CareerInformationDay
Havetheirlogoappear
onalladvertisement
andmaterialsforCID

Food

Prizes

NationalConvention
Scholarship
Sponsorswill:
Havetheircompany
nameandlogoincluded
inthescholarship
awardas:[Company
NameHere]NSBE
FullScholarship
Registration
Flight&GroundTransportation
HotelStay(4nights)
Total

(perstudentcosts)
$150.00
$300.00
$125.00
$475.00

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whoexcelacademically,succeedprofessionally,andpositivelyimpactthecommunity.

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Convention
Scholarship
PartialScholarship
Registration
$150.00
SponsorLevels
AsasponsoroftheNSBEProfessionalsofPortland,yourcompanycanchosetosponsorany
oftheaboveeventsorprovidefundingforgeneralchapteroperations.Expensesinclude,but
arenotlimitedto,chapterwebsitehostingandmaintenance,generalbodymeetings,professional
developmentworkshops,andmore.Dependingontheamountgiventoourchapter,your
companywillbeassignedasponsorlevel.YourcompanywillreceiveaSponsorlevel
regardlessofwhatinitiativeyoudonatetowards.

Sponsor
Level
Benefit Amount
Platinum
Sponsor
Companylogowillappearonsponsorshippageon
nsbepropdx.orgunderPlatinumPartner
Companysprofessionaldevelopmenteventswillbe
advertisedonnsbepropdx.orgeventspageandsocial
mediaoutlets
NSBEproPDXnetworkingeventwillbehostedinthe
companysname
$10,000+
GoldSponsor Companylogowillappearonsponsorshippageon
nsbepropdx.orgunderGoldPartner
Companysprofessionaldevelopmenteventswillbe
advertisedonnsbepropdx.orgeventspageandsocial
mediaoutlets
$5000
SilverSponsor Companylogowillappearonsponsorshippageon
nsbepropdx.orgunderSilverPartner
$2500
BronzeSponsor Companylogowillappearonsponsorshippageon
nsbepropdx.orgunderBronzePartner
$1000


Toincreasethenumberofculturallyresponsibleblackengineers
whoexcelacademically,succeedprofessionally,andpositivelyimpactthecommunity.

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SponsorshipResponseForm{IncorporatetoWebsite}

ThankyouforyourinterestinpartneringwithNSBEproPDX.Foryourconvenience,
pleasefilloutandreturnthisformtousbymail,orfillouttheformatourwebsite
nsbepropdx.org/sponsor.Ifmailing,pleasemakeallcheckspayabletoTheNSBE
PortlandProfessionalsMetroChapter.Pleaseforwardallquestionsto
nsbepropdx@gmail.com

CompanyName:________________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________________
ContactPerson:___________________
Website:_________________________Phone:___________________________Email:___
________________________

Pleasecheckallthatapply:
o Ourcompanywouldliketodonate_______towards
o Fullscholarshipfor___student(s)toattendtheNSBENationalConvention.
o Partialscholarshipfor___student(s)toattendtheNSBENationalConvention
o Ourcompanywouldliketodonate_______towardsCareerInformationDay
o Ourcompanywouldliketocontribute$__________tobeusedatthediscretionof
NSBEPortlandProfessional.

OtherRequest:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

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PortlandMetroProfessionalsChapter
InsertCoreysaddress
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