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OneDiaspora President Chris Cathcart and Visual AIDS co-founder Chris Cathcart (L) with Nelisa Ballosingh and David Richardson, Peer Educators for the Uni. District of Columbia's SESTA program (Stay Educated Sober Tested Alive) during a recent AIDS awareness event on UDC's campus. The day included films, speakers and testing. Washington, DC July 2010
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Cathcart speaking to the young folk at Uni. of the District of Columbia....AIDS awareness was the message of the day....and info about Ledge Magazine.
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OneDiaspora President Chris Cathcart received The Martin Luther King, Jr. Achievement Award at the 19th Annual Dr. King Commemorative Celebration.
Washington, DC 2010
Pictured L-R - Willie Cathcart, Chris' father; ODG President Chris Cathcart; Verizon executive Edwin Reese; and event co-chairman Jay Durrah
On January 18, in Washington, DC, ODG President Chris Cathcart received The Martin Luther King, Jr. Achievement Award at the 19th Annual Dr. King Commemorative Celebration. Hosted each MLK Day by the Development Roundtable for Upward Mobility (DRUM), an organization of Black male executives from Verizon, the event pays tribute to community service and awards scholarships to college and college-bound students.
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OneDiaspora President Chris Cathcart speaking at the "Valuing Our Youth Through Community Engagement" conference
Roanoke, VA, 2008
August 15, 2008
ODG President Chris Cathcart's message to the young audience was empowerment through giving back and volunteerism.
"Chris Cathcart is a gifted speaker who incites the crowd to participate in his presentations. He connects with his audience through an innovative speaking style that both informs and entertains. He keeps it real while telling it like it is."
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—Marion Vaughn
Howard
City of Roanoke (Virginia)
Superintendent of Youth Services
Parks & Recreation
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OneDiaspora President Chris Cathcart Honored
Brooklyn, New York 2008
In April 2008, ODG President Chris Cathcart was honored by Brooklyn, NY's Brown Memorial Baptist Church for "dedicated service to the community." Pictured presenting Chris with "The Key to Brown" is long-time friend and church member Richard Blair. Also, in the background (in the pulpit) is Brown Pastor Clinton Miller.
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OneDiaspora Speaks at CITE/Verizon Workshop
New York, New York 2007
On May 24-26, 2007 Chris Cathcart spoke at The Consortium of Information & Telecommunications Executives, Inc.’s (CITE) annual conference in New York City. CITE is an organization of Verizon’s Black executives and draws hundreds of conveners from around the nation.
Over the course of two days, Cathcart conducted a town hall meeting for high school students in CITE’s youth program and presented three workshops on personal brand marketing to the general attendees.
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OneDiaspora Hosts Reception for the Black AIDS Institute - Washington, DC 2006
On Sept. 6, 2006 Chris Cathcart and OneDiaspora Group hosted a fundraiser in Washington, DC for the Black AIDS Institute (BAI). The event, held during the week of the Legislative Black Caucus, attracted a cross section of leaders, businesspersons, community activists, students and other concerned folk, and raised several thousand dollars for the organization. Cathcart serves as a Board Member for BAI.
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