Wazobia Global Times Volume 2: Issue 1

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White House Hosts Policy Briefing for African Leaders in Diaspora

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By Temi Elevate The long-time political and economic marginalization of Africans in the US was the hot topic at a White House briefing attended by over 100 African leaders and representatives from across the country in late February.

The briefing, facilitated by United People for African Congress (UPAC) in conjunction with the White House Office of Public Engagement, was focused on US-Africa policy and how Obama’s administration has contributed towards this community’s efforts to overcome challenges and barriers.

Despite generally being highly educated, African populations in the US continue to experience racial/ethnic discrimination and bureaucratic roadblocks that have prevented full integration into American life and economy.

“For far too long Africans have not been allowed to make their full contributions to this great nation,” said Dr. Sylvester Okere, President of UPAC. “We are very grateful that President Barack Obama has allowed us to make our case for full African integration in this country during Black History Month.”

WHITE HOUSE (PAGE 3) Photo Credit: UPAC

Meet the new Miss Africa USA Cultural Ambassador Wazobia Global Times’ Temitope Omotayo presents a copy of the newspaper to Melissa Rogers, Special Assistant to President Obama on InterFaith and the Executive Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the White House.

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This dream is so big that it even scares you to think about it.

At this point you have to make a decision, “Am I going to pursue this or not?”

This was the question we asked ourselves when we first sat down and came up with the concept for Wazobia Global Times (WGT). We dreamt of changing the face of news with the type of information that would inspire people all over the world to do great things. When we started producing this paper, we didn’t know if people would embrace our idea of news, but this was our vision.

We are so excited to announce that with perseverance, a lot of late nights, and hard work we are continuing to see that the world is ready for our type of news.

With great anticipation, later this year we will launch Wazobia Global Times UK (WGTUK).

WGTUK will have the same inspiring stories about real people, doing real things in real communities.

With this new venture we are well on our way to bringing you global news you can use.

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Miss Africa USA Cultural Ambassador Works to Effect Change

By TJ Omotayo Paralegal by day and community activist by night, Noella Nsamwa is the perfect person to be Miss Africa USA Cultural Ambassador 2015-2016.

Born in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Nsamwa is always on the lookout for how she can effect change around her. That is why she is the Vice-Coordinator of Hope Land Congo, a non-profit organization with a mission to contribute to a resolution of the multi-sectoral issues related to the fundamental rights of citizens of the DRC. She is also the Goodwill Ambassador for Hope Mama Africa Hospital in the Congo—founded by plastic surgeon Dr. Nowa Mutangala— where they operate on women suffering from obstetric fistula at no cost.

With an eye on making the world better for everyone, Nsamwa joined Student CliMates

Association based in Paris, France. Here students and young professionals around the globe come together and discuss solutions to climate change. In 2011, she coordinated a research project on indigenous people and their involvement in climate change issues.

It hasn’t always been easy for Nsamwa, as she has faced her share of challenges. Being born into an African family, she found it hard to express herself regarding pursuing her own dreams. Then moving to the US, she had to deal with the culture shock. Believing in herself has helped tremendously when it came to overcoming those challenges.

She had this to say to the readers, “Don’t settle for what makes you comfortable today; keep moving forward, for there will always be something new.”

WHITE HOUSE “Politics is the vehicle by which all Africans must participate in ensuring our communities develop in vibrant and economically sustainable ways,” said Deputy Mayor of the City of Newark, Hon. Ugochukwu Nwaokoro. “The status quo in African marginalization in this country is costly and unacceptable. As Africans in America, we have so much to offer and we must continue to agitate and organize for full participation in this nation’s politics. America rises as we overcome.”

The briefing also created an avenue for top Obama officials to showcase various administration initiatives that promote US-Africa relations; immigration reform; and partnership programs to make life more comfortable for immigrants and minority populations at large: • Yohannes Abraham, Chief of Staff in the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs, in her welcome speech emphasized the commitment of Obama’s administration to partner with minority groups in their quest towards finding solutions to their challenges.

• Catherine Byne, Senior Director for African Affairs for the National Security Council, discussed the impact made by US Africa Business Forum, which, she says, has opened the Africa market to the

world. Other contributions of Obama’s administration include the investment of $53 billion for HIV and Ebola treatment in Africa.

• Ginnete Magada, Associate Director of Public Engagement, said efforts are being made by her agency to liaise with community-based organizations with a view to helping immigrants get the necessary benefits they need in the US. • Melissa Rogers, Special Assistant to President Obama on InterFaith and the Executive Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, discussed the desire of the administration to partner with faith-based community groups.

“We (Africans) can no longer fold our hands and think things will go our way. We must begin to take responsibility with a view to ensuring better lifestyle for our people,” said Temitope Omotayo, co-founder of Wazobia Global Network, publisher of Wazobia Global Times and one of the attendees of the policy briefing. “The briefing at the White House is a step in the right direction, and I thank President Obama for creating this enabling environment.“

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US Briefs

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Atlanta Atlanta mayor urges veto of Georgia religious exemption bill Atlanta Mayor, Kasim Reed, is calling on Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to veto a contentious bill protecting same-sex marriage opponents.

Lawmakers passed the legislation on Wednesday. The changes sent to Deal’s desk would prevent government burden of religious belief and government penalty against faith-based organizations, including refusal to serve or hire someone. It also protects religious officials who decline performing gay marriages.

Deal has until May 3 to review it.

CBS Atlanta News Posted By Lericia Harris on March 17, 2016 4:07 PM

Chicago Uber and Lyft face lawsuit Two local tourism agencies and a northwest suburb filed suit against Uber and Lyft, claiming the ride-hailing services have refused to pay a tax imposed on all persons providing transportation from O’Hare and Midway airports.

The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, commonly known as McPier, along with Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism bureau, and the village of Rosemont filed the lawsuit, claiming the ride-hailing companies have neither collected nor paid the fee, called the Airport Departure Tax, since the city allowed them to pick up passengers at the airports in November 2015.

NBC Chicago Posted on March 20, 2016

Dallas Dallas police relaunch cold case unit after years without one The Dallas Police Department has re-established a dedicated cold case unit to help solve old cases after years without one.

Chief David Brown “really recognizes the importance of trying to follow up on cases where leads have been exhausted and we need to go back and take a closer look,” said Deputy Chief Rob Sherwin, head of the crimes against persons division. “Those cold case detectives can now look through those cases to see if they can bring someone to justice.”

The department last formed a cold case unit in 2008. The four-person team was made up of veteran homicide detectives, but it disbanded a few years ago when several of those investigators retired.

The Dallas Morning News Posted By Tasha Tsiaperas on March 16, 2016 4:08 pm

Houston Hundreds of overdoses tied to emerging illegal drug A synthetic drug called Kush is causing hundreds of overdoses just in the last six months.

Hundreds of drug overdoses plaguing some of the city’s busiest neighborhoods.

The drug is responsible for the emerging epidemic and what it’s costing to keep up. Kush is the street name for the most popular illegal drug in Houston. It’s a designer drug made from combinations of synthetic chemicals sprayed on potpourri, then packaged like candy and smoked like marijuana.

Kush isn’t new, but there were no numbers to show just how big a problem it is in Houston, until now.

Houston ambulances crews responded to more than 900 calls for help connected to the drug. Houston’s Kush epidemic runs through the heart of the city.

If there is a ground zero for this epidemic, it’s at the intersection of Main and Lamar streets, accounting for 121 of those ambulance calls.

Click 2 Houston Posted By Phil Archer on March 17, 2016 at 9:55 pm

Maryland/Virginia/Washington DC Prince George’s County students compete in science fair Some of the area’s brightest young minds gathered for one of the oldest science fairs in the country.

High school students competed in areas including coding, computer science and robotics for the 68th annual Prince George’s Area Science Fair in Springdale.

One participant studied the effects of music lyrics on memory and he said his findings could pay off big in the future.

Two high school grand prize winners will get to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in May. NBC Washington Posted on March 19, 2016 at 11:14 PM EDT

Minneapolis A Twin Cities boy turned his Make-A-Wish into the opportunity to help others Thirteen-year-old Lucas Hobbs is the founder of Chef Lucas Food, an organization that provides meals to pediatric cancer families.

Lucas was diagnosed with stage-three Hodgkins lymphoma in January of 2015. He spent months undergoing the surgeries and chemotherapy needed to overcome the cancer. Instead of wishing for a dream vacation or celebrity introduction, Lucas wished for a food truck to feed members of his church.

Lucas gave away food to a retirement community, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and even the Minneapolis Police Department.

His cancer is now in remission, but he cannot forget the healing power of a kind gesture and a good meal.

Go to cheflucasfood.com to donate.

CBS Minnesota Posted By Rachel Slavik on March 19, 2016 10:51 PM

Orlando Park Maitland School students pack 35K meals for needy Elementary school students in Maitland packed 35,000 meals Wednesday for families in need.

Park Maitland School raised almost $9,000 for the meals and worked with Feeding Children Everywhere to pack and box the meals that will help feed the local community.

Hundreds of students took turns filling the bags with rice and lentils in the Arts and Athletic Center.

Students raised the money by designing and selling bracelets that had encouraging phrases on them to inspire students to change the world and the community.

News 13 Updated By Sarah Panko on March 17, 2016 at 2:31 PM

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Global Briefs

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China

China Opens a New University Every Week China has been building the equivalent of almost one university per week.

It is part of a silent revolution that is causing a huge shift in the composition of the world’s population of graduates.

For decades, the United States had the highest proportion of people going to university. They dominated the graduate market.

Reflecting this former supremacy, among 55 to 64 year olds almost a third of all graduates in the world’s major economies are US citizens.

But that is changing rapidly among younger generations. In terms of producing graduates, China has overtaken the United States and the combined university systems of European Union countries.

BBC News Posted March 16, 2016 By Andreas Schleicher OECD Education Director

England

Exam Appeals Overhaul ‘Fundamentally Flawed’, Say Head Teachers The proposals, from exams regulator Ofqual, will make it harder to appeal against GCSE and A-level results, say two leading head teachers’ groups.

The proposals include marks only being changed if an examiner has made an error in applying the marking scheme, or adding up the marks.

Ofqual says it wants the new system to “focus squarely on errors”.

But head teachers from the state and independent sectors say they are so concerned about the plan that they have submitted a joint response to the regulator’s consultation on the proposed changes.

BBC News Originally Posted By Judith Burns, Education Reporter on March 18, 2016

Ethiopia

Ethiopia Sports Infrastructure Development In Top Gear Ethiopia is setting new standards across Africa with their investments in sports infrastructure; especially stadiums at a rate that has shocked both friends and foes.

The brilliant development is playing a pivotal role in football development across the country with new stadiums coming up every other day.

The latest version is the Mohamed Alamudi Woldiya stadium located in the town of Woldiya.

Ethiopia has been taunted as the likely host for Africa Cup of Nations and top [Confederation of African Football] CAF tournaments for its commitment to build World class infrastructure.

Zehabesha Posted By Soka25east on March 16, 2016

Ghana

Election 2016: I’ll Not Disappoint Ghanaians - Akufo-Addo Nana Akufo-Addo has once again appealed to Ghanaians to give him the mandate to rule Ghana come November 7, 2016 when the West African nation goes to the polls.

The New Patriotic Party flagbearer who is eyeing the presidency for the third time, having lost the two previous general elections, said he will “not disappoint” Ghanaians once they vote him into power ahead of incumbent John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress.

The 2016 presidential candidate of the NPP made the appeal when he joined the chiefs and people of Suma Ahenkro, in the Jaman North constituency of the Brong Ahafo region, to celebrate the Akwantu Kese festival.

Ghana Web Posted March 19, 2016

Kenya

Standing Ovation for First Lady as She Moves her American Audience Into Tears First Lady, Margaret Kenyatta, received a standing ovation in the US on Friday when she explained why she chose to run marathons rather than enjoy the comfort and trappings of her status.

She told an attentive audience of corporates, investors, and political leaders from Arizona that she had chosen the grueling marathons to mobilize resources for the sake of the Kenyan mothers and children who were suffering needless pain and unnecessary deaths.

The Star Posted By Cornelius Mwau on March 19, 2016 at 9:00 am

Nigeria

New Roads to Open in Lagos Lagos State Government will open 114 roads in June this year.

The State Government commenced the construction in the 57 Local Government Areas, in January 2016.

The Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Muslim Folami, disclosed during a news conference in Alausa that plans are on target to have the roads ready for use by June 2016.

By Dayo Fasasi on March 16, 2016

Senegal

Senegal: Economic Growth Climbs to 6.5%, First Time in More Than a Decade Senegal’s economic growth rose to 6.5 percent in 2015 for the first time in more than a decade, the International Monetary Fund has said, buoyed by the agriculture sector and the government’s two-year-old economic plan.

Senegal is considered to be one of the most stable democracies in West Africa but its economic growth has lagged behind in the continent as a whole for much of the last 10 years.

The government launched a plan in early 2014 intended to spur GDP growth and boost development.

Africa News Posted March 13, 2016 at 6:20am

South Africa

South Africa’s Guptas Hit Back in Zuma Finance Minister Row The wealthy South African family accused of wielding undue influence through its links to President Jacob Zuma says it has been the victim of “xenophobic and hate speech”.

The family took out two pages in a newspaper it owns to deny the allegations and respond to criticism.

Deputy Finance Minister Mcebesi Jonas has said that he was offered the top job by a member of the Gupta family.

This has led to increasing pressure on President Zuma.

BBC News Posted March 18, 2016

Zimbabwe

Presidential Scholarship Starts to Bear Fruit The Presidential Scholarship, which has benefited more than 20,000 youths countywide, is beginning to pay dividends for the country as the majority of the graduates are working on Government programs.

The scholarship was launched in 1995 and each year disadvantaged youths from the country’s 10 provinces are selected to study at universities in South Africa sponsored by the Government.

The Herald Posted By Bulawayo Bureau on March 19, 2016

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Health & Wellness

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Best Ways to Reach Your Weight Loss Goals Every day, when I check Facebook, there’s an ad on the side of the screen promising, “one crazy trick” to six-pack abs, packing on muscle, or dropping fat, and that “I won’t believe it!” You might see these ads, too, and hopefully you’re are just as skeptical I am. But I started thinking about it and there is a crazy trick to reaching any and every health and fitness goal. It’s simple. It’s easy.

It works. And it’s free. Everyone who is successful relies on it, but no one talks about it in magazines, because the industry doesn’t want to you to know how great this secret is…

It’s having an accountabilibuddy!

You know and I know that change happens in dedicated communities. AA, the Marine Corps, book clubs, and gym buddies are all examples of people who come to together in order to support and keep each other accountable to a new, higher standard. It’s FREE and it works. In fact, it works in our community, too: MyFitnessPal members who share their food diary with friends in the app lose twice as much weight as users who don’t share.

I stopped training people one-onone a year ago in order to create small, dedicated communities that keep each other accountable and share the daily fight that comes with changing when change is hard— and my success a coach has sky-rocketed!

I want you to find people to share that fight with you! Here are my tips for finding an accountabilibuddy.

1. Find the Arena You are not the only one struggling to put yourself out there and make hard choices.

There are others out there just like you.

People in the MyFitnessPal forums, your friends who are all sick of the endless yo-yo dieting, you can find the communities with the people “whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds,” to quote Teddy Roosevelt.

the journey you will take with your Accountabilibuddies will not be comfortable, but it will be well walked. Millions of people every year choose to change their health and lifestyle choices, and there are 65 million of them on MyFitnessPal. “We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all time have gone before us… and where we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world,” says Joseph Campbell.

2. Let go of perfect Because it doesn’t exist.

I’m going to get this out of the way now—you’re not going to be perfect.

You’re going to struggle.

“When we spend our lives waiting until we’re perfect or bulletproof before we walk into the arena… we squander our precious time.

Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don’t exist in the human experience,” says Brené Brown.

3. Be open Being accountable and being ready to change means being open. It means being open to eating new foods, trying new activities, and trying really hard to do something amazing in full public view. But that is the only way change happens. So be open to new friends. New ways of thinking.

New ways of looking at yourself, your body, and your choices. “Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.

Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing,” says Helen Keller.

4. Prepare for adventure Risky, courageous, bold, and new,

5. Offer to be someone else’s accountabilibuddy The scariest part of asking for help, for most people, is the fear of being vulnerable or appearing needy. So instead of asking for help, offer it. You don’t have to be a genius or a professional to be helpful. You just have to be a good person going through the same thing as someone else. “Docendo discitur [One learns by teaching],” says Seneca the Younger.

You’ve probably noticed that most of the suggestions I have made for finding your Accountabilibuddies are not external, but internal. That’s because I’ve noticed that most of the friction in finding people to help keep us accountable does not come from other people. Most people are more than happy to help, and we know where to find other people who share our struggles (hint: a lot of them have downloaded this app and will comment on this post… scroll down!). Much of what keeps us from finding the help we need, is that we simply never ask.

Coach Stevo is the nutrition and behavior change consultant at San Francisco CrossFit. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, holds a BA in Philosophy from the University of Chicago and an MA in Sport Psychology from John F. Kennedy University.

He teaches habit-based coaching to wellness professionals all over the world and he contributed to Intervention by Dan John in 2012.

Originally published October 27, 2015, “Hello Healthy”, myfitnesspal.com

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Legal Matters

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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT

What Abused Immigrant Spouses Should Know

By Kelechi Nnodim, Esq. “Obinna is a United States (U.S.) citizen who met Naomi while on a visit to Nigeria. After a 2-year long distance relationship, he married Naomi in Nigeria. After the wedding, Obinna filed for a fiancée visa in order for Naomi to join him in his home in Houston, Texas. 6 months later, the application was approved and Naomi joined Obinna in the U.S. The three months of Obinna and Naomi living together as a married couple was peaceful as Naomi was adjusting well to her new home.

However, moving into the 4th month things started to unfold in their relationship. Obinna became excessively controlling and demanding.

Eventually things took a turn for the worse where Obinna started verbally and physically assaulting Naomi. It was then that Naomi knew she had made a mistake marrying Obinna, but she was afraid to tell anyone or leave him because he threatened to call the U.S. Immigration services to have her deported.”

What legal options are available to Naomi if she wants to leave the marriage and remain in the U.S.?

The story above is very common in the African immigrant community in the U.S, where U.S. citizens and green card holders often threaten to report their newly wed wives who are still adjusting into the society. This is known as a form of control and abuse. Unfortunately, most victims feel helpless and unsure of which way to turn to provide safety for themselves, and in some cases their children.

This article focuses on a special visa that provides protection and legal residence for women and men who find themselves in this kind of environment.

What is VAWA? The Violence Against Women Act (“VAWA”) was passed in 1994 to provide funding and protection for victims of abuse and domestic violence. This protection applies equally to victims of either sex. In 2013, President Obama expanded some parts of VAWA, including giving protection to undocumented immigrants. This article focuses only on the self-petitioning provisions that apply to immigrant families.

Who is Eligible for Protection?

There are three categories of immigrants who are eligible to receive protection under VAWA. These individuals may apply to obtain a green card under VAWA without the abuser’s knowledge.

1. Spouses of U.S. citizens or green card holders. The abused spouse will have to show the following: a. the marriage was legal at the time of filing or divorced within the two years prior to filing*; b. the abuse happened in the U.S.; c. both parties entered into the marriage in good faith and not solely for the purpose of obtaining immigration benefits; d. the abused spouse resided with the abusive spouse for a period of time; and e. good moral character by the accusing spouse. *Keep in mind that if the abused spouse re-marries before filing the VAWA petition or before it has been approved, the petition may be denied.

2. Children of U.S. citizens or green card holders. The victimized child will have to show the following: a. proof of parent-child relationship; b. must be under 21 years of age and unmarried at the time of filing; was abused in the U.S; c. must have resided with the abusive parent; and d. must provide evidence of good moral character if over 14 years old.

3. Parents of U.S. citizens abused by a U.S. citizen or green card holder.

The victimized parent will have to show the following: a. abuse by a U.S. citizen son or daughter; b. must have resided with the abusive son or daughter; and c. must provide evidence of good moral character.

Application Process To apply for the VAWA-based visa and green card, applicants must complete the USCIS Form I-360 (Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or Special Immigrant). The completed application should include all required supporting documentation.

If approved, in addition to immigration benefits, applicants would also be eligible for available public benefits.

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for information about shelters, counseling, legal advice, and other resources and benefits.

For a consultation or assistance in filing an initial or renewal DACA request, contact the Law Office of Kelechi Nnodim PLLC at (734) 9850671 or nnodimlaw@gmail.com.

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In the Community

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passport to africa

Metro Detroiters Experience the Motherland for An Afternoon

By Wazobia Staff Every year for the past 14 years, Wayne County Community College District’s (WCCCD) Continuing Education Division has been transporting students and their parents from Detroit, Mich., to the continent of Africa in one afternoon. Visitors to the event get to taste food from the varying regions, learn words from the many different dialects, and

get to know more about African religions, art, and literature. Through music, dance, and lectures, every participant is shown the beauty and wonder of the 55 African countries from Ethiopia to Senegal, then from Libya to Botswana and everywhere in between. The event showcases the best of Africa to the world.

Forum Addresses Immigration Issues in the Community

By Wazobia Staff On Saturday, March 19, 2016, The National African Business Association Co-Director, Akindele Akinyemi, hosted an African Immigration Forum in collaboration with Caribbean Cultural & Cannibal Organization and Kola Restaurant and Ultra Lounge to explore the details on how to deal with the challenging immigration issues that are facing the African community in Metro Detroit. The event was held at Kola Restaurant and Ultra Lounge in Farmington Hills. Attorneys Kelechi Nnodim and Ruby Robinson of the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center gave an analysis on the diversity visa, H1-B and some tips on how to navigate the immigration system here in the United States.

Additional guests were State Representative Christine Greig (D-Farmington Hills), Nada Dalgamouni of the International Institute of Metro Detroit, Global Detroit and other stakeholders of the Nigerian community.

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Marketing

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First Impressions Count Do’s & Don’ts of Business Card Design

By TJ Omotayo When it comes to business the most important thing you can do is have a marketing plan. In that marketing plan the smallest, most overlooked, but most important item is your business card. Your business card is your first impression to the world. For every person you hand your card to, you want them to remember you as professional and polished.

Most times when you hand out your card the person doesn’t get a chance to really look at it until later in the day. Your card must be able to remind that person of you and your business. You can maximize this opportunity if you keep these simple mistakes in mind before you print your business cards.

1. Not Enough Information There is nothing worst then receiving a card that doesn’t have enough information on it.

How can they contact you? What do you do?

Printing a card with just your name and phone number is not enough. Most people have very little time to guess what services you offer and they will look at your card and ask themselves, “What is this for?”, then promptly throw it in the trash.

At a bare minimum you should include: 1. Your name/company name 2. Contact information 3. Visual identifier for the company (a logo for instance) You may want to consider including: • Street Address • Email Address • Website • Any Social Media Usernames • Professional certifications or memberships • A tagline or slogan Keep in mind not to make your card too busy with information, this may make some people think that you are unorganized and unprofessional.

2. Cheap Card Stock I understand that when you are first starting out you are working on a shoe string budget;

I’ve been there. That is not an excuse when it comes to choosing the thickness of your cards. There are some print at home cards that you can use temporarily, but don’t use the ones with the perforations that look like little teeth on them. These types of cards do not look professional and they usually come on low quality paper. The Avery clean edge DIY cards can be found for as little as $10.00.

When you do decide to go to a printer to get your cards done, I recommend going with a 14pt or 16pt stock.

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3. Fancy Fonts Fancy Fonts like Brush Script and Freestyle Script are really pretty on party invitations, but not on business cards. If your card can’t be easily read at first glance then chances are they won’t read it at all. I recommend Times New Roman or Calibri they are both easy for anyone to read.

4. Font Size If you are designing your own card keep in mind that the size on the computer screen is not the actual size. In most programs they enlarge the card so that you can have a better design view. If your font size is so small an average person needs a magnifying glass to see it, then your font is too small.

I suggest that your font size is no smaller than 7-8 point, with your name being a little larger than your contact information. When it comes to the company name, 12-15 point will look good depending on the amount of information you are trying to convey.

5. Font Color One other thing that is worth mentioning regarding font is do not use dark text on a dark background nor light text on a light background. It will make the text hard to read if the background and text colors are the same.

As well as, be mindful of the color choice of your font. Don’t use colors that are too bright or too dull; they will make your card hard to read and move it closer to the trash can.

DON’T 6. Utilize Both Sides of Your Card If you have graphics and photos that you want placed on your card and they make you have to minimize the font to make it fit, just put it on the back. Most printers only charge a few extra dollars to print on both sides, it’s worth the money.

Also, you may want to have some identical elements on both sides of the card. This will help maintain the same logical design.

If you feel that both sides of your business card are equally important, make sure that you don’t overly emphasis one side over the other.

7. Proof Read You have spent a lot of time making sure that you have enough information on your card, that you are using 16pt card stock, your font is legible, and you choose just the right graphics; please don’t miss this important step.

PROOF READ! There is nothing worse than getting you cards back from the printer and you missed a digit in your phone number or worse your name is spelled wrong (It happens more often then you know).

If you didn’t proof read your cards and there is an error, eat the cost and get another set. Please, don’t try and fix the problem by writing on the card; that just makes the matter worse.

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Spotlight

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Zimbabwean woman oversees electricity in Wales, N. England Early this year, Senamiso Mathobela, from Zimbabwe, became the first female to head power stations serving Northern England and Wales. She is a Power System Control Engineer at the Transmission Network Control Center in the UK. She oversees all operational activities of the electricity system, which includes monitoring the system in real time and responding to emergency conditions such as equipment failures, to avoid loss of power to millions of customers. She also manages a team of engineers that delivers the day’s outage plan for equipment maintenance and replacement projects.

“I always wanted to be an engineer, as I was inspired by my best friend’s dad who worked at a power station,” she said. “He would talk about his job and how much he enjoyed making a

difference and keeping the lights on. I enjoyed physics and maths, so being an engineer was a natural choice when I got to university.”

Making the transition to the UK wasn’t easy for her due to the difference in the grid in the UK and the one in her home country; however, she has risen to the challenge with optimism.

“Working in a real-time environment to ensure the continuity and reliability of the electricity supply to millions of homes is very challenging but also very rewarding. At the end of the day I feel I have made a difference to the lives of so many people who depend on the availability of electricity for everyday activities,” she said. “Electricity is taken for granted when it’s available, but its absence has a significant impact on everyone. I am proud to be part of the team that ‘keeps the lights on.’”

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GROWING UP ALONE

By Kaelyn Korte Renn McGormick has had to grow up much faster than most children his age. Even though he was only seventeen (17) when he had to learn how to feed himself, pay bills, renovate and make repairs, find transportation, and apply for universities all on his own. This isolation has made it difficult for him to maintain a positive social life. Most of his friends are living in a condition similar to his so trying to meet up can become very strenuous. This means that he spends much of his days alone.

McGormick has been living on his own for over eight months now. He currently lives in his grandmother’s old house after enduring an abusive relationship with his parents for years. Eventually, he was kicked out of their house and forced to live on his own without any direction or guidance. His grandmother is the only member of his family who helps provide him with food and money to sustain on his own.

“The night before I left my father chased me around the house and beat me, I was bleeding and had bruises everywhere. That same night they kicked me out of the house and told me to never come back.”

When he is not in school, McGormick will pass time by doing yard work for neighbors, cleaning and reorganizing his house, or endlessly watching movies. “Sometimes I will watch movies from the moment I wake up till I fall asleep, I don’t know what else to do.”

December 7, 2015 was the first time McGormick had seen his parents in almost eight months. He had to collect some important belongings they had been keeping from him. Even though he rarely talks to his parents anymore he does not want to have a negative relationship with them or cut them from his life completely.

“Before today, I haven’t talked to them since they kicked me out. My dad just commented on one of my senior pictures saying, ‘looking good son.’ He didn’t even know I took senior pictures.”

McGormick turned 18 on December 24, 2015 and is finally able to legally detach from his parents. Although he has qualified for several different services to help him financially from the government, he will no longer have the weight of feeling like they still own him.

Renn McGormick brushes his teeth before school in his bathroom in Lake George, Mich., November 24, 2015. His house is in such bad condition that he keeps his toothbrush in an unplugged refrigerator in the other room.

LEFT: McCormick sees some relatives December 2015. He needed to collect some belongings to bring home. RIGHT: McGormick’s parents and grandmother previously owned this house before being abandoned due to its terrible condition. After being kicked out by his parents, Renn has lived here for about eight months now.

In the fall, he will be attending Mid-Michigan Community College to play basketball. He aspires to one day become an accountant. He told me that his first big paycheck will be used to renovate his house, which includes adding flooring, redoing the roof, painting the walls, and fixing broken appliances.

While McGormick has had more than a series of unfortunate events in his life, his aspirations reflect nothing less than a kid with

a very bright future ahead of him. Sometimes when life hands you lemons, you just have to make lemonade.

Kaelyn Korte is a journalism student at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, MI. To see more of her work go to KaelynKorte.Wordpress.com and http://kaelynkorte.wix.com/ photographyportfolio.

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8 Marriage Tips to Keep It Happy, Fulfilling & Fun Marriage is hard work and something you have to work on every day. We compiled this list of 8 marriage tips that will revive and keep your marriage happy.

1. Make God the pillar of your marriage.

Marriage is an institution ordained by God. Making Him the pillar of your marriage will not only strengthen the marriage, it will also give Him the opportunity to straighten all the crooked areas in your marital life. (TJ Omotayo, Inspirational Author and Speaker) 2. Make your marriage a priority.

Nothing is more important in a marriage than the relationship between husband and wife. When other things become more important, such as careers, children, and personal pursuits, trouble sets in. Make the relationship your top priority. When you do, the marriage flourishes. (Cathy Meyer, CPC, MCC) 3. Let go of criticism and blame.

Focus on what there is to appreciate about your mate, then honestly and spontaneously express your specific appreciation to them. It’s also good to do this for yourself. (Judith Joyce, Life Coach) 4. Never lose the fine art of dating.

Setting aside a romantic evening on a regular basis can rekindle the magic of a long-term relationship. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just special time for the two of you to remember how and why you first fell in love. (John Sovec, LMFT)

5. Take time to have some fun together every day!

With today’s hectic schedules, it’s easy to find your marriage at the bottom of the priority list. Take a walk and hold hands (nature calms), couple-cook (food fight!), exercise together (tennis or dancing maybe?) or just collect a “Daily Joke” to share. It doesn’t have to be expensive, but if you make the commitment and effort to laugh together as often as possible, it can sweeten your connection and cement your relationship for life. (Melodie Tucker, CPC) 6. Compliment your spouse every day!

A compliment is a sign of acknowledgment and appreciation. Make an effort to affirm your spouse’s value in life, and in love. (Nicole Johnson, Dating and Relationship Coach) 7. Create a clear vision of your shared future together.

Sit down, listen to each other and write out how you want your future as a couple to look. It’s much easier to create your best relationship together if both person’s needs are voiced, heard, and supported by their partner. (Eve Agee, PhD) 8. Make room for sex.

When couples allow their sex lives in marriage to become boring, not important or sexless, the couple now becomes roommates rather than share in a marriage. One of the quintessential qualities about marriage is the ability to share sexual intimacy together. (Dawn Michael M.A. PhD, ACS, CSC)

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10 Affordable Universities in Canada for International Students

Nigerian-American Harvard Graduate Among Nation’s Young Rising Stars

By Wazobia Staff Saheela Ibraheem has an impressive resume.

At fifteen (15) years old her SAT score of 2,340 (a perfect 800 on the math section, a 790 in writing and a 750 in reading) opened doors for her to be accepted to schools like MIT, the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell, Brown, Princeton, Columbia, and the University of Chicago; in the end choosing Harvard majoring in neurobiology with a minor in computer science.

At the age of sixteen (16), she was named one of “The World’s 50 Smartest Teenagers,” which got her an invitation to the White House. After introducing the president and first lady during a Black History Month program, President Obama described her by saying, “Young people like this inspire our future.”

This New Jersey girl is not all about academics, she is also into giving back to her community. At Harvard she worked with The Science Club for Girls, which provides after-school mentoring at the Amigos School in Cambridge, and Dreamporte, which uses 3-D technology to teach geography and world culture to foster children.

Now at twenty (20) she can add Harvard Graduate to her list of many accomplishments.

Ibraheem has these words of wisdom for others, “Anyone who’s motivated can work wonders. If you are passionate about what you do, it will work out well.”

1. Memorial University of Newfoundland Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

4. Université Sainte-Anne Location: Pointe-de-l’Église, Nova Scotia Canada

Website: http://www.mun.ca/

Website: https://www.usainteanne.ca/english

Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $8,800 Master Programs: $13,705 Percentage of International Students: 11%

Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $8,820 Percentage of International Students: 79%

Student Body: Number of students: 18,913 15,418 undergraduate and 3,495 post graduates students.

2. University of Prince Edward Island Location: Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Student Body: Number of students: 504 480 undergraduate and 24 post graduates students.

5. Mount Allison University Location: Sackville, New Brunswick Canada

Website: http://home.upei.ca/

Website: http://www.mta.ca/Prospective/Default. aspx

Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $6,428 Master Programs: $6,428

Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $16,420 Percentage of International Students: 10%

Student Body: Number of students: 4,555 4,251undergraduate and 304post graduates students.

Student Body: Number of students: 2,694 2,678 undergraduate and 16 post graduates students.

3. Acadia University Location: Wolfville, Nova Scotia Canada

6. Mount Saint Vincent University Location: Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia Canada

Website: http://www2.acadiau.ca/

Website: http://www.msvu.ca/en/home/ default.aspx

Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $7,495 Master Programs: $10,546

Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $10,824 Master Programs: 12,131 Percentage of International Students: 15%

Student Body: Number of students: 4,358 3,753 undergraduate and 605 post graduates students.

Student Body: Number of students: 4,220 2,875 undergraduate and 1,345 post graduates students.

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7. Brandon University Location: Brandon, Manitoba Canada Website: https://www.brandonu.ca/ Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $6,471 Master Programs: $7,485 Percentage of International Students: 16.7% Student Body: Number of students: 2,940 2670 undergraduate and 270 post graduates students.

8. Concordia University College of Alberta Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada.

Website: http://concordia.ab.ca/

Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $11,680 Master Programs: $6,100 Percentage of International Students: 10% Student Body: Number of students: 1,600 1400 undergraduate and 200 post graduates students.

9. Athabasca University Location: Alberta Canada Website: http://www.athabascau.ca/ Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $9,520 Master Programs: $17,039 Percentage of International Students: 10%

Student Body: Number of students: 40,722 36,622 undergraduate and 4,100 post graduates students.

10. York University Location: North York, Ontario Canada Website: http://www.yorku.ca/index.html Quick Stats: Annual International Tuition Fee for 2016: Undergraduate Programs: $15,150 Master Programs: $7,515 Student Body: Number of students: 53,900 48,000 undergraduate and 5,900post graduates students. *Stats according to InternationalStudentsGuide.org

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Compiled By Wazobia Staff When Black Enterprise first compiled its “Top 100s in 1973, the 100 companies had a combined $473 million in revenue. The 2014 report showed that the top 100 African American industrial/service companies— the core of the BE 100s report—collectively grossed more than $21.8 billion in 2013, a $2 billion increase in revenue over the previous year.

BE 100s list is universally recognized as

the foremost authority when it comes to the ranking of the nation’s top grossing blackowned companies. The BE 100s consistently ranks the largest black-owned industrial/ service companies, automobile dealers, top advertising agencies, banks, asset managers, investment banks and private equity firms.

“The BE 100s – the nation’s largest black businesses – continue to be the standard bearers for all American enterprises,

demonstrating that sustained business growth comes when ideation and innovation is wedded to execution and excellence.” says BLACK ENTERPRISE Senior VP/Editorin-Chief Derek T. Dingle. “As such, most exhibit elasticity, capability, technological adaptability and branding power in a seesaw economic recovery and hyper-competitive business environment.”

2015 Industrial/Service List THIS YEAR

LAST YEAR

COMPANY

LOCATION

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

STAFF

TYPE OF BUSINESS

REVENUE (IN MILLIONS)

3

3

Bridgewater Interiors L.L.C.

Detroit, MI

Ronald E. Hall Sr.

1,900

Automotive parts

2,170.000

5

-

Piston Automotive L.L.C.

Redford, MI

Vincent Johnson

650

Automotive parts

839.000

8

7

Global Automotive Alliance L.L.C.

Detroit, MI

William F. Pickard

1,520

Automotive parts

539.000

28

26

James Group International Inc.

Detroit, MI

John A. James

156

Supply chain management

133.000

33

29

Devon Industrial Group

Detroit, MI

David Burnley Sr.

30

Contracting and construction management

109.000

45

53

ChemicoMays L.L.C.

Southfield, MI

Leon C. Richardson

221

Chemical management services

85.800

58

60

VMS365 Inc.

Troy, MI

Rumia AmbroseBurbank

113

Materials and inventory management, strategic sourcing

59.485

60

61

TAG Holdings L.L.C.

Wixom, MI

Joseph B. Anderson Jr.

140

Mechanical parts supplier, warehousing

54.000

63

73

Devon Facility Management

Detroit, MI

David Burnley Sr.

280

Janitorial, facilities maintenance

50.000

65

92

W3R Consulting

Southfield , MI

Eric Hardy

375

IT consulting

44.000

71 (Tied)

67

MCL Jasco Inc.

Detroit, MI

Louis E. James

247

Metal processing, logistics, and energy management services

39.000

71 (Tied)

50

Harvey Industries L.L.C.

Livonia, MI

George Jerome Harvey

270

Aluminum foundry, machining and assembly management services

39.000

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2015 Auto List THIS YEAR

LAST YEAR

COMPANY

LOCATION

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

STAFF

AUTO MANUFACTURER

REVENUES (IN MILLIONS)

5

5

Prestige Automotive Group

St. Clair Shores, MI

Gregory Jackson

228

Ford, Dailmler, Toyota, GM

400.099

10

15

Royal Oak Ford

Royal Oak, MI

Eddie L. Hall Jr.

220

Ford, Fiat Chrysler

187.967

20

19

Bill Perkins Automotive Group

Eastpointe, MI

Bill Perkins

136

GM

146.877

22

20

Avis Ford Inc.

Southfield, MI

Walter E. Douglas Sr.

106

Ford

125.739

32

29

Jorgensen Ford Sales Inc.

Detroit, MI

Merlton L. Brandenberg

65

Ford

76.216

33

33

Rodgers Chevrolet Inc.

Woodhaven, MI

Pamela Rodgers

59

GM

74.100

2015 Advertising List THIS YEAR

LAST YEAR

COMPANY

LOCATION

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

STAFF

REVENUE (IN MILLIONS)

2

1

GlobalHue

Southfield, MI

Donald A. Coleman

254

57.851

2015 Banks THIS YEAR

LAST YEAR

COMPANY

LOCATION

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

STAFF

11

12

First Independence Bank

Detroit, MI

Barry Clay

93

ASSETS CAPITAL DEPOSITS LOANS (IN MILLIONS) (IN MILLIONS) (IN MILLIONS) (IN MILLIONS) 217.600

20.800

176.200

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Compiled By Wazobia Staff may or may not make the world sit up and take notice.

Be very sure where you want to go before you put yourself through the pain and debt of another degree program.

It is never too late or too early to start looking at a career change. You may have just graduated from college and realized that you no longer want to be an elementary school teacher. Or maybe you have been in the same field for twenty years and now hate to go to work. Before you jump out there make sure you are jumping in the right direction.

According to Monster.com, there are 10 mistakes that you should never make when it comes to changing careers.

1. Don’t Look for a Job in Another Field without Some Intense Introspection Nothing is worse than leaping before you look. Make sure you’re not escaping to a field that fits you just as poorly as your last. Be sure you do a thorough self-assessment first.

2. Don’t Look for Hot Fields Unless They’re a Good Fit for You You wouldn’t try to squeeze into your skinny cousin’s suit, so why try a field because it works for him? People who are trying to help you will come along and do the equivalent of whispering “plastics” in your ear. Instead of jumping at their suggestions, take time to consider your options. Decide what you really want to do. When you enter a field just because it’s hot, burnout isn’t far behind.

3. Don’t Go into a Field Because Your Friend Is Doing Well in It Get thorough information about the fields you’re considering by networking, reading and doing online research. Having informational interviews with alumni from your college, colleagues, friends or family is a fun way to get the scoop on different fields.

4. Don’t Stick to Possibilities You Already Know About Stretch your perception of what might work for you. Read job profiles, and explore career

fields you learn about from self-assessment exercises.

5. Don’t Let Money Be the Deciding Factor There’s not enough money in the world to make you happy if your job doesn’t suit you.

Workplace dissatisfaction and stress is the No. 1 health problem for working adults. This is particularly true for career changers, who often earn less until they get their sea legs in a different field.

6. Don’t Keep Your Dissatisfaction to Yourself or Try to Make the Switch Alone This is the time to talk to people (probably not your boss just yet). Friends, family and colleagues need to know what’s going on so they can help you tap into that large percentage of jobs that aren’t advertised.

7. Don’t Go Back to School Unless You’ve Done Some Test-Drives in the New Field You’re never too old for an internship, a volunteer experience or trying your hand at a contract assignment in a new field. There are lots of ways to get experience that won’t cost you anything except your time. A new degree

8. Be Careful When Using Placement Agencies or Search Firms Do some research to be sure to find a good match for you. Ask those who work in the field you’re trying to get into or other successful career changers for suggestions. Try to find a firm that knows how to be creative when placing career changers -not one that solely focuses on moving people up the ladder in the same field.

9. Don’t Expect a Career Counselor to Tell You Which Field to Enter Career Counselors are facilitators, and they’ll follow your lead. They can help ferret out your long-buried dreams and talents, but you’ll have to do the research and the decision making by yourself. Anyone who promises to tell you what to do is dangerous.

10. Don’t Expect to Switch Overnight A thorough career change usually will take a minimum of six months to pull off, and the time frequently stretches to a year or more.

If you take your time to find out what you really want to do, this career change can be the best thing that ever happened to you. Take each one of these mistakes into consideration and you are well under way to find the career of your dreams.

For more career advice go to monster. com/career-advice.

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By Temitope Omotayo

Refugees to Participate In 2016 Olympics In Brazil BACH

Brazil, the host of the 2016 Summer Olympics, has good news. For the first time, elite refugee athletes who are not representatives of any country will be allowed to compete at the Olympics game.

The President of International Olympics Committee, Thomas Bach, made this known at the United Nations in New York.

Bach called on all the member states of United Nations to help in the discovery of talented athletes who may be able to participate in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

According to Bach, this will be a symbol of hope for all the refugees in our world and will make the world to be better aware of the crisis globally.

The refugee athletes will be competing under the Olympic flag and live in Olympic Village alongside athletes from various countries of the world.

10 Amazing Facts About New FIFA President

By Temitope Omotayo Gianni Infantino is the newly elected President of FIFA for the remainder of the current term of office (until 2019) by the Extraordinary FIFA Congress held in Zurich.

He was elected as the ninth FIFA president after the second ballot with 115 of 207 total votes. In line with the FIFA Statutes, the mandate of the new FIFA President started at the conclusion of the Congress.

The new president is a seasoned administrator who has contributed immensely to the development of the game of soccer.

These are a few facts about the new president you may not have known: • He was born on March 23, 1970.

• He has Italian and Swiss nationality, although he was born in Brig, Switzerland.

• He is married to Leena Al Ashqar, who is originally from Lebanon; they have four children.

• He is multilinguistic, he can speak six languages (German, Italian, French, English, Spanish and Arabic).

• He is a Lawyer by trade holding his law degree from University of Fribourg, Switzerland.

• He has been involved in UEFA since 2000 where he has held a variety of positions.

Infantino was appointed the Director of UEFA’s Legal Affairs and Club Licensing Division in January 2004. He became Deputy General Secretary of UEFA in 2007 and Secretary General of UEFA in October 2009; the post he occupied before his appointment as FIFA president.

• He is a fan of the Italian serie A club side, Inter Milan.

• He oversaw the expansion of UEFA Euro 2016 to 24 teams and played a role in the conception of the UEFA Nations League and the UEFA Euro 2020 that will take place in 13 European nations.

• He never nursed the ambition of

INFANTINO

becoming FIFA president but the opportunity came when his boss Michael Platini, was banned from all soccer activities.

• His major goal as president is to increase the number of teams playing at the world cup from 32 to 40.

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