See us in person! Are you attending any of these events in May? Make sure you say hi to someone from State and Federal!

May 10-13 NCSL Executive Committee Meeting, Denver, CO

May 11 NILE Program on State Lobbying, Washington, D.C.

May 16 Bloomberg Government’s Next Infrastructure, Washington, D.C.

May 17 GPN Infrastructure Week Rooftop Reception, Washington, D.C.

May 17 Akron Roundtable, Akron, OH

May 22 Akron Urban League — Akron Talks, Akron, OH

One of the great things about my job as Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility is I get the chance to be out in the community right where the action is. Yesterday I was a social justice facilitator at a historic community conversation called “It’s Time to Talk: Forums on Race.” The event was conceived and hosted by the Akron Urban League, Temple Israel of Akron, and the YWCA Greater Cleveland.

State and Federal Communications President and CEO Elizabeth Bartz and five of the company’s staff participated.

Three hundred and fifty people gathered at Akron’s Quaker Station to begin a dialog about racism, discrimination, and unconscious bias. I found the experience to be life-giving and life-changing.

We were provided five months of training under the leadership of Urban League President and CEO Dr. Sadie Winlock, Rabbi Joshua Brown, and Laurie Zuckerman of Zuckerman Consulting. Keynote speaker Dr. Jerry Sue Thornton set the tone and then the discussion at each table began.

There were feelings of pain, candor, hope and responsibility in the room: “We sit on the shoulders of leaders in our region who have had conversations, shared personal stories and continue to try and understand people and cultures different from their own. Today is one of several luncheons taking place across the country to discover and recover from core hurts and move our society into a cohesive and collaborative space.”

What did this event do for me? I have a new resolve to get out of my comfort zone, to do a whole lot more listening, and to make some intentional friendships with people who are different from me. I am so glad I had the chance to be a small part of it. Thank you, State and Federal Communications for making this possible!

Here is a great article on WKSU describing the event.

State and Federal Communications is hitting the ground running in 2018! Catch us at one of these events in January:

January 8-12 PAC: Public Affairs Institute, Laguna Beach, CA

January 9-13 PLEN Women in Public Policy, Washington, D.C.

January 15 Akron Urban League; Remember Dr. King’s Legacy Breakfast, Akron, OH

January 18 Akron Roundtable, Akron, OH

January 24 Akron Press Club, Akron, OH

January 24-27 US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting, Washington, D.C.

January 26-27 NCSL Executive Committee Meeting, Charleston, S.C.

Elizabeth Bartz, president and CEO of State and Federal Communications is excited to stand with the Akron community in celebrating the 90th Anniversary of the Akron Urban League. The Urban League held its 90th Anniversary Gala event on Friday, August 21, 2015. Our company was proud to be a Gold Sponsor.

Bartz took to the stage to help with the event’s live auction. She serves as a member of the Urban League’s Board of Directors as well as on the 90th Anniversary Gala Committee.

Elizabeth Bartz has been named one of the 2014 Women of Power by the Akron Urban League at their Fourth Annual Awards Luncheon.

The organization says: “Women of Power Awards are granted to women who have made a difference in the organizations where they work and also to the community at-large.  Award nominees can be of any age or level in their careers, they might be well known in the community or unsung heroes, but they are women who are committed to making a difference and giving back.”

Congratulations, Elizabeth!

Here is our November-December calendar. If you are attending any of these events, please stop by and say hello!

November 6   Akron Urban League Women of Power Luncheon, Akron Ohio

November 7   WASRG Luncheon, Washington, D.C.

November 10   WGR Toastmasters, Washington, D.C.

November 12-15   Women in Government Fifth Annual Healthcare Summit, Washington, D.C.

November 20-21   2014 Conference for Professional Women in Advocacy, Washington, D.C.

November 22   SGAC Leaders’ Policy Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona

December 3   Ohio Society Holiday Party; Washington, D.C.

December 7-10   COGEL Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Bartz, president and CEO of State and Federal Communications, was honored recently by the Akron Urban League as one of seven awardees named Women of Power for 2014.

According to the organization’s website, “Women of Power Awards are granted to women who have made a difference in the organizations where they work and also to the community at-large.”

The Akron Urban League is a non-profit working very hard to “improve the economic, cultural, social, educational, and recreational conditions affecting all citizens of Summit County, particularly African Americans, other minorities, and those most in need.”

A luncheon will be held at the Akron Urban League on November 6, 2014.

Congratulations, Elizabeth!