• The Studio@620 – From Here to There photography exhibit opens August 23 and runs through September 1, 2008. The exhibit features the photography of refugee youth of other countries and local youth in foster care, as well as a teacher workshop from 5:00 until 8:00 on August 26. The Studio@620 is located at 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg.. Click here to see the flier with more information or visit www.studio620.org.

• Brainstorm Weekly's 2008 Innovation Forum...
  ...brings the Tampa Bay business community together
  to exchange ideas and discuss what's new and hot in innovation today!
  Roundtable Discussions, Structured Networking
  Early registration before Sept. 1st is $100 per person.

  When
  Wednesday, September 10, 2008 from 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM (ET)
  Location
  Boizao Steakhouse
  4606 Boy Scout Blvd.
  (813) 286-7100
  Tampa, FL 33607

• The Studio@620 – Round Table on Social Justice
  Wednesday, March 26, 2008. This topic is entitled, "Is There a Doctor in the Hood? Race and Health Care". The Studio@620 is located at 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg. Reception will begin at 6:00 pm. At 7:00 pm, the discussion leaders will give brief opening remarks to focus the discussion. The floor will then be open, and the group dialogue will continue until around 9:00 pm. Click here for more information. Space is limited. Please RSVP to info@studio620.org. or by calling 727-895-6620.

  The Studio@620 – Round Table on Social Justice, Wednesday, February 27, 2008. The topic is entitled, “The ABC’s of Race: A New Era of Segregation?” The Studio@620 is located at 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg. A light buffet and reception will begin at 6 pm. At 7 pm, the discussant leaders will give brief opening remarks to focus the discussion. The floor will then be open and the group dialogue will continue until around 9 pm. Space is limited. RSVP to info@studio620.org or by calling 727-895-6620.

• 620 Round Table on Social Justice / 2007-2008 Series. Click here to learn more

• Movie Showing: Not For Sale, 6:30 pm,Wednesday, February 20, 2008, Miller Auditorium on Eckerd College Campus   Slavery is not just a Third World problem. Even though it is not in the news and difficult to accept, it is happening in this country and in large numbers. We need to bring awareness to this horrible crime against humanity. Please join us at this FREE event and learn the facts and what you can do to help stop this human misery. Click here for more information.                                      

• African American Heritage Festival, Saturday, February 23, 2008, 11:00 am - 5:30 pm, Pinewood Cultural Park   This annual event is held the last Saturday of February and features a myriad of activities including song, dance, crafts, food and plants originating from our African neighbors. Join us for a gospel singing competition, step shows, jazz and blues concerts and a youth run stage. There will be arts and crafts and workshops of all kinds, poetry slams, and vendors from all over Pinellas County. Donations are accepted but the event is free! We hope to see you there! Click here for more information.

• Pride in the Park - Tampa Bay's Family Pride Event,  Saturday, February 23, 2008, 11 am – 4 pm,
   Al Lopez Park   Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy a day in the park with your family and friends in an accepting and welcoming setting. ALL are welcome and invited.  Pride in the Park has something for everyone the largest "pride" family fun area - with face painting, two 'moon bounces; pet-Friendly - all leashed pets are welcome; more than 100 businesses and organizations that support diversity, and MUCH more.  For more information, click here.

• WALK FOR FREEDOM! Saturday, March 1, 2008, 9 am, N. Straub Park • St. Pete, FL   Speakers & Entertainment begin at 10 am. Put your best foot forward at the Second Annual Human Rights Walkathon! Join Tampa Bay Youth for Human Rights and Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking at this fun filled event for food, entertainment, educational speakers and to walk with like-minded individuals supporting human rights around the world. This event is free. The participation of groups and individuals interested in ending modern slavery and promoting the realization of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights is welcome.  Click here for more information.

• The Fourth Annual “Celebrating Diversity” Multi-Cultural Event, Saturday, February 16, 2008, 10 am – 9 pm, Baywalk in St. Petersburg  Co-sponsored by the NAACP, The City of St. Petersburg, and the Sembler Company. For vendor registration and more details, contact the NAACP office at 727-898-3310.
• Annual MLK Interfaith Service, January 21, 2008, Interfaith Service, 4:30 pm, Beulah Baptist Institutional Church
  Community Tampa Bay is one of several sponsors for a program led by Rev. Dr. James Favorite to remember and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Guests are invited to an ethnic feast following the service, compliments of the Chef’s Association of West Central Florida. For more information, click here. 

• All parents are invited to participate in the Character Education Speaker Series organized by Pinellas County Schools. National experts will share their knowledge and strategies for character education.
• January 26, 2008: “Building Respect through Laughter”, a presentation by Michael Pritchard

• International Day Against Human Trafficking, Friday, January 11, 2008, 6:30 pm, Scientology Life Improvement Center: Slavery is not just a Third World problem. Even though it is not in the news and difficult to accept, it is happening in this country and in large numbers. We need to bring awareness to this horrible crime against humanity. Please join us at this free event and learn the facts and what you can do to help stop this human misery. Click here for more information.

• Saturday December 29, 2007-Anytown Reunion 2007- Lowry Park Zoo (education building)from 6-9pm. Potluck Dinner, Please bring your favorite dish.

• December 20, 2007, 7:00 pm, Studio@620: As we work for understanding and respect for individual differences, it is important to remember what intolerance can lead to in its most extreme form. Community Tampa Bay invites you to listen to Philip Gans who will recount his personal experience of the Holocaust. Captured at age 15, Philip was the only person in his family to survive Auschwitz. Come and bear witness to the witness. The location is 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg.

• October 10, 2007, 7:00 pm, Tampa Theatre: Community Tampa Bay partnered with the Tampa Bay Gay and Lesbian Film Festival for the award winning documentary For the Bible Tells Me So. Through the experiences of five very normal, very Christian, very American families – including those of former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop Gene Robinson – we discover how insightful people of faith handle the realization of having a gay child.  Informed by such respected voices as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard’s Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech, For the Bible Tells Me So offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.

• August 11, 2007, 3pm-7pm: Community Tampa Bay’s Hillsborough Youth Collaborative and the Brandon Family Support & Resource Center co-hosted the first Teen Summer Bash, providing a forum for Brandon youth to express their ideas and feelings on support for children and families in the Brandon area.

• May 2, 2007, A La Carte Event Pavilion, Tampa: Our annual Community Building Luncheon, attended by 370 persons, successfully highlighted our accomplishments of the past year! The event was sponsored by Outback Steakhouse, Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Albright & Associates, LLC, Foley & Lardner, LLP, BrightHouse Networks, Grady Pridgen, Inc., The Sembler Company, Ferman Motorcars, St. Petersburg Times, Publix Supermarkets, Teco Energy, Neighborhood Lending Partners, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa Digital Studios and Custom Outsourcing.

• Thursday, April 26, 8 p.m., Town Hall meeting on race, gender and class in the media: Following the Don Imus scandal, the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists and the Department of Journalism at the University of South Florida scheduled a town hall meeting to discuss the issue. Executive Director, Birgit Van Hout, participated as a panelist in a heated debate moderated by St. Pete Times reporter Eric Deggans.

• April 4 & 5, 2007: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”  Taking Rev. Martin Luther King’s words to heart, Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services and Community Tampa Bay partnered with USF and Eckerd college to bring the award-winning documentary Lost Boys of Sudan to Tampa Bay. Click here for a flyer of the event.

• March 21, 5:30 – 8:30 at Eckerd College: Community Tampa Bay partnered with 10 local organizations to honor the 69 victims of the Sharpeville massacre who were killed by South African police on March 21, 1960, during a peaceful protest against the discriminatory apartheid pass laws.  Over 200 concerned citizens and community leaders met in St. Petersburg to examine manifestations of racism in our own community and take a personal pledge against racism.  As St. Pete Times reporter Ernest Hooper wrote: “It is difficult to look in the mirror and question your own biases…People have a need to discuss these issues…in a community where hate groups still thrive and bigotry can be heard on any random radio talk show.”  Racial discrimination negates the contribution of whole parts of society. Click here to read more

• Feb. 22, 2007: The first Youth Summit brought the voice of youth to the forefront in Hillsborough County. Click here to read more.

• February 13, 2007, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Largo Library: True or false? Teaching respect starts at home. True or false? Schools should do a better job at disciplining children and youth. Community Tampa Bay is hosting a roundtable discussion for parents and concerned citizens from Pinellas County on how to strengthen character values in our youth and our community. Join us at Jenkins Room B, 120 Central Park Drive, Largo. Childcare will be provided. Click here for more information.  Please RSVP to 727-568-9333.

• November 15, 2006 @ 7:00 pm: Join Executive Director, Birgit Van Hout, and Board Member, Susan Zucker, for a discussion with high school and law students on international human rights organized by Stetson University College of Law. The event is free and open to the public. The theme is “Working together for the world: What’s in it for the US?” For more information, please click here.

• November 15, 2006: Diving into Diversity. Join Teddy Pierre, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of Community Tampa Bay, for a discussion with Mayor Iorio and other prominent panelists on diversity achievements and resources in the workplace. For information and to register, please click here

• October 6 to October 15, 2006: "Midtown: Through Our Eyes" is a photo exhibit of the Midtown community in St. Petersburg - the challenges, dreams and richness of the neighborhood - through the eyes of students. The exhibit will run October 6 to October 15, 2006, Tuesday - Saturday from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm. An opening party will take place on October 6, at 6:00 pm. The location is 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg.

• July 29, 2006, 7:00 pm: The Studio@620 presents "Dare Not Walk Alone", a documentary film bridging the gap between the civil rights generation and the hip-hop generation. In an age where most Americans believe that issues of race and equality are a thing of the past, documentary film maker Jeremy Dean's "Dare Not Walk Alone" reminds us that the "War of Responsibility" for poverty, education and justice, is still ours to win. The film will be shown at 620 First Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida. Admission: $5 suggested donation.

• May 9, 2006: Community Tampa Bay participates in a panel discussion on Moral Values. Click here for an open invitation.

• May 4, 2006: Click here for details on our first annual Community Building Luncheon

Click here to view the 8 minute video of our fabulous Community Building Luncheon!

• March 21, 2006: International Day against Racism