Leadership training: Applications for the 2018 John W. Barton, Sr. Community Leadership Development Program are now open to young professionals in the community. The Forum 35 program aims to create a stepping-stone for young professionals to become effective leaders and help them use those skill sets in the nonprofit community. Only 30 candidates are selected for the course, which costs $200 for Forum 35 members and $250 for non members. Applications must be submitted online by Aug. 24.
Remembrance: This spring, Shell Oil Company marked, blocked off and spruced up tracts believed to be slave burial grounds near its Convent refinery west of New Orleans and held dedication ceremonies. The company is now working with the nearby River Road African American Museum to arrange commemorative events and accommodate visitors to the sites, which were once sugar plantations. Read the full story.
Another IOS update: Apple is closing a security gap that allowed outsiders to pry personal information from locked iPhones without a password, a change that will thwart law enforcement agencies that used the vulnerability to collect evidence in criminal investigations. The loophole will be shut down in a forthcoming update to Apple’s iOS software, which powers iPhones. Read the full story.
