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The Transportation Diversity Council (TDC) is led by seasoned executives from the worlds of transportation, education and construction who are dedicated to ensuring that every individual and company is prepared to fully contribute to America’s future.

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MIT-TDC Transportation Event Photos – April 16, 2012

Secretary LaHood Announces DOT Mentor Protégé Pilot Program

On April 10, 2012 US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the launch of a DOT Mentor-Protégé Pilot Program during DOT’s Small Business Day: Moving Forward.  This pilot program was created to enhance the capability of minority and small business owners to successfully compete for and perform in federal procurement opportunities. Managed by the Office of…

4th Annual MIT-TDC Transportation Event – April 16, 2012

 Monday, April 16, 2012 / New York City Join us for a day of workshops, talks, and technical tours.  Get up close and personal with some of New York’s most influential transportation decision-makers. Location 2 Broadway, New York. 20th Floor Conference Room Bowling Green Subway (Photo ID Required) Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Free…

Tuskegee Airmen honored with renaming of 100th St. Bus Depot in Manhattan

A dozen former MTA employees flew with elite 332nd Fighter Group in WWII BY CORINNE LESTCH / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 4:00 AM   MARIELA LOMBARD FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Tuskegee Airmen attend ceremony on Friday, when MTA bus depot at Lexington Ave. and E. 99th. St. in Manhattan is…

DOT Small Business Day: Moving Forward – April 10, 2012

Secretary Ray LaHood invites you to the upcoming DOT Small Business Day: Moving Forward.  Hosted by the U.S. DOT Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), the event will include representatives from the White House and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).   This event will feature updates on the latest DOT Small Business…

MIT-TDC Speakers Series

 STEP INTO THE WORLD OF TRANSPORTATION AT THE MIT-TDC SPEAKER SERIES:  Reserve Your Space at this Year’s Event, April 16, 2012, in NYC! http://mit-tdc.eventbrite.com/  MIT_Speaker_Series_Update

TDC – Career and Technical Education: Profile of a New School

Inhis State of the City address on January 12, Mayor Bloomberg highlighted the opportunities Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools offer students and announced that 12 more CTE schools would open over the next two years, in addition to the 18 we have opened since 2004 (including 12 since 2008). CTE is growing in the…

2012 Transportation Conferences

 1. http://www.ushsr.com/conferenceregistration.html   2. 2012 Legislative Conference   The 2012 APTA Legislative Conference is scheduled for March 11-13, 2012 (Sunday-Tuesday), at the JW Marriott in Washington, DC. Registration is now open. Please see the registration page for more information on how to register. Make sure to register by January 27, 2012, to pay the discounted Early Registration Fee. Hotel…

Recap 2011 Events

-TDC sponsored DOE school opened September 2011 ribbon cutting 9/11 -TDC launch and reception Virginia Beach September 28, 2011 -TDC at APTA   10-1/10-6 exhibit table on expo floor at Convention Center -TDC launch reception at House of Blues, New Orleans -TDC holiday dinner sponsored by Advisory Chair, Connie Crawford -TDC presents at HSR NYC…

TDC contributed over 300 pairs of shoes for Liberia

TDC partnered with “World of Money” to collect and ship shoes to needy children in Liberia. On Tuesday evening December 6, 2011 Dwayne and Thalia, delivered over 300 pairs of shoes to the drop off location in Manhattan and joined a crowd of volunteers to sort and pack the shoes for shipping.   TDC really…