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It's Time to Meet Shefik

Posted by Shefik

August 22, 2022

Shefik is your new Co-Lead of the employee resource group OUT, joining forces with Eric Hanson. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, Shefik is currently a Technical Lead at NBC Sports, where he developed mission-critical technology for high-profile events.

Tags: NBCUniversalDoctor DréMelba MooreJohn AmosMorgan FreemanSiedah GarrettGreg LouganisSmokey RobinsonChris JasperSarah Dash

Today Is My Birthday

Posted by Shefik

April 26, 2023

Today is my birthday. The date is Wednesday, April 26, 2023. While life itself is surely a cause for celebration, at this particular moment I am compelled to reflect on death. Over the past few years alone, I amassed numerous losses.

Tags: LifeDeathBusiness AssociatesCOVID-19RelativesExistenceAmistadAcquaintancesBirthdayFriends

Turn the Stigma of HIV on Its Head

Posted by Shefik

May 13, 2023

As an ally and an advocate for people affected by HIV/AIDS, I applaud the efforts of Gilead Sciences, as well as many other organizations such as GLAAD, that lead the charge for awareness. Together, let's turn the stigma of HIV on its head!

Tags: Centers for Disease Control and PreventionHIVAIDSGilead SciencesWorld Health OrganizationImmune SystemTreatmentAllyshipGLAAD Media AwardsGLAAD

Photo Credit: Nick Rienzi

Call Out Things That Are Not

Posted by Shefik

September 4, 2023

Thank you to 4-time Grammy Award winner Karen Clark-Sheard of The Clark Sisters for "figuratively" coming into my house with blessings, to remind me of my purpose, and for speaking life into my dead situation.

Tags: Destined to WinGenerational BlessingsSpeaking IncreaseDonald LawrenceThe Clark SistersGrammy Award WinnerPowerLifeDeathWords

Photo Credit: LeShawn Walker

Yonkers Association of YWCA Joined Forces With Shefik

Posted by Shefik

October 28, 2023

Thanks to the support of Chief Executive Officer Charlie Knight, the Yonkers association of YWCA joined forces with Shefik, where members of the P.E.A.R.L Program amplified their message of Prevention, Empowerment, Academics, Recreation, Leadership.

Tags: Harambee DallasEmpowering WomenEliminating RacismPreventionEmpowermentAcademicsRecreationYonkers, New YorkDallas, TexasP.E.A.R.L Program

Observance of Veterans Day 2023

Posted by Shefik

November 11, 2023

As a veteran in observance of Veterans Day, I am honored to have marched at the New York City parade, alongside colleagues from Comcast and NBCUniversal. I served in the United States Army Reserve from 1991 to 1999, and I received an honorable discharge.

Tags: Veterans DayService MattersHere You CanUnited States NavyNBCUniversalUnited States Army ReserveInfantry BranchUnited War Veterans CouncilNew York City Veterans Day ParadeComcast

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