Photo of the Center for Community Philanthropy, home to Porter County’s new nonprofit conference center and the Porter County Community Foundation offices, provided by the Porter County Community Foundation.

The Porter County Community Foundation is hosting a public open house this month at their new home, the Center for Community Philanthropy, located at 1401 Calumet Avenue in Valparaiso. He says attendees can expect to see a conference center dedicated to the work the non-profits do, a mosaic tile map of Porter County that reflects the names of those who contributed to the project and be able to see art that was acquired, including a sculpture outside of a butterfly on a milkweed plant that was constructed by a Porter County artist using Indiana steel.

The open house will take place on Wednesday, June 15th, from 12pm-to-6:30pm, and those interested in attending are asked to RSVP by contacting the Foundation at 219.465.0294.

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Brooklyn school penalized after multiple students opt out of state testing | New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV

SOUTH SLOPE, Brooklyn New York City officials promised parents there would be no consequences if their child opted out of state testing.

But now parents are finding out that there are.

“I am alarmed that my school isn’t getting the rewards because people chose to opt out because of the tests,” parent Theresa Westerdahl told PIX11.

Westerdahl was shocked to find out that even though her daughter did not opt out of state testing, her South Slope school is being penalized by the New York State Education Department because 12 percent of her classmates did.

P.S. 10 is one of 16 schools who have lost their reward school status since they didn’t have 95 percent of their students taking the state tests. And that means they may lose out on up to $75,000 in grant money.

“It’s a shame and it’s very unsettling, Tyndall Arrasmith,” co-president of the PTA told PIX11.

NYC Public Advocate Letitia James wrote a letter to families in April saying there would be no consequences if they opted out, so now she is asking state educational officials to explain themselves.

“Parents when they opt out, it’s a personal choice,” NYC Public Advocate Letitia James told PIX11. “Their schools should not be penalized.”

New York State education officials say to be eligible for the grant money, schools must meet all applicable participation rate requirements, which includes 95 percent of students taking state tests.

The state hasn’t made public the list of schools that lost reward schools status, but it is believed many are in Brooklyn’s District 15, including P.S.

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Multi-campus StartUP FIU gets ready for takeoff

Innovation hubs open to the community are planned for the Modesto Maidique campus, the Biscayne Bay campus and West Kendall near Tamiami Airport

One center will be for food entrepreneurs; the other two are planned for all industries

StartUP FIU’s accelerator is taking applications at startup.fiu.edu; the services are free

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Significant grant funding to benefit facilities and add behavioral health and mental wellness services in St. Significant grant funding to benefit facilities and add behavioral health and mental wellness services in St. Anthony and the surrounding area will have improved access to behavioral health and mental wellness services, thanks to a $680,000 grant awarded to Grand Peaks Medical and Dental.

aThe grant is a big win for rural healthcare and the people of this community,a said Brian Hadlock, Grand Peaks Chief Executive Officer. Integrating behavioral health and physical health in a primary care setting can be cost effective and lead to improved patient outcomes.a

The grant a known as a Health Infrastructure Investment Program Award a is from the U.S. The funding will enable Grand Peaks Medical and Dental to expand facilities and incorporate behavioral health services at the St. Adding additional space to existing structures as well as building new structures are being considered to house the additional behavioral health services.

aThis investment in structure and expanded behavioral health services will benefit Upper Valley residents and improve nearby communities for years to come,a said Becky Crapo, Grand Peaks Outreach and Enrollment Specialist.

Grand Peaks Medical and Dental is a multi-specialty, non-profit healthcare center in St.

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Nonprofit Notes: Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is truly grassrootsNonprofit Notes: Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation is truly grassroots

Nate Daniel of the Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation takes a break along the Truckee River at Crystal Peak Park.(Photo:
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Contrary to popular belief, Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation does not receive any of our general operating funds from the City of Reno, City of Sparks, or Washoe County. But to be clear, the Parks Foundation is a private, independent, 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps to support parks in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through programming focused on raising awareness, appreciation, and stewardship of our parks and open spaces.

The Parks Foundation receives the vast majority of its funding through a mixture of federal and private foundation grants, as well as through membership contributions from around 200 civic-minded community members.

CFO scholarships further students’ prospectsCFO scholarships further students’ prospects Placzek Scholarship for law students from high schools in Greene County,A or with degrees from Drury or MSU,A pursuing a Juris Doctorate

The Missouri Association of Resource Conservation & Development Council established two scholarships to provide rural high school students in Missouri with the opportunity to pursue a college degree in agriculture, natural resources or a related field in alignment with the Councilsa missions.

CFO scholarships open for application on Feb.