Social entrepreneur Akanksha Hazari gets Vital Voices Global Leadership Award in Washington L-R back row: Tina Brown, Elizabeth Holmes, Susan Davis, Diane von Furstenberg, Alyse Nelson.

Social entrepreneur Akanksha Hazari of India was honored with the Economic Empowerment Award at the 15th Annual Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards, at The John F.
Social entrepreneur Akanksha Hazari gets Vital Voices Global Leadership Award in Washington

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Windham County program brings together educators and employers – Brattleboro ReformerWindham County program brings together educators and employers

BRATTLEBORO >> A new program is seen as a way bridge the gap between local educators and employers.

“We’re super jazzed about it,” said Adam Grinold, executive director at the Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation.

To show the available jobs and the skill sets needed to fill them, curriculum and logistical support will be given to Leland & Gray Union High School, Bellows Falls Union High School, Twin Valley Middle-High School and Brattleboro Union High School. A group known as the Educator Workforce Committee, which included guidance counselors, career counselors, technical teachers and Windham Regional Career Center staff, would get together monthly with BDCC employees.

A “career menu survey” was then conducted as way for all participants to see what programs were available and their quality was discussed, said Alex Beck, workforce and education specialist at the BDCC.

“All across the board, throughout all four high schools, they said, ‘We want to increase engagement with businesses,'” Beck said.

Bostick has been named manager of leadership programs of Leadership Broward Foundation which provides premier programs, services and initiatives that develop strong business and community leaders. Bostick has been named manager of leadership programs of Leadership Broward Foundation which provides premier programs, services and initiatives that develop strong business and community leaders. Bostick is primarily responsible for LBFis youth programs which include Youth Leadership Broward, Follow the Leader in You, and the Youth Leadership Summit.

(Leadership Broward FoundationCo / Sun Sentinel) Bostick has been named manager of leadership programs of Leadership Broward Foundation which provides programs, services and initiatives to develop strong business and community leaders. Louis and Tampa.

Real estate

Verity Mosquera has joined Colliers International South Florida as research and consulting manager.

Rhett Cobb, who started as a team member at Olive Garden in 2008 in Ocala, has been promoted to culinary manager, service manager and most recently, general manager of the Pembroke Pines location.

Dean Roth joined The Fitzgerald Group as broker associate and Rich Drennan joined as sales associate, in Fort Lauderdale.

Law

Bilzin Sumberg Real Estate and Business Finance & Restructuring Partner Mindy Mora was named a 2016 Fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers.

Karen Smilen has joined Clark, Fountain, La Vista, Prather, Keen and Littky-Rubin, a catastrophic personal injury law firm headquartered in West Palm Beach, as a paralegal.

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A A A A Middle Tennessee charitable organization is seeking Meridian High School applicants for a memorial scholarship fund which honors a Meridian native.

A A A The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee is accepting applications for the Buster Pool Memorial Scholarship Fund.

A A A In addition to the Pool scholarship, the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee administers more than 95 scholarship funds established by individuals, companies and civic groups, and students may be eligible for multiple scholarships. Whether a student is studying law or horticulture; planning a career in criminal justice or teaching; or studying at a technical school or four-year university, The Community Foundationas scholarship program supports individuals from various backgrounds and communities seeking funding for educational opportunities.

A A A A Since 1995, The Foundation has awarded more than $14.5 million in scholarships to support students pursuing educational goals.

A A A A For a complete list of scholarships and the online application, visit The Community Foundationas website atA www.cfmt.org.

11 South Bend schools to get on Metronet – South Bend Tribune: Education 11 South Bend schools to get on Metronet 11 South Bend schools to get on Metronet By next school year, Riley students will have access to significantly faster Internet service via the Metronet. 11 South Bend schools to get on Metronet

SOUTH BEND a Eleven South Bend Community School Corp.

The afiber-to-schoolsa grants program also will cover three years of Metronet Zing connectivity to each school, along with the districtas administration building, which already is on the Metronet.

Patrick Stalvey, South Bend schoolsa information technology director, said the district will seek bids for Internet service providers when the three-year trial with Metronet Zing expires.

That compares with the some $25,000 annually South Bend schools currently pay AT&T for 10 times slower service to those buildings.

Stalvey told the board earlier this week the increased bandwidth offered by Metronet will be a boon to the schools, all chosen because theyare located near a current Metronet access point, in a variety of ways.

As for Metronet, a news release says the organization believes South Bend schools is a good fit for its grants program because the district is currently overhauling its technology resources, in part with a Tech Refresh program whereby equipment is leased vs.

Stamford Foundation Annouces Educator Of The Year Nominees | Stamford Daily Voice Stamford Foundation Annouces Educator Of The Year Nominees Daily Voice 03/10/2016 The Stamford Public Education Foundation has announced its seven nominees for its Educator of the Year Award. Photo Credit: Contributed comment Read / Add Comments

STAMFORD, Conn.

The nominees are:

George Beratis of Stamford High School Christine Bisceglie of Academy of Information Technology and Engineering Cara Denison of Rogers International School Efralim Diaz of Dolan Middle School Jim Forde of Cloonan Middle School Melissa Smith of Julia A.

The foundation also recently announced two Excellence in Education Award recipients, who are being honored for their leadership roles in education: Robert Phillips for his guidance and support to the foundation the past 20 years and Fairfield County’s Community Foundation for its leadership and innovation in the area of education and its generosity in helping the foundation pursue its mission.

Infosys Drops as Two Founders Sell Shares to Raise $129 Million – Bloomberg Business Gopalakrishnan, Shibulal sell a combined 7.5 million shares Infosys declines most in almost two weeks after the block deal

Infosys Ltd., India’s second-largest software exporter, dropped the most in almost two weeks after two of its founders and others sold shares for “personal reasons” and philanthropy.

S. Nilekani and Shibulal — sold about $1 billion of stock to capitalize on a gain in the stock price and to fund philanthropy.

Founded by seven engineers in 1981 with a seed capital of $250, Infosys signed its first customer in the U.S.

New law aims to give charity a lift[1]|chinadaily.com.cn

New law aims to give charity a lift
Updated: 2016-03-10 07:19
By Luo Wangshu/Cao Yin(China Daily) In October, the first draft of the new law was submitted to the National People’s Congress, the nation’s top legislative body, and the second draft was open for public consultation until Jan 31.

JEROME a Jerome High School is boosting the number of students applying for college, thanks to a new mentoring program.

This year, 97 percent of seniors applied for college a up from 37 percent last school year.

Principal Keelie Campbell testified before the state House and Senate education committees within the past month about the schoolas anear peera mentor program.

Legislators have passed a Senate bill requiring school districts to create a plan for providing college and career advising for students.

Lawmakers see Jerome Highas program as a success story that could be modeled in other districts across the state to help students figure out their future goals, apply for college and financial aid, and prepare for a career.

aTheyave made a major impact,a Campbell said about the schoolas college and career mentors.

The legislation cleared the Senate Feb.

Students are excited about getting extra help, Hope said.