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New $2.5 Million Morehouse College "Finishing Well" Scholarship Established by Philanthropists Yolanda and Dale Jones to Assist Scholars with Financial Needs

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

The gift to Morehouse was inspired in part by the financial challenges that Jones and his twin brother faced as first-generation college students 42 years ago.

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  • The gift to Morehouse was inspired in part by the financial challenges that Jones and his twin brother faced as first-generation college students 42 years ago.
  • He also became permanently disabled while we were in school," said Jones, a Trustee Emeritus at Morehouse College.
  • The Yolanda and Dale Jones Family Endowed Scholarship Fund will provide a safety net of financial support to help juniors and seniors reach graduation.
  • "We are pleased to establish the Yolanda and Dale Jones Family Endowed Scholarship Fund of $2.5 million to help students finish well," Jones said.

A More Just World Is Possible with Just One Rule

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its covenants would suffice to make our world a just world for all. Yet, the global community does not respect its commitments to these international legal frameworks. It is not complicated. 

Key Points: 
  • We just need to follow one rule underpinning them, the Golden Rule: 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.'
  • Unjust and inhumane wars and atrocities are raging in the Middle East, in Sudan and across sub-Saharan Africa, in Ukraine and beyond.
  • These are legally binding commitments, which can be truly simplified down to a single universal rule: the Golden Rule.
  • Increasingly, armed conflicts, atrocities and human rights violations are committed daily against vulnerable, innocent children and youth in nearly every region of the world.

A More Just World Is Possible with Just One Rule

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its covenants would suffice to make our world a just world for all. Yet, the global community does not respect its commitments to these international legal frameworks. It is not complicated. 

Key Points: 
  • We just need to follow one rule underpinning them, the Golden Rule: 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.'
  • Unjust and inhumane wars and atrocities are raging in the Middle East, in Sudan and across sub-Saharan Africa, in Ukraine and beyond.
  • These are legally binding commitments, which can be truly simplified down to a single universal rule: the Golden Rule.
  • Increasingly, armed conflicts, atrocities and human rights violations are committed daily against vulnerable, innocent children and youth in nearly every region of the world.

REFORM Alliance Appoints Wallace Peeples to Serve as Organization's New Chief Marketing Officer

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, REFORM Alliance formally announces the appointment of Wallace "Wallo267" Peeples to lead the organization's marketing department as Chief Marketing Officer.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, REFORM Alliance formally announces the appointment of Wallace "Wallo267" Peeples to lead the organization's marketing department as Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Peeples will be responsible for the development of REFORM's long-term marketing strategy, activations, and brand innovation.
  • "I am honored to be taking on this role at REFORM and for the opportunity to help uplift system-impacted communities with new resources and programs," said Wallace Peeples.
  • "We're so excited to have Wallo267 join REFORM as our new Chief Marketing Officer," said REFORM CEO Robert Rooks.

AnywhereWorks launches "Grow Your Brand, Not a Marketplace" campaign to celebrate the unique value of small businesses

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AnywhereWorks has launched a campaign to celebrate the power of brands and urges small businesses to promote what makes their business unique.

Key Points: 
  • PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AnywhereWorks has launched a campaign to celebrate the power of brands and urges small businesses to promote what makes their business unique.
  • The campaign encourages business leaders to celebrate their individuality and invest in their brand - rather than relying on third-party marketplaces.
  • As part of the campaign research, AnywhereWorks conducted a global survey to discover how marketplaces impact the consumer experience.
  • To accompany the campaign, AnywhereWorks created a series of videos to give small businesses the tools they need to grow their business.

AnywhereWorks launches "Grow Your Brand, Not a Marketplace" campaign to celebrate the unique value of small businesses

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AnywhereWorks has launched a campaign to celebrate the power of brands and urges small businesses to promote what makes their business unique.

Key Points: 
  • PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AnywhereWorks has launched a campaign to celebrate the power of brands and urges small businesses to promote what makes their business unique.
  • The campaign encourages business leaders to celebrate their individuality and invest in their brand - rather than relying on third-party marketplaces.
  • As part of the campaign research, AnywhereWorks conducted a global survey to discover how marketplaces impact the consumer experience.
  • To accompany the campaign, AnywhereWorks created a series of videos to give small businesses the tools they need to grow their business.

NYU Langone Orthopedic Surgeons Present Latest Clinical Findings & Research at AAOS 2024

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Monday, February 12, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts from NYU Langone Orthopedics will present their latest clinical findings and research discoveries at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (AAOS) 2024 Annual Meeting, February 12-16, in San Francisco.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts from NYU Langone Orthopedics will present their latest clinical findings and research discoveries at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (AAOS) 2024 Annual Meeting, February 12-16, in San Francisco.
  • "This year's impressive group of presentations at the nation's premier orthopedic meeting is a testament to why NYU Langone Orthopedics endeavors to always deliver world-class care to our patients."
  • At this year's meeting, faculty of NYU Langone Orthopedics will present 39 posters, 31 e-posters, 34 papers, 31 videos, and 21 symposia, courses, specialty programs, and special sessions.
  • Surgeons at NYU Langone endeavored to determine short-term patient outcomes using these minimally invasive, precision-based technologies.

PHFA shares progress made on PAHAF assistance to homeowners in January

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Friday, February 9, 2024

HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today is providing an update on the steady progress being made by the Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund to assist people whose lives were disrupted by the pandemic.

Key Points: 
  • During the month of January, the PAHAF program has disbursed an additional $10.7 million of funding to homeowners in need of pandemic-related assistance.
  • PAHAF assistance is being used to provide mortgage reinstatement, forward mortgage payments, property charges and unpaid utility bills.
  • Funds are being distributed directly to mortgage lenders, servicers, utility providers and other authorized third parties, not to homeowners.
  • PHFA remains fully committed to quickly and responsibly disburse all PAHAF financial assistance to Pennsylvania homeowners, as evidenced by its improvement of the program's management.

Wenchang, Hainan Takes Flight as the Visionary 'City of the Future' Igniting a Thriving Aerospace Industry

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Friday, February 9, 2024

In recent years, Wenchang has been actively exploring the "aerospace +" model to develop tourism.

Key Points: 
  • In recent years, Wenchang has been actively exploring the "aerospace +" model to develop tourism.
  • Facilities such as seaside B&Bs and local featured farmhouses have been built in response to the trend, and an aerospace tourism town is now taking shape.
  • Over 9,000 jobs have been created, and the aerospace tourism industry has achieved an increase in annual income of 15 percent.
  • At the same time, aerospace communities, aerospace schools, aerospace markets, and other supporting facilities have been gradually improved as well.

Wenchang, Hainan Takes Flight as the Visionary "City of the Future" Igniting a Thriving Aerospace Industry

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Friday, February 9, 2024

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  • To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:
    In recent years, Wenchang has been actively exploring the "aerospace +" model to develop tourism.
  • Facilities such as seaside B&Bs and local featured farmhouses have been built in response to the trend, and an aerospace tourism town is now taking shape.
  • Over 9,000 jobs have been created, and the aerospace tourism industry has achieved an increase in annual income of 15 percent.
  • At the same time, aerospace communities, aerospace schools, aerospace markets, and other supporting facilities have been gradually improved as well.