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THE SINGLETON FOUNDATION FOR FINANCIAL LITERACY & ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ITS MILLION STORIES MEDIA WINS BIG AT THE TELLY AWARDS

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

LOS ANGELES, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship, the nonprofit organization who uses the power of entertainment to engage and entertain viewers with original and curated content through its Million Stories Media channel (www.millionstories.com), announces today that it has won a total of 12 Telly Awards in a number of different categories. The foundation was founded to create a sea change in the way people look at their personal finances with content that helps break the taboo of talking about money.

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The foundation was founded to create a sea change in the way people look at their personal finances with content that helps break the taboo of talking about money.
The Telly Awards is the premier award honoring video and television across all screens.
Established in 1979, The Telly Awards receives over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents.
The mission of the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship is to make financial competence fun and engaging for everyone by using the power of entertainment to capture attention, create change, promote entrepreneurship and to inspire individual achievement.

Report: Two-Thirds of PR Pros Work More than 40 Hours a Week; Agency Pros Work More and Earn Less on Average

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

More than half of PR pros (53%) work 40+ hours/week and work after hours or on weekends at least once a week.

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More than half of PR pros (53%) work 40+ hours/week and work after hours or on weekends at least once a week.
Brands pay better, with 52 percent of PR pros at agencies earning less than $100K annually (39% of PR pros at brands earn less than $100k annually).
More than half of PR pros say their top challenge is getting responses from journalists, with agencies (59%) more challenged than brands (43%).
After media relations, corporate communications, thought leadership and media measurement and reporting are the top areas of focus for PR pros.

Finalists Announced for 2022 Braille Challenge Finals

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braille Institute is proud to announce the 50 finalists for the 2022 Braille Challenge Finals competition. These competitors achieved the highest scores in the braille literacy testing competition, out of over 800 youth across the U.S., Canada and U.K.

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LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Braille Institute is proud to announce the 50 finalists for the 2022 Braille Challenge Finals competition.
The full list of Finalists can be found on Braille Institute's website.
Melinda Demaris, the 2022 Teacher of the Year for excellence in braille instruction, will also be recognized.
"We are thrilled to bring Braille Challenge Finals back onto the USC campus and be able to welcome our finalists back in-person.

Optimum Publishing International releases What We Lost: Inside the Attack on Canada’s Largest Children’s Charity

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Monday, May 2, 2022

If you bought into the negative narrative about WE Charity, I challenge you to read this book.

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If you bought into the negative narrative about WE Charity, I challenge you to read this book.
It dedicates an entire chapter to reporting on WE Charity by the CBCs The Fifth Estate.
It identifies who really lost in the end, and the real victims of the WE Charity Scandal.
OPTIMUM PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL has been publishing award-winning, cutting- edge books since the 1970s.

Fantagio to Host Its First Music Hackathon Starting April 25 for Its Upcoming Global Launch of an NFT Meta Idol, Composers Around the World Can Participate as Contestants

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Ownership, Collection, Music, NFT, Partnership, Ecosystem, Blind, Drama, OCN, GLOBE, Astro, Entertainment, Fantagio

Fantagio Music Hackathon plans to offer a prize fund totaling $21,500 along with either an exclusive-tier NFT or an original NFT from the NFT collectibles to be launched by Fantagio.

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Fantagio Music Hackathon plans to offer a prize fund totaling $21,500 along with either an exclusive-tier NFT or an original NFT from the NFT collectibles to be launched by Fantagio.
The reward will be given to the top three contestants in varying amounts and NFT combinations, with further detail on the prize to be announced shortly.
In addition, the winning song will be released as the first song for Fantagio's upcoming meta idol.
The first song that Fantagio's NFT meta idol will launch will be the winning song from Fantagio Music Hackathon.

Anna Astakhishvili Joins NVISIONx As Head of Marketing

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Friday, April 15, 2022

Astakhishvili will oversee corporate marketing, including branding, positioning, messaging, content strategy, product marketing, and demand generation across all marketing channels.

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Astakhishvili will oversee corporate marketing, including branding, positioning, messaging, content strategy, product marketing, and demand generation across all marketing channels.
Im looking forward to building NVISIONxs brand awareness and demand generation through innovative marketing tactics, said Astakhishvili, new Head of Marketing for NVISIONx.
Prior to joining NVISIONx, Astakhishvili held senior digital and growth marketing roles at IBM and, most recently, at Cloudflare, where she led global digital marketing efforts for the customer growth marketing team.
Previously, as a senior marketing consultant for Conversion Marketing, Astakhishvili was responsible for product marketing, digital marketing, and business growth for cloud and cybersecurity companies.

Top 5 K-Pop Entertainment Companies Entering the NFT Business

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Crypto, News, KOSDAQ, FSN, SM, NFT, Parasitism, Drama, Eye, Korean wave, Collection, HYBE, Wonder Girls, Music, 2NE1, GLOBE, PFP, Astro, Non-fungible token, Fantagio, Gangnam Style, YG Entertainment, Technology, Ecosystem, SM Entertainment, MOU, USD, IP, BTS, Industry, YG, Attention, Partnership, Blind, Blockchain, JYP, Video game, Cryptocurrency, Film, Upbit, Aespa, Binance

There is one particular field of interest common to major entertainment companies that is leading the market: NFT.

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There is one particular field of interest common to major entertainment companies that is leading the market: NFT.
Fantagio is yet another mainstream K-culture powerhouse that is actively expressing its interest in entering into the field of NFT.
Fantagio recently announced a plan to collaborate with Fellaz, a comprehensive web3 NFT solution provider for entertainment 3.0, to carry out a fan-centered NFT project.
Abyss Company's NFT business performance is referenced as a successful use-case of K-pop IP and NFT technology and is viewed as the first of many more cases to come.

Dan Parker, a Blind Man, Breaks Driving Speed Record

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Parker set a new speed record of 211.043 miles per hour on the runway at Spaceport America in his custom-built Corvette, which included an innovative audio guidance system designed to his specifications.

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Parker set a new speed record of 211.043 miles per hour on the runway at Spaceport America in his custom-built Corvette, which included an innovative audio guidance system designed to his specifications.
The previous record was held by Mike Newman of the United Kingdom, who achieved a speed of 200.51 miles per hour in 2014.
"Our Daytona Blind Driver Challenge demonstration changed the perceptions of blindness held by society, including the perceptions that we ourselves held as blind people," said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind.
NFB member Dan Parker has now raised the expectations of blind people even higher by independently driving a vehicle faster than any blind person has done before, proving that the combination of accessible technology and our own capacity allows blind people to safely operate motor vehicles even at high speed.

Blind Launches Talent by Blind to Help Companies Recruit Hard-to-Reach Engineers

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

Data Management, Professional Services, Technology, Software, Human Resources, Stellar, StubHub, Culture, ZipRecruiter, BlackRock, Software, Workplace, Alphabet, Video game, Employment agency, Blind

Talent by Blind connects some of the hardest-to-reach software engineers with some of the fastest-growing startups and most innovative companies in the U.S., streamlining job offers and placements for developers and other technologists.

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Talent by Blind connects some of the hardest-to-reach software engineers with some of the fastest-growing startups and most innovative companies in the U.S., streamlining job offers and placements for developers and other technologists.
Engineers rely on Blind to find companies with the most compelling culture, growth opportunities, projects and values.
The trust is why Talent by Blind can source and place the best qualified and diverse software engineers that job boards, talent marketplaces or other recruiters cant find, said Blind Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer Kyum Kim.
To learn more about how Talent by Blind can help you take control of your job search or recruitment process, visit www.talentbyblind.com .

San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind Announces Chief Executive Officer Search

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Monday, March 28, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, California's oldest and most diverse blindness organization serving people who are blind or have low vision, announced today that it is initiating a search to identify its next CEO.

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, California's oldest and most diverse blindness organization serving people who are blind or have low vision, announced today that it is initiating a search to identify its next CEO.
It has formed a search committee to oversee the process and has retained executive search firm Vetted Solutions to coordinate the search.
"LightHouse is committed to take the time needed to find the right person," said LightHouse Board Chair Dr. Sharon Sacks.
Founded in 1902, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides skills, resources, and community for the advancement of all individuals who are blind or have low vision.