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Junior Achievement of Southern California Empowers the Next Generation Through New Financial Literacy-Focused Marketing Campaign

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This National Financial Literacy Month, nonprofit organization Junior Achievement of Southern California (JA SoCal) launches a new marketing campaign, that shines a light on the importance of financial literacy education amongst Southern California’s youth – and aims to inspire action.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This National Financial Literacy Month, nonprofit organization Junior Achievement of Southern California (JA SoCal) launches a new marketing campaign, that shines a light on the importance of financial literacy education amongst Southern California’s youth – and aims to inspire action.
  • The campaign debuts with two all-new broadcast spots and a seven-part social content series produced by Team One .
  • According to its latest Alumni Survey Report (2021-2022), 82% of Junior Achievement alumni agree they have a strong financial footing and 84% report being financially independent from their parents.
  • In “ The Talk ,” a son discusses some critical life topics with his father: how to save, pay for college, and make income.

Records of Trailblazing Latino Journalist Association Find Home at USC Libraries

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Monday, November 27, 2023
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The USC Libraries have acquired the records of CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California, the trailblazing professional association fostering diversity within the news media for more than a half century.

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  • The USC Libraries have acquired the records of CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California, the trailblazing professional association fostering diversity within the news media for more than a half century.
  • To this day, it promotes the advancement of Latino journalists through scholarships, educational programs, job fairs and professional development opportunities.
  • “The USC Libraries are thrilled to partner with CCNMA and the USC Annenberg School to safeguard this important archive on Latino voices in California news media since the 1970s,” said USC Libraries interim dean Marje Schuetze-Coburn.
  • For more information about the collection, or to schedule a research appointment, contact USC Libraries Special Collections at [email protected] or (213) 740-5900.

Playbooked Podcast Hosted by Chloe V. Mitchell Debuts on iHeartRadio's New College Athletes Network

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PlayBooked, a web platform/mobile app designed to help collegiate athletes monetize their years in college sports, launches the PlayBooked Podcast, a new digital radio show on iHeart Radio's new College Athletes Network.

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  • The PlayBooked Podcast is hosted and edited by Chloe V. Mitchell, a collegiate volleyball player, and businesswoman.
  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PlayBooked, a web platform/mobile app designed to help collegiate athletes monetize their years in college sports, launches the PlayBooked Podcast , a new digital radio show on iHeart Radio's new College Athletes Network.
  • The PlayBooked Podcast is hosted and edited by Chloe V. Mitchell, 20, a collegiate volleyball player and businesswoman.
  • Podcasts across The College Athletes Network are distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network.

L.A. City Council, County Supervisors Must Stop Finger-Pointing on Homeless Fix

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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The housing advocates will then march the few blocks over to Los Angeles City Hall to urge similar stepped-up action and cooperation by city leaders and officials with their county counterparts.

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  • The housing advocates will then march the few blocks over to Los Angeles City Hall to urge similar stepped-up action and cooperation by city leaders and officials with their county counterparts.
  • What: HOMELESS SERVICES RALLY/PROTEST MARCH urging stepped-up action and greater cooperation between Los Angeles County and City of Los Angeles officials in addressing the homeless crisis.
  • City officials said the deal clearly lays out what the city can and cannot do.
  • According to NBC Los Angeles , The countys homeless population increased by 12.7% over the previous year (2019), while the city of Los Angeles homeless population jumped by 14.2%.

Feuer Must Resign Following Report Placing Him at DWP Extortion Meeting, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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Feuer has said he knew nothing about the extortion scheme that engulfed a former high-ranking attorney in his office,Thomas Peters.

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  • Feuer has said he knew nothing about the extortion scheme that engulfed a former high-ranking attorney in his office,Thomas Peters.
  • Feuer has repeatedly denied knowledge of the collusive DWP billing litigation that took place under his watch as city attorney.
  • "If he was in the room, he knew about it," said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog.
  • The DWP scandal has so far ensnared four figures within DWP and the city attorney's office, who will plead guilty to charges of bribery, making false statements, and extortion.

AHF: Moderna Dodges Shareholders with Virtual AGM

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Friday, March 25, 2022
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(Photo: Business Wire)

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    Modernas AGM is set for Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 8:00 am ET.
  • Its abundantly clear billionaire CEO Stphane Bancel is dodging Moderna shareholders and the public by holding a virtual AGM, said AHF President Michael Weinstein.
  • Bancel and Moderna want to head off as much public discussion of Oxfams shareholder resolution on vaccine equity that would push Moderna to share the technology behind its COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Bancel and Moderna should at least be stand up enough to have a truly public discussion about it and try and defend and explain their greed.

NBC4 Kicks off 2020 Olympic Games Coverage Live From Tokyo

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Monday, July 19, 2021
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As NBC prepares to broadcast exclusively the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, NBC4/KNBC announced today it is sending its own news crew to provide full coverage to local viewers.

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  • As NBC prepares to broadcast exclusively the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, NBC4/KNBC announced today it is sending its own news crew to provide full coverage to local viewers.
  • The station looks forward to bringing the 2020 Olympics live from Tokyo to our Southern California viewers including exclusive profiles and exciting stories of our hometown athletes, said Renee Washington, NBC4 Vice President of News.
  • This year, NBC4 will continue to have a big stake in the Olympics with more than 100 athletes emerging from Southern California to compete in Tokyo.
  • In Tokyo, she will cover two new Olympic sports, skateboarding and surfing, both which have deep roots in local neighborhoods.