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Creating Opportunities: STEM Advantage Continues to Open Doors for STEM-Focused Scholars

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- STEM Advantage, a non-profit advancing equity through education and career development with a focus on women and underserved communities, announces early success with the community college Transfer-Focused STEM Career Pathways program. Students with Computer Science and Computer Information Systems majors are offered professional development, industry career panels and mentoring circles that help students understand careers in a STEM field with a path to transfer and graduate from a 4-year college with a STEM Degree. 

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- STEM Advantage, a non-profit advancing equity through education and career development with a focus on women and underserved communities, announces early success with the community college Transfer-Focused STEM Career Pathways program.
  • With support from a College Futures Foundation grant, the Transfer-Focused STEM Career Pathways Program is now expanded to students at East Los Angeles College (ELAC) and Pasadena City College.
  • By engaging with this program, students are equipped with the necessary tools and support to navigate the complexities of higher education and embark on successful careers in STEM.
  • "I really appreciate everything that STEM Advantage is doing for us.

Georgia Power highlights training programs and career opportunities during Lineworker Appreciation Month

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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ATLANTA, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- April is designated nationally as Lineworker Appreciation Month – a time to recognize and celebrate the thousands of lineworkers who work around the clock to keep the lights on for electric customers. This month, Georgia Power is highlighting the successful, forward-thinking collaboration between the company and Georgia's technical colleges to recruit, train and employ the next generation of this critical workforce.

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  • This month, Georgia Power is highlighting the successful, forward-thinking collaboration between the company and Georgia's technical colleges to recruit, train and employ the next generation of this critical workforce.
  • In fact, Georgia Power expects to hire around 170 lineworkers annually over the next 3-5 years to continue serving the state.
  • Tami Barron is senior vice president of Distribution for Georgia Power and has worked with the Southern Company system for decades.
  • More than 60 percent of new Georgia Power lineworkers come from technical schools with Electrical Lineworker Apprentice Certification (ELAC) programs.

J.B. Hunt Awards More Than $437K to Recipients in Second Annual Scholarship Program for Families

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Women, Other Philanthropy, Men, Family, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Consumer, Training, Teens, Parenting, Other Transport, Trucking, Rail, Maritime, Air, Generation Z, Transport, Philanthropy, Continuing, University, Fund Raising, Education, Pico Rivera, California, GPA, ELAC, Aviation, Dream, Student, J. B. Hunt, Forestry, Management, Nursing

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, today announced it awarded scholarships to 100 new recipients of the J.B. Hunt Scholarship for Families program.

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  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, today announced it awarded scholarships to 100 new recipients of the J.B. Hunt Scholarship for Families program.
  • Since launching the program in 2022, J.B. Hunt has provided a total of $687,500 in educational financial assistance for the families of J.B. Hunt employees.
  • In the second year of the program, J.B. Hunt awarded a total of $437,500 in new and renewed scholarships.
  • The J.B. Hunt Scholarship Program for Families is supported by Scholarship America®, an organization that works to enrich education by assisting individuals, corporations and communities with fundraising and awarding scholarships to students.

Free Event Offering Family Activities, Music and Fun When PBS SoCal's SUMMER LEARNING DAY Returns June 17 At the Children's Museum at La Habra

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS SoCal, Southern California's flagship PBS station and a crucial educational resource for the community, announced the return of Summer Learning Day Sat., June 17 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at The Children's Museum at La Habra (301 S Euclid St, La Habra, CA 9063). The free event returns to an in-person format this year with family activities, entertainment, music and learning resources during a fun-filled day in the community.

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  • The free event returns to an in-person format this year with family activities, entertainment, music and learning resources during a fun-filled day in the community.
  • This year's Summer Learning Day theme, "Discover Learning Everywhere" provides hands-on exploration activities for families at interactive booths outside the Museum.
  • Earlier this month, PBS SoCal launched an interactive FAMILY MATH Toolkit with over 360 assets and learning tools designed for early learners.
  • Spring educational community outreach efforts included:
    The Family Math outreach day connected families to early learning resources in preparation for kindergarten.

Liteye Systems and ELAC Sonar Announce US Partnership

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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Centennial, Colorado, April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centennial Colorado April 4, 2022- Liteye Systems, Inc. (USA) and ELAC Sonar (Germany), a Cohort plc company have announced a new partnership between the two companies.

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  • Centennial, Colorado, April 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Centennial Colorado April 4, 2022- Liteye Systems, Inc. (USA) and ELAC Sonar (Germany), a Cohort plc company have announced a new partnership between the two companies.
  • The agreement grants Liteye the right to market a portfolio of ELAC products and services in the United States.
  • The partnership provides the largest selection of world-class sonars as well as underwater communications systems, navigation echo sounders, transducers, and hydrophones.
  • To find out more about these technologies contact Liteye at: [email protected]
    About Liteye Systems, Inc. ( www.Liteye.com ): Colorado-based, Liteye Systems, Inc. is a world leader and technology solutions manufacturer and integrator of military and commercial Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) systems, manufacture of US AUDS, Drone Sense and Warn Systems, rugged high-resolution head-mounted displays (HMD), augmented sights, thermal surveillance systems, covert surveillance systems, electronic warfare packages, radar systems, and fire control software solutions.