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OCCC and POIETO host AI symposium for more than 300, new micro-credential in AI established

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) and POIETO hosted more than 300 attendees at the inaugural Responsible AI in Education Symposium on Feb. 23.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) and POIETO hosted more than 300 attendees at the inaugural Responsible AI in Education Symposium on Feb. 23.
  • "Oklahoma City Community College is dedicated to advancing responsible AI practices in higher educational settings," said Dr. Mautra Staley Jones, president of OCCC.
  • "The Responsible AI in Education Symposium's engaging speakers, panels and workshops presented OCCC faculty and administrative staff with valuable insight on how to leverage AI to support academic and professional excellence."
  • Distinguished speakers from OCCC, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, First Americans Museum, Oklahoma Contemporary, Robinson Park, the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, ClearKinetic, BaB, Feminist AI, and POIETO also contributed their expertise.

OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE UNVEILS BOLD CAMPAIGN TO ATTRACT RESIDENTS

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a daring move that challenges traditional marketing, Oklahoma is infiltrating the digital dating scene with an innovative campaign concept to entice Dallas residents to "swipe right" on settling down in Oklahoma. That's right – Oklahoma is popping up where you least expect it on Hinge and Bumble, ready to steal your heart and your zip code.

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  • The campaign, developed by The Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce), boasts an audacious strategy to leverage popular dating apps and showcase the unique charms of Oklahoma.
  • The initiative, known as "Date Oklahoma," sets out to persuade Dallas residents to consider Oklahoma as their new home.
  • The campaign invites people to "Live the Flyover Life" and embrace the endless opportunities waiting for them in Oklahoma.
  • The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is the primary economic development entity in the state.

Chickasaw Nation breaks ground on destination development OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark in OKC

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, along with tribal, state and Oklahoma City leaders, participated in the official groundbreaking ceremony for OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby, along with tribal, state and Oklahoma City leaders, participated in the official groundbreaking ceremony for OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark.
  • Construction begins on $400 million OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark destination development in Oklahoma City.
  • "We expect the OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark tobe a significant economic driver of job growth and opportunities for everyone in this region," Gov.
  • The first phase of the project will develop about 40 of the 140 acres at the site held by OKANA MDE, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation.

Building Off Juneteenth Momentum, Second Annual Civic Season Launches and Inspires Gen Z to Engage in History, Civic Participation

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, three hundred cultural and civic institutions across the country kicked off the second annual Civic Season, a new summer tradition for learning and action co-designed with Gen Z. Anchored by Juneteenth and Independence Day - two dates that highlight the gap between our nation's promises and practices - Civic Season is about welcoming the future inheritors of the United States to learn about our nation's history so they can use it to inform and inspire civic participation for generations to come.

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  • "Civic Season is about young people engaging with our past so they can help write our future," said Caroline Klibanoff, managing director of Made By Us at the National Museum of American History.
  • "With hundreds of events and activities nationwide, the Civic Season is a new kind of American tradition where we come together to build a democracy powered by all of us."
  • More than 750 activities and resources are available at TheCivicSeason.com including podcasts, walking tours, how-to guides, in-person programs, simulations and videos.
  • Civic Season has been developed by Made By Us, an unparalleled collaboration of more than 130 of the nation's history museums to better engage Millennials and Gen-Z with American history to inspire, inform and empower civic participation.