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SEC to Highlight Free Investor Education Resources During Financial Capability Month

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月曜日, 4月 3, 2023

“We also encourage younger investors to check out the saving and investing resources on Investor.gov .

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  • “We also encourage younger investors to check out the saving and investing resources on Investor.gov .
  • Know that the earlier you start understanding the importance of managing your money and building wealth, the stronger your financial future.”
    Some of the SEC’s events planned for Financial Capability Month include:
    High School Students – SEC leadership and outreach staff will meet with Washington, D.C. high school students to teach investor education basics and share the new HoweyTrade Investment Program activity.
  • SEC leadership and staff will also host a joint OIEA, SEC Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI), and SEC African American Council “Financial Literacy and Career Day” program for middle and high school students.
  • Native Americans – SEC leadership and staff will participate in the Reservation Economic Summit in Nevada to provide investor education materials to highlight the importance of creating a saving and investing plan and how to avoid fraud.

Author and Lifelong Educator Dr. Linda Ginzel Releases Revised and Expanded Edition of Her Bestselling Workbook, Choosing Leadership

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木曜日, 11月 10, 2022

CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Author and lifelong educator Professor Linda Ginzel wants everyone to choose leadership to create a better future by building courage, capacity, and wisdom. Ginzel believes leadership development is not only for those in the business world but in all areas of life.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Author and lifelong educator Professor Linda Ginzel wants everyone to choose leadership to create a better future by building courage, capacity, and wisdom.
  • Ginzel believes leadership development is not only for those in the business world but in all areas of life.
  • In the revised and expanded edition of her bestselling book, Choosing Leadership, Ginzel offers readers a wealth of activities to help them throughout life's journey.
  • The bestselling original edition of Choosing Leadership was used by a diverse group of people implementing its lessons across a wide range of personal and professional contexts.

New Resources for High School Students Nationwide Available to Help Them Take Their Job Skills to the Next Level During National Entrepreneurship Month

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火曜日, 11月 1, 2022

High school students have changed what it means to be an entrepreneur.

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  • High school students have changed what it means to be an entrepreneur.
  • They want to make a difference and learn transferable skills that will help prepare for the future - and they want to do it their way.
  • Additionally, students can take part in the Tallo Student Community on Entrepreneurship where they can share ideas, post questions, and learn from their experiences together.
  • Stride is a premier provider of K-12 education for students, schools, and districts, including career learning services through middle and high school curriculum.

AprilAire Executives Fill 200 Backpacks to Make a Difference for Madison-Area Students

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金曜日, 8月 19, 2022

MADISON, Wis., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- AprilAire's top executives assembled school supplies in 200 backpacks yesterday to donate them to Madison-area elementary, middle and high school students as they go back to school this fall. In addition to its focus on healthy residential indoor air, the nationwide leader in professional-grade Healthy Air solutions for the home since 1954 has a strong corporate commitment to make a difference in the communities where it does business. Yesterday's backpack donation work is a prime example of the value that AprilAire, as a brand, places on giving back.

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  • Yesterday's backpack donation work is a prime example of the value that AprilAire, as a brand, places on giving back.
  • Philippi was one of about 30 members of the leadership team who worked yesterday to assemble the backpacks.
  • Over the years, AprilAire has supported SVDP in numerous ways including Care Caf fundraising events, food pantry donations and initiatives, and executives volunteering with the non-profit.
  • To learn how to turn your house into a Healthy Home with the AprilAire Healthy Air System and learn about other solutions, visit http://www.aprilaire.com .

Gen Z Entrepreneurs Lead the Way

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水曜日, 8月 17, 2022

Stride, Inc., the nations leading provider of online and blended education programs, is excited to launch its new Entrepreneurship Resource Center for High School Students and Gen Z Entrepreneurship Guide .

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  • Stride, Inc., the nations leading provider of online and blended education programs, is excited to launch its new Entrepreneurship Resource Center for High School Students and Gen Z Entrepreneurship Guide .
  • Students can also download the Gen Z Entrepreneurship Guide for advice on how to begin as an entrepreneur.
  • According to Worth.com , Gen Z may be the most entrepreneurial generation ever, with 62% of Gen Zers indicating they have started or intend to start their own business.
  • Strides Entrepreneurship Resource Center gives these high school students the playbook for developing, launching, or operating their own business.

CHRISTOPHERS ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF YOUTH POSTER AND VIDEO CONTESTS

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月曜日, 6月 27, 2022

NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christophers have named the top prize winners in their annual student contests -- the 32nd Annual Poster Contest for High School Students and the 34th Annual Video Contest for College Students.

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  • NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Christophers have named the top prize winners in their annual student contests -- the 32nd Annual Poster Contest for High School Students and the 34th Annual Video Contest for College Students.
  • The poster contest invited students in grades 9 through 12 to create a poster that interprets the timeless theme, "You Can Make a Difference."
  • Second prize winner and Central High School senior Conyae Cherry's poster emphasizes the value of education in a young person's life.
  • The Christophers also announced the winners of their 34th Annual Video Contest for College Students, for film or video that communicates the belief that one person can make a difference.

Kinspire Launches Innovative "Hybrid" Occupational Therapy Platform in Texas and Pennsylvania

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火曜日, 5月 24, 2022

DENVER, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinspire, a teletherapy platform reinventing how children and families receive developmental support, announced today that its service has expanded to Texas and Pennsylvania.

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  • DENVER, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinspire, a teletherapy platform reinventing how children and families receive developmental support, announced today that its service has expanded to Texas and Pennsylvania.
  • Kinspire uses a "hybrid" approach of live pediatric occupational therapy (OT), asynchronous services provided by licensed therapists dedicated to each family, and on-demand content designed to increase parental involvement, comfort, and preparedness.
  • Traditional session-based occupational therapy limits a child's potential progression by restricting OT to only one modality of care scheduled sessions.
  • Founded by Rob Seigel, Lily Baiser, and Nate Ruiz, Kinspire is a pediatric occupational therapy platform with a "hybrid" approach of live sessions, asynchronous support, and on-demand content designed to best meet the needs of children and their families.

SEC Commemorates Financial Capability Month with Robust Slate of Investor Education Events and Resources

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土曜日, 4月 30, 2022

I am pleased that we were able to reach and teach investors across many demographics from college students to older investors during Financial Capability Month, said Lori Schock, Director of OIEA.

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  • I am pleased that we were able to reach and teach investors across many demographics from college students to older investors during Financial Capability Month, said Lori Schock, Director of OIEA.
  • We wantinvestors to know that the SECs investor education resources, available at Investor.gov , can help them make more informed investment decisions and avoid fraud.
  • In addition, OIEA and SEC Regional Offices including Atlanta, Fort Worth, Miami, and New York conducted in-person and virtual investor education outreach with students from 14 HBCUs in collaboration with SFE&PD.
  • Military Community SEC had a robust set of engagements with the military community, including outreach to active duty, reserve, retired, and veteran service members, as well as military families.