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Barclays Awards $255,000 to Small Businesses in Its Fourth Annual 'Small Business Big Wins' Promotion

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수요일, 5월 1, 2024
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WILMINGTON, Del., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclays US Consumer Bank today announced Diversability LLC as the winner of its fourth annual "Small Business Big Wins" promotion and the recipient of the $60,000 grand prize. Dedicated to increasing the visibility of disabled people, the New York, NY-based small business received the most nationwide votes – edging out nine other strong finalists – that determined which US-based small business would receive the much-needed financial boost.

Key Points: 
  • "This year, we continued to be amazed at the many inspiring stories from businesses across the country," said Angelo Disperati, Director of US Branded and Business Cards at Barclays.
  • Through essays and photos, these thousands of small businesses across the country shared how their business is adjusting to the current economy.
  • "Winning the Small Business Big Wins contest has validated that our work and community matter.
  • The contest is sponsored by the Barclays Business Card team, which supports business owners with its broad range of credit cards that offer business owners rewards for dollars spent on their business needs.

Newsweek Names BluePearl™ as One of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women and Diversity in 2024

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화요일, 4월 23, 2024
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TAMPA, Fla., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BluePearl™, proudly part of Mars Veterinary Health, has been recognized in Newsweek's annual rankings as one of the greatest workplaces for women and diversity in America.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BluePearl™, proudly part of Mars Veterinary Health, has been recognized in Newsweek's annual rankings as one of the greatest workplaces for women and diversity in America.
  • Newsweek's second annual list of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women, ranks companies based on several metrics including compensation, work-life balance, and proactive management on diversity.
  • "We are honored to be recognized as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity," said Jasmine Kante, Equity, Inclusion & Diversity Lead at BluePearl.
  • VCA Animal Hospitals, also part of Mars Veterinary Health, was recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and Women in 2024.

El Pollo Loco Wraps Up Women's History Month with a Special Event Recognizing Women Who Lead, Inspire, and Empower

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화요일, 4월 9, 2024
Latinx, Partnership, Corporate title, Beauty, Candy, Female, Student, El Pollo Loco, American Dream, Women's History Month, Empowerment, Creativity, Fashion design

She immigrated to the United States from El Salvador and joined the El Pollo Loco team at 17, nurturing a dream of becoming a franchisee.

Key Points: 
  • She immigrated to the United States from El Salvador and joined the El Pollo Loco team at 17, nurturing a dream of becoming a franchisee.
  • Women are indispensable in making El Pollo Loco the successful and thriving business it is today.
  • Earlier this year, El Pollo Loco announced a one-year collaboration with talented artist and entrepreneur LaLa Romero to celebrate and empower women.
  • Through this collaboration, El Pollo Loco and LaLa Romero are committed to creating a supportive and empowering space for women to come together and celebrate their strengths, accomplishments, and creativity.

HarbourView Equity Partners Continues Expansion Into Film/TV with Investment in Mucho Mas Media

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월요일, 4월 8, 2024
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HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an industry-leading alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the sports, media and entertainment space, announced today that they have invested in Mucho Mas Media – an inclusive LatinX multimedia platform cultivating talent and producing content for global audiences.

Key Points: 
  • HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), an industry-leading alternative asset management company focused on investment opportunities in the sports, media and entertainment space, announced today that they have invested in Mucho Mas Media – an inclusive LatinX multimedia platform cultivating talent and producing content for global audiences.
  • Through this investment, HarbourView will work closely with Mucho Mas’ management to drive ROI, leveraging HarbourView’s proprietary data driven insights into global audiences to deliver value to Mucho Mas and the HarbourView stakeholders.
  • Alongside Mucho Mas, HarbourView will executive produce the films in the Mucho Mas content slate including the upcoming feature THE LONG GAME, an adaptation of Humberto G. Garcia’s inspirational golf novel Mustang Miracle.
  • Mucho Mas Media was represented by Darrel Barros and Kimberly Mann at Shulman Rogers LLP, as well as Teresa Walsh and Tarek Sadi at Access Media Advisory.

Special Needs Network Secures Over $1 Million in Grant Funding for Groundbreaking Mental Health Initiative

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화요일, 3월 12, 2024
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This program aims to address the disparities in autism identification and services, particularly among African American and LatinX students.

Key Points: 
  • This program aims to address the disparities in autism identification and services, particularly among African American and LatinX students.
  • Furthermore, SNN has received a $750,000 grant from the California Department of Health Services (DHCS) as part of the California Youth Behavioral Health (CYBH) initiative, dedicated to supporting mental health initiatives for youth.
  • This funding will bolster SNN's efforts to deliver culturally competent, anti-racist behavioral health services right in the communities that need them ymost.
  • Special Needs Network, Inc. is a nonprofit grassroots 501(c)(3) organization responding to the crisis of autism and other developmental disabilities in underserved communities.

Mundo Hispano Digital Embarks on Exclusive Content and Revenue Partnership with iHeartMedia

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화요일, 3월 26, 2024
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ATLANTA, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Mundo Hispano Digital, the parent company of MundoNow.com, one of the oldest Certified Minority Latino media platforms in the United States, announced a partnership with iHeartMedia, marking a significant milestone in the realm of LatinX media and marketing strategy. The new collaboration will include MundoNow's audio network Oyénos' slate of podcasts being distributed widely by iHeartPodcasts.

Key Points: 
  • The new collaboration will include MundoNow's audio network Oyénos' slate of podcasts being distributed widely by iHeartPodcasts.
  • This new partnership allows Oyénos to leverage iHeartMedia's vast reach, extensive sales network and marketing assets to further grow the LatinX media platform to new audiences.
  • "This collaboration represents a pivotal moment for Oyénos Audio, as we combine forces to deliver captivating content and innovative marketing strategies that resonate deeply with our community.
  • With a finger on the pulse of the Latino Podcast market, MundoNow and iHeartMedia are poised to redefine the podcasting landscape, offering compelling content and unparalleled marketing strategies that resonate with the ever-growing LatinX audience.

Women's Health Awareness 2024 Marks 10-year Milestone of Transforming Communities by Enhancing Women's Health

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수요일, 3월 20, 2024
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RALEIGH DURHAM, N.C., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women's Health Awareness (WHA) 2024 Conference marks a decade of enhancing the health of women and communities of color in North Carolina. The free annual event offers health screening, services and environmental health education. The annual event will be held Saturday, April 13, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Those who pre-register before March 25 will be provided with a complimentary lunch.

Key Points: 
  • RALEIGH DURHAM, N.C., March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women's Health Awareness (WHA) 2024 Conference marks a decade of enhancing the health of women and communities of color in North Carolina.
  • The free annual event offers health screening, services and environmental health education.
  • Health experts will present up-to-date information on topics of interest to women from the conference location at Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina.
  • Sessions span environmental health, environmental health justice, and behavioral health.

SBE AND C3 FOUNDER SAM NAZARIAN ACQUIRES KITCHEN UNITED'S IP & GHOST KITCHEN RELATED ASSETS AND ANNOUNCES THE NEW HOLDING COMPANY EVERYBODY EATS, A PREMIUM QSR AND CPG BRAND COMPANY COMPRISED OF C3, NEXTBITE AND KITCHEN UNITED

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목요일, 3월 14, 2024
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MIAMI , March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sam Nazarian, CEO and Founder of sbe and Everybody Eats, announces today the acquisition of certain assets related to IP and ghost kitchens of Kitchen United, the virtual commissary operator that traditionally combined elements of delivery technology, real estate, and virtual restaurant brands in its operations model. Coupled with the acquisition of Nextbite in 2023 and Nazarian's C3–which has been simultaneously, systematically and broadly bringing together technology, underutilized retail, hotel and kitchen spaces and world-class culinary talent to disrupt the food & beverage industry by capitalizing on rapidly evolving customer preferences since 2019-Nazarian announces the new holding company and entity, Everybody Eats.

Key Points: 
  • Everybody Eats is a CPG and culinary brands company connecting new audiences through food brands in exclusive arrangements.
  • Sam Nazarian, Founder and CEO, Everybody Eats & sbe stated, "I cannot begin to describe the excitement I have in announcing Everybody Eats- our new company built upon C3 and the acquisitions of Kitchen United assets and Nextbite.
  • With the sale of ghost kitchen assets to C3, Kitchen United will seek to pivot to a software business.
  • These two partnerships aim to show sbe and Everybody Eats commitment to expanding and connecting food and hospitality with the Hispanic community.

Noteit, the Viral Gen Alpha App, Doubles Down on Expansion in Latin America, Sees 120% Growth Rate

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화요일, 2월 27, 2024
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CULVER CITY, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconic Hearts, the company behind viral social networking app Noteit, which recently surpassed 50 million users, today revealed it has seen 120% growth in Latin American countries, growing by 6 million new users. Through in-app localization, marketing efforts, and creative strategy, Noteit is doubling down on its expansion efforts in this region.

Key Points: 
  • Through in-app localization, marketing efforts, and creative strategy, Noteit is doubling down on its expansion efforts in this region.
  • Within Latin America, 1 in 3 students are now actively using the social media app.
  • Its large influence on the younger generations is proving its presence as a staple in the digital lives of millions.
  • Noteit's marketing efforts prove successful as it stands among the top 10 social networking apps in Latin American countries.

Kean University Announces Dual Degree Agreement with Howard University

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화요일, 2월 6, 2024
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UNION, N.J., Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kean University students now have a faster path to earning a doctoral degree in pharmacy under a new dual degree agreement with Howard University that is designed to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to enter the healthcare field.

Key Points: 
  • UNION, N.J., Feb. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kean University students now have a faster path to earning a doctoral degree in pharmacy under a new dual degree agreement with Howard University that is designed to encourage more students from underrepresented groups to enter the healthcare field.
  • Ultimately, participating Kean students will obtain both a Bachelor of Arts in chemistry from Kean and a Doctorate of Pharmacy, or Pharm.
  • Kean Board of Trustees Member Bertha Little-Mathews, a community organizer in Union, emphasized the profound impact of the agreement on Kean students and their communities.
  • After successful completion of their first year at Howard, Kean will accept the Howard credits and award the student a B.A.