Rally

PortAventura Business & Events centralises the operations of the RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada for the sixteenth consecutive year

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

This sporting event, which will celebrate its 56th edition from 14 to 17 October, has brought together 73 teams, including the best drivers in the world.

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  • This sporting event, which will celebrate its 56th edition from 14 to 17 October, has brought together 73 teams, including the best drivers in the world.
  • BARCELONA, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --PortAventura World.- PortAventura Convention Centre has been chosen for the sixteenth consecutive year as the operations centre of the RallyRACC Catalunya-Costa Daurada, which will celebrate its 56th edition from 14 to 17 October.
  • Whilst still in the midst of a pandemic, protecting everyone against COVID-19 is the number one priority of this sporting event.
  • I would like to thank the organisation, once again, for the trust placed in the Business & Events team".

Study.com Joins the Pledge 1% Movement

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Study.com announced today that it has joined Pledge 1%, a corporate philanthropy movement dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Study.com announced today that it has joined Pledge 1%, a corporate philanthropy movement dedicated to making the community a key stakeholder in every business.
  • Pledge 1% continues the company's commitment to Making Education Accessible through social impact programs focused on increasing access and equity in education for underserved learners, non-traditional students, and educators.
  • "Pledge 1% further solidifies this commitment to empowering learners to overcome obstacles in seeking education."
  • Pledge 1% offers companies turnkey tools and best practices, making it accessible for any company to incorporate philanthropy into their business model.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Set for Spain with Eyes on the Prize

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Friday, October 8, 2021

The team leads the manufacturers' championship by 61 points, with a maximum of 52 points available after the Spanish event.

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  • The team leads the manufacturers' championship by 61 points, with a maximum of 52 points available after the Spanish event.
  • For the third season in a row, a Toyota driver is guaranteed to win the drivers' title, with 24 points separating team-mates Sebastien Ogier and Elfyn Evans after the latter's victory on the previous round in Finland.
  • Saturday follows an identical route to before, with a trio of repeated stages followed by a street stage in Salou.
  • Sunday's finale consists of the returning Santa Marina stage and the well-known Riudecanyes test, both to be run twice.

Land Trust Alliance Honors Idaho's Wood River Land Trust with National Award

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today honored Idaho's Wood River Land Trust with a National Land Trust Excellence Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today honored Idaho's Wood River Land Trust with a National Land Trust Excellence Award.
  • Announced during Rally 2021: The National Land Conservation Conference, the nation's largest gathering of land conservation leaders, the National Land Trust Excellence Award recognized Wood River Land Trust for its work on Hailey Greenway in Idaho.
  • Also recognized during Rally was New Jersey's Tewksbury Land Trust with a National Land Trust Excellence Award and conservationist Dr. Mark Anderson, recipient of this year's Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award & Fellowship.
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

Land Trust Alliance Honors New Jersey's Tewksbury Land Trust with National Award

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today honored New Jersey's Tewksbury Land Trust with a National Land Trust Excellence Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today honored New Jersey's Tewksbury Land Trust with a National Land Trust Excellence Award.
  • Announced during Rally 2021: The National Land Conservation Conference, the nation's largest gathering of land conservation leaders, the National Land Trust Excellence Award recognized Tewksbury Land Trust for its work on the 10 Mile Trail, a network of trails and preserved lands located roughly 50 miles west of New York City near Oldwick, New Jersey.
  • "A project of this scope would be impressive for any land trust to undertake," said Andrew Bowman, the Alliance's president and CEO.
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

Dr. Mark Anderson Receives Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today presented Dr. Mark Anderson the distinguished Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today presented Dr. Mark Anderson the distinguished Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award.
  • The award, presented virtually during Rally 2021: The National Land Conservation Conference, honors people who have enriched the conservation community with their outstanding leadership, innovation and creativity in land conservation.
  • Anderson directs The Nature Conservancy's Center for Resilient Conservation Science, which provides science leadership, ecological analysis and landscape assessments for conservation efforts across all 50 states.
  • "For his visionary climate work and his longstanding commitment to the land trust community, we are honored to name Mark this year's Kingsbury Browne Conservation Leadership Award winner."

Land Trust Alliance Convenes Rally 2021 Amid National Eagerness for Action on Climate Change

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Monday, October 4, 2021

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, is hosting virtually this week the nation's largest gathering of land conservation leaders.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, is hosting virtually this week the nation's largest gathering of land conservation leaders.
  • Land Trust Alliance President & CEO Andrew Bowman said the virtual gathering comes at a moment when Americans are eager for action on climate change.
  • And as will be affirmed during Rally, the Land Trust Alliance is committed to catalyzing private land conservation by ensuring land trusts have the necessary vision, tools, capacity and resources."
  • Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America.

The Reverend Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson becomes president of Auburn Seminary

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Friday, October 1, 2021

NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Auburn Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson as our new president.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Auburn Seminary is pleased to announce the appointment of the Reverend Dr. Emma Jordan-Simpson as our new president.
  • Dr. Katharine Henderson, Auburn's 10th president, who began stewarding this transition with Auburn's board of directors in November 2020.
  • "The board and I thank Katharine for 28 years guiding Auburn and 12 years as our president, and for bringing Auburn to the edge of what is possible for a truly multifaith, multiracial movement for justice.
  • double major Religious and Philosophical Studies and Music, cum laude), Union Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity) and Drew Theological Seminary (Doctor of Ministry).

Xoogler, a community of 10,000+ Ex-Google Employees and Investors, Mints First-Ever NFT

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

The NFT will grant holders priority access to future Xoogler Demo Days, starting with Xoogler Demo Day Blockchain II on November 11, 2021.

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  • The NFT will grant holders priority access to future Xoogler Demo Days, starting with Xoogler Demo Day Blockchain II on November 11, 2021.
  • Since inception, our community has invested in over 60+ companies and has had many exits and unicorns, said Christopher Fong, Founder of Xoogler.
  • We have minted a unique 3D NFT that reflects the value of the community and our common roots The NFT features a rocket venturing into space, paying homage to the moonshot thinking.
  • Its fitting that their community is adopting some of the most exciting technology emerging today to build community and create value.

Checkers® & Rally's® New York Co-Op Partners with Code Nation to Serve Under-Resourced Students

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

The Code Nation Summer Coding Challenge brings together students and volunteers from across the nation for two days of collaboration and coding around a surprise theme.

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  • The Code Nation Summer Coding Challenge brings together students and volunteers from across the nation for two days of collaboration and coding around a surprise theme.
  • "We're honored to have partnered with Code Nation for this year's first Summer Coding Challenge," said Vijay Ghei, franchisee and president of the Checkers and Rally's New York Co-Op.
  • "Partners like Checkers and Rally's are integral to our work, and we appreciate their collaboration and generosity," said Joliz Cedeo, managing director at Code Nation NYC.
  • Code Nation equips students with the skills, experiences and connections that together create access to careers in technology.