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Fan inc. Introduces the First-Ever Social App: Fostering Fan Engagement and Empowering Student-Athletes with NIL Benefits and Financial Education

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

With its innovative, patent-pending platform, the company aims to fundamentally alter how student-athletes leverage and benefit from NIL.

Key Points: 
  • With its innovative, patent-pending platform, the company aims to fundamentally alter how student-athletes leverage and benefit from NIL.
  • Navigating the intricate world of NIL, Fan inc. has carefully developed an app that aligns with both NIL laws and NCAA regulations.
  • Fan inc. is more than just a conduit for compliance; it's a bridge connecting fans and student-athletes in a manner previously unimagined.
  • Financial Literacy Modules: Recognizing the crucial need for financial education, Fan inc. offers a comprehensive series of modules on financial literacy tailored to student-athletes.

Recognizing International Week of Deaf People

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Newmarket, Ontario, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- September is an important month for the Deaf community, marking the International Week of Deaf People from September 18-24.

Key Points: 
  • Newmarket, Ontario, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- September is an important month for the Deaf community, marking the International Week of Deaf People from September 18-24.
  • The International Week of Deaf People strives to promote the human rights of people who are Deaf and their right to sign anywhere.
  • ASL is a visual language consisting of manual signs and gestures, used by people who are Deaf.
  • The theme for this year’s International Week of Deaf People is ‘A World Where Deaf People Everywhere Can Sign Anywhere”.

NEXT for AUTISM Appoints Three New Members to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NEXT for AUTISM (NEXT), the leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the national landscape of services for people with autism by strategically designing, launching, and supporting innovative initiatives, proudly announces that three individuals of diverse backgrounds and talents have been elected to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • Jen Clark, Ph.D., Christopher "CJ" Wallace, and David Schwartzbaum joined the NEXT for AUTISM board effective February 1, 2023.
  • This follows the addition of Tommy Hilfiger and Jim Hogan who joined the board last year.
  • "I am honored to join NEXT for AUTISM as a board member and to help advance their mission."
  • This is done by leveraging a broad range of autistic and neurotypical stakeholders, including our Board of Directors, Advisory Board, NEXTGen Board, community grant recipients, and dedicated staff.

NEXT for AUTISM Launches New Scholarship Program to Encourage Students and Professionals Working with Autistic Adults

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Monday, May 15, 2023

NEW YORK, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- NEXT for AUTISM (NEXT), the leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the national landscape of services for people with autism by strategically designing, launching, and supporting innovative initiatives, is excited to announce the launch of its new scholarship program, NEXT for AUTISM FELLOWS. NEXT for AUTISM FELLOWS is a national scholarship program for students and professionals interested in working with autistic and neurodivergent adults.

Key Points: 
  • NEXT for AUTISM FELLOWS scholarship program, in partnership with Scholarship America, looks to provide financial support for students as well as encourage professionals working with autistic and neurodivergent adults.
  • NEXT for AUTISM FELLOWS is a national scholarship program for students and professionals interested in working with autistic and neurodivergent adults.
  • "The NEXT for AUTISM FELLOWS scholarship program is the first of its kind, to provide a combination of tuition assistance and paid, hands-on work experience, to students interested in pursuing the important work of supporting autistic and neurodivergent adults," shared Michelle O'Connor-Teklinski, Chief Program Officer, NEXT for AUTISM.
  • "The added benefit of this scholarship program will be the infusion of trained professionals in the field, to help offset the current shortage of Direct Support Professionals ."

Growth Molecules™ & The University of San Francisco Announce the Success Academy for Customer Success, Support & Leadership

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Growth Molecules™, a leading customer success consulting and training firm focused on protecting and growing revenue, announced today that they have entered a strategic partnership with The University of San Francisco (USF). The partnership expands the company's offerings in the Growth Molecules Success Academy (GMSA) to include accredited USF training for Customer Success and Support Professionals and Executive Leadership Education. The programs will focus on customer relationship management and expansion training. Each course is purpose-built to help companies grow revenue and professionals at different levels in their careers to challenge themselves as confident leaders regardless of their titles.

Key Points: 
  • Starting in May 2023, Growth Molecules™ and the University of San Francisco will jointly offer Certified Customer Success Manager and Customer Leadership Training as part of the Executive Education Certificate Programs offered at the USF School of Management.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Growth Molecules ™, a leading customer success consulting and training firm focused on protecting and growing revenue, announced today that they have entered a strategic partnership with The University of San Francisco (USF).
  • The partnership expands the company's offerings in the Growth Molecules Success Academy (GMSA) to include accredited USF training for Customer Success and Support Professionals and Executive Leadership Education.
  • To obtain full details on the partnership or for more information about the Customer Success certificate program and enrollment, visit the USF Success Academy .

Huawei: Unleashing Fiber's Potential and Striding to F5.5G

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Friday, October 28, 2022

BANGKOK, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --During the 8th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2022), Richard Jin, President of Huawei Optical Business Product Line delivered a speech titled "Unleashing Fiber Potential and Striding to F5.5G".

Key Points: 
  • BANGKOK, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --During the 8th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2022), Richard Jin, President of Huawei Optical Business Product Line delivered a speech titled "Unleashing Fiber Potential and Striding to F5.5G".
  • During the evolution from F5G to F5.5G, technological innovations in industrial production and fiber sensing will further unleash the potential of fiber and open up new markets.
  • In addition, Huawei integrates GPON, 10G PON, and 50G PON in one port using ultra-high precision mounting technologies.
  • Super C+L spectrum:Based on experiments and innovations, Huawei has developed a new solution for spectrum amplification and transmission bandwidth improvement.

Huawei: Unleashing Fiber's Potential and Striding to F5.5G

Retrieved on: 
Friday, October 28, 2022

BANGKOK, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --During the 8th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2022), Richard Jin, President of Huawei Optical Business Product Line delivered a speech titled "Unleashing Fiber Potential and Striding to F5.5G".

Key Points: 
  • BANGKOK, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --During the 8th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2022), Richard Jin, President of Huawei Optical Business Product Line delivered a speech titled "Unleashing Fiber Potential and Striding to F5.5G".
  • During the evolution from F5G to F5.5G, technological innovations in industrial production and fiber sensing will further unleash the potential of fiber and open up new markets.
  • In addition, Huawei integrates GPON, 10G PON, and 50G PON in one port using ultra-high precision mounting technologies.
  • Super C+L spectrum:Based on experiments and innovations, Huawei has developed a new solution for spectrum amplification and transmission bandwidth improvement.

Slatkin + Co. Launches Limited-Edition Scented Candle to Benefit NEXT for AUTISM

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Slatkin + Co., a premium home fragrance company, today announced the launch of the HomeWorx Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes scented candle to benefit NEXT for AUTISM, a nonprofit organization committed to transforming the national landscape of services for autistic adults. Available for $30 at HomeWorxCandles.com, the new limited-edition scented candle has a very personal meaning for its designer.

Key Points: 
  • Available for $30 at HomeWorxCandles.com , the new limited-edition scented candle has a very personal meaning for its designer.
  • "I created this candle in honor of my son David who is extremely affected by autism," said Harry Slatkin, Founder and Chairman of Slatkin + Co. and Co-Founder and Board Member of NEXT for AUTISM.
  • "At NEXT for AUTISM we are committed to addressing the needs of autistic adults," said Gillian Leek, CEO of NEXT for AUTISM.
  • Slatkin + Co. is donating to NEXT for AUTISM 5-percent of the purchase price of each Chocolate Chip Banana Pancakes scented candle sold from October 6, 2022, while supplies last.

OnSeen Releases Version 2.0 of Its Consumer Financial Account Management Module for the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Community

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OnSeen announced today that it has officially released version 2.0 of its Consumer Financial Account Management (CFAM) software module. Designed to help prevent the misappropriation of funds in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities community, the CFAM module delivers game changing technology to agency providers that manage individual financial accounts (e.g. petty cash, gift cards, EBT cards, savings accounts, checking accounts, and trust accounts) on behalf of individuals with disabilities. The 2.0 release includes multiple enhancements and new features, including digital analysis of receipt photos to prevent blurred images, a hierarchical approval process for ledger transactions, and the ability to archive month-end financial packets. Together, these enhancements will help Direct Support Professionals (DSP's) spend less time on cumbersome administrative work and more time on delivering care. They will also help agency providers significantly reduce the complexity of the end-of-month reconciliation process and mitigate the risk of a financial Major Unusual Incident (MUI). 

Key Points: 
  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --OnSeen announced today that it has officially released version 2.0 of its Consumer Financial Account Management (CFAM) software module.
  • Designed to help prevent the misappropriation of funds in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities community, the CFAM module delivers game changing technology to agency providers that manage individual financial accounts (e.g.
  • petty cash, gift cards, EBT cards, savings accounts, checking accounts, and trust accounts) on behalf of individuals with disabilities.
  • Founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017, OnSeen, Inc provides mobile workforce management software for the government, insurance, and healthcare markets.

KenCrest Services Appoints Aurora Kripa as Chief Operating Officer

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 14, 2022

BLUE BELL, Pa., Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KenCrest one of the largest human services providers of I/DD community-based supports in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware announced today that Aurora Kripa has been appointed as the Agency's new Chief Operating Officer.

Key Points: 
  • BLUE BELL, Pa., Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KenCrest one of the largest human services providers of I/DD community-based supports in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware announced today that Aurora Kripa has been appointed as the Agency's new Chief Operating Officer.
  • Kripa, who joined KenCrest in 2019 as Chief Human Resources Officer, brings with her more than 15 years of experience in strategic planning and operational oversight in the human services industry.
  • She has held numerous executive leadership roles including serving as JEVS at Home's first Chief Executive Officer; helping to launch the company in 2012.
  • "It's an honor to support KenCrest's mission in my new capacity as COO," says Aurora Kripa.