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Heidi Albert Joins Greenwood Project as Director of People and Culture

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenwood Project, a leading non-profit dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion in the financial industry, is proud to announce the appointment of Heidi Albert as Director of People and Culture.

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenwood Project, a leading non-profit dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion in the financial industry, is proud to announce the appointment of Heidi Albert as Director of People and Culture.
  • "I am extremely pleased to welcome Heidi Albert to Greenwood Project.
  • Heidi's commitment and alignment with our core values were evident from our first interaction," said Kwesi Smith, Greenwood Project CEO.
  • Heidi Albert comes to Greenwood Project with over 15 years of experience in business, finance and senior HR roles.

AMDA Announces its New Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Vocal Performance: Commercial Music

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AMDA College of the Performing Arts is excited to announce its newest professional performance training program, the BFA in Vocal Performance: Commercial Music.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AMDA College of the Performing Arts is excited to announce its newest professional performance training program, the BFA in Vocal Performance: Commercial Music.
  • Crafted to address the evolving needs of the global music industry, this program offers an innovative blend of contemporary styles and classical training.
  • The BFA in Vocal Performance: Commercial Music is designed to harness the potential of young artists, equipping them with the skills required to shine in today's commercial music scene.
  • "Our new BFA program in Vocal Performance: Commercial Music is a direct response to the industry's needs.

Preston Hollow Community Capital Completes $51.65 Million Bond Purchase for AMDA College of the Performing Arts

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Preston Hollow Community Capital (“PHCC”) completed the purchase of $51.65 million in tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds issued through the California Municipal Finance Authority (“CMFA”) and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (“DASNY”) on behalf of AMDA College of the Performing Arts (“AMDA”).

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  • Preston Hollow Community Capital (“PHCC”) completed the purchase of $51.65 million in tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds issued through the California Municipal Finance Authority (“CMFA”) and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (“DASNY”) on behalf of AMDA College of the Performing Arts (“AMDA”).
  • The financing, originated by PHCC, was comprised of $91.65 million of bonds -- $31.085 million of tax-exempt bonds plus $4.585 million of taxable bonds through CMFA, and $55.98 million of tax-exempt bonds through DASNY.
  • Proceeds from the issuance will be used to refinance existing bank debt and fund capital improvements at the New York City and Los Angeles campuses.
  • Nixon Peabody LLP served as underwriter’s Counsel and Locke Lord LLP acted as counsel to AMDA.

AMDA Students Continue To Shine on Playbill's Big 10 List

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Playbill's Big 10 List of the Most Represented Colleges on Broadway is published annually, and includes a list of graduates from each college who performed on Broadway that season.

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  • Playbill's Big 10 List of the Most Represented Colleges on Broadway is published annually, and includes a list of graduates from each college who performed on Broadway that season.
  • The continued success of AMDA alumni can be attributed to the industry-focused professional training provided on AMDA's New York and Hollywood campuses.
  • With a world renowned faculty supporting students on their creative journey in the classroom and beyond, they learn to perfect their craft and graduate with full academic and industry knowledge.
  • Playbill's list once again establishes AMDA as a premier performing arts college with training in musical theatre, acting, acting for camera, dance, and performing arts.

AMDA now offering new Acting for Camera program with more options for students to customize their education

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Sunday, March 19, 2023
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Training includes development in skills considered integral to on-camera performance such as: content creation, improvisation, movement, combat, voice acting, as well as explorations of various film and TV acting genres.

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  • Training includes development in skills considered integral to on-camera performance such as: content creation, improvisation, movement, combat, voice acting, as well as explorations of various film and TV acting genres.
  • Students will learn to work and perform within a collaborative production process and develop original projects culminating in a showcase production in Los Angeles.
  • In addition to AMDA's Associate's degree and Certificate offerings in Acting for Camera, students can now earn their BFA within this exciting and industry-relevant discipline.
  • Part of this mission is accomplished through the unique flexibility that students have in tailoring their academic experience to their goals.

ADVault’s Maria Moen to Present Status Update on the Five PACIO Implementation Guides at the Society for Post-Acute and Long Term Care Medicine’s Annual Meeting March 9-12 in Tampa

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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Moen’s presentation will encapsulate the work the PACIO community has done to facilitate coordinated care and improved outcomes in long-term, post-acute care.

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  • Moen’s presentation will encapsulate the work the PACIO community has done to facilitate coordinated care and improved outcomes in long-term, post-acute care.
  • The Post-Acute Care Interoperability Project (PACIO) is a collaborative effort between industry, government, and other stakeholders.
  • Moen currently serves on the PACIO leadership team and is the lead of its Advance Directive Interoperability (ADI) w/FHIR project.
  • We are also creating the HL7® FHIR® implementation guides for practitioner-authored portable medical orders such as POLST, MOST, and DNR orders.

Elara Caring Adds Dr. Kevin Henning as Chief Medical Officer

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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Elara Caring, the full-scale, multi-state home healthcare provider of clinical and personalized services across the patient continuum, has added Dr. Kevin Henning as the organization’s Chief Medical Officer.

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  • Elara Caring, the full-scale, multi-state home healthcare provider of clinical and personalized services across the patient continuum, has added Dr. Kevin Henning as the organization’s Chief Medical Officer.
  • Henning joins Elara at an incredibly exciting time,” said Ananth Mohan, Chief Operating Officer of Elara Caring.
  • He joins the organization from TeamHealth and Continuum Hospice, where he served as Medical Director.
  • He previously served in such roles as: Chief Medical Officer, US Post Acute Care in Tacoma, WA; Medical Director, Washington and Oregon for Optum CarePlus; Chief Medical Director, Amedisys, and National Medical Director for Gentiva Health Services, Hospice division.

New Diversity Accelerator Program Creates Entry-Level Asset Management Jobs

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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To purposefully increase diversity, remove barriers, and establish a new pipeline of talent in the asset management industry, Allstate Investments, LGIM America, and William Blair Investment Management created the Asset Management Diversity Accelerator (AMDA), a two-year rotational development program for diverse and under-represented job seekers.

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  • To purposefully increase diversity, remove barriers, and establish a new pipeline of talent in the asset management industry, Allstate Investments, LGIM America, and William Blair Investment Management created the Asset Management Diversity Accelerator (AMDA), a two-year rotational development program for diverse and under-represented job seekers.
  • AMDA is also expanding the applicant pool by emphasizing opportunities with majors typically outside of the asset management industry.
  • By partnering in the AMDA program, LGIM America is proud to deliver world-class asset management experience to people of historically underrepresented backgrounds, while continuing our commitment to deliver exceptional client service.
  • William Blair is the premier global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management.

Power for All Distributed Renewable Energy Job Report Sees Strong Post-Pandemic Growth

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power for All, the global campaign to end energy poverty, today released its second Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) jobs report; supported by GET.invest, Good Energies Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. The industry's most comprehensive emerging markets employment census shows increased demand for DRE solutions is creating hundreds of thousands of formal and informal jobs. The sector is becoming a major employment engine, especially in remote rural areas in emerging and developing economies where poverty and unemployment levels are high.  In addition it is helping achieve universal electricity access while supporting the world's transition to clean energy.

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  • The Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) sector is a major source of stable employment with an estimated 374,000 jobs across Africa and 80,000 in India.
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power for All, the global campaign to end energy poverty, today released its second Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) jobs report; supported by GET.invest, Good Energies Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation.
  • Kenya's estimated 50,000 jobs, greatly outnumber those of Kenya Power (KPLC), the nation's utility-scale power provider, with its 7,000 workers1.
  • Power for All is a global coalition campaigning to accelerate the end of energy poverty by scaling distributed renewable energy solutions.

Power for All Distributed Renewable Energy Job Report Sees Strong Post-Pandemic Growth

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Monday, September 19, 2022
People, United Nations Sustainable Development Group, Workforce, Employment, Gaps, Ashden, COVID-19, Woman, DRE, CLASP, NEW, Power to All Our Friends, United Nations, Face, Growth, Norm (mathematics), Kenya Power and Lighting Company, Rockefeller Foundation, CEEW, Government, AMDA, C&I, Electricity, Energy, SHS, All, Female, Solution, Focus, KPLC, Unemployment, Poverty, Parity, Renewable energy, Construction, Textile, Creative industries, Food delivery, ShortList

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power for All, the global campaign to end energy poverty, today released its second Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) jobs report; supported by GET.invest, Good Energies Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. The industry's most comprehensive emerging markets employment census shows increased demand for DRE solutions is creating hundreds of thousands of formal and informal jobs. The sector is becoming a major employment engine, especially in remote rural areas in emerging and developing economies where poverty and unemployment levels are high.  In addition it is helping achieve universal electricity access while supporting the world's transition to clean energy.

Key Points: 
  • The Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) sector is a major source of stable employment with an estimated 374,000 jobs across Africa and 80,000 in India.
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power for All, the global campaign to end energy poverty, today released its second Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) jobs report; supported by GET.invest, Good Energies Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation.
  • Kenya's estimated 50,000 jobs, greatly outnumber those of Kenya Power (KPLC), the nation's utility-scale power provider, with its 7,000 workers1.
  • Power for All is a global coalition campaigning to accelerate the end of energy poverty by scaling distributed renewable energy solutions.