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BUILD.org and Comcast NBCUniversal Announce “FamBiz,” a Groundbreaking Entrepreneurship Simulation Game Created to Empower Educators and Students

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

By co-designing FamBiz with teachers and students, BUILD strives to support educators with dynamic offerings that boost student engagement and learning.

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  • By co-designing FamBiz with teachers and students, BUILD strives to support educators with dynamic offerings that boost student engagement and learning.
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    BUILD.org and Comcast NBCUniversal Announce “FamBiz,” a Groundbreaking Entrepreneurship Simulation Game Created to Empower Educators and Students (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Unlocking the potential of education lies in harnessing the power of gamification to ignite engagement and foster deeper learning," says Principal Amen Rahh, CEO, Knowlej.
  • "BUILD's new entrepreneurial CEO simulation game, FamBiz, empowers educators to integrate social-emotional learning into their classrooms.
  • The simulation game, accessible through an online platform, requires only a computer with internet access, facilitating ease of adoption for educators and students alike.

BUILD.org and Comcast NBCUniversal Announce "FamBiz," a Groundbreaking Entrepreneurship Simulation Game Created to Empower Educators and Students

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 6, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BUILD.org, a national 25-year industry leader in youth entrepreneurship education, has partnered with Comcast NBCUniversal to announce the launch of "BUILD's FamBiz CEO Simulation Game." Designed for students in grades 7-12, this educator-led, free, and innovative entrepreneurship simulation game sparks engagement in the classroom while introducing youth to the fundamental skills and mindsets they need to lead in school and in life. By co-designing FamBiz with teachers and students, BUILD strives to support educators with dynamic offerings that boost student engagement and learning.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BUILD.org , a national 25-year industry leader in youth entrepreneurship education, has partnered with Comcast NBCUniversal to announce the launch of "BUILD's FamBiz CEO Simulation Game."
  • By co-designing FamBiz with teachers and students, BUILD strives to support educators with dynamic offerings that boost student engagement and learning.
  • "BUILD's new entrepreneurial CEO simulation game, FamBiz, empowers educators to integrate social-emotional learning into their classrooms.
  • The simulation game, accessible through an online platform, requires only a computer with internet access, facilitating ease of adoption for educators and students alike.

Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg joins Ford Foundation as a senior fellow

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Ford Foundation announced that Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, PhD will join the organization as a senior fellow. Kamau-Rutenberg is an activist and academic known for her extensive work on women's leadership. During her fellowship, she will leverage her decades of experience supporting women's empowerment to scale Black Women in Executive Leadership (B-WEL), a global initiative focused on improving the numbers, experiences, and impact of Black women in senior and executive leadership across sectors. She will also work closely with Ford's Director for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice International, the BUILD team, and Ford's fellowship team to inform the foundation's intersectional work to advance social justice.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Ford Foundation announced that Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, PhD will join the organization as a senior fellow.
  • "Long inspired by the Ford Foundation's vision, and with deep admiration for this team of grantmakers and thought leaders, I am thrilled to be joining the foundation as a Senior Fellow.
  • Before founding B-WEL, Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg served as the inaugural director of the Rise Program, a joint initiative of Schmidt Futures and the Rhodes Trust.
  • She also sits on the Board of the Autodesk Foundation, Syngenta Foundation, Landesa, the Global Food Banking Network, and the council of Co-Impact's Gender Fund & the African Climate Foundation.

US Location Analytics Industry Outlook to 2027: Retail Sector Leads with Geospatial Innovation - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

The "US Location Analytics Industry Outlook to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "US Location Analytics Industry Outlook to 2027" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The USA location analytics market has been highly competitive with numerous players offering a wide range of products & services.
  • Alongside established companies, there are several start-ups & niche players in the location analytics market that focus on industry-specific verticals or offer innovative approaches to location-based insights.
  • By Application: US Location Analytics Market is divided into segments based on Applications, which include Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Government.

Thomas James Homes Debuts In-Market Design Studios

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thomas James Homes (TJH), the single-lot replacement homebuilder unlocking invaluable access to new homes in the coolest neighborhoods, announces the debut of its new Design Studios across its offices in Orange County, Los Angeles, Northern California, Arizona and the Pacific Northwest. Developed as a tool to help clients bring their dream homes to life, the Design Studios are powered by REVEAL by TJH, a proprietary technology that provides an immersive and interactive home design experience. Using REVEAL, clients can virtually walk through their home prior to it being built, exploring different creative options to make informed decisions while personalizing finishes.

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  • Nation's largest replacement homebuilder launches new design studios throughout its five markets, using interactive technology — REVEAL by Thomas James Homes — to create ease in the rebuilding process
    ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Thomas James Homes (TJH), the single-lot replacement homebuilder unlocking invaluable access to new homes in the coolest neighborhoods, announces the debut of its new Design Studios across its offices in Orange County, Los Angeles, Northern California, Arizona and the Pacific Northwest.
  • "At Thomas James Homes, we believe the homebuilding process should be empowering," said James Mead, CEO, Thomas James Homes.
  • The difference is in the details, and REVEAL gives our clients the chance to make authentic choices," said Courtney Huff, National Head of Design, Thomas James Homes.
  • The Design Studios were carefully crafted as a reflection of TJH's most luxe design collections, offering a distinct aesthetic focused on clean, modern design with timeless touches.

Snowflake Ranked #1 on 2023 Fortune Future 50 List

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Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the Data Cloud company, today announced that it was awarded the number one spot on the 2023 Fortune Future 50 list.

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  • Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the Data Cloud company, today announced that it was awarded the number one spot on the 2023 Fortune Future 50 list.
  • The annual list from Fortune recognizes leading publicly traded companies based on a market-based assessment of a company’s growth potential, and its capacity to deliver against that potential.
  • Among the focuses of this year’s list includes companies driving the future with generative AI.
  • Snowflake has transformed the data industry with Snowflake Data Cloud, a global network that connects organizations to the data and applications most critical to their business.

UKG Ranks #3 Best Place to Work in IT

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

The annual recognition honors top organizations that challenge their IT staff with purposeful and meaningful careers while providing great benefits and compensation.

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  • The annual recognition honors top organizations that challenge their IT staff with purposeful and meaningful careers while providing great benefits and compensation.
  • Participants present working concepts to a panel of UKG leaders, and the winning projects are often added to the UKG product roadmap.
  • “UKG strives to help every organization become a great place to work, and that mission shows up in the ways we value, respect, and care for our U Krewers every day,” said Scott Howitt, chief digital officer at UKG.
  • “Just as we’re committed to providing our 80,000 customers across industries with innovative HCM solutions that help create top workplaces for their employees, we’re equally focused on making UKG the best place to work for our more than 15,000 U Krewers across the globe — including the hundreds who work in enterprise-technology roles.”

Thomas James Homes Partners with Inspirato to Bring Luxury Travel to Clients

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

As a key component of the relationship, Inspirato will provide TJH clients with 12 months of a complimentary Inspirato Travel Membership.

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  • As a key component of the relationship, Inspirato will provide TJH clients with 12 months of a complimentary Inspirato Travel Membership.
  • This membership will allow clients to book travel within Inspirato’s curated collection of 750+ luxury vacation options in 100+ locations around the world paying members-only rates as they travel.
  • “We are thrilled to partner with Thomas James Homes, which provides homebuyers with access to lifestyles as vibrant and varied as the communities in which they build,” said Dain Rasmussen, Senior Vice President of Sales at Inspirato.
  • “Their clients share the same discerning tastes as Inspirato members, so there is a lot of synergy between our portfolio and the homes that TJH builds.

Mullen Automotive Announces Appointment of Marianne McInerney as Chief Strategy Officer

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Monday, October 9, 2023

BREA, Calif., Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN ) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces today the appointment of Marianne McInerney as Chief Strategy Officer.

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  • BREA, Calif., Oct. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Mullen Automotive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN ) (“Mullen” or the “Company”), an emerging electric vehicle (“EV”) manufacturer, announces today the appointment of Marianne McInerney as Chief Strategy Officer.
  • Prior to Mullen, McInerney held key roles at next-generation vehicle OEMs, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the American International Automobile Dealers Association.
  • McInerney served as Assistant Secretary and Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Department of Transportation under Secretary Elaine L. Chao.
  • "Mullen is a strategically driven organization and its product line of advanced EVs for both commercial and consumer audiences are unrivaled," said McInerney, Chief Strategy Officer of Mullen Automotive.

Demand Increases for Project Professionals with AI Skills, Yet PMI Research Finds Only 18% Have Practical Experience

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

PMI is developing the tools, resources, and learning opportunities – including a free, introductory online course entitled “Generative AI Overview for Project Managers” – project professionals need to leverage AI powered technology while preserving the human touch in project management.

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  • PMI is developing the tools, resources, and learning opportunities – including a free, introductory online course entitled “Generative AI Overview for Project Managers” – project professionals need to leverage AI powered technology while preserving the human touch in project management.
  • PMI will continue to release learning content focused on AI in project management, all created for project professionals by project professionals.
  • The PMI community will test the learning content, ensuring it reflects the experience of project professionals who have relevant experience using AI in project management.
  • For project professionals who fully embrace AI and enhance their work with its capabilities, they will see career advancement opportunities.