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Blackstone Charitable Foundation Commitment in Texas Reaches $10 Million for Entrepreneurial Skills and Career Exposure

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Blackstone today announced that the Blackstone Charitable Foundation has reached $10 million in funding in Texas through its signature program, LaunchPad.

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  • Blackstone today announced that the Blackstone Charitable Foundation has reached $10 million in funding in Texas through its signature program, LaunchPad.
  • The program seeks to close the opportunity gap by equipping students with entrepreneurial skills and internship opportunities to help them build lasting careers.
  • With continued migration of Fortune 500 companies to Texas, initiatives like LaunchPad will continue to help prepare Texas students to compete and thrive in a dynamic job market.
  • “What the Blackstone Charitable Foundation is providing to our next generation of community and business leaders is truly remarkable,” said President LeGrande.

Denny's Awards Outstanding Students with Inaugural Stipend Through Its Hungry for Education™ Scholarship Program

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Monday, October 2, 2023
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Spartanburg, SC, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), America’s Diner, announces two recipients of the inaugural Denny’s x Getty Images Hungry for Education Stipend.

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  • Spartanburg, SC, Oct. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), America’s Diner, announces two recipients of the inaugural Denny’s x Getty Images Hungry for Education Stipend.
  • Students from Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) and Jackson State University (JSU) have each received $1,250 stipends, recognizing their passion for preserving their HBCU’s history.
  • The scholars are:
    Rejoice Adekoya, a sophomore nursing major at Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas) from Lagos, Nigeria.
  • In partnership with the Getty Family and Stand Together, the program commits $500,000 towards the digitization of HBCU photographic archives.

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES 2023-2024 WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE ATTICA LOCKE

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prairie View A&M University proudly announces the appointment of Attica Locke as its 2023-2024 Writer-in-Residence for the Toni Morrison Writing Program. Locke, a distinguished American fiction author and acclaimed writer-producer for television and film, will be formally introduced on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at 11 a.m. in PVAMU's Don K. Clark Building Auditorium.

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  • PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prairie View A&M University proudly announces the appointment of Attica Locke as its 2023-2024 Writer-in-Residence for the Toni Morrison Writing Program.
  • Attica Locke is Prairie View A&M University's third writer-in-residence for the Toni Morrison Writing Program.
  • Locke is renowned for her award-winning literary works, including "The Exile's Lament" and her critically acclaimed debut novel, "Black Water Rising."
  • "Having Attica Locke as our 2023-2024 Toni Morrison Writing Program Writer-in-Residence is a winner for our students.

Bo Porter Academy Announces New Vice President/Athletic Director and Associate Head Coach/Hitting Coordinator

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
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ROSHARON, Texas, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bo Porter Academy Names Olympian and Seton Hall University Hall of Famer Angela Williams, Vice President & Athletic Director and names Former Boston Red Sox Infielder Bryant Nelson, Associate Head Coach & Hitting Coordinator.

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  • ROSHARON, Texas, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bo Porter Academy Names Olympian and Seton Hall University Hall of Famer Angela Williams, Vice President & Athletic Director and names Former Boston Red Sox Infielder Bryant Nelson, Associate Head Coach & Hitting Coordinator.
  • She is set to join the Bo Porter Academy administration team on August 31st.
  • When asked about the opportunity to join Bo Porter Academy, Nelson said, "I'm excited and looking forward to sharing my 30-plus years of professional baseball experience with the scholar athletes at Bo Porter Academy."
  • He's set to join the coaching staff at Bo Porter Academy on September 5th.

Greentown Labs, MIT, Texas Universities Reveal New Student Entrepreneurship Program

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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"TEX-E will build upon Texas universities' deep and long-standing connections to the energy industry by helping to attract and retain the world-class talent needed to supercharge Houston's innovation ecosystem."

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  • "TEX-E will build upon Texas universities' deep and long-standing connections to the energy industry by helping to attract and retain the world-class talent needed to supercharge Houston's innovation ecosystem."
  • But often when MIT startups need to scale up, they look towards Texas, where they can find talent, space, and industry knowhow in spades.
  • The founding institutions of TEX-E are Rice University , Texas A&M University , Prairie View A&M University , University of Houston , and The University of Texas at Austin .
  • "Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is enthusiastic about the partnership with Greentown Labs through the Texas Entrepreneurship Exchange for Energy (TEX-E) initiative," said Magesh Rajan, Vice President of Research and Innovation.

PVAMU, TAMU awarded $12M to recruit, prepare, develop and support a strong and diverse educator workforce

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Friday, October 21, 2022
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new $12.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will soon help support P-12 teachers and school leaders across the U.S.

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  • The grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help support P-12 teachers and school leaders across the nation.
  • PRAIRIE VIEW,Texas, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new $12.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will soon help support P-12 teachers and school leaders across the U.S.
  • Our unique programs prepare graduates to support the educational development and well-being of culturally diverse children and youth."
  • PVAMU and TAMU are members of The Texas A&M University System.Click here to learn more about the new grant.

PVAMU launches Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For nearly 150 years, Prairie View A&M University has produced top leaders in the arts and sciences, education, agriculture, engineering and nursing. Now, thanks to a $1 million initiative, Enhancing the Humanities at PVAMU, students have the option to major or minor in African American studies.

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  • PRAIRIE VIEW,Texas, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For nearly 150 years, Prairie View A&M University has produced top leaders in the arts and sciences, education, agriculture, engineering and nursing.
  • Now, thanks to a $1 million initiative, Enhancing the Humanities at PVAMU, students have the option to major or minor in African American studies.
  • African American Studies is a relatively new major for college campuses.
  • For more information about PVAMU's new BA in African American Studies Program, visit www.pvamu.edu/bcas/departments/swbps/programs/aastudies .

POET, JOURNALIST, TV PERSONALITY AND AUTHOR KEVIN POWELL NAMED WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY

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Friday, September 9, 2022
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PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prairie View A&M University announced today the appointment of the highly-regarded poet, journalist, TV personality and author Kevin Powell to serve as its second writer-in-residence of the Toni Morrison Writing Program.

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  • PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Prairie View A&M University announced today the appointment of the highly-regarded poet, journalist, TV personality and author Kevin Powell to serve as its second writer-in-residence of the Toni Morrison Writing Program .
  • "Kevin Powell meets the objective: He studies; he thinks deeply; and he takes a stance on a cornucopia of issues."
  • Powell worked atVibe Magazineas a senior writer for many years, interviewing such diverse public figures as Tupac Shakur and General Colin Powell.
  • "The Toni Morrison Writing Program's selection of Kevin Powell as writer-in-residence meets the objective: Powell studies; Powell thinks deeply.

AIG Life & Retirement Announces Collaboration with Greater Houston Area High Schools and HBCUs

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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AIG Life & Retirement, a division of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), today announced the kick-off of a community-based program created to support and provide financial education and career opportunities for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and high schools in the Greater Houston area.

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  • AIG Life & Retirement, a division of American International Group, Inc. (NYSE: AIG), today announced the kick-off of a community-based program created to support and provide financial education and career opportunities for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and high schools in the Greater Houston area.
  • A pilot program for this initiative began last fall through a collaboration with EVERFI, a leading social impact education innovator, and public high schools throughout Harris County, Texas.
  • AIG Life & Retirement brings together a broad portfolio of protection, retirement savings, investment and lifetime income solutions to help people achieve financial and retirement security.
  • AIG Life & Retirement includes AIG member insurance companies American General Life Insurance Company (Houston, TX), The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, and The Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company (VALIC), Houston, TX as well as their affiliates.

Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women Announces Latest Round of Investments, Partnerships and Grants to Kick Off 2022

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
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The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced the next round of investments, partnerships and grants for the One Million Black Women initiative.

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  • The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced the next round of investments, partnerships and grants for the One Million Black Women initiative.
  • The announcement was made following the January 12 One Million Black Women Advisory Council meeting, which consists of 17 Black business and community leaders.
  • Many of the organizations were identified through the more than 50 One Million Black Women listening sessions held with nearly 20,000 Black women from around the country, and the One Million Black Women Advisory Council.
  • The initiative, One Million Black Women, is named for and guided by the goal of impacting the lives of at least one million Black women by 2030.