Brooklyn College

ACRES and Project Destined Announce Strategic Partnership to Mentor Underserved Students to Become the Next Generation of Commercial Real Estate Leaders

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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ACRES' partnership will support Project Destined and its mission to provide training in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and real estate to students from underserved communities.

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  • ACRES' partnership will support Project Destined and its mission to provide training in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and real estate to students from underserved communities.
  • ACRES welcomed 15 students to work alongside six members of the staff to gain real-world experience and mentorship in the areas of commercial real estate lending, asset management, finance, and legal.
  • "We are excited to partner with ACRES to introduce this incredible group of students to potential careers in commercial real estate," said Project Destined Co-Founder Cedric Bobo.
  • Our partnership with ACRES will ensure that these students are aware of these opportunities and ready to take on that challenge."

UCC Board Nominates Rev. Dr. Thompson, a Black Woman, to Lead Denomination

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Monday, March 6, 2023
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After a year-long process , the UCC Board voted March 4 to nominate Associate General Minister, the Rev.

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  • After a year-long process , the UCC Board voted March 4 to nominate Associate General Minister, the Rev.
  • If elected by the General Synod this summer , Thompson would be the first woman ­— and the first woman of African descent — to lead the denomination.
  • Cameron Barr, UCC Board chair.
  • This passion for international, interreligious collaboration and thirst for justice, especially for people of African descent, grew out of Thompson’s roots.

CUNY’s Brooklyn College Selects YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to Serve More Than 15,000 Students Campuswide

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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Part of the City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn College has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve its more than 15,000 students who come from 136 countries around the world.

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  • Part of the City University of New York (CUNY), Brooklyn College has selected the YuJa Enterprise Video Platform to serve its more than 15,000 students who come from 136 countries around the world.
  • YuJa’s Video Platform is an all-in-one video experience that will enable the institution to enhance teaching and learning with capabilities like lecture capture, auto captioning, video quizzing, and through embedding videos directly into Blackboard Ultra, the institution’s learning management system.
  • The Video Platform also provides cloud-based, scalable storage, adaptive bitrate streaming, device compatibility, and more.
  • “YuJa works with a number of colleges in both the CUNY and State University of New York (SUNY) systems,” said Nathan Arora, Chief Business Officer at YuJa, Inc. “We’re excited for Brooklyn College instructors and students to experience the powerful tools available within the YuJa Video Platform that will integrate seamlessly into their LMS and allow the college to consolidate ed-tech tools.”

Brooklyn College Launches New Career Program With Prestigious Corporate Leaders Including Aon, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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Brooklyn College has launched the Brooklyn College Career Partners program, a new career readiness initiative that allows businesses and organizations to invest in rich, diverse talent so that students can better prepare for rewarding careers.

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  • Brooklyn College has launched the Brooklyn College Career Partners program, a new career readiness initiative that allows businesses and organizations to invest in rich, diverse talent so that students can better prepare for rewarding careers.
  • The new program will allow these three longtime Brooklyn College supporters to deepen their relationship with the college by enhancing their engagement with students before they graduate.
  • This partnership will enhance our students career preparation and future success as Brooklyn College alumni, says Brooklyn College President Michelle Anderson.
  • The Magner Career Center at Brooklyn College will execute the new Career Partners program as part of its extensive programming.

Author of the Grateful Reflections Journal Offers Advice for Celebrating National Gratitude Month in November

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022
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Family, careers, a home to call their own, close relationships with family and friends and a full belly may occupy their thoughts.

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  • Family, careers, a home to call their own, close relationships with family and friends and a full belly may occupy their thoughts.
  • But, as Sharon Rose Wallen, author of Grateful Reflections Journal (Covenant Books) will tell you, the ability to feel grateful is too important to limit to just one day.
  • Wallen says that a good start toward making gratitude an everyday habit would be celebrating National Gratitude Month for the entire month of November.
  • By doing so, people can reap some pretty substantial rewards: greater happiness, lessened anxiety, better health and stronger connections to others among them.

Ad Council Launches Inaugural Career Accelerator Program in Partnership with HBCUs

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council today announced a new career accelerator program designed to foster the next generation of talent in the advertising and marketing industry. The inaugural program will begin on October 17th and run 5 weeks, providing participants with education and hands on experience in all facets of the advertising and marketing industry, including AdTech, analytics, communications, creative development, influencers, media, research, social, strategy and more.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ad Council today announced a new career accelerator program designed to foster the next generation of talent in the advertising and marketing industry.
  • "The Ad Council is such a rare nexus of advertising, marketing, tech, and purpose, and we are in a unique position to change how our broader industry engages in improving society.
  • We're so grateful to our partners as we support these young professionals and lead the way to change how people think about hiring, content, and program development," said Ad Council Chief Equity Officer, Elise James-DeCruise.
  • To learn more, visit AdCouncil.org , follow the Ad Council's communities on Facebook and Twitter , and view the creative on YouTube .

Douglas Shayne is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Douglas Shayne is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Attorney for his outstanding career in the Law and Legal Services fields and in acknowledgment of his work with Blumen & Shayne PLLC.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Douglas Shayne is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Trusted Attorney for his outstanding career in the Law and Legal Services fields and in acknowledgment of his work with Blumen & Shayne PLLC.
  • Drawing on over two decades of expertise in the legal field, Mr. Shayne has found much success as a trial attorney.
  • He is the managing trial partner at Blumen & Shayne PLLC, serving clients in Brooklyn, NY.
  • A dedicated civic advocate, Mr. Shayne contributes to organizations such as Saint Jude's Children's Hospital, Wounded Warriors, Valley Mission, and the Salvation Army.

ICLE Appoints Dr. Joshua P. Starr as Managing Partner, Concludes Successful Gathering of Thousands of Educators at 30th Annual Model Schools Conference

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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"We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Starr to ICLE," said Amy Dunkin, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Professional Services, HMH.

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  • "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Starr to ICLE," said Amy Dunkin, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Professional Services, HMH.
  • During his time there, he led the expansion and implementation of Educators Rising, a national program that inspires high school students to become educators.
  • ICLE also recently concluded its 30th annual Model Schools Conference in Orlando, Fla. (June 26-29).
  • Additionally, ICLE shares successful practices that have a positive impact on student learning through keynote presentations, the Model Schools Conference, and a rich collection of publications.

23-Year-Old Yoel Goldberg of Eastern Union Closes $30 Million in Financing Over a Six-Month Period

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yoel Goldberg, a 23-year-old senior loan originator with Eastern Union, recently closed ten commercial mortgages valued at a total of more than $30 million over the course of a six-month period. The transactions, secured between last December and May of this year, represented seven property types in seven states.

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  • Eastern Union, based in New York, is one of America's largest providers of commercial mortgage brokerage and capital markets advisory services.
  • Yoel Goldberg, who lives in Brooklyn, joined Eastern Union two years ago.
  • Founded in 2001, Eastern Union is a national commercial real estate firm that provides bothfinancing services and capital markets advisory services.
  • Headquartered in New York, Eastern Union secures financing for transactions of all sizes across the United States.

SightMD Welcomes Eye Specialists of Westchester to the Practice

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SightMD, a leading multi-specialty ophthalmology platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Eye Specialists of Westchester, a New Rochelle based ophthalmology practice. Through this strategic partnership the practice in New Rochelle at 140 Lockwood Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801 will expand SightMD's presence by adding one location and two providers, growing SightMD's current footprint to 40 locations and 100+ providers across the New York Tri-state Area.

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  • SightMD announced a strategic partnership with Eye Specialists of Westchester, a New Rochelle based ophthalmology practice.
  • HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SightMD, a leading multi-specialty ophthalmology platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Eye Specialists of Westchester, a New Rochelle based ophthalmology practice.
  • Founded in 1973, Eye Specialists of Westchester has stuck to their goal of keeping their patients' eyes healthy in order to provide a lifetime of the best vision possible.
  • The doctors at Eye Specialist of Westchester are Bradley H. Scharf, M.D., and Aaron H. Cohen, M.D.