Spectrum Center (community center)

Malaika's Historic First Graduation: Students Ready to Lead the DRC's Future

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Friday, July 28, 2023
Education, Community centre, Multimedia, Congo, Congolese, NGO, Student, Democratic republic, Spectrum Center (community center), Water, Comprehension, Sport, Ecosystem, Nursing, Malaika, STEM

In just 15 years since its 2007 founding, Malaika has become a transformative ecosystem in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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  • In just 15 years since its 2007 founding, Malaika has become a transformative ecosystem in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • Malaika's initiatives also provide clean water for 35,000 people and nutritious meals for students and staff, all at no cost.
  • This historic moment was celebrated with performances and speeches by students and youth of the Community Center.
  • "This summer marks a big milestone for Malaika, as we say farewell to our very first cohort of students.

Presidio Bay Ventures Launches Real Estate Development Scholarship For Bay Area Youth, Introduces Underrepresented Backgrounds To Career Possibilities

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Chinatown, Consultant, Real estate, City, Goal, Policy, Architecture, Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis, Poverty, Mentorship, Spectrum Center (community center), SAN, Industry, Creativity, Awareness, Student, Program, Organization, Curriculum, Management, Tutoring

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Presidio Bay Ventures, a leading Bay Area commercial real estate development firm, today announced the commencement of its annual Real Estate Development Scholarship Program. Recognizing the lack of diversity and inclusion within the real estate industry, Presidio Bay fostered this program to proactively create opportunities for access, awareness and inclusion for diverse professional populations into this historically underrepresented field. The true-to-life curriculum is a first-of-its-kind model for underrepresented youth to gain professional experience and join an inspiring community of mentors and employers who are collectively promoting a more diverse and equitable future for the real estate industry. While the program is currently focused on Bay Area student populations, Presidio Bay has ambitious goals to expand this model nationwide in the coming years, through partnerships with leading industry stakeholders in other metropolitan districts. Entrepreneurial high school and college students are encouraged to apply before the May 31 deadline at http://www.pbvscholarship.com. Teachers, mentors and family members may also submit on behalf of a student.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Presidio Bay Ventures , a leading Bay Area commercial real estate development firm, today announced the commencement of its annual Real Estate Development Scholarship Program.
  • Recognizing the lack of diversity and inclusion within the real estate industry, Presidio Bay fostered this program to proactively create opportunities for access, awareness and inclusion for diverse professional populations into this historically underrepresented field.
  • While the program is currently focused on Bay Area student populations, Presidio Bay has ambitious goals to expand this model nationwide in the coming years, through partnerships with leading industry stakeholders in other metropolitan districts.
  • Through May 31, Operation Genesis is accepting applications on behalf of Presidio Bay Ventures for students, program partners, speakers and sponsors.

Solarea Bio Teams up with Hebrew SeniorLife Investigators on a Newly Awarded U.S. National Academy of Medicine Catalyst Grant

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Thursday, November 4, 2021
Population, Health, Alzheimer's disease, Immune system, Farmers' Market Nutrition Program / Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, Longevity, Disease, CJE SeniorLife, Disability, Inflammation, Harvard Medical School, Instagram, Research, Greater Boston, Newbridge, Cardiovascular disease, Degenerative disease, Bacteria, Twitter, Hinda, LinkedIn, Mycobiome, Moon, Collection, Blog, Fungus, Spectrum Center (community center), Boston, Ageing, Dietary supplement, Antibiotics

Solarea Bio, along with Douglas P. Kiel, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, and Shivani Sahni, Ph.D., Director, Nutrition Program, Marcus Institute, received the grant.

Key Points: 
  • Solarea Bio, along with Douglas P. Kiel, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Musculoskeletal Research Center, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, and Shivani Sahni, Ph.D., Director, Nutrition Program, Marcus Institute, received the grant.
  • Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is a national senior services leader uniquely dedicated to rethinking, researching, and redefining the possibilities of aging.
  • Hebrew SeniorLife cares for more than 3,000 seniors a day across six campuses throughout Greater Boston.
  • For more information about Hebrew SeniorLife, visit https://www.hebrewseniorlife.org or follow us on our blog , Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , and LinkedIn .