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Oakland-Area High School Seniors Graduate from Racial Equity Financial Education Program with New-Found Knowledge, $8,000 College Scholarships

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two dozen high school students will receive $8,000 scholarships as they graduate from the Economic Equity and Financial Education Program on Saturday (Feb. 10). The program is a two-semester advanced financial education course taught at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, created and funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation).

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  • OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two dozen high school students will receive $8,000 scholarships as they graduate from the Economic Equity and Financial Education Program on Saturday (Feb. 10).
  • The Economic Equity and Financial Education Program began as a pilot program in fall 2022 to address wealth inequality and the racial wealth gap affecting African Americans in particular.
  • She said she's grateful to have been part the program and wished that financial education was routinely taught in school.
  • The program is designed to provide wealth creation tools through an advanced financial education curriculum for high school students, and also to support post-secondary education achievement through scholarships for participants, funded by PG&E.

Four Local Teachers Receive OnPoint's Prize for Excellence in Education Educators of the Year Award

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Friday, May 26, 2023
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PORTLAND, Ore., May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OnPoint Community Credit Union has announced the four winners of the 2023 OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education Educator of the Year awards:

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  • The four Educators of the Year will have their mortgage or rent paid for one year and receive $2,500 for each of their schools.
  • "This year's Educators of the Year respect their students as individuals and create educational experiences that truly connect and inspire them.
  • We are honored to recognize these educators and know they will continue to make a difference for their students and our region."
  • In the 14 years since the OnPoint Prize for Excellence in Education campaign launched, it has awarded more than $650,000 in prizes to 313 local educators and schools.

Racial Equity Program Provides $8,000 Scholarships for 24 High School Seniors Learning About Investing

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday (May 13), 24 high school students will graduate from the Economic Equity and Financial Education Pilot Program, a two-semester advanced financial education course taught at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. The program was created and funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation).

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  • The program was created and funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation).
  • Otis Ward, a senior at McClymonds High School in Oakland, is one of the students to complete the program, receive a scholarship and earn acceptance to UC Berkeley.
  • The program is designed to provide wealth creation tools through an advanced financial education curriculum for high school students, and also to support post-secondary education achievement through scholarships for participants, funded by PG&E.
  • The program can serve as a model for future high school education curriculum.

Investing in Our Communities: New Program Provides Financial Education, Mentorship, and College Scholarships to Help Close Racial Wealth Gap

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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The Economic Equity and Financial Education Pilot Program is a two-semester course on advanced financial education taught at the Haas School of Business.

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  • The Economic Equity and Financial Education Pilot Program is a two-semester course on advanced financial education taught at the Haas School of Business.
  • The 25 students who successfully complete this rigorous academic program will be awarded college scholarships of at least $7,000.
  • High school senior Otis Ward is looking forward to taking part in the program and qualifying for a scholarship.
  • Students will take courses taught by Haas School of Business professors and financial industry professionals on topics including personal finance, capital markets and wealth creation, financial data analysis and investments.

Under 65 and Anxious? A Mindful Pocket Park Is Just What You Need

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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MIAMI, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a time when quiet quitting, climate anxiety, and post-covid stress disorder has become the daily reality for many Americans, Patch of Heaven Sanctuary, a 20-acre nature preserve in the heart of South Florida, has just the thing to help reduce stress while supporting the positive effects reforestation has on absorbing the greenhouse gases fueling global warming. That thing is called the Nature Pill, a term coined by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability, who discovered spending just 20 minutes in nature can reduce cortisol.

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  • Supplemented with the Nature Pill app to take the experience beyond South Florida, the success of this first Pocket Park will pave the way for future Mindful Pocket Parks throughout the country in urban areas lacking green space equity.
  • The team's fundraising efforts include raffle ticket sales, an online silent auction, naming rights and sponsorship opportunities within the Pocket Park, all accessible via the weonemiami.com website.
  • Leadership Miami is a program of the South Florida Progress Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, with all donations and other financial support for the Mindful Pocket Park receiving appropriate tax benefits.
  • Patch's mission is to reconnect Humans to Nature one mindful walk, one tree and one breath at a time.

Boston Students to Hear from NASA, ESA Astronauts Aboard Space Station

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts students will have an opportunity this week to hear from crew members aboard the International Space Station, including a NASA astronaut.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Massachusetts students will have an opportunity this week to hear from crew members aboard the International Space Station, including a NASA astronaut.
  • NASA astronaut and Boston University graduate Bob Hines ,along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti , will answer prerecorded questions from local students.
  • Linking students directly to astronauts aboard the space station provides unique, authentic experiences designed to enhance student learning, performance, and interest in STEM.
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