National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces

JOINT STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL COALITION FOR INFANT HEALTH ON AMENDING SB 500

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Black Nurses Association and the National Coalition for Infant Health issued a joint statement formally requesting that the Pennsylvania State Legislature amend SB 500 to include Medicaid coverage for an exclusive human milk diet:

Key Points: 
  • This is not only a health issue, but also an equity issue as the African American community suffers from higher rates of prematurity and higher infant mortality.
  • Please do the right thing and amend SB 500 to save more lives and keep our most vulnerable population supported with proper nutrition."
  • Click here to read the National Black Nurses Association Letter.
  • Click here to read the National Coalition for Infant Health Letter.

McLane Earns Prestigious Service Provider of the Year Award from 7-Eleven Franchisees

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 28, 2023

TEMPLE, Texas, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- McLane Company Inc., one of the largest distributors in America and an industry-leading partner to retail and restaurant brands nationwide, was recently awarded with the prestigious Service Provider of the Year award by the National Coalition of Associations of 7-Eleven Franchisees (NCASEF) at their national trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. This remarkable accolade is awarded to the partner exhibiting exceptional and unwavering service to 7-Eleven franchisees, Franchise Owners Associations (FOAs) and the National Coalition in its entirety.

Key Points: 
  • This remarkable accolade is awarded to the partner exhibiting exceptional and unwavering service to 7-Eleven franchisees, Franchise Owners Associations (FOAs) and the National Coalition in its entirety.
  • The award was decided unanimously by NCASEF board members in favor of McLane, and they have lauded McLane as a committed and fully engaged vendor partner.
  • "I have had the distinct pleasure of working closely with McLane over the years," said Sukhi Sandhu, chairman of NCASEF.
  • We are proud to present McLane with this well-deserved award, and we look forward to shared success in the years to come."

Cytokinetics Announces Call for Proposals for Its Sixth Annual Communications Grant Program

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 28, 2023

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced a call for proposals for the sixth annual Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program. The program will award five grants in the amount of $20,000 each to patient advocacy organizations serving the hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), heart failure and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) communities. The grants are intended to support increased capacity in communications, awareness building and community engagement.

Key Points: 
  • Deadline for Applications is November 1st, 2023
    SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced a call for proposals for the sixth annual Cytokinetics Communications Grant Program.
  • “Over the past five years, our Communications Grant Program has funded creative and urgently needed programs that have helped expand patient reach, connect communities and elevate patient voices.
  • Funding from the Cytokinetics Communications Grant program may help with communications programming or personnel, depending on each organization’s needs.
  • Applications will be evaluated by a committee of representatives from Cytokinetics based on the proposal’s alignment with selection criteria.

ALL IN and Engage Brief U.S. Senate on Adult Literacy's Link to Economic Opportunity

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network (ALL IN) and Engage partnered today to provide a briefing for the U.S. Senate on the vital link between adult literacy and economic opportunity.

Key Points: 
  • Briefing encourages membership in the U.S. Senate Caucus on Adult Literacy
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Adult Literacy and Learning Impact Network (ALL IN) and Engage partnered today to provide a briefing for the U.S. Senate on the vital link between adult literacy and economic opportunity.
  • Low literacy lies at the core of multigenerational cycles of poverty and crime, and impedes the overall economic growth of communities.
  • "Adult education offers a pathway to opportunity and we've got to do a better job of reaching and teaching adult learners.
  • Today's briefing included an overview of the current adult literacy landscape, as well as a panel discussion with speakers representing employers, adult learners, adult education providers and workforce preparation organizations.

National Coalition of Clean Energy Incubators - Led by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator - Adopt Principles to Advance & Support Biden Administration's Commitment to Justice40

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 21, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  Leaders of the nation's most innovative clean technology incubators–via the National Coalition of Clean Energy Incubators (NCCEI) led by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI)–adopted a new joint Statement of Principles to advance President Biden's environmental justice goals, promising to prioritize investments and initiatives that "increase support and enhance opportunities for diverse underrepresented cleantech entrepreneurs, provide job training for at-risk communities and scale deployment of clean energy solutions in disadvantaged communities that will provide increased benefits from the clean energy economy for all Americans."

Key Points: 
  • "Thanks to President Biden and the U.S. Congress, federal agencies are making historic levels of investment to advance environmental justice as we respond to the climate crisis," said Matt Petersen, CEO of LACI.
  • The NCCEI promotes robust growth of regional energy innovation ecosystems across the nation by providing support for startups and entrepreneurs whose businesses focus on clean energy-related technologies.
  • "I am proud to be part of a community of clean energy incubators around the nation that are making the connection between innovation and inclusion in order to create a national advanced energy economy."
  • The NCCEI's Statement of Principles on the Biden Administration's Justice40 initiative were transmitted today to President Biden, Vice President Harris, and Congressional leaders.

SME Announces New Initiative in Partnership with Community and Technical Colleges to Address the Manufacturing Industry’s Workforce Shortage and Skills Gap Crisis

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230830193913/en/
    The Manufacturing Imperative – Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC) launches this fall and combines the industry and workforce expertise of SME with the educational programs and innovations of a select group of U.S. community and technical colleges.
  • The initiative builds awareness of careers in manufacturing, optimizes workforce systems and accelerates the education and skill development needed to place individuals in jobs making family-sustaining wages.
  • “I am pleased to celebrate SME’s newest initiative, the Manufacturing Imperative – Workforce Pipeline Challenge to help address the national workforce crisis facing our manufacturing sector,” said U.S. Department of Education Assistant Secretary Amy Loyd.
  • “WSU Tech is proud to support the Manufacturing Imperative-Workforce Pipeline Challenge in partnership with SME,” she said.

National Coalition of Justice Practitioners (NCJP) Unite Against the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Coalition of Justice Practitioners (NCJP), a group of Black and Hispanic law enforcement executives and experts, hosted the "When Good People Write Bad Policy" National Press Club panel event to educate people about the racial and criminal implications of a menthol ban. The panel met before the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announcement anticipated to come this month. 

Key Points: 
  • The panel met before the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announcement anticipated to come this month.
  • "For leaders in Washington to consider this ban without consulting Black and Brown officers is disastrous.
  • Enforcement of the menthol ban will be in more urban and Latino communities and used as a tool in racial profiling, stop-and-frisk, and arrests.
  • The proposed U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) ban on menthol cigarettes could be announced this month.

American Institutes for Research Awards Rapid-Cycle Project Grants to Explore New Approaches for Integration and Equity in K-12 Schools

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Arlington, Va., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is awarding rapid-cycle project grants to six organizations and institutions who will use the funds to conduct research on school integration and equity.

Key Points: 
  • Arlington, Va., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is awarding rapid-cycle project grants to six organizations and institutions who will use the funds to conduct research on school integration and equity.
  • Last year, the AIR Equity Initiative put out a call for essays to consider new approaches and strategies to foster school integration and educational equity in K-12 public schools.
  • All the essay submissions and grant proposals were reviewed by a panel of experts and six grants were chosen for funding.
  • The project is being co-funded by the William T. Grant Foundation and will involve sub-grants for youth-led research investigating policy and practical solutions for school integration.

USA Cares is awarded maximum amount of $500,000 with grant from US Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service to serve Kentucky veterans

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 18, 2023

LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USA Cares, a national organization dedicated to providing financial and advocacy assistance to military families in crisis, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the US Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service (DOL-VETS).

Key Points: 
  • The grant is part of The Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP), aimed at helping homeless and at-risk veterans find employment.
  • "Our primary goal at USA Cares is to help reduce factors that contribute to veteran suicide," said Trace Chesser, CEO of USA Cares.
  • The grant from DOL-VETS for the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program will provide funding to help homeless veterans with job training, counseling, and job placement.
  • With this grant from DOL-VETS, USA Cares is positioned to reach even more veterans in Kentucky and continue to make a meaningful impact on their lives.

The King Center Announces Second Annual Be Love Day on July 14, 2023

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 13, 2023

Atlanta, GA., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change announces the 2023 BE LOVE Day, on Friday, July 14th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Key Points: 
  • Atlanta, GA., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change announces the 2023 BE LOVE Day, on Friday, July 14th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Be Love Day is a day to interrupt the hate that has become normalized in society by embracing one day to focus on the power of love, and to make love the new norm and goal.
  • ET, with a screening of Homesick in the Yolanda D. King Theatre for the Performing Arts at The King Center.
  • The day will conclude with a live BE LOVE Day concert beginning at 4:15 p.m., featuring recording artists, Anthony David and Algebra Blessett.