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Season of Giving Helps TMCF Close The Equity Gap & Provide Pathways To Prosperity

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Still, it ignited a commitment to uphold her legacy—and a promise to be a pillar in my family.

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  • Still, it ignited a commitment to uphold her legacy—and a promise to be a pillar in my family.
  • Those dreams have been realized because of generous philanthropic efforts from the public and TMCF supporters.
  • For every $1that TMCF invests in education, another $20 is needed to support more students and TMCF’s member schools.
  • “My journey, started by hardship, has been illuminated by TMCF with their unwavering support,” Thigpen said.

Philadelphia Nut Butter Partners with Project HOME to Donate Healthy, Freshly-Made Nut Butters to its Helen Brown Community Center

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia Nut Butter Co. announced today its commitment to serving homeless and food-insecure people in Philadelphia through its partnership with Project HOME, a non-profit organization empowering adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all to attain their fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. Every month, Philadelphia Nut Butter Company has committed to donate 200 large jars of freshly-made, single-ingredient nut butters to the Helen Brown Community Center. Located at 1845 N. 23rd Street in North Philadelphia, the food pantry feeds hundreds of individuals and families every month.

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  • Every month, Philadelphia Nut Butter Company has committed to donate 200 large jars of freshly-made, single-ingredient nut butters to the Helen Brown Community Center .
  • "For these reasons and more, we were motivated to reach out and offer the power of Philadelphia Nut Butter's products and resources to help further the mission of Project HOME."
  • Project HOME's Helen Brown Community Center (HBCC) has a rich history in the St. Elizabeth's community.
  • Philadelphia Nut Butter products are sold exclusively via its website at www.PhiladelphiaNutButter.com , as well as inside the store at Philadelphia Nut Butter headquarters on Pattison Avenue in Philadelphia.

TMCF adds Six Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCC) To Its Membership

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund announced today, that it has added six Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCC) to its membership.

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  • WASHINGTON, D.C., June 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thurgood Marshall College Fund announced today, that it has added six Historically Black Community Colleges (HBCC) to its membership.
  • TMCF President & CEO Harry L. Williams announced the following institutions as new members, which brings TMCF’s total membership to 53 Historically Black Colleges and Universities:
    Bishop State Community College (Mobile, Alabama)
    Drake State Community & Technical College (Huntsville, Alabama)
    Gadsden State Community College (Gadsden, Alabama)
    Lawson State Community College (Birmingham, Alabama)
    Shelton State Community College (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
    Trenholm State Community College (Montgomery, Alabama)
    “Adding community colleges to our membership is part of an intentional move toward a more inclusive talent strategy.
  • Given this, adding Historically Black Community Colleges to its membership will only enhance the value of TMCF’s offerings.
  • “This milestone reflects our commitment to excellence in education and signifies our dedication to the advancement and empowerment of Historically Black Community Colleges across the state,” said Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims.

FULLERTON COLLEGE INTRODUCES FIRST DRONE PILOTING APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN UNITED STATES

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

FULLERTON, Calif., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- There's something in the air, and it's a new drone workforce. Fullerton College launched the first-of-its-kind Hornet Drone Piloting Apprenticeship Program, and it's focused on providing opportunities for underrepresented communities and developing skills for a workforce from all over the region.

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  • Fullerton College launched the first-of-its-kind Hornet Drone Piloting Apprenticeship Program, and it's focused on providing opportunities for underrepresented communities and developing skills for a workforce from all over the region.
  • Fullerton College launches first  drone piloting registered apprenticeship program to ready tomorrow's workforce.
  • The U.S. Department of Labor and the California Department of Apprenticeship Standards recently registered this apprenticeship as the flagship U.S. college program.
  • "This program provides a definable opportunity to help further develop the workforce of tomorrow," said Jay Seidel, Fullerton College professor and director of the Fullerton Drone Lab.