Rio Hondo College

University of La Verne Class of 2024 Commencement Speakers Announced

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星期六, 五月 11, 2024

LA VERNE, Calif., May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University of La Verne is proud to announce that renowned transformational leadership expert Yasmin Davidds and local human services champion Ciriaco "Cid" Pinedo 11' are this year's speakers for commencement ceremonies held on May 25 at the Ortmayer Athletics Complex on the historic La Verne campus.

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  • LA VERNE, Calif., May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University of La Verne is proud to announce that renowned transformational leadership expert Yasmin Davidds and local human services champion Ciriaco "Cid" Pinedo 11' are this year's speakers for commencement ceremonies held on May 25 at the Ortmayer Athletics Complex on the historic La Verne campus.
  • She is the CEO and founder of the Dr. Yasmin Davidds Leadership Institute and Multicultural Women Executive Leadership Foundation.
  • He attended Rio Hondo Community College and earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from St. John's Seminary College and an education doctorate in organizational leadership from the University of La Verne.
  • In 2021, Union Institute & University awarded Pinedo an honorary doctorate for his contributions to transforming lives and communities.

Knightscope Deploys 37 Emergency Communication Devices at Rio Hondo College

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星期二, 四月 30, 2024

Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), an innovator in robotics and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies focused on public safety, today announces the deployment of 37 K1 Blue Light Towers at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California.

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  • Knightscope, Inc. [Nasdaq: KSCP] (“Knightscope” or the “Company”), an innovator in robotics and artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies focused on public safety, today announces the deployment of 37 K1 Blue Light Towers at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, California.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240430929682/en/
    Knightscope Deploys 37 Emergency Communication Devices at Rio Hondo College (Photo: Business Wire)
    College and university officials prioritize campus safety to ensure a secure and enjoyable environment for students, faculty and visitors.
  • Knightscope’s modern blue light emergency phones and call boxes are also the key to curing an overconfident dependence on cell phones.
  • Blue light emergency phone systems also always report one’s precise location reliably, ensuring the expedited arrival of the appropriate type of help.

Larta Institute Opens Call for Applications to Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator

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星期三, 十一月 8, 2023

Larta Institute, a non-profit organization accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship to feed, fuel and heal the world, has opened a call for applicants to join the 2024 cohort of its Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator.

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  • Larta Institute, a non-profit organization accelerating innovation and entrepreneurship to feed, fuel and heal the world, has opened a call for applicants to join the 2024 cohort of its Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator.
  • The Heal.LA accelerator welcomes applications from innovators with ideas that have the potential to improve the health and wellness of underserved, urban communities.
  • Larta has designed our Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator to help diverse founders advance innovations geared to the needs of underserved communities and to pilot the use of their solutions in these communities.
  • To learn more or apply to the Heal.LA Bioscience and Healthcare Accelerator, please visit: https://larta.org/programs/heal-accelerator/

Mission Cloud Upskills Students with Real World DevOps and Cloud Training, Making Them Productive Engineers from Day 1

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星期二, 五月 2, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Mission Cloud, a cloud-managed services provider and Amazon Web Services (AWS) Premier Tier Services Partner, today launched Mission Cloud Evolution, a new program committed to cloud literacy and talent development. The initiative features robust full-time apprenticeship opportunities and partnerships with schools and community organizations.

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  • Mission Cloud Evolution aims to bridge the talent skills gap by providing relevant training to current engineers and students alike.
  • "The importance of cloud literacy cannot be understated given the emergence of remote and hybrid work and education environments," said Karoline Saffi, Chief People Officer, Mission Cloud.
  • The seeds of Mission Cloud Evolution were planted three years ago with a job rotation program to help Mission Cloud team members develop technical skills.
  • Apprenticeships – A 6-month paid apprenticeship program, with benefits including healthcare, that develops students and career changers into cloud and DevOps engineers.

Award-Winning Volvo LIGHTS Project Wraps in Southern California

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星期三, 八月 24, 2022

Comprehensive dealer support - TEC Equipment, Volvo Trucks' largest West Coast dealership, provided uptime support to the fleet customers that leased VNR Electrics through the Volvo LIGHTS project.

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  • Comprehensive dealer support - TEC Equipment, Volvo Trucks' largest West Coast dealership, provided uptime support to the fleet customers that leased VNR Electrics through the Volvo LIGHTS project.
  • First responder training programs - Throughout the project, Reach Out, a local outreach organization worked with Volvo Trucks to keep community stakeholders informed about the project.
  • In recognition of the project team's leadership and tangible results achieved through Volvo LIGHTS, the project received several awards, including:
    Together with the Volvo Group, Volvo Trucks hosted a Volvo LIGHTS Roundup on August 23 at the Ontario Convention Center in Southern California to share exclusive insights from Volvo LIGHTS project partners on how to successfully scale truck freight electrification.
  • To learn more about the Volvo LIGHTS project and to access photos, videos, and other resources, visit www.lightsproject.com
    To learn more about Volvo Trucks North America and the Volvo VNR Electric, visit the company website .