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Business Professional Association Helps Students Prepare for Business Careers

Written by Misericordia University | 12 October 2009

The Business Department at Misericordia University has launched a new professional organization on campus to help students be better prepared for a career as a business professional. The Business Professional Association (BPA) at Misericordia University will provide experiences, information, and programs to promote business as a profession and will help serve as a bridge from the student’s university experience to the business world.

Black Physicians Falling Prey to Large, Profit-driven Health Care Companies

Written by Eric T. Campbell | 02 October 2009

DETROIT (NNPA) -- Ending disparity in health care is one aspect of President Obama's reform mission. Increasingly, the battle for equality is also being waged in area hospitals by black physicians who are falling prey to large, profit-driven health care systems.

3rd Annual Women of Color Conference

Written by Organization's Staff | 02 October 2009

Spelman college The Third Annual Women of Color Conference

You are cordially invited to attend the Third Annual Women of Color Conference October 9th & 10th, 2009 at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia! The Third Annual Women of Color Conference will provide a space for women of color and allies to come together, learn about various social justice issues, and strategize for action as part of a larger movement for justice and equality.

Family Literacy Can Solve Many of Nation’s Problems

Written by National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) | 12 October 2009

Illiteracy affects one in seven U.S. adults. And those 30 million adults are a big reason why 33 percent of fourth-graders are unable to read at grade level. In turn, the work force is ill-equipped to compete in a 21st century economy, and communities are at risk. The problem affects multiple generations, that’s why it needs a multi-generation solution – family literacy.

Amidst School Budget Crisis New Food 4 Thought Program Brings Food and Learning to at Risk Kids

Written by Organization's Staff | 02 October 2009

LIVINGSTON, Calif., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Today, Foster Farms and local Feeding America Food Banks (Second Harvest and Merced County Food Banks) launch Food 4 Thought, an incentive-based program addressing two fundamental needs - hunger and education. Amidst deep school budget cuts and a substantial increase in demand for food assistance, Food 4 Thought helps bridge the gap for needy students and their families in economically hard-hit Stanislaus and Merced counties.

Babson Entrepreneurship Forum – “Action Drives Results” - October 16th, 2009

Written by Babson College | 02 October 2009

Babson College will host the 8th Annual Babson Entrepreneurship Forum with the focused theme, Action Drives Results, on Friday, October 16, 2009, at Babson College. This year’s Forum features the Ideas Into Action Business Plan Competition at 2:30 p.m. The top three winning plans will receive a $20,000+ prize including cash, consulting, legal, and web services.

Business Professional Association Helps Students Prepare for Business Careers

Black Physicians Falling Prey to Large, Profit-driven Health Care Companies

3rd Annual Women of Color Conference

Family Literacy Can Solve Many of Nation’s Problems

Amidst School Budget Crisis New Food 4 Thought Program Brings Food and Learning to at Risk Kids

Babson Entrepreneurship Forum – “Action Drives Results” - October 16th, 2009

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