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Makeway Announces New Advisory Board Members Share Article ROCHESTER, N.Y. (PRWEB) February 24, 2021 Makeway is proud to announce the formation of its new advisory board composed of trusted leaders in the industry known for being changemakers in their careers and communities. With diverse experiences and perspectives from a variety of business sectors, the board members will support Makeway through strategic analysis and consultat...

Two bestselling authors in one go: Fair Fight founder Stacey Abrams (left) will be in conversation with celebrated sci-fi/fantasy novelist N. K. Jemisin at SXSW Online this March. (Photo Credits: Abrams photo courtesy of Fair Fight. Jemisin photo courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.) The Venn diagram sweet spot of people who are going to fangirl over voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams and sci-fi/fantasy author N. K. Jemisin is – I suspect – ve...

They are in the pole position to change the culture like no social platform has since Music.ly (and Instagram before that). One of the biggest success stories of the pandemic has been an app called Clubhouse. Clubhouse, which officially launched in February 2020, took off in late Spring and has since become the place to hangout, network, and connect. All day and night there are conversations taking place on a wide range of topics from crypto secrets to racial injustice to the NFL playoffs (with...

As a consequence, the app heavily centered around conversations focused on tech and business, early users told CNBC. Think LinkedIn, but with audio instead of text. But as the app has grown, people of more diverse backgrounds have begun to join, and the Clubhouse experience has changed dramatically. In particular, the app has carved out a niche among Black users, who have innovated new ways for using it. A few months ago you mightve opened the app to a panel discussion on the future of artifici...

New Clackamas County commissioners dive right into business Tootie Smith, Mark Shull take seats to tackle reopening plans and wildfire recovery One new and one familiar face joined the Clackamas Board of County Commissioners in its first meeting of 2021 on Tuesday, Jan. 5, to hear updates on several topics and issues facing the county. County Chair Tootie Smith and Commissioner Mark Shull — both elected to the board in 2020 — took their official oaths of office in private ceremoni...

Michael Jasaitis is pretty familiar with the IHSAA transfer rules. The Crown Point-based lawyer and 1993 Highland graduate has been guiding prep athletes through the "complex process" since 2002, and his clientele list includes former Region stars Sean Manaea, Angel Garcia and Kenny Harris. Crown Point-based lawyer Michael Jasaitis, a 1993 Highland grad, is well-versed in the IHSAAs transfer rules. He has helped several athletes receive full eligibility after transferring, including former A...