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Harry Alford and his team at Humble Ventures have funded more than 50 Black-owned businesses in 2020 alone, some of which include a social network that centers communities of color and a fast-casual restaurant whose mission is to redefine healthy and affordable food for all.
Alford said the Black Lives Matter movement validated his company s mission and gave him added motivation to keep investing in Black entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs of color. While he is optimistic about 2021, he thinks leaders in the business community will need to keep their focus on advancing racial diversity, equity, and inclusion. I don t believe the problems that surfaced in 2020 will disappear with the shift of administrations, he said. We must continue to do the work. We need to listen. We need to learn. We need to speak up when we see injustice.
Rome City Schools awarded grant for computer science teachers
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Cobb County School District is getting $25,000 in state grant money for computer science teacher training.
The Georgia Department of Education announced Monday that Cobb Schools was one of 30 school systems receiving a total of $645,000 to help build capacity for computer science education.
The department awarded the first computer science grants last year, and will distribute grant money annually as long as there is allocated funding for it, Meghan Frick, spokesperson for GaDOE, told the MDJ.
According to the state education department, even though computer science is a high-demand career, there are currently 403 credentialed computer science teachers and 1,000 middle and high schools in Georgia, up from 250 teachers in 2019. The grant money will pay for teachersâ professional learning, including credential programs.
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The Georgia Department of Education awarded City Schools of Decatur, Brookhaven Innovation Academy and others with computer science grants. (Shutterstock)
DECATUR, GA The Georgia Department of Education awarded a second round of grants to help districts across the state build teacher capacity around computer science education, according to a Dec. 21 press release from the education department which included City Schools of Decatur and Brookhaven Innovation Academy.
The first round of grants which amounted to $744,000 and did not include City Schools of Decatur or Brookhaven Innovation Academy were announced in November 2019. This year, the 30 districts will receive various portions of $645,000. It is unclear how much money each district will receive.
Dozee, Savemom bag Anjani Mashelkar Inclusive Innovation Awards 2020
Dozee, Savemom bag Anjani Mashelkar Inclusive Innovation Awards 2020
17 December 2020 | News Set up by reputed scientist RA Mashelkar in memory of his mother who always persuaded him to use science and technology for the benefit of the needy
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2020 marks the 10
th anniversary of the Anjani Mashelkar Inclusive Innovation Awards set up by reputed scientist RA Mashelkar in memory of his mother who always persuaded him to use science and technology for the benefit of the needy.
This milestone year’s winners are ‘Savemom’ by JioVio Healthcare (Non-COVID category) and ‘Dozee’ by Turtle Shell Technologies (COVID category)- two fantastic innovations with the potential to totally transform Indian healthcare.
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