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Wealth management co. giving grants to nine local nonprofits ktvz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The legislative package passed earlier this month includes $8 million to NeighborImpact in support of child care providers throughout Central Oregon and the state. The nonprofit's existing Child Care Resources program offers training, technical assistance and business support to child care providers, preschools and early educators in Central Oregon. These funds will enable the program to expand its services aimed at increasing supply of available child care, including providing funding to existing child care providers for renovations and supplies to expand capacity in their current facilities; recruiting and training new child care providers that want to open a child care business; and offering grants to cover operating expenses, supplies, permitting fees and other materials that support opening or expansion. Efforts supported by these funds will create up to 1400-1700 new child care slots in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties and the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Addi ....
COCC receives $383K in matched grants, endowment to strengthen public health workforce ktvz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In recognition of Black History Month, Oregon State University – Cascades will host a virtual event Feb. 24 exploring the personal and professional journeys of four current Black leaders in Oregon. The event, "Celebrating Black Excellence and Success in Oregon," will take place from 6-8 p.m. and includes a panel discussion on the successes and challenges the panelists have experienced during their careers. These include the benefits and drawbacks of holding public roles; how they have advocated for Black communities in a state where 2.9% of the population is Black, according to the 2019 Census; and their thoughts on personal leadership styles that can help advance a more equitable society. The event is co-sponsored by Love Your Neighbor. The panel will be moderated by Erika McCalpine, executive director for strategic diversity initiatives at OSU-Cascades and director of the campus Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Laboratory. Panelists include: Terrance Harris, director of t ....
OSU-Cascades event to celebrate Black excellence and success in Oregon ktvz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ktvz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.