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Disability Employment: Removing Barriers to Prosperity in Africa
In October, Americans celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) to recognize the creativity, innovation, and skill that people with disabilities bring to our workforce. The objective of NDEAM is to promote awareness of the needs of disabled workers and emphasize the importance of creating economic opportunity for all.
As part of this effort, the U.S. Department of State hosted an interactive webchat featuring accessibility experts and assistive technology innovators who discussed how businesses benefit from the expertise and skills that people with disabilities offer and how a lack of accessibility excludes them from the workforce and hinders economic growth. The program focused on the African context of these issues.
The panelists illustrated examples and discussed best practices related to accessibility standards in transportation, buildings, and information communication, as well as diverse hiring practices. They also answered viewer questions and provided links to resources.
The Department of State seeks to share the message of NDEAM with our allies and partners around the world to advance freedom and prosperity. We are all stronger and more prosperous when employers recognize the contributions of workers with disabilities. By removing barriers to employment, greater accessibility helps companies and individuals better compete and succeed in the 21st-century global economy.
This Facebook Live webchat took place on October 30, 2018 on this page: Facebook.com/StateDRL.
Speaker Bios:
1. David Capozzi - Executive Director, U.S. Access Board (moderator and speaker)
David Capozzi is the executive Director for U.S. Access Board, an independent agency of the United States government that is dedicated to accessibility for people with disabilities. David and his team develop accessibility guidelines for the American with Disabilities Act, Telecommunication Act, Architectural Barriers Act, and standards for electronic and information technology under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
2. Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo - Global Disability Advisor at the World Bank Group
As Disability Advisor in the Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience (SURR) Global Practice at the World Bank Group, Charlotte focuses on working with and supporting operational teams across the institution to ensure that Bank policies, programs and projects take people with disabilities into consideration. Before joining the World Bank, she served as USAID’s coordinator for disability and inclusive development to lead the government’s efforts in disability inclusive development, from developing policies and country strategies to technical assistance for program implementation.
3. Paul Schroeder, Vice President, Public Policy and Strategic Initiatives, AIRA
Paul Schroeder is the Director of Public Policy with AIRA, a technology company specializes in assistive technology. AIRA is an assistive device that allows people who are blind or have low vision to access the world around them. Using augmented reality, AIRA connects people to a trained professional via a small camera mounted on eyeglasses. These professionals provide hands-free assistance for the user to explore the world around them in a completely different way.
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, in the U.S. state of Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio.
Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 40,000 students, making it the second largest university in Ohio and one of the 50 largest universities in the United States. In the 2010 survey by Times Higher Education, the university was ranked in the top 100 universities in North America and as one of the top 200 in the world. Beginning with the 2011 edition of US News and World Report Best Colleges rankings, the University of Cincinnati has been ranked as a Tier One university, ranking as the 129th best overall university and 63rd best public university in the 2015 rankings. This includes being the number 3 ranked university in the nation in the Up-and-Coming National Universities section of the 2014 edition. In 2011-2012 academic year the Leiden University ranking put the University of Cincinnati at the 93rd place globally and at the 63rd place in North America by the proportion of top-cited publications. In 2014, U.S. News and World Report ranked UC in the Top-200 of universities worldwide.
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Hand of the Cause of God Zikrullah Khadem | Jena Khodadad
Web Talk #27
In this talk, “Zikrullah Khadem, The Itinerant Hand of the Cause of God,” Jena Khadem Khodadad relates her remembrances of the life of her father, Zikrullah Khadem, appointed by Shoghi Effendi in 1952 as Hand of the Cause of God. Zikrullah Khadem was born in 1904 in Tehran, Iran, in the Bahá’í enclave known as Hayat-i-Bágh. He was born to a family impassioned with the love of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh and was nurtured by an illustrious father, Mirza Nasr’ulláh, a devoted mother, Rázziyih Khanum and a courageous grandmother, Bibi Ján. Mirza Nasr’ulláh served as a personal attendant and companion to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá for four years including the period of the Master’s sojourn in the Cave of Elijah and was recipient of tablets from Him. Bibi Ján was a lioness; together, with one other Bahá’í lady, their mission was, time and again, to retrieve the remains of the martyrs for proper burial, by throwing themselves on those blessed bodies, lamenting: “This is my brother, my true brother.” Zikrullah was raised in such a legendary home–a refuge for a constant flow of persecuted and travelling Bahá’ís, a home which received the likes of poets Nayyir, Siná, and Na’im, a home wherein newly arrived messages and tablets from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá were perused and studied in secrecy by the light of a single candle. This talk will recount that at the age of 21, Zikrullah sent a message pledging his love and devotion to the newly appointed Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith, Shoghi Effendi, and attained his presence in 1925, an experience that ignited in him a fire which could not be quenched– with an ever increasing ardor until the end of his life and now beyond.
After his appointment as Hand of the Cause, Zikrullah Khadem’s extensive services in Iran became international in scope. Shoghi Effendi conferred upon him the title, “Itinerant Hand of the Cause of God”; under the direction of Shoghi Effendi, Mr. Khadem travelled extensively in Iran, Europe, Africa, North, Central and South Americas, Asia, and the Caribbean. The name, Zikrullah, which means ‘remembrance of God’ characterized him. Until his last breath, this daughter was a witness to the copious flow from his lips of holy verses which throughout his life he had committed to memory.
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AI Corporations and Communities in Africa with Karim Beguir & Muthoni Wanyoike: GCPPodcast 152
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On the podcast today, we have two more fascinating interviews from Melanie’s time at Deep Learning Indaba! Mark helps host this episode as we speak with Karim Beguir and Muthoni Wanyoike about their company, Instadeep, the wonderful Indaba conference, and the growing AI community in Africa.
Instadeep helps large enterprises understand how AI can benefit them. Karim stresses that it is possible to build advanced AI and machine learning programs in Africa because of the growing community of passionate developers and mentors for the new generation. Muthoni tells us about Nairobi Women in Machine Learning and Data Science, a community she is heavily involved with in Nairobi. The group runs workshops and classes for AI developers and encourages volunteers to participate by sharing their knowledge and skills.
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Starter Guide for Social Entrepreneurs - MIT Social Entrepreneurship Alumni Group (SEAG) Webinar
Have you wondered: “How do I know being a social entrepreneur is right for me? How did others start their journeys?”
In this webinar from October 15, 2019, panelists will share their respective journeys in starting their enterprises and answer questions from webinar attendees.
This is the first of a four-part series of Entrepreneur Track webinars hosted by the MIT Social Entrepreneurship Alumni Group (SEAG).
Panelists:
Natasha Freidus, MCP '01, Co-Founder and CEO, Needslist
Jackie Stenson, Co-Founder and CEO, Essmart
About the MIT Social Entrepreneurship Alumni Group (SEAG)
The mission of MIT SEAG is to develop and sponsor activities for MIT alumni and friends to foster, nurture and invest in social enterprises that are intentionally working towards building a better world. SEAG’s programs this year include a four-part Investor Track Webinar and a four-part Entrepreneur Track Webinar. These webinars are free and open to the public.
CTS Webinar: Accessibility Metrics for Metropolitan Analysis and Planning
Welcome to the CTS Planning and Economy Council's Fall Event. In this seminar, Andrew Owen, director of the University of Minnesota's Accessibility Observatory, will discuss examples of how accessibility metrics are being used today to analyze U.S. metropolitan areas and to guide planning and investment decisions. He will also provide an overview of a new University of Minnesota project measuring Access Across America. Following Owen's presentation, a panel of local transportation professionals will offer their perspectives on accessibility in the Twin Cities area.
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Namibia | Wikipedia audio article
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Namibia
00:03:19 1 Etymology
00:03:58 2 History
00:04:07 2.1 Pre-colonial period
00:05:43 2.2 German rule
00:07:29 2.3 South African mandate
00:11:03 2.4 Independence
00:14:57 2.5 After independence
00:16:23 3 Geography
00:19:46 3.1 Climate
00:22:30 3.2 Water sources
00:23:53 3.3 Communal Wildlife Conservancies
00:25:14 4 Politics and government
00:26:15 4.1 Foreign relations
00:27:01 4.2 Military
00:28:41 4.3 Administrative divisions
00:29:28 5 Economy
00:33:42 5.1 Income disparity
00:34:22 5.2 Agriculture
00:36:24 5.3 Mining and electricity
00:38:02 5.4 Tourism
00:40:47 5.5 Water supply and sanitation
00:43:04 6 Demographics
00:46:11 6.1 Religion
00:47:10 6.2 Languages
00:49:31 6.3 Largest cities
00:49:39 7 Sport
00:51:29 8 Media
00:55:02 9 Education
00:56:12 10 Health
01:02:06 11 See also
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Namibia ( (), ), officially the Republic of Namibia (German: Republik Namibia; Afrikaans: Republiek van Namibië), is a country in southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean; it shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres of the Zambezi River (essentially a small bulge in Botswana to achieve a Botswana/Zambia micro-border) separates the two countries. Namibia gained independence from South Africa on 21 March 1990, following the Namibian War of Independence. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek, and it is a member state of the United Nations (UN), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), the African Union (AU), and the Commonwealth of Nations.
Namibia, the driest country in Sub-Saharan Africa, was inhabited since early times by the San, Damara, and Nama peoples. Around the 14th century, immigrating Bantu peoples arrived as part of the Bantu expansion. Since then, the Bantu groups, one of which is known as the Ovambo people, have dominated the population of the country; since the late 19th century, they have constituted a majority.
In 1878, the Cape of Good Hope, then a British colony, had annexed the port of Walvis Bay and the offshore Penguin Islands; these became an integral part of the new Union of South Africa at its creation in 1910. In 1884 the German Empire established rule over most of the territory as a protectorate (Schutzgebiet). It began to develop infrastructure and farming and maintained this German colony until 1915, when South African forces defeated its military. In 1920, after the end of World War I, the League of Nations mandated the country to the United Kingdom, under administration by South Africa. It imposed its laws, including racial classifications and rules.
From 1948, with the National Party elected to power, South Africa applied apartheid also to what was then known as South West Africa.
In the later 20th century, uprisings and demands for political representation by native African political activists seeking independence resulted in the UN assuming direct responsibility over the territory in 1966, but South Africa maintained de facto rule. In 1973 the UN recognised the South West Africa People's Organisation (SWAPO) as the official representative of the Namibian people; the party is dominated by the Ovambo, who are a large plurality in the territory. Following continued guerrilla warfare, South Africa installed an interim administration in Namibia in 1985. Namibia obtained full independence from South Africa in 1990. However, Walvis Bay and the Penguin Islands remained under South African control until 1994.
Namibia has a population of 2.6 million people and a stable multi-party parliamentary democracy. Agriculture, herding, tourism and the mining industry – including mining for gem diamonds, uranium, gold, silver, and base metals – form the basis of its economy. The large, arid Namib Desert has resulted in Namibia being overall one of the least densely populated countries in the world.
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Rastafarianism | Wikipedia audio article
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Rastafarianism
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language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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Rastafari, sometimes termed Rastafarianism, is an Abrahamic religion that developed in Jamaica during the 1930s. Scholars of religion and related fields have classified it as both a new religious movement and a social movement. There is no centralized authority in control of the movement and much heterogeneity exists among practitioners, who are known as Rastafari, Rastafarians, or Rastas.
Rastas refer to their beliefs, which are based on a specific interpretation of the Bible, as Rastalogy. Central is a monotheistic belief in a single God—referred to as Jah—who partially resides within each individual. The former emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, is given central importance. Many Rastas regard him as an incarnation of Jah on Earth and as the Second Coming of Christ. Others regard him as a human prophet who fully recognized the inner divinity within every individual. Rastafari is Afrocentric and focuses its attention on the African diaspora, which it believes is oppressed within Western society, or Babylon. Many Rastas call for the resettlement of the African diaspora in either Ethiopia or Africa more widely, referring to this continent as the Promised Land of Zion. Other interpretations shift focus on to the adoption of an Afrocentric attitude while living outside of Africa. Rastas refer to their practices as livity. Communal meetings are known as groundations, and are typified by music, chanting, discussions, and the smoking of cannabis, the latter being regarded as a sacrament with beneficial properties. Rastas place emphasis on what they regard as living 'naturally', adhering to ital dietary requirements, twisting their hair into dreadlocks, and following patriarchal gender roles.
Rastafari originated among impoverished and socially disenfranchised Afro-Jamaican communities in 1930s Jamaica. Its Afrocentric ideology was largely a reaction against Jamaica's then-dominant British colonial culture. It was influenced by both Ethiopianism and the Back-to-Africa movement promoted by black nationalist figures like Marcus Garvey. The movement developed after several Christian clergymen, most notably Leonard Howell, proclaimed that the crowning of Haile Selassie as Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930 fulfilled a Biblical prophecy. By the 1950s, Rastafari's counter-cultural stance had brought the movement into conflict with wider Jamaican society, including violent clashes with law enforcement. In the 1960s and 1970s it gained increased respectability within Jamaica and greater visibility abroad through the popularity of Rasta-inspired reggae musicians like Bob Marley. Enthusiasm for Rastafari declined in the 1980s, following the deaths of Haile Selassie and Marley, but the movement has survived and has a presence in many parts of the world.
The Rasta movement is organised on a largely cellular basis. There are several denominations, or Mansions of Rastafari, the most prominent of which are the Nyahbinghi, Bobo Ashanti, and the Twelve Tribes of Israel, each of which offers different interpretations of Rasta belief. There are an estimated 700,000 to 1 million Rastas across the world; the largest population is in Jamaica although communities can be found in most of the world's major population centres. The majority of practitioners are of black African descent, although a minority come from other racial groups.
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Enabling Inclusive Economic Development Plenary with USTR Amb. Froman YALI2014
Presidential Summit for the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders
Wednesday July 30, 2014
Moderator: Ambassador Michael Froman, U.S. Trade Representative
Panelists: Steve Case, Revolution; Alexa von Tobel,LearnVest.com; Tchegoun Adebo Koba, Washington Fellow
The Washington Fellowship is a program of the U.S. government and supported in its implementation by IREX.
Video recorded and live webcast by Wirestream Media.
The Forgotten Capital: Human Capital for Scaled Impact | SkollWF 2019
Talent has been named as one of the single biggest problems in business today. While vital, it is often misunderstood, overlooked, and under resourced. And rather than getting easier over time, it only gets harder as you scale.
How can social enterprises navigate the pitfalls of human capital? Join us for a lively discussion featuring leading social entrepreneurs sharing candid lessons about how to align people and human capital systems to achieve scale, as well as tactics on organizational structuring, leveraging volunteers, managing culture, and more. These leading social entrepreneurs will also be joined by experts from the Skoll Foundation, USAID, and CASE at Duke.
This session is part of the Scaling Pathways series supported by USAID, the Skoll Foundation, Mercy Corps, and CASE at Duke.
Erin Worsham, CASE at Duke
Sharmi Surianarain, Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator
Lucy Lake, Camfed
Ella Gudwin, VisionSpring
About the Skoll World Forum:
Each year, nearly 1,000 of the world’s most influential social entrepreneurs, key thought leaders, and strategic partners gather at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School to exchange ideas, solutions, and information. The Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship is the premier international platform for advancing entrepreneurial approaches and solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.
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Raleigh, North Carolina | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:58 1 History
00:03:07 1.1 Earlier capitals
00:03:34 1.2 18th century
00:06:00 1.3 19th century
00:11:11 1.4 20th century
00:17:39 1.5 21st century
00:20:08 2 Geography
00:21:41 2.1 Cityscape
00:22:15 2.1.1 Downtown and inside-the-beltline neighborhoods
00:23:52 2.1.2 Midtown Raleigh
00:24:38 2.1.3 East Raleigh
00:25:17 2.1.4 West Raleigh
00:26:06 2.1.5 North Raleigh
00:27:27 2.1.6 South Raleigh
00:28:12 2.1.7 Southeast Raleigh
00:29:01 2.2 Climate
00:32:46 3 Demographics
00:36:32 3.1 Religion
00:38:18 4 Economy
00:39:27 4.1 Top employers
00:39:43 5 Culture
00:39:52 5.1 Museums
00:40:26 5.2 Performing arts
00:42:21 5.3 Visual arts
00:43:59 5.4 Awards
00:45:07 6 Sports and leisure
00:45:16 6.1 Professional
00:47:55 6.2 Collegiate
00:48:40 6.3 Amateur
00:49:48 6.4 Recreation
00:50:42 7 Law and government
00:51:03 7.1 City Council
00:52:04 7.2 Crime
00:53:02 7.3 Public safety
00:53:25 8 Education
00:53:54 8.1 Higher education
00:54:03 8.1.1 Public
00:54:16 8.1.2 Private
00:54:53 8.1.3 Private, for profit
00:55:09 8.2 Primary and secondary education
00:55:20 8.2.1 Public schools
00:56:50 8.2.2 Charter schools
00:57:46 8.2.3 Private and religion-based schools
00:57:56 9 Media
00:58:05 9.1 Print publications
00:58:52 9.2 Television
00:59:01 9.2.1 Broadcast
01:00:42 9.3 Broadcast radio
01:00:51 9.3.1 Public and listener-supported
01:01:50 9.3.2 Commercial
01:03:48 10 Transportation
01:03:57 10.1 Air
01:04:05 10.1.1 Raleigh-Durham International Airport
01:05:01 10.1.2 Public general-aviation airports
01:06:17 10.1.3 Private airports
01:07:26 10.2 Freeways and primary designated routes
01:07:36 10.2.1 Interstate Highways
01:09:42 10.2.1.1 Future
01:09:57 10.2.2 United States Highways
01:11:36 10.2.3 North Carolina Highways
01:12:18 10.3 Intercity rail
01:13:07 10.4 Public transit
01:15:43 10.5 Bicycle and pedestrian
01:17:13 11 Sister cities
01:17:41 12 See also
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- Socrates
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Raleigh (; RAH-lee) is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the United States. Raleigh is the second-largest city in the state, after Charlotte. Raleigh is known as the City of Oaks for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 142.8 square miles (370 km2). The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 479,332 as of July 1, 2018. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the lost Roanoke Colony in present-day Dare County.
Raleigh is home to North Carolina State University (NC State) and is part of Research Triangle Park (RTP), together with Durham (home of Duke University and North Carolina Central University) and Chapel Hill (home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). The Triangle nickname originated after the 1959 creation of the Research Triangle Park, located in Durham and Wake counties, among the three cities and their universities. The Research Triangle region encompasses the U.S. Census Bureau's Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Combined Statistical Area (CSA), which had an estimated population of 2,037,430 in 2013. The Raleigh metropolitan statistical area had an estimated population of 1,214,516 in 2013.
Most of Raleigh is located within Wake County, with a very small portion extending into Durham County. The towns of Cary, Morrisville, Garner, Clayton, Wake Forest, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Knightdale, Wendell, Zebulon, and Rolesville are some of Raleigh's primary nearby suburbs and satellite towns.
Raleigh is an early example in the United States of a planned city. Following the American Revolutionary War when the US gained independence, this was chosen as the site of the state capital ...
Future Affairs 2019 - Livestream
Welche Chancen und Herausforderungen ergeben sich aus der digitalen Revolution für Demokratien? Welche Auswirkungen sind auf die geopolitischen Kräfteverhältnisse zu erwarten? Welchen Einfluss hat der Wandel auf die Stabilität von Staaten und für die bestehenden internationalen Sicherheitsstrukturen? Über diese und viele weitere spannende Fragen diskutieren bei “Future Affairs” internationale Speaker aus Politik, Wissenschaft und Kunst sowie rund 800 Teilnehmer*innen aus aller Welt. Die eintägige Konferenz wird von uns gemeinsam mit dem Auswärtigen Amt veranstaltet. Wir übertragen alle Panels live hier bei YouTube und auf unserer Facebook-Seite. Diskutiert mit: Ausgewählte Posts und Kommentare mit dem Hashtag #FUTaf19 greifen wir live on stage auf.
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What opportunities and challenges does the digital revolution bring about for democracies? What effects can be expected on geopolitical balances of power? How does this transformation influence the stability of nations and current international security structures? International speakers from politics, science and the arts will discuss together with around 800 participants from around the world at “Future Affairs”. The one-day conference is organised by us together with the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. We stream all the panels live here on YouTube and on our Facebook page. Join the discussion: Selected posts and comments with the hashtag #FUTaf19 will be picked up live on stage.
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Eighth Annual Emerging Markets Forum Business Powering Africa Forward
Presented by the Center for Global Business, sponsored in-part by CIBER, a title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education, at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland
The Smith School's Center for Global Business convenes its 8th Annual Emerging Markets Forum on the theme of doing business in Africa. Since 2010, this conference series has examined the rise of new economic powers, increased awareness about emerging markets, and disseminated information about how U.S. companies can best succeed there.
One of the fastest growing economies in the world, Africa has many countries that have made diversification a priority. Opportunities abound for businesses that understand that trade, not aid, is the road to future prosperity.
Expert speakers from business, academia and policy will discuss the opportunities as well as challenges of doing business in Africa, including:
● Which countries are reforming and growing fastest?
● Which sectors are the most promising (now and in the future)?
● What opportunities have drawn U.S. businesses to Africa?
● What challenges do they face, and how have they overcome these challenges?
Fireside Chat - Noelle London of 1776 | South Carolina to Social Entrepreneurship | WeWork
For our first NicheCon Fireside Chat tour stop we had an intimate discussion with Noelle London, Campus Manager at 1776 at WeWork White House on Thursday March 9th, 2017 in front of 35 college students and young professionals in Washington, D.C.
Noelle shares her journey from her first job at 15 where she got the entrepreneurship bug all the way to her time spent in Nicaragua volunteering with the Peace Corp to now working as Campus Manager at 1776.
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SPONSORED BY: HBO, ACPA, ILLY COFFEE, APCO Worldwide, Sticker Mule , and FYN Creative
A new endeavor, long overdue for us. Imagine an entrepreneurial meets creative meets forward-thinking individuals paired with those looking for their niche, all in one room for an intimate discussion. All to talk about ending employment unhappiness and open a dialogue about the modern job search.
The NicheCon Fireside Chat Tour will bring together a diverse population of career-ready millennials, from college students to more experienced professionals for monthly events and on-going digital discussions about finding your niche--and a company where you can grow--in the new job market. The events will cover topics such as finding your niche, entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, and personal branding. Fireside chat guests include thriving young professionals from companies like HBO and General Assembly who have a compelling story, unique career journey, and have found their niche, loving what they do. All interviews will take place in front of a live audience as part of a series of 3-hour events organized across the country, starting with D.C., Philly, NYC, and Boston.
More about The Niche Movement:
Who We Are:
The Niche Movement is a community helping young professionals find the work they love. Founded in the Fall of 2013 by Kevin O’Connell, a former Higher Education professional, The Niche Movement is now a nationwide grassroots movement flipping the modern job search approach on its head and ending employment unhappiness one day at a time.
What We Do:
We create and share resources, tell stories, provide community, and most of all, empower this generation with authentic, practical, and up-to-date content and trainings.
In June 2015, our book, The Niche Movement: The New Rules to Finding a Career You Love published and has created a paradigm shift on how society approaches career exploration.
Since inception, we have facilitated cohorts and hosted meet-ups in New York City, D.C., and all the way to Montreal, Quebec.
In addition, we have delivered keynotes, trainings, and workshops to universities such as Penn State University and Virginia Tech and for companies including APCO Worldwide.
Upcoming Fireside Chats:
March 28th NYC - Bryan Campbell Auto Staff Writer, Gear Patrol
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April 18th - D.C. WeWork Whitehouse - Trevor Lynn, CMO Social Tables
June 6th - D.C. WeWork (TBD) - Stacy Campesi, SLC Coaching
June 14th - NYC WeWork Bryant Park - Amamda Morrison, Don't Sit Home
September 25th - NYC (TBD) - Mary Johnson, HBO
LBCCD - Board of Trustees Meeting - June 27, 2017