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Forbes
13 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
Work-Based Learning: Getting On The Same Page
As awareness of the many benefits of work-based learning (WBL) continues to grow, states are focusing more attention on policies that will extend these valuable opportunities to high school students. In 2021 Bellwether and American Student Assistance (ASA) surveyed the landscape to create a snapshot of where each state was with WBL. Four years later, we revisited 10 states to see how their programs are progressing and what obstacles are keeping them from reaching their goals. Although each state has unique educational, political, and economic circumstances, the research uncovered nine key themes which illustrate common opportunities and challenges for expanding WBL. In this three-part blog series, we'll explore these themes to see what worked and what didn't so other states can benefit from their counterparts' experience. We'll start with how states are getting stakeholders on the same page. Engineering apprentices standing at a training presentation Before a cohesive work-based learning policy and plan can be developed, stakeholders need to agree on clear definitions. While this may seem like a straightforward task, it's a challenge because of the large number of agencies, departments, and organizations involved. Since the initial survey, states that have made good progress towards this goal include: To further expand work-based learning programs so that more high school students can benefit from them, some states have created new visions, strategic plans, or college and career readiness standards, including: And to ensure WBL opportunities are accessible to all students, several states are implementing new legislation, regulations, or grant programs that remove barriers to participation. For example: For more details on how states are defining a common language around WBL, implementing policies to expand programs, and collaborating across agencies and networks, read the full report Making it Work: Ten Stories of Promise and Progress in High School Work-Based Learning. And to learn how states are finding creative ways to address funding and staffing challenges, look out for the next blog in our series.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. Announces the Appointment of a Vice President of National Sales for Bellwether Investment Management Inc.
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 26, 2025) - Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. (TSXV: LPC) ("LPCP" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Phillip Ackers as Vice President of National Sales at its wholly owned subsidiary Bellwether Investment Management Inc. ("Bellwether"). Mr. Ackers, a CPA and MBA, brings over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. Throughout his career, he has worked extensively with firms and advisors across North America, supporting the growth of insurance and wealth management businesses. "We are delighted to welcome Phillip to our executive team," said Robert Sewell, President and CEO of LPCP. "His deep industry knowledge and leadership experience will bring immediate value as we continue to execute on our strategic growth objectives." About Lorne Park Capital Partners Inc. LPCP was created to bring together boutique investment management and wealth advisory firms in order to deliver robust, cost-effective investment solutions to affluent investors, foundations, estates and trusts. LPCP's unique strategy creates better alignment between investment managers and wealth advisors while providing them with additional resources to accelerate their growth. About Bellwether Investment Management Inc. Bellwether is a boutique investment manager that offers tailored investment solutions for affluent investors, foundations, estates and trusts utilizing its proprietary "Disciplined Dividend Growth" Investment Process. Bellwether provides discretionary investment management focused on North American Dividend Growth investing and is dedicated to serving the distinct needs of affluent families. Bellwether's suite of investment solutions includes Canadian, US and global equity and fixed income strategies. Bellwether is a subsidiary of LPCP, and is registered as a portfolio manager in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan, an exempt market dealer in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, and an investment fund manager in Ontario and Quebec. For further information, please contact: Robert SewellChief Executive OfficerLorne Park Capital Partners 337-2227 Cautionary Notes Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release contains statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information may be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", "plan", and other similar expressions. Forward looking information in this news release includes, without limitation, LPCP's objectives, goals and future plans. Forward-looking information addresses possible future events, conditions and financial performance based upon management's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. In particular, the forward-looking information contained in this news release reflects assumptions about the timing and results of the amalgamation and regulatory approvals. Management of LPCP considers the assumptions on which the forward-looking information contained herein are based to be reasonable. However, by its very nature, forward-looking information inherently involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such information. Such risks include, without limitation, changes in economic conditions, applicable laws or regulations. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. LPCP disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. /NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS RESTRICTION MAY CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF U.S. SECURITIES LAW/ To view the source version of this press release, please visit Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Trump Administration terminates 2025 NEA grant at Amherst Cinema
AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – For five years, the 2025 National Endowment for the Arts grant has helped fund The Amherst Cinema Bellwether. It's a monthly series of films and conversations with visiting artists from around the world. Last Friday, the cinema received an email that the NEA grant will be cut due to shifting federal priorities under the Trump Administration. The $20,000 arts grant leaves two-thirds of the 2025 Bellwether programs unfunded. The cinema is calling this decision a breach of contract. There will be immediate actions to appeal. The cinema hopes the community can help save the cinema through memberships, donations, or calling on state officials. In a statement, it says, 'The potential loss of future NEA funding and other federal resources means we will be relying on support from the Amherst Cinema community now more than ever.' The next event is on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 4 pm. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
The world knows him as Malala's father. He's now teamed up with a Utah-based nonprofit
Raucous applause welcomed Ziauddin Yousafzai as he walked up to the podium in the Siempre in Draper, Utah, on Tuesday. Though he's an educator and New York Times bestselling author, Yousafzai acknowledged that he is best-known for his daughter, Malala, who is an advocate for girls' education and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner. 'The world knows me as Malala's father. First, she was my daughter, but now I'm her father, and I'm so proud of this introduction — being known as father in patriarchal society,' he said. Yousafzai was the keynote speaker at the 2025 Bellwether International Annual Fundraising Gala, and he helped the organization highlight reasons for hope in a violent world. Bellwether International is a nonprofit focused on creating genocide-resistant societies and disrupting the genocide cycle. Its executive director, Rachel Miner, founded the organization while she was an undergraduate at Brigham Young University. Miner told the gala's attendees that Bellwether International's research shows, on average, genocides occur every two and a half years and that they're a premeditated act. 'Genocide is always premeditated. It's always planned. That's really morbid and gruesome, but it's also why we have hope. If it's planned, it's preventable. If it's premeditated, it's preventable,' Miner said Tuesday. Per its five-year report, Bellwether hopes 'to create a world where governments can prevent genocide (top-down), and individuals resist genocide (bottom-up) to create peaceful and plural societies.' It does that through its Bellwether Method, which consists of providing trauma healing to genocide survivors through cognitive behavioral therapy, implementing economic empowerment initiatives and advocating for religious tolerance by working with governments. Yousafzai first became acquainted with Miner and Bellwether at an interfaith and genocide art competition. His nonprofit, the Malala Fund, which he founded with his daughter in 2013, has since partnered with Bellwether International. 'Rachel is spiritually qualified to do this job,' Yousafzai said. 'This woman's heart is full of love for humanity.' Another longtime Bellwether friend also spoke at the gala: MP Brendan O'Hara from the UK Parliament, who is also a human rights spokesperson for the Scottish National Party. O'Hara recounted his first trip with Miner to Warsaw, Poland, which took place just weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine. He described running through department stores and children's clothing stores with Miner, attempting to buy 300 pairs of children's underwear for Ukrainian refugee children. 'In crisis, people show who they are, and in that crisis, I saw the Bellwether way,' he said. During his remarks on Tuesday, Yousafzai gave the backstory of Malala, who has taken after her namesake, folk heroine Malalai of Maiwand. Malalai of Maiwand was a teenage girl who rallied fighters during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Before becoming a father, Yousafzai saw a portrait of Malalai in a friend's home. The fact that Malalai of Maiwand had her own identity and voice stood out to Yousafzai. He thought to himself that if he was a father in the coming years, he would name his daughter after Malalai. 'I had this girl in my mind that she'd be known by her own name and she'd have her voice,' he said. Malala has gone on to raise her voice and advocate for the right to education — and she nearly lost her life for that cause. Malala became an education activist as a child after the Taliban took over Swat Valley, where the Yousafzai family lived, and prohibited girls from attending school. In 2012, when she was just 15 years old, Malala was shot in the head by a Taliban gunman. She was able to recover and continue her work. In just the past three years, the Malala Fund raised $65 million that's been invested in countries 'where the number of out of school girls is the highest,' Ziauddin Yousafzai said, such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nigeria. According to him, Pakistan has six million girls out of secondary school. Nigeria has five million out of school, Ethiopia has two million and Brazil has 600,000. By speaking out, Malala went from being a voice for 50,000 girls to now 122 million out of school girls, her father said. 'When your rights are violated, you should be the first person to speak up,' Yousafzai said. Before concluding his remarks, Yousafzai posed a question to the audience. 'Do you want to be poor with rich values or rich with poor values? I will go for the first one,' he said. Bellwether International has three trips planned in the coming months to Bosnia, Cambodia and Cape Town, South Africa, as it continues its mission to prevent genocide.
Los Angeles Times
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
L.A. nightlife bands together on the dance floor to benefit wildfire victims at the Bellwether
Just ahead of two all-star arena concerts this week, the independent dance club scene joins the groundswell of action in response to the devastating Los Angeles fires with a special edition of the L.A. Gives Back benefit at the Bellwether on Wednesday. Hosted by IHeartComix, the dance party is curated by 11 leading promoters on-site, with a talent lineup that includes Alice Glass, Ladies of Leisure, Emo Nite DJs, Spank Rock, Falcons, SuperNova, Chrome Sparks, Kito, Walker & Royce, and Lil Mariko, plus several surprise performers. L.A. Gives Back is the annual IHC holiday party that normally benefits homeless nonprofits, but this one comes in response to a citywide emergency. 'I think in times like what's happening now, this really shows the best side of who this city is,' says Franki Chan, founder of IHeartComix, the creative marketing agency, which has deep roots on the L.A. alternative dance scene. 'It's an immediate reaction to something that is going on. It's a little bit more personal.' Chan notes that the fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena hit the arts community especially hard, including members of his own staff. Chan had arrived home from a trip to Japan the night before the fires began. Within days, the house where he lives and has the IHC offices near Sunset Boulevard was just half a block away from an evacuation zone. 'There were about 20-plus people that lost their homes that have either worked here or we hire frequently, or have been co-conspirators, artists, colleagues — people that we've worked with very closely,' says Chan. 'That reality is kind of really hard to wrap your head around. 'It's easy to wake up in Hollywood and look outside and see blue skies and everyone's at the coffee shop or whatever, but at the same time, just a few miles away, people have lost everything,' he adds. 'That conflict is very real. I think both realities need to exist right now.' This week's L.A. Gives Back party will be the seventh hosted by IHC. It will unfold in two spaces at the Bellwether — the main concert room and a club-like presentation in the Camille's event space on the venue's south side. Joining IHC on Wednesday are multiple popular promoters, from longtime supporters Brownies & Lemonade and A Club Called Rhonda to Pangea Sound and Production Club. 'This really puts our very special collection of nightlife brands on the forefront,' Chan says, adding that many on the bill are fully 'capable of selling out multi-thousand rooms on their own, but you just never get to see them together. If you like dancing, if you like hearing a very broad range of music, then you're going to have a good time.' For anyone else, there will also be a livestream of the 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. show (and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. pre-show performances) available to watch on and multiple other channels: Billboard's YouTube page, Brownies & Lemonade's Twitch account, Veeps, and On Air. All funds raised will go to the California Fire Foundation, MusiCares, Pasadena Humane Society and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition. Chan normally spends months organizing the L.A. Gives Back benefit, but this time quickly organized a small army of at least 100 volunteers and donations that not only includes the performers, but promoters, backstage food, lasers, livestream crew, marketing and other production costs. The Bellwether donated the spaces, and Ticketmaster is waiving all fees for ticket purchases. A sleep-deprived Chan was still nailing down performers on Tuesday. Among the highlights not to miss are singer Alice Glass, former member of Crystal Castles; and Ladies of Leisure, the quartet of DJs that includes Tove Lo, Leanne Allen, Jesse Selchow and Deirdre Coleman. 'There was so much help being given that it was almost hard to find places where you could be included or actually make a difference there,' Chan says of the response across the city. 'I kind of feel like in times like these, everyone needs a focus on the things that they do really well, you know?' Among the onstage hosts will be comic and musician Reggie Watts, who plans to improvise as usual, but keep the focus balanced between having a great night and the immediacy of the cause. 'My goal is to keep it fun and keep it weird but to also infuse that reminder of why we're here,' says Watts. 'We do need these spaces to kind of be around each other and to talk to each other in person. And I hope this event will have those moments. This is a great opportunity for people to be reminded of how important it is to meet in person and not solely rely on electronic means of image projection or lifestyle projection.' Watts notes that full impact of the losses from the fires to the creative community remains unknown, but several studios he's personally recorded in burned down. 'So many artist's studios burned down, homes burned down. All of the gear has been lost,' he says. 'Everyone's doing this hyper connected thing: How can I help? And that's going to add even more value to this community.'
