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City Manager Desorae Giles-Smith and FOP President Sgt. Joseph Nistor sealed the deal on September 30th, alongside key negotiators Vice President Det. Sam Smith and FOP Representative Sean Kelly. This mutually beneficial agreement outlines employment terms and conditions, fostering a stronger city-law enforcement partnership.”
On Saturday, September 28, the Kinship Family Conference and the Children’s Service Council held a community event at the Mt. Hermon AME Church Life Center in Fort Lauderdale. You knew it was a community-driven event because it was structured to accommodate the clients and community served with benefits available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The U.S. Department of Education today recognized 356 schools as the 2024 cohort of the National Blue Ribbon Schools, including 15 schools in Florida. This prestigious recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups.
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is celebrating National School Lunch Week (NSLW) from Oct. 14–18, 2024, in recognition of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), which serves nearly 30 million children across the country each day. The 2024 theme, “School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure,” highlights the importance of a healthy school lunch to a student’s success in and out of the classroom. The week will feature fun-filled student activities and Districtwide events promoting healthy eating while highlighting why students love school lunches.
Fortified with work authorizations and a new freedom, Haitian immigrants are moving out of their longtime strong-holds in Florida and New York, often finding good jobs while remaining wary of how they will be received in new places in the Midwest and South.
A top supplier of digital devices in U.S. prisons is launching a new program to help incarcerated individuals earn a high school diploma by using the company’s tablets.
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) community gathered together to celebrate Founders Day and 137 years of “Excellence with Caring” during a wreath laying ceremony at the eternal flame.
Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Business and Industry (SBI) celebrates the grand opening of its revamped Investments and Analytics Lab, made possible through the support of corporate partners, PGIM and PwC. PGIM has provided a $1 million gift over the course of five years to support SBI’s preparation of the next generation of business school graduates. Additionally, PWC has provided $100,000 for the purchase of the computers in the Investments and Analytics Lab.
The Obama White House (obamawhitehouse.archives.gov) chronicled President Obama eulogizing the death of the ‘Godmother of Civil Rights.” President Obama said, “Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Dorothy Height – the godmother of the Civil Rights Movement and a hero to so many Americans. Ever since she was denied entrance to college because the incoming class had already met its quota of two African American women, Dr. Height devoted her life to those struggling for equality. She led the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years, and served as the only woman at the highest level of the Civil Rights Movement – witnessing every march and milestone along the way. And even in the final weeks of her life – a time when anyone else would have enjoyed their well-earned rest – Dr. Height continued her fight to make our nation a more open and inclusive place for people of every race, gender, background and faith. Michelle and I offer our condolences to all those who knew and loved Dr. Height – and all those whose lives she touched.”