According to the grant proposal, FAMU will establish a multi-institution coalition to recruit underrepresented minorities (URMs) for a program that will give hands-on experience to students in NASA-relevant fields. FAMU is one of three Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) selected to participate.
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Jackson believes that PTSD is a serious mental health illness that afflicted vets should be able to counterattack with medical marijuana provided through the Veterans Affairs’ healthcare system, an option that’s prohibited because marijuana, regardless of its use, is illegal under federal law.
Navy Office of Community Outreach travel the global to collect Sailor’s stories
I had the honor to sit down and interview with one of the fastest human beings in the world along with his family. It was indeed a pleasure. As a matter fact that young man is only 10-years-old and he’s the fastest 10-year-old in the world in the 400 meters. One might imagine that a young man with such great talents would be boisterous, egotistical, and just a plain old jerk.
On Thursday, Aug. 19, Office Depot, in partnership with Broward Education Foundation, distributed 1,000 brand-new backpacks to students at Wilton Manors Elementary IB World School, a Title I school in the heart of Broward County. During the Start Proud® event, students received brand new backpacks filled with school supplies to help them feel confident, prepared and proud as they embark on a new school year.
Award winning actor, Deaon Griffin-Pressley, stars in a new original national touring play, Satan Vs God. The production has been accepted into the 2021 Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland, U.K. Satan Vs God is written & performed by Deaon Griffin-Pressley, directed by Judy Barr and cinematography by Andrè Russell.
DeSantis perceived invincibility disappeared as his poll numbers plummeted and his opponent Democrat US Rep. Charlie Crist pulled ahead. Crist jumped over 10 points to lead DeSantis by nearly 2 points.
On Saturday, Haiti experienced a deadly earthquake of 7.2 magnitude. It left at least 1,297 people dead and more than 2,800 injured. The destruction has also filled hospitals and blocked roads. This earthquake has caused much grief and distress and has left so many people hopeless for the future. Keep Haiti in your prayers because they will need help.
Twelve young men from South Miami-Dade County were recently recognized for their academic achievements in high school during a tumultuous year that was marked by a world-wide pandemic, school closures, and virtual learning.
I’ve talked to several people, including family members, who have suffered with COVID. I want to share this story /opportunity I had to talk to a young man who had COVID, was hospitalized in Intensive Care on a ventilator, and yet he’s able to tell his story. It is so heartbreaking that many people can’t share the same story as he can as he is alive to tell others about it.