The Afterschool Alliance announced today that Nicole Carter, Youth Services Supervisor, at the City of Hallandale Beach Austin Hepburn Center After School Tutorial Enrichment Program, has been selected to serve as an Afterschool Ambassador for the Afterschool Alliance in 2020-2021. She is one of just 18 leaders in the United States chosen for the honor this year. Afterschool Ambassadors continue their work at local afterschool programs while serving the one-year Afterschool Ambassador term, organizing public events, communicating with policy makers and community leaders, and in other ways increasing awareness and support for afterschool and summer learning programs.
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    In a live interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Associationâs âLet It Be Knownâ breaking news morning show, and fresh off the historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump, the veteran representative cautioned the audience about settling only for an administration change. âWe cannot become so enthralled with the victory that we donât do everything that we can to reap the rewards that the victory should accord,â Congressman Green explained.
In It didn’t take long for Shakur Stevenson to show the world his talent in the boxing ring. As an amateur, he won a silver medal…
It was a mission she knew she might not survive. Still, in March 1944, a young Jewish immigrant to Palestine named Hannah Senesh (Anna Szenes) parachuted…
President-Elect Biden Says Police Would Have Reacted Far Different With Black Lives Matter Protestors
In whatâs become an all-too familiar story surrounding Americaâs systemic disregard for Black lives, Kenosha District Attorney Michael Graveley said the evidence didnât support charges against the officers. âIt is my decision that no Kenosha law enforcement officer, in this case, will be charged with any criminal offense based on the facts and the laws,â Graveley proclaimed.
Growing the Voices of Our Future
    As our youths grapple with isolation and other challenges and hardships related to the pandemic, youth mentoring is more critical today than at any other time in recent history.
    Meet Nic King, a successful entrepreneur from Connecticut who has launched the newest Black-owned cereal brand fittingly called âProud Puffsâ that features chocolate-flavored, vegan-friendly puffs in the shape of a fist. Nic says the cereal was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
Community Foundation of Broward (CFB) has announced a $1 million dollar BE BOLD Prize to get Broward County residents back to work within the next two years. The BE BOLD Prize encourages new ways of thinking that move beyond traditional workforce development programs and embrace an innovative idea and solution for transformative community impact.