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Out with the old: Why traditional tech training methods need upgrading

Open Access Government - Technology News

Research from the Department of Education found that when asked about their reasons for not completing, 44% cited not having enough time for training as a reason, and 41% agreed that they didn’t finish as it was badly run. increase from 2018/19. Creating a diverse workforce starts with education and training.

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How EdIndia Foundation uses AWS to upskill teachers and increase student success

AWS Public Sector Blog

India has made great strides in supporting the availability of primary education across the country. EdIndia Foundation is an Indian nonprofit organization whose mission is to create innovative solutions that impact the quality of education at scale. A teacher using smart classroom and Pragyan app in their classroom.

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Community radio as an element of local cultural planning

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Also see " A comprehensive list of funding sources for arts and culture ," 2019. I'd argue that community/local radio independent of large organizations like the University of Utah should/could be an element of that funding stream. But the time to change that is not when an organization is about to fail, but long before.

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Small college economic issues threaten their ability to function as a community asset

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

. -- " University President Freeman Hrabowski and an agenda for urban universities ," 2021 -- " President of Washington State University dies: fostered development of the "University District" adjacent to Downtown Spokane ," 2015 -- " Universities as elements of urban/downtown revitalization: the Portland State story and more ," 2014 -- " Better2016 (..)

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Corrections Podcast Series

iGrantWriters

Eligibility NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education).

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Community Progress Calls on FHA to Improve Access to Rehab Mortgages

Center for Community Progress

In 2018, only 5 percent of the conventional mortgage market were loans to Black borrowers, compared to 15 percent of the FHA/VA market, which are government-mandated to serve underserved borrowers. These conversations led to the following recommendations: The 203(k) program needs more education and direct outreach.

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With the post-covid decline of Downtowns, arts and cultural institutions are affected too

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Job Description Is Changing ," New York Times = Other relevant blog entries -- " Reprinting with a slight update, "Arts, culture districts and revitalization" from 2009 " (2019) Cultural quarters and innovation districts -- discussion on the Arabianranta district within " Helsinki as an example of creative industries driving urban revitalization (..)

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