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Thought For Food Onboards a New Cohort of TFF Ambassadors to Activate Food System Transformation Globally

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Four Hundred Next-Gen Leaders Selected to Carry Forward TFF’s Mission in 200 Cities Around the World

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updated: Jun 14, 2019

BASEL, Switzerland, June 14, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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The Thought For Food (TFF) Foundation is expanding its global footprint with the addition of 400 Ambassadors who are tasked with multiplying the organization’s mission and impact in more than 200 cities across the globe.

The new cohort of TFF Ambassadors represents 65 countries around the world and will work closely with TFF’s Regional Coordinators as committed “boots on the ground” – helping to identify and develop strong relationships with promising talents and startups that can benefit from TFF’s entrepreneurial training and acceleration programs.

The TFF Ambassadors were chosen from a pool of nearly 2,000 applicants after going through a rigorous pre-selection process that included a four-week trial period focused on testing their practical skills, collaborative spirit and commitment to join TFF’s global community. As part of the trial period, the pre-selected TFF Ambassadors carried out over 500 grassroots activities to raise awareness about food and agriculture issues in their local communities, including farm tours, documentary screenings, discussion sessions, sustainable dinners, recording of podcasts and TV interviews.

“Becoming a TFF Ambassador is a great opportunity to create positive impact,” says Fernando Salerno, a TFF Ambassador selected from the Venezuelan capital Caracas and co-founder of Níspero, an organization which connects isolated small-scale farmers in rural areas, helps them to reach markets and supports them in regenerating depleted soils. “This role gives me the resources to expose the Venezuelan crisis and the opportunities connected to it, to work with the innovation community around me and to raise awareness about the pressing food and agricultural challenges we face here in my country.”

Despite facing severe gas, electricity and water issues in his country, Fernando and his team of TFF Ambassadors found creative and impactful ways to share the TFF story, including conducting interviews on one of the most-viewed national TV programs, as well as on a radio show focused on entrepreneurship. They also ran several workshops for small-scale produce farmers and business peers focused on community-based sustainable farming practices.

“It has been inspiring to watch the TFF Ambassadors demonstrate such passion and commitment to our cause throughout the trial period. These are a diverse group of talented leaders who are joining our global community, ready to share their experiences, expertise and local networks in supporting TFF’s mission,” stated Sujala Balaji, TFF Regional Coordinator for North America and founder of Kosha Foods, a Canadian startup for plant-based protein alternatives. “I am very excited and look forward to working with them in building stronger regional communities and collectively working towards the global challenges facing food and sustainability.”

The TFF Ambassadors will play an important role in recruiting innovative food and agriculture projects from every part of the world to join the next edition of the annual TFF Challenge on Oct. 16 (World Food Day). This year, TFF Challenge participants will gain access to the all-new TFF Digital Labs, the world’s first 21st-century learning and startup accelerator program optimized for next-gen entrepreneurs in the food and agriculture sector.

Interested to learn more about TFF’s work as the world’s next-generation innovation engine in food and agriculture? Want to get involved in TFF’s global community of purpose-driven entrepreneurs or explore partnership opportunities and other ways to support our mission? Follow our activities on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter or directly reach out to us via email.

About Thought For Food:

Thought For Food is the leading global organization to engage, empower and support the next generation to solve food and agriculture’s biggest challenges. To date, we have worked with over 15,000 next-gen talents in 160 countries, helped to catalyse thousands of ideas and have launched 50 startups on all continents and across all parts of the value chain. Our comprehensive suite of industry-shaping programs includes the TFF Challenge, the TFF Digital Labs, the TFF Academy and the TFF Summit. We help build talent, develop new innovations and raise the reputation of the industry as a whole. Thought For Food is a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity. Find out more about Thought For Food at https://thoughtforfood.org.

Source: Thought For Food Foundation

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June 13, 2019
Venture for America, Uber and UBS Partner Together to Help 300 Women and People of Color Become Entrepreneurs by 2021

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updated: Jun 13, 2019

NEW YORK, June 13, 2019 (Newswire.com)
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Venture For America (VFA), a two-year fellowship program for recent college graduates interested in entrepreneurship and working in a fast-paced, innovative startup environment, announced that it has launched a new initiative called Operation 3 to 300 that will help 300 women and people of color to launch businesses through their Fellowship by 2021. Uber and UBS have both signed on as sponsors of the initiative and have committed $1M to the effort.

Nationally, startups and the technology sector are dominated by males and skew heavily in favor of white and Asian employees. As of 2016, according to the Harvard Business Review, only 9% of venture-backed firms have female CEOs. Racial diversity statistics have been even bleaker. Data from 2010 revealed that 91% of employees in Silicon Valley tech firms were white or Asian. Only 1% percent of VC goes to black founders and only 10% of tech workers are Black or LatinX and 26% are women. Startups are the best breeding grounds for entrepreneurs. The lack of diversity among startup employees today means that the entrepreneurs of the future will continue to be largely white and male.

Venture For America, Uber and UBS are changing this. VFA’s two-year Fellowship program, which places post-grads in startups in 14 cities, is directly influencing who can become an entrepreneur in this country by lowering the barriers to entry. VFA Fellows work for two years in a startup and have access to ongoing mentorship, training, and investments, including a Seed Fund and an Accelerator program. After establishing this goal and designing the program, they set out to find strategic partners to achieve their mission. VFA is excited to announce that Uber has joined longtime partner UBS in taking a stance towards diversifying the field of entrepreneurship. This partnership will allow VFA to provide tailored trainings, support, and investment to those who have been historically marginalized in the industry.

“There are too many barriers to entrepreneurship and not enough incentives. To help someone start a business you have to invest in their idea and validate them early. Early stage support can be a game-changing catalyst for a young person starting a company. We’re incredibly excited to partner with high-powered and influential brands like Uber and UBS to directly invest in women and people of color in our program.” – Amy Nelson, CEO of Venture For America

VFA occupies a unique position in bridging the gap between skill training, job placement and investing in early-stage founders. Many organizations focus on training talent at the top of the funnel or investing in new businesses at the end of the pipeline. Few specialize in getting them jobs. By moving VFA Fellows through the pipeline and supporting them at each step, VFA is one of the only organizations that are actually able to influence who becomes an entrepreneur.

Since 2015, VFA has made recruitment of women and people from underrepresented groups a priority. As a result, the organization has already seen exciting success stories for women and people of color.

Sara Cullen, who graduated in VFA’s inaugural class of 2012, is the founder of GEM. GEM is the first real-food daily vitamin, specifically focused on female health.

Jamie Norwood and Cynthia Plotch, both 2015 Fellows, just launched the beta version of their D2C pregnancy test company, Stix. Stix aims to disrupt the buying process for pregnancy tests and provide a discreet and safe consumer experience.

Mugha Eltigani, a 2014 graduate of VFA, is the co-founder and CEO of NaturAll Club. NaturAll Club is a subscription-based avocado hair care product line. Muhga and her team were just accepted to Y Combinator’s Winter 2019 Batch where they will gain access to world-class entrepreneurs and secured a $1mm investment from Richelieu Dennis, founder of Shea Moisture. This investment adds her to the short list of black women who have raised $1M+ in funding.

Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber, has supported Venture For America through his personal philanthropy for many years. He saw the 3 to 300 campaign as a perfect way to bring Uber on board as a strategic partner.

“At the heart of entrepreneurship is the dream that innovation and hard work can level the playing field for everyone. This isn’t always true, but it should be. We are proud to partner with Venture For America, because when entrepreneurs have support to bring their passions to life, everyone benefits.” – Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO, Uber

UBS has been an integral corporate partner for Venture For America for many years and has focused their philanthropic efforts on directly supporting the organization’s resources to help their Fellows and Alumni launch dynamic new businesses.

“We collectively have the ability to shape the future of entrepreneurship now,” said Tom Naratil, President UBS Americas and Co-President UBS Global Wealth Management. “We’re proud to continue our support for VFA’s unique capabilities and commitment to directly impacting aspiring entrepreneurs, and excited to work together to create 300 new underrepresented founders over the next few years.”

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Venture For America has worked with more than 800 recent graduates to launch their careers and is currently placing Fellows in startups in 14 cities across the country. For more information on Venture for America, please visit: http://ventureforamerica.org

Members of the press are invited to reach out to Carson Koser for more information: carson@ventureforamerica.org

For any UBS-specific inquiries, please reach out to Huw Williams at 212-882-5858.

Venture For America is creating economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs.

UBS provides financial advice and solutions to wealthy, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. UBS’s strategy is centered on our leading global wealth management business and our premier universal bank in Switzerland, enhanced by Asset Management and the Investment Bank. The bank focuses on businesses that have a strong competitive position in their targeted markets, are capital efficient, and have an attractive long-term structural growth or profitability outlook.

Source: Venture For America

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June 13, 2019
As Labor Day Approaches, People With Disabilities Are Getting Jobs

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updated: Aug 29, 2018

WASHINGTON, August 29, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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As Labor Day weekend approaches, the disability community has a lot to celebrate. 343,483 more people with disabilities joined the American workforce in 2016. This is a four-fold improvement over the previous year when only 87,201 people with disabilities found jobs.

Earlier this summer, business experts with direct experience in hiring people with disabilities gathered together to talk about the dramatic improvement in new jobs for people with disabilities, what’s driving it and how we continue improving. This discussion took place during a summit, “From Washington to Hollywood and Beyond: The Future of Americans with Disabilities,” which was sponsored by RespectAbility, a national nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities. The event consisted of panels on education, employment, media representation, and intersectionality.

343,483 more people with disabilities joined the American workforce in 2016. This is a four-fold improvement over the previous year when only 87,201 people with disabilities found jobs.

Donn Weinberg, Philanthropy Roundtable Chair

Moderated by Donn Weinberg, who chairs the Philanthropy Roundtable, the panelists came from diverse areas of the business world, including Jim Sinocchi of JP Morgan Chase, Ron Painter from the National Association of Workforce Boards, and Vincenzo Piscopo of Coca-Cola.

Piscopo was asked about why he feels that hiring people with disabilities is not just a charitable thing to do, but also the smart thing to do for business. He responded by saying that since becoming immersed in the disability community eight years ago, he has “met amazing people with disabilities with skills that are just incredible.” Piscopo also spoke about how people with disabilities are used to persevering and overcoming challenges, two traits of great employees. Piscopo believes that “when companies hire people with disabilities, they are actually adding value to their company.”

One key concept that resounded through the panel was the concept of normalizing disability. Jim Sinocchi of JP Morgan Chase talked about some of his strategies in navigating disability in the workplace. For example, he said that when employees ask him what to say when they meet people with disabilities, he answers, “How about hello? How about, would you like a cup of coffee?”

Sinocchi feels that some employees are afraid of making mistakes, and the best way to rectify that is for people with disabilities to “own [their] disability.” Sinocchi said that people with disabilities should try to help their colleagues understand what they need, what they want and how they can collaborate.

Piscopo talked about the steps that Coca-Cola is taking to expand inclusion. When Piscopo sees people with disabilities “that are extremely brilliant” who are not being used to their potential, he feels they have “value that has been thrown to the garbage.”

“Why don’t we take advantage of that?” he said. He also talked about how he is working with senior management to show them the skills that people with disabilities bring to the table.

Ron Painter talked about an increased focus on credentials and competence in the hiring process, which means there is a “tremendous opportunity for individuals [with disabilities] to first demonstrate competency and then the rest of the individual.” Painter also believes that automation has “tremendous potential” to level the playing field.

On the subject of equity in hiring practices, Sinocchi was clear about his position on preferential hiring. “The disabled community sometimes goes to our recruiters and says, ‘okay, what jobs do you have for disabled people?’ And we say, ‘we don’t have any.’ We have jobs for qualified people.”

Sinocchi argued that some people with disabilities are more qualified for certain positions than people without disabilities. For example, some people on the autism spectrum are better at focusing on coding, so Sinocchi said that “when we have people on the [autism] spectrum that are available to work in our technology group, they are snapped up immediately.”

One audience member wanted to know about the changing workplace culture, and another asked about tips for people with disabilities seeking employment. Painter recommended American Job Centers, which assist many Americans with and without disabilities in finding employment. Sinocchi noted how he works with his company to make sure they hire services from businesses run by people with disabilities.

“My firm is ripe for change,” he said.

The panelists also were asked about the possibilities for entrepreneurship by and for people with disabilities. Painter was enthusiastic about the question, saying there are “a lot of workforce boards across the U.S. that are investing in entrepreneurship training.”

Weinberg brought up John’s Crazy Socks, a business run by a man with Down syndrome and his father that is a major success.

The panel closed with an optimistic statement from RespectAbility President Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, who affirmed RespectAbility’s commitment to working with companies to improve employment opportunities for all.

RespectAbility’s Eric Ascher and Lily Cantor contributed to this article.

Media Contact:
Lauren Appelbaum
Phone: 202-517-6272
Email: laurena@respectability.org

Source: RespectAbility

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August 29, 2018
Westside Christian Academy Announces the Launch of the SME Westside High School Membership Program

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Henry Wells, III, Campus Principal and Head of Westside Christian Academy recently announced the formation of the Westside SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) Membership Program, to further educate students on the value of manufacturing and the career possibilities available to them.

Detroit, Michigan, February 5, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn the many opportunities for a career in manufacturing including skilled trades, engineering, designing and programming,” said Wells.

There are currently more than 600,000 jobs available in manufacturing in the US, with the expectation that number could grow to 2 million by 2025 because of an aging workforce and new technologies creating more jobs.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to learn the many opportunities for a career in manufacturing including skilled trades, engineering, designing and programming.”

Henry Wells, III, Principal and Head of Westside Christian Academy

“Our students will envision a more positive future when they learn about the manufacturing resurgence in Detroit and realize that they can be a part of it and begin to work toward that goal,” said Wells.

The SME high school student membership program provides a wealth of knowledge for the student members including access to programs and activities that provide them with both hands-on and virtual access to resources and information related to manufacturing including a mentorship program and scholarships.

“Our students are discovering that manufacturing is undergoing a renaissance in their own community with high paying manufacturing jobs and successful careers opening up to them,” said Wells. “They need to learn what opportunities are out there for them, and becoming involved in the SME High School Membership Program will give them access to that information.”

About SME

SME is a nonprofit organization has served practitioners, companies, educators, government and communities across the manufacturing spectrum for more than 80 years. Through its strategic areas of events, media, membership, training and development and the SME Education Foundation, SME is uniquely dedicated to the advancement of manufacturing by addressing both knowledge and skills needed for the industry.

About Westside

Westside Christian Academy is a beacon of hope providing children a holistic, Christ-centered education in a loving community. Founded in 1994, Westside Christian Academy is located at 9540 Bramell Street on the western edge of Detroit. Westside Christian Academy is led by Mr. Henry Wells, Campus Principal and Head, and is supported by a board of directors dedicated to excellence. Graduates of Westside can be found in colleges and universities, the military and various careers such as business, education, ministry and law enforcement. 313-255-5760, www.westsideca.org

Source: Westside Christian Academy

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February 5, 2018
Continew Labs Unveils High-Quality Backpacks Made From Cars, Now Available on Kickstarter
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updated: Oct 17, 2017
Newport Beach, California, October 17, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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Continew, one of the most innovative upcycling brands of recent years, has launched a high-quality backpack created from remnants of a car’s interior, such as leather seat covers, seatbelts and airbags. Continew Labs, the company behind this product, has modeled extensive efforts to create value from end-of-life vehicles to manufacture sleek, environmentally-friendly bags.

“We’ve conducted research and created samples for over a year and a half in order to find an efficient and eco-friendly method of using leather from aged cars to make high-quality and future-friendly backpacks,” says Founder and CEO, Ian Choi. “Our manufacturing process demonstrates our commitment to preserve the environment by reducing waste, saving animals and conserving valuable resources.”

Our manufacturing process demonstrates our commitment to preserve the environment by reducing waste, saving animals and conserving valuable resources.

Ian Choi, Founder and CEO

Even though the Continew Backpack is created from upcycled materials, the car seat leather comes with benefits, as it can withstand high temperatures, moisture and damage due to friction or external forces. The Continew Backpack prioritizes usability and comfort, and its sturdy form helps prevent the damage of personal belongings.

Some of the key features of the Continew Backpack include:
- 15 internal pockets
- A retractable key leash
- Customized zippers
- A one-touch magnetic clasp
- A separate laptop compartment
Pre-order of the Continew Backpack is now available through the product’s Kickstarter page (http://kck.st/2xUJx8F), and it is a consumer-ready product with positive reviews. During the campaign, the Continew Backpack can be purchased for $139 as the Early Bird Special price. When the campaign funding goal is achieved, the company anticipates manufacturing and delivery to be complete in February of 2018.

About Continew Labs
Continew Labs is a California-based startup developing premium upcycled and future-friendly products. The products are designed and developed in Newport Beach, California and are manufactured in Seoul, Korea. Continew Labs was founded by team of experts and engineers who are committed to the environment and eco-friendly production practices.

Source: Altos Business Group on behalf of Continew Inc.
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October 17, 2017
(Zero Gravity) 0G Summit Advocates the First Peace Summit in Space by 2030 in Support of UNSDGs

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updated: Sep 19, 2017

NEW YORK, September 19, 2017 (Newswire.com)
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A high-level conference and interactive exhibit, “(Zero Gravity) 0G Summit – Space Diplomacy in the Age of NewSpace” announced today its mission to make Space the New Frontier for Peace during the prestigious 2017 Concordia Annual Summit, on the sidelines of the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly.

Namira Salim, co-chaired 0G Summit, her brainchild, which is the lead initiative of her non-profit, nonpartisan organization, Space Trust. The event was co-chaired, moderated and hosted by Dr. Lance Bush, President & CEO of Challenger Center. “This year’s 0G Summit dialogue reinforced the importance of the space industry and the benefits it offers to citizens around the globe,” said Dr. Lance Bush. “To ensure the industry continues to innovate at a high level, it is critical that we all work to inspire today’s students to pursue space and other STEM-related careers.”

Namira is internationally renowned as the first (future) Space Tourist from South Asia, Middle East and Monaco to go to space aboard Virgin Galactic—the first private space-line of the world. Sir Richard Branson, Chairman Virgin Group, personally introduced Namira to the world press in Dubai in 2006, as one of the earliest Founders of Virgin Galactic. “As spacefaring and new space nations expand cooperation via human and robotic missions, the world is on the verge of ushering Space ‘Shuttle’ Diplomacy,” said Namira Salim. “So, why not open space to world leaders and politicians to utilize the orbit for sustainable peacemaking and conflict resolution on earth?”

Distinguished speakers included H.E. Laura Chinchilla, former President of Costa Rica; H.E. Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera, former President of Uruguay; Sherri Goodman, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense and Dr. Dava Newman, Former Deputy Administrator of NASA who applauded the 0G Summit thought leadership, which advocates space as an innovative solution for a peaceful world—to inject innovation and inspiration into the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda. “I am looking forward to 0G Summit’s thought leadership for the future of global, peaceful space exploration, for all of humanity,” said Dr. Dava Newman, Former Deputy Administrator NASA. “We are pleased to host the 0G Summit during the 2017 Concordia Annual Summit to enable effective partnerships for positive social impact and to transform the way global leaders approach the world’s greatest challenges,” said Matt Swift, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Concordia.

“I am looking forward to 0G Summit’s thought leadership for the future of global, peaceful space exploration, for all of humanity,” said Dr. Dava Newman, Former Deputy Administrator NASA. “We are pleased to host the 0G Summit during the 2017 Concordia Annual Summit to enable effective partnerships for positive social impact and to transform the way global leaders approach the world’s greatest challenges,” said Matt Swift, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Concordia.

The event made a strong case for the first peace summit in space in 2030 and unveiled an Interactive APP showing the assembly of a private space station in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and launch of the 0G Summit into orbit, which mystified the audience via large LCD screens. Giant space images on exhibit came alive into 3D Augmented Reality APPs to provide an immersive experience into the space environment. Furthermore, the event spotlighted a high-level roundtable discussion, which presented a cross-sector collaboration between peacemakers, space industry pioneers, space investors, space diplomacy, foreign policy and space law experts to foster a meaningful dialogue and advocate the First Peace Summit in Space by 2030. 0G Summit 2030 is being observed by United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and was presented this past February in Vienna at the 54th Session of the Scientific and Technical Sub-Committee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).

Current and former Heads of State at the broader Concordia Summit included Tony Blair, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; José María Aznar, former Prime Minister of Spain; Aleksander Kwaśniewski, former President of the Republic of Poland; Rosen Asenov Plevneliev, former President of Republic of Bulgaria; Danilo Türk, former President of the Republic of Slovenia; Álvaro Uribe Vélez, former President of the Republic of Colombia; Boris Tadić, former President of the Republic of Serbia; Dr. Fuad Masum, President of the Republic of Iraq; Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana; George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece; Zlatko (Salko) Lagumdžija, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; and Christine Lagarde, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, amongst other eminent personalities.

Past 0G Summits have featured Congressman Jim Bridenstine, Representative of Oklahoma’s First Congressional District and recently nominated by President Trump as the next NASA Administrator and Ms. Simonetta Di Pippo, Director United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).

The (Zero Gravity) 0G Summit, has been advocating the first peace summit in orbit by 2030. The International Space Station has become a beacon for international cooperation in space—where future commercial space stations in orbit by the mid-2020s could serve as a concrete platform for convenings in zero gravity.

About Space Trust
0G Summit is the lead initiative of Space Trust, a nonpartisan and non-profit initiative that champions world peace through novel Space-themed initiatives to inspire change, encourage dialogue and enrich education. Furthermore, it advocates Space as the New Frontier for Peace. www.spacetrust.com

About Namira Salim
Namira Salim is internationally renowned as the first (future) Space Tourist from South Asia, Middle East and Monaco to go to space aboard Virgin Galactic — the first private space-line of the world. Sir Richard Branson, Chairman Virgin Group, personally introduced Namira to the world press in Dubai in 2006, as one of the earliest Founders of Virgin Galactic.

Namira is an avid promoter of Private Spaceflight, the new age of space exploration and a keen advocate of peaceful uses of Space. She has undertaken pioneering peace expeditions to all three poles of the world, and is the first Pakistani and first woman from Monaco and the UAE to have reached the North and South Poles in 2007/08, as well as the first Asian to skydive (tandem) over Mount Everest in 2008. Namira holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University. She is a regular speaker at top space industry events and UN Conferences and has held official peace-themed exhibitions during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, UNESCO’s Executive Board in Paris and OIC Day at UNESCO and several events under the Patronage of Royalty from Monaco and Dubai. Namira has served as an Honorary Ambassador for Pakistan and Honorary Consul in the Principality of Monaco, where she is based since 20 years.

For Media Opportunities: MJ Pedone – Indra Public Relations – MJ@indrapr.com (646) 593-7220.

Source: Zero Gravity

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September 19, 2017
Leadership and Etiquette Clinique to Honor Atlanta’s Successful Women of Demonstrative Grace

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‘She’s a BOSSE: Leadership & Etiquette Cliniques’ is excited to announce the organization will hold its first Atlanta conference for teenage girls at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead August 1st – 4th. Young ladies will learn: how to be graceful in attitude and dress; proper grammar and nonverbal communication; the importance of education, entrepreneurship and economics; and formal dining etiquette. daily with a final grand prize of a Toshiba laptop to be awarded on August 4th.

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updated: Jul 27, 2016

Atlanta, GA, July 27, 2016 (Newswire.com)
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‘She’s a BOSSE: Leadership & Etiquette Cliniques’ is excited to announce the organization will hold its first Atlanta conference for teenage girls at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead August 1st – 4th. Young ladies will learn: how to be graceful in attitude and dress; proper grammar and nonverbal communication; the importance of education, entrepreneurship and economics; and formal dining etiquette. Ladies will also receive t-shirts, swag bags and professional head shots. She’s a BOSSE conference attendants will compete for prizes daily with a final grand prize of a Toshiba laptop to be awarded on August 4th. The organization will also honor four successful women of demonstrative grace in the Atlanta market, those women include: Talecia Parks, Contracting Officer for the City of Atlanta; Anita Wallace Thomas, partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP; Kim Whitehead, CEO of LUX Dream Group; and Tenille Livingston, author, OWN Ambassador and contributor to Huffington Post.

“Young ladies are constantly bombarded with images that depict who they should be and what they should look like. Teenage girls often behave in ways that reflect their perceived role or position in society. Some are fighting for attention, others understanding, while some have an excellent home life that nurtures their growth, education and health needs. Every young lady is different. Our goal as an organization is to help them understand their value, their choices and the opportunities that become available when they make the right decisions. For this reason, we have selected visible role models within the Atlanta market they can look to as beacons and examples of successful women that exude demonstrative grace,” states Stephanie D. Moore, founder of She’s a BOSSE.

Young ladies are constantly bombarded with images that depict who they should be and what they should look like. Teenage girls often behave in ways that reflect their perceived role or position in society. Some are fighting for attention, others understanding, while some have an excellent home life that nurtures their growth, education and health needs. Every young lady is different. Our goal as an organization is to help them understand their value, their choices and the opportunities that become available when they make the right decisions.

Stephanie D. Moore, Founder of She’s a BOSSE

A BOSSE is a Beautiful Oasis of Success, Style and Elegance. Young ladies will learn from Atlanta’s Elite in an intense fast-paced 4-day conference. The conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead, located at 3300 Peachtree Rd NE, with the final class of formal dining etiquette being held at Paschal’s Restaurant, located at 180 Northside Dr SW #B. Classes will be held Monday, August 1st – Thursday, August 4th, meeting each evening from 6:30 PM – 9 PM. Young ladies will enjoy a time of learning, fun, creating new friendships and personal development.

Speakers include: National recording artist, IESHIA; TE’ANNA SYMONE, Actress and Singer; Patrice Harrison, National Miss Black US Ambassador Pageant Founder; Delmar Johnson, HR Brain for Hire; Winston A. Wilson, SAVVY Foundation; Harvey Armstrong, former NFL Player and Founder of Star Struck Foundation; Sherry Sims, Founder of the Black Career Women’s Network; The Young Moguls Brand, Teen Entrepreneurs; Andre Carter, Towanda Braxton’s Husband; Tenille Livingston, Author; and Attorney Kim Whitehead to name a few.

For more information, or to purchase a ticket call (405) 306-9833 or visit our website at www.shesabosse.com.

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She’s a BOSSE Etiquette Clinique was founded in 2013 to support young ladies as they grow into beautiful confident women.

Source: Moore Marketing and Communications

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July 27, 2016