Labor Department Releases More Green Jobs Training Grants
More than three dozen organizations – including several community colleges and youth-serving agencies – will split $150 million in “green jobs” grants released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The grants – dubbed Pathways out of Poverty grants and part of a larger, $500 million green jobs initiative under the Recovery Act – are meant to help disadvantaged communities “gain access to the good, safe and prosperous jobs of the 21st century green economy,” U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis said in a statement announcing the grants.
The labor secretary said green jobs offer “tremendous opportunities” for those who are prepared to work them.
That’s where youth-serving agencies and organizations such as CNY Works Inc. – one of 38 organizations to be awarded the grants – come in. (more…)
M. H. West & Co., Inc., Attends January 8, 2010 Retail Merchants Association First Forum Breakfast Meeting at the Westin
M. H. West & Co., Inc.’s Marilyn West and Joe Armstrong attended the Retail Merchants Association’s First Forum Series. The focus was PR for Small Business and featured a Panel of Professionals who offered Tips on Getting the Word Out About Your Business . Held at the Westin Richmond, the meeting was well attended with standing room only. Participating were Lisa Schaffner, the Director of Public Relations and Marketing for UNOS, who served as moderator of the panel of other professionals who included: Greg Gillian of the Richmond Times Dispatch, Aaron Kremer of RichmondBizSense.com, Bernard Niemeier of Virginia Business Magazine, Sean Ryan of Hobbs & Associates and Phaedra Hise a freelance writer who formerly wrote for Inc. Magazine. The panelists offered their perspectives on approaches and strategies for grabbing the attention of the editors and writers of daily and monthly newspapers and other publications, distinguishing between news and PR. Takeaways for Joe, who counts marketing among his responsibilities at WEST, include building relationships with your local media, designing compelling stories and limiting the outlets receiving the material. Finally, Joe found the diversity in talent of the panelists added to the quality of the program.
McDonnell Becomes the Commonwealth’s 71st Governor on January 16th
M. H. West & Co., Inc. hopes to participate in at least one of the events to be held in conjunction with the inauguration of the 71st Governor of Virginia, Robert McDonnell. Obtaining tickets is a challenge. Among the many activities is the Swearing-In Ceremony which will occur at noon on Saturday, January 16th and the First Lady’s Luncheon which takes place the next day at the Omni Richmond Hotel. Other inaugural events taking place in Richmond include: The Benefactors’ Gala (Friday, January 15), the Prayer Breakfast (Saturday, January 16), the Inaugural Parade (Immediately following the Swearing-In Ceremony), the Inaugural Ball (Saturday, January 16) and the Governor’s Mansion Open house (Sunday, January 17).
M. H. West & Co., Inc. Associates Do the Zumba
M. H. West & Co., Inc. associates Marilyn West, Meaghan West and Erica Cage attended the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) January meeting at the Willow Oaks Country Club on January 12th. The theme of the meeting was “New Year, New You!” and it featured a presentation by Dr. Joe Niamtu on defying facial aging. He addressed both surgical and non-surgical methods options on keeping a healthy looking face. Next Paula Altman conducted a Zumba class at the meeting. Zumba is an intense dance-aerobics workout that is becoming more and more popular with fitness instructors. All three associates claimed to have participated in the Zumba class. Unfortunately, there is no photographic evidence to back this up!
Marilyn, Meaghan and Erica each enjoyed NAWBO’s meeting and thought it was a postive start to the year.
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