August 25th, 2010
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture continues to make progress. Additions are being added to the collections, new Charter Members are joining, and exhibitions are being launched.
The world-class Museum is scheduled to open on the National Mall, in 2015. The Museum will cost $500 million, and Congress has stated that $250 million in contributions must come from private individuals and organizations from across the nation.
If you are interested in donating or would just like more information please visit this page.
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August 13th, 2010
Virginia’s performance on the federal No Child Left Behind benchmarks for the 2009-10 school year dropped dramatically from a year ago.
Nearly four out of 10 schools in the state failed to make adequate yearly progress in reading and mathematics compared to last year, when 29 percent of schools failed to meet those academic indicators. The state as a whole failed to make AYP after making it a year ago.
In June, the state Board of Education voted that at least 80 percent of students must graduate with a standard or advanced diploma within four years for a high school, school division or the state to make AYP.
Only nine percent of school divisions — 12 out of 132 — made AYP compared to 60 last year.
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August 6th, 2010
The first major exhibition to be shown at VMFA after the grand opening of the McGlothlin Wing celebrates one of America’s greatest artists. Tiffany: Color and Light is the most important exhibition of the work of renowned designer and master of glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) in a generation and VMFA will be the only American museum to show the exhibition.
Drawing on the finest collections in Europe, North America, and Russia, the exhibition presents Tiffany as an artist of international stature and significance. Curated by the world’s leading scholars, the exhibition focuses on his primary achievements – the innovative techniques and artistry he developed to achieve original and spectacular effects in glass. Read the entire article.
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July 27th, 2010
National Health Center Week August 9 – 13, 2010 will be celebrated at several Richmond locations. On Monday, August 9th the “Kick Off” celebration will start at 10:00am, in the parking lot of Vernon J. Harris Medical Center. Congressman Robert “Bobby” Scott will be in attendance. Also, on Monday Marlowe’s Telecom, LLC will be speaking about Diabetes Education.
Additional activities for the week include:
Tuesday August 10, Mental Health /Project Strength Day at Vernon J. Harris Medical Center
Wednesday August 11, Dental Day at Glenwood Medical Center
Thursday August 12, Health and Wellness Day at Northside Medical Center
Friday August 13, Staff Picnic at 12:00pm
Free medical, oral and cancer screening will be available each day at Main Street Medical Center.
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July 12th, 2010
M. H. West & Co., Inc. participated in the July 10 “Kick-Off” meeting for Persistently Dangerous School Grantees (Generation II) of the Employment and Training Administration in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 10. WEST is serving as the Technical Assistance (TA) provider for the Generation I and Generation II grantees and will be working with school districts in Philadelphia (PA), Baltimore (MD) and Schnectady (NY). Also included is the Bershire Union Free School District in New York.
The firm has provided technical assistance and other support to school districts, other governmental agencies and non-profit organizations supporting at risk youth including ETA’s Youth Offender Reentry and School District (Gang Prevention and Intervention.) initiatives. These programs align well with the firm’s coachWEST and other similar signature programs. See also WEST’s Beacon publication at www.mhwest.com/theBEACON funded through the ETA. Contact consulting@mhwest.com for more information or call 804.782.1938 or 888.937.8904.
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June 28th, 2010
Times Dispatch: What are some strategies for providers and businesses trying to understand what the legislation means for them?
M. H. West & Co., Inc, CEO, Marilyn West: All of it doesn’t happen at one time. My advice to clients is not to act too quickly. A lot of the information that continues to come out there still requires a lot of interpretation as to what it means and what it does not mean. Take a careful look and scan what is happening to your organization internally, use findings and play that against what the health-care-reform requirements are once we figure out what everything really means.
“I think whether you agreed or disagreed with health-care reform, we needed something to help us get to another place. We have a law on the books now. We have to figure out a way to strategically respond to it. We have to look at the customers we serve. What are your current capabilities in providing services to them. A lot of the emphasis is on wellness, too, so there’s a lot of education that needs to take place.”
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June 9th, 2010
M. H. West & Co., Inc. associates Radcliffe Chambers and Erica Cage attended the Creative Roads to Inclusion: For Persons Growing Older with Lifelong Disabilities conference. The event was sponsored by The Virginia Center on Aging and the Virginia Public Health Association. Ed Ansello, Ph.D., of the Virginia Center on Aging, and Thelma Bland Watson, Ph.D., of Senior Connections both gave warm welcoming remarks. Keynote speaker, Paul Raia, Ph.D., Vice President of the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts and New Hampshire spoke about the importance of building emotional connections with those who have dementia.
After Dr. Raia’s keynote speech, participants participated in self-selected breakout sessions. WEST associates attended sessions on Cultural Competency: Person-Centeredness, which explored the need for cultural competency in organizations and how this knowledge can enhance overall operations and The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), Past, Present, and the Future!, which discussed future implementations of the landmark legislation.
Radcliffe noted that as the nation’s population continues to age, it is more important than ever to support organizations and laws that care for the elderly and their caregivers.
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June 4th, 2010
Marilyn West attended the Cheers To Thirty event at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Cheers To Thirty was held to celebrate 30 years of Leadership Metro Richmond. Marilyn is proud to have to have served as Board Chairman for the organization and quickly points out that alumni of Leadership Metro Richmond help build and shape the greater Richmond area.
The highlight of the evening occurred when James E. Ukrop received the Arete Award for his years of community leadership. Ukrop, is a member of the LMR Class of 1992.He serves on 11 nonprofit boards and is active in senior leadership roles at his alma mater, the College of William and Mary.
More than 1,700 Richmonders have participated in the leadership-development program since it was established in 1980.
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May 28th, 2010
M. H. West & Co., Inc. associates Julian House, Erica Cage and Joe Armstrong attended the Making Second Chances Work: A Conference for Grantees Committed to Successful Reentry. The event was held at the Fairmont Hotel in Washington DC and was sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice through the National Reentry Resource Center and the Justice Center. Being the first national Second Chance Act conference, it provided participants from across the nation the opportunity to network, discuss challenges and share experiences.
Making Second Chances Work: A Conference for Grantees Committed to Successful Reentry gave attendees a chance to learn from many reentry experts including:
Joe Armstrong remarked that the lunchtime presentation; a conversation between Andres Idarraga, who was previously incarcerated but has gone on to graduate from Yale Law School, and A. T. Wall, the Director of Rhode Island Department of Corrections, was an inspiring example of what is possible when the system and individuals work together towards reentry.
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May 21st, 2010
Junior Achievement of Central Virginia hosted the 2010 Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame on Thursday evening, May 20th at The Jefferson Hotel. This year’s inductees were:
Norwood H. Davis
Retired Chairman and CEO
Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield
Michael D. Fraizer
Chairman, President and CEO
Genworth Financial
Henry L. Valentine, II
Chairman
Davenport & Company, LLC
John A. Luke, Chairman and CEO of MeadWestvaco was the Chairman for the event.
The Greater Richmond Business Hall of Fame recognizes individuals that have experienced a lifetime of business success and have established a legacy of leadership within the community. Their actions and accomplishments serve as role models for young people.
Marilyn was honored to attend and found the positive stories of the inductees to be inspiring.
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