Month: March 2023

What first drew Mary Carroll to CRB was the company’s core value of entrepreneurial spirit. As someone who had previously owned her own business, Mary appreciated the ability to build her own team, and, “in a sense, run a small company under the umbrella of a larger company.” In this episode of Why Our Work Matters, Mary shares what she feels is her duty as a female leader in a male-dominated industry.

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About CRB

CRB is a leading global provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the life sciences and food and beverage industries. Our innovative ONEsolution™ service provides successful integrated project delivery for clients demanding high-quality solutions — on time and on budget. Across 21 offices in North America and Europe, the company’s nearly 1,800 employees provide world-class, technically preeminent solutions that drive success and positive change for clients and communities. See our work at crbgroup.com, and connect with us on social media here.

The KeyBank Foundation is investing $1 million to support and expand an innovative workforce development program for underserved communities at the Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT). This grant is part of KeyBank’s commitment to invest $40 billion in the communities it serves.

“All of us at KeyBank are proud to stand with and support BCAT as they continue to lift our community up and make it stronger through innovative workforce development programs that provide opportunities for everyone,” said Michael McMahon, KeyBank Buffalo Market President and Commercial Sales Leader. “Buffalo and Western New York needs a strong, diverse and inclusive workforce to continue its economic and cultural development. BCAT is at the forefront of this effort and we look forward to seeing our neighbors who benefit from their work grow and thrive.”

BCAT’s mission is to provide opportunities for careers through the arts, technology and workforce development. The majority of its adult and youth students live in zip codes representing the highest poverty neighborhoods in Buffalo, including 14215, 14211,14212, 14213, 14209 and 14216. Funding from the KeyBank Foundation will help increase the number of participants served and classes and programs that BCAT can offer.

“BCAT has successfully served the Buffalo Community for ten years, with over 250 adults graduating in the last four years into allied health, technology and landscape career opportunities,” said Robert Gioia, BCAT Board Chairperson. “This grant allows BCAT to expand our reach and deliver more workforce development opportunities in market-demand careers. “

“BCAT provides adult learners the opportunity to not only receive a fee-free training and academic education, but professional development, a dedicated support system, and access to resources needed to be successful in a new career,” said Gina Burkhardt, BCAT CEO. “Our model ensures high retention, graduation, and national certification rates for adult participants.”

BCAT’s Youth Arts & Technology Afterschool program provides a safe, nurturing and inspiring environment, welcoming youth from many Buffalo public and charter high schools. Classes give students the opportunity to express themselves freely and creatively through 3D printing, filmmaking, photography, fine arts and music production. Support from the KeyBank Foundation ensures that BCAT continues to prepare over 100 youth annually for postsecondary pathways into college and careers with potential for economic and social stability.

“Helping BCAT grow and expand this critical program is central to KeyBank’s purpose of helping the communities we serve thrive,” said Elizabeth Gurney, Director of Corporate Philanthropy for KeyBank. “We encourage all of our philanthropic partners in Western New York, along with members of the community to join us in supporting this effort at BCAT.”

Since 2017, KeyBank has made more than $1 billion in investments in Buffalo and Western New York, supporting affordable housing and community development projects; small business and home lending to low-to-moderate income individuals and communities, and transformative philanthropy.

Read more about the KeyBank Foundation’s investment in BCAT in The Buffalo NewsLearn more about KeyBank’s commitment to helping clients and communities thrive

 

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 30, 2023 /3BL Media/ — Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—is providing an array of free digital resources to support National Financial Capability Month.

Taking place annually in April, National Financial Capability Month was founded by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and is produced by the Jump$tart Coalition. In support of financial literacy education Discovery Education offers a curated collection of resources in collaboration with partners committed to giving students the financial skills they need to be successful in life:

Self-Paced Modules
Grades 6-12
On-demand, self-paced modules take high school students on a journey of choices they can make around concepts such as using credit and making major financial decisions. Nationally recognized with the Jump$tart Coalition’s 2021 Innovation Award, Pathway to Financial Success in Schools is a personal finance education resource complete with classroom activities, family connections, educator guides, and a master class series on teaching financial education topics. This series sparks ideas, connects educators, and helps prompt conversations with administrators about the need for financial education and was created by Discover Financial Services and Discovery Education.

Classroom Activities
Grades 9-12
Help students connect core economic concepts to current events and everyday life with timely activities, videos, interactive modules, and more from Econ Essentials. Brought to life by the industry-leading insights of Futures Fundamentals, the Econ Essentials growing collection of resources examines real-world applications of complex market topics and covers everything from basic economics concepts to interest rates to supply chain dynamics. Students explore how changes in supply and demand impact prices with relevant and timely activities.

Lesson Plans
Grades 6-12
New digital lesson plans in the Discover Venture Valley program are designed to help educators gamify financial literacy learning and entrepreneurship in the classroom. Developed in partnership with Venture Valley creator, the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy, the 2023 Jump$tart Innovation Award winner, these new resources center on the free business-building video game Venture Valley. Students benefit from the power of play as they engage with the game and a suite of standards-aligned resources to learn principles such as investments and dividends, fixed and variable expenses, loans, net vs. gross income, and more.

“As evidenced by the fact that 17 states now require financial literacy education in schools, it is clear financial literacy is a growing issue,” said Leslie Pope, a District Instructional Technology Facilitator in North Carolina. “With grab & go resources from Discovery Education and their array of partners, I know I have free and easy-to-use content about financial literacy that will support state and district learning goals that my students will enjoy.”

Educators and students can find even more resources in the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform. Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides educators a recently enhanced learning platform that facilitates engaging, daily instruction in any learning environment.

“Financial literacy is another necessary topic to be taught in schools. It’s powerful when leaders in the finance and tech industries enable free, real-world learning that is engaging and designed for students and families. We are a proud partner with organizations to support educators and students so they may learn these critical skills,” said Amy Nakamoto, General Manager of Social Impact at Discovery Education.

For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources—which can be purchased with federal stimulus funds—and professional learning services, visit www.discoveryeducation.com, and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through Twitter and LinkedIn.

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About Discovery Education
Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading edtech solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

Contacts
Grace Maliska
Discovery Education
Email: gmaliska@dicoveryed.com