Addressing educational inequity on Staten Island: ‘Who’s to blame?’
Updated Feb 16, 2021;
Posted Feb 13, 2021
In an effort to seek the root causes of the educational struggles seen predominantly on the North Shore, an ad-hoc committee of the Staten Island branch of the NAACP gathered a panel of educators, administrators and community leaders to participate in a recent virtual forum. The event, titled Who s to Blame?, was attended by about 100 people. (Staten Island Advance/Giavanni Alves)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. The Staten Island chapter of the NAACP recently hosted a virtual forum on educational inequities in the borough and the various challenges including low proficiency rates in reading and math and chronic absenteeism facing many schools on the North Shore.
The U.S. Embassy Tokyo’s Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State announces an
open competition for proposals to engage in the capacity building of U.S. government program alumni, through alumni-driven projects or programs that facilitate alumni leadership development and networks necessary to pursue and protect American interests abroad.
Program Objectives
The U.S. government selects incredible individuals to participate in a number of different U.S. government programs. Individuals learn and network with great minds from around the world. During and immediately after programs, participants are often energized to build on what they have learned; however, as time passes, the energy dies away and motivation is lost when alumni encounter hurdles to realizing their goals.
Crypto pioneer and early Bitcoin thought-leader
Diana Biggs has reportedly decided to join Switzerland-headquartered firm
which allows investors to easily acquire digital assets through their banking provider or brokerage firms. Biggs will lead the company’s expansion, following the recent launch of Bitcoin Zero, Valour’s Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded product (ETP), according to a note from the company.
This move is quite significant given that Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc has acquired $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and plans to accept it as a form of payment. This move could massively boost the mainstream markets for digital assets (and already has).
Black History Month events on Staten Island: From book clubs to panel discussions and performing arts
Updated Feb 19, 2021;
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Black History Month may look a little different this year.
Organizations have adapted their Black History Month events this February to be virtual so you can still celebrate black history, achievement, and culture while social distancing.
From book clubs to panel discussions and performing arts, they’ve got it all! Below are some of the Staten Island based Black History Month events taking place this month.
To Be Young, Gifted, Black, and Presumed Guilty…Is it us? Or is it just us?
Cryptocurrency pioneer Diana Biggs joins digital assets startup Valour as its new CEO
Cryptocurrency pioneer and early Bitcoin thought-leader Diana Biggs has joined Swiss-based startup Valour, which lets investors easily buy digital assets through their bank or broker. The move is significant with the news that Tesla has bought $1.5 billion worth of bitcoin, thus massively boosting the mainstream markets for crypto assets. Biggs explored the potential for blockchain technology to help solve humanitarian challenges through her venture, Proof of Purpose, in 2017, and her TEDx speech on Blockchain Technology that year is considered by many in the blockchain space to be one of the best in the genre.