Mofe-Damijo, others to speak at Pan-African men’s confab
Published 25 May 2021
AN actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, is among over 25 resource persons to speak at a Pan-African virtual conference tagged ‘Recall for Men conference.’
The conference, which is the third edition, will take place from the May 28 to 30.
Designed for men between 20 and 35 years old, the three-day conference has its theme as ‘The future is here’.
The Chief Coaching Officer at the Yetunde Bernard Company and convener of the event, Yetunde Bankole-Bernard, in a statement on Monday, said, “This year’s conference seeks to address the challenges and difficulties of the 21st century man in an authentic, truthful, and realistic way to enable him to navigate life with more clarity and make better decisions.
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va., May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ fit20 has been touting the benefits of its personal training method for over a decade, and a recent study confirms that strength gains in adults ages 40 and older are possible with controlled, consistent resistance training for 20 minutes once per week.
The research conducted by Dr. James Steele and other leading modern exercise researchers at SportRxiv analyzed fit20 data from 14,690 people, 40 years of age and older, who participated in fit20 training program consisting of a 20-minute workout with slow motion resistance training sessions with a personal trainer one time per week for more than six years in fit20 Studios in the Netherlands. Research results showed a 30 to 50 percent increase in strength over the first year, with 50 to 60 percent total strength gains. All 14,690 study participants experienced double-digit gains in strength regardless of gender, age, or ability with just 20-minut
Tracking Outcomes Toward Better Apprenticeships
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As the American economy recalibrates from the shocks imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders in the public and private sectors are swiftly reimagining how Americans navigate the labor market.
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Among other things, the economic tumult has exposed a clear disconnect between higher education and workforce development. In this new age of precarity, consumers will need surefire means to acquire the skills necessary to become productive employees, while employers will require reliable information to compare and hire the right talent.
This has motivated providers, nonprofits, and policymakers alike to create new models and mechanisms that will increase trust and accountability between education providers and employers and allow consumers, employers, legislators, and investors to navigate the postsecondary marketplace with confidence.
Mark Stockbrocks, a triplegic firefighter (GoFundMe)
A GoFundMe is raising money to purchase a vertical standing wheelchair for Mark Stockbrocks, a triplegic firefighter and mobility advocate.
Merry Lou Proudfoot, who’s organizing the fundraiser, says that Stockbrocks graduated from firefighting training with the Métis Nation of BC after spending seven years teaching in Japan.
“He was invited to the Chief Training Officer’s Station in Alberta, but unfortunately never made it there,” says Proudfoot.
“Instead of training at his new hall for his dream career, Mark was fighting for his life in a coma after suffering a congenital massive brain aneurysm stroke, which rendered him permanently triplegic with both legs and his left arm paralyzed for life.”