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Diversified livelihoods such as beekeeping can help improve the income of rural communities. Apart from producing honey to sell to market, beekeeping helps promote conservation of the natural environment, which many poor communities depend on for food and energy

 

UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.

 

As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, including a 12-day training that gave beneficiaries the necessary skills to maintain their beekeeping business.

 

© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018

 

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For Karima, one of the happiest moments of her life was when she earned her first thousand Afghani (US$ 15), when she sold a kilo of honey made from her own bee-keeping business. It may seem like a small amount, but for Karima, it was life changing!

 

Karima is a housewife and a mother of four. Her husband could barely feed the family from the work he could get, so Karima’s contribution to the household income was significant.

 

She has seen a lot in her life. She still remembers the agony and frustration when they had no money and their son was sick. As tears well in her eyes, she relates, “We were not able to buy him medicine. We couldn’t do anything but cry and wait for him to either die or recover by himself.”

 

Her husband, Khalil, who was very fond of honey, tried his hand at beekeeping before, but because he didn’t know how to maintain his beehives, his bees all died.

 

But, Karima and Khalil did not give up. They decided to seek help from the Directorate of Agriculture in Herat city.

 

UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.

 

As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, and, crucially, a 12-day training that gave beneficiaries

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

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Information Technology Institute (ITI) Smart Village, Cairo, Egypt / Speaker / Oct. 13, 2017 (goo.gl/zeMk5u | goo.gl/Z1oSnm)

 

I’ve spoken to 600+ attendees about Dialogflow, Google Assistant, Google Actions, ran a live demo on Google Home, and done a quick Dialogflow workshop. Google Developer Group and women techmakers 6 October city, organized GDG DevFest'17 for the third time in a row. GDG DevFest an annual event hosted by Google to highlight the latest in technology, product innovation and initiatives. The event had diversified talks by multiple speakers on a multi-track parallel sessions, about Google Assistant, Android, Kotlin, Machine Learning, UX, and few other supporting talks about startups, WTM initiatives.

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Villagers in Karukh district of Herat province.

Diversified livelihoods such as beekeeping can help improve the income of rural communities. Apart from producing honey to sell to market, beekeeping helps promote conservation of the natural environment, which many poor communities depend on for food and energy

 

UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.

 

As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, including a 12-day training that gave beneficiaries the necessary skills to maintain their beekeeping business.

 

© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018

 

Text story:

_________

For Karima, one of the happiest moments of her life was when she earned her first thousand Afghani (US$ 15), when she sold a kilo of honey made from her own bee-keeping business. It may seem like a small amount, but for Karima, it was life changing!

 

Karima is a housewife and a mother of four. Her husband could barely feed the family from the work he could get, so Karima’s contribution to the household income was significant.

 

She has seen a lot in her life. She still remembers the agony and frustration when they had no money and their son was sick. As tears well in her eyes, she relates, “We were not able to buy him medicine. We couldn’t do anything but cry and wait for him to either die or recover by himself.”

 

Her husband, Khalil, who was very fond of honey, tried his hand at beekeeping before, but because he didn’t know how to maintain his beehives, his bees all died.

 

But, Karima and Khalil did not give up. They decided to seek help from the Directorate of Agriculture in Herat city.

 

UNDP’s Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.

 

As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, and, cruc

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Khalil, 36, Karimaâs husband in a beekeeping uniform.

 

Diversified livelihoods such as beekeeping can help improve the income of rural communities. Apart from producing honey to sell to market, beekeeping helps promote conservation of the natural environment, which many poor communities depend on for food and energy

 

UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.

 

As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, including a 12-day training that gave beneficiaries the necessary skills to maintain their beekeeping business.

 

© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018

 

Text story:

_________

For Karima, one of the happiest moments of her life was when she earned her first thousand Afghani (US$ 15), when she sold a kilo of honey made from her own bee-keeping business. It may seem like a small amount, but for Karima, it was life changing!

 

Karima is a housewife and a mother of four. Her husband could barely feed the family from the work he could get, so Karimaâs contribution to the household income was significant.

 

She has seen a lot in her life. She still remembers the agony and frustration when they had no money and their son was sick. As tears well in her eyes, she relates, âWe were not able to buy him medicine. We couldnât do anything but cry and wait for him to either die or recover by himself.â

 

Her husband, Khalil, who was very fond of honey, tried his hand at beekeeping before, but because he didnât know how to maintain his beehives, his bees all died.

 

But, Karima and Khalil did not give up. They decided to seek help from the Directorate of Agriculture in Herat city.

 

UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.

 

As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, and, crucially, a 12-day training that gave beneficiaries the necessary skills to maintain their beekeeping business. Karima, who lives in in Qala Safid village in Herat province, was one of the recipients.

 

âWe learned many things about the bee keeping,â says Karima, âlike feeding times, honey extraction and reproduction of honey bees - things I never knew before.â She adds, âI once used lemon to bring back unconscious bees back to normal.â

 

Now, equipped with the knowledge and materials, Karima and Khalil expanded their apiary from just four to ten beehives, and they plan to increase the number to 13 in the next year. With the business growing, they are now making 80 to 90 thousand Afghanis each year by selling their honey.

 

âMy bees are our breadwinners now!â Karima says, looking at her queen bee proudly. âI feel like the queen is representing me and looking after the honey factory!â

 

Beekeeping requires less inputs for production compared to other agricultural activities and livelihoods. It requires less land, water and labor to generate high levels of income.

With low initial support, beekeepers can get an immediate high income. Thatâs why beekeeping has the potential to transform thousands of lives here in Herat province.

 

âBy the grace of God, we have a reliable income now and can buy what we need, including medicines or treatment,â says Karima.

 

Beekeeping in rural areas, where the communities have limited resources such as land and water, can help boost incomes for families like Karimaâs. In addition, beekeeping helps boost food security, and assists crop production through pollination. Almonds, apples, blueberries, cantaloupes, cherries, cranberries, cucumbers, sunflowers, watermelon and many other crops all rely on honey bees for pollination. Diversified livelihoods such as bee increasingly improve the income of rural communities consequently people can adapt and manage climate change risks.

 

So, thanks to her new beekeeping skills, Karima and Khalil truly have a reason to âbeeâ cheerful!

   

© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

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Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

Caption:

 

Diversified livelihoods such as beekeeping can help improve the income of rural communities. Apart from producing honey to sell to market, beekeeping helps promote conservation of the natural environment, which many poor communities depend on for food and energy

 

UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.

 

As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, including a 12-day training that gave beneficiaries the necessary skills to maintain their beekeeping business.

 

© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018

 

Text story:

_________

For Karima, one of the happiest moments of her life was when she earned her first thousand Afghani (US$ 15), when she sold a kilo of honey made from her own bee-keeping business. It may seem like a small amount, but for Karima, it was life changing!

 

Karima is a housewife and a mother of four. Her husband could barely feed the family from the work he could get, so Karimaâs contribution to the household income was significant.

 

She has seen a lot in her life. She still remembers the agony and frustration when they had no money and their son was sick. As tears well in her eyes, she relates, âWe were not able to buy him medicine. We couldnât do anything but cry and wait for him to either die or recover by himself.â

 

Her husband, Khalil, who was very fond of honey, tried his hand at beekeeping before, but because he didnât know how to maintain his beehives, his bees all died.

 

But, Karima and Khalil did not give up. They decided to seek help from the Directorate of Agriculture in Herat city.

 

UNDPâs Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) is committed to helping vulnerable rural families increase their incomes.

 

As part of the livelihood component, the project provided four beehives, beekeeping tools and jars for honey, and, crucially, a 12-day training that gave beneficiaries the necessary skills to maintain their beekeeping business. Karima, who lives in in Qala Safid village in Herat province, was one of the recipients.

 

âWe learned many things about the bee keeping,â says Karima, âlike feeding times, honey extraction and reproduction of honey bees - things I never knew before.â She adds, âI once used lemon to bring back unconscious bees back to normal.â

 

Now, equipped with the knowledge and materials, Karima and Khalil expanded their apiary from just four to ten beehives, and they plan to increase the number to 13 in the next year. With the business growing, they are now making 80 to 90 thousand Afghanis each year by selling their honey.

 

âMy bees are our breadwinners now!â Karima says, looking at her queen bee proudly. âI feel like the queen is representing me and looking after the honey factory!â

 

Beekeeping requires less inputs for production compared to other agricultural activities and livelihoods. It requires less land, water and labor to generate high levels of income.

With low initial support, beekeepers can get an immediate high income. Thatâs why beekeeping has the potential to transform thousands of lives here in Herat province.

 

âBy the grace of God, we have a reliable income now and can buy what we need, including medicines or treatment,â says Karima.

 

Beekeeping in rural areas, where the communities have limited resources such as land and water, can help boost incomes for families like Karimaâs. In addition, beekeeping helps boost food security, and assists crop production through pollination. Almonds, apples, blueberries, cantaloupes, cherries, cranberries, cucumbers, sunflowers, watermelon and many other crops all rely on honey bees for pollination. Diversified livelihoods such as bee increasingly improve the income of rural communities consequently people can adapt and manage climate change risks.

 

So, thanks to her new beekeeping skills, Karima and Khalil truly have a reason to âbeeâ cheerful!

   

© UNDP Afghanistan / S. Omer Sadaat / 2018

Impossible to see the President. As expected, security very tight.

 

Numerous protestors across the street from the Hilton. They included a diversified group including those against the Keystone pipeline, pro-life people and Latino groups protesting the adminstration's deportation policies.

 

The general opinion in the Latino community is that the Dream Reform Act is nothing but a sham. Obama used it as a trick to help himself get re-elected. It also serves as a means by which the government collected names and other information on people that could be used against them in the future. It also helps reinforce the militarization of the border with Mexico.

 

As for the KXL tar sands pipeline, conservationists and environmentalists

fear that another oil disaster is inevitable given the shoddy and neglectful safety records of the oil companies. Tar sands is dilbit oil which means diluted bitumen. It is diluted because it is otherwise too thick to flow through a pipeline. It is literally tar and much harder to clean up after a spill.Three years ago there was a spill of dilbit oil in the Kalamazoo River near Marshall Michigan. As spills go, it apparently wasn't even that large, but it's still being cleaned up today.

 

And the taxpayers were on the hook for at least part of the expenses incurred by the President's trip. According to the Air Force, Air Force One costs $180,000 an hour to operate. The taxpayer foots the bill for security and anything else not related to politics. No estimates or information on the total cost.

   

bit.ly/p6lUP3 Jaydeep Biswas - Astra Mining’s operations unaffected by carbon tax

Adelaide, Australia - July 12th 2011: Astra Mining, an Australian diversified mining company, says its operations will be largely unaffected by the carbon tax announced by the federal government on Sunday.

  

Astra CEO Dr Jaydeep Biswas says that due to the company’s focus in developing countries and the CO2 reduction benefits of its revolutionary steel product, the company could even stand to benefit from the introduction of the tax in the long-term.

“While the carbon tax will have a direct impact on the mining sector locally, most of our mining projects are based in countries where carbon tax is a lower burden,” Dr Biswas says.

 

“Our coking and thermal coal export project opportunities in Australia will be used for steel mills overseas to produce our revolutionary steel product, T-Steel, so even though we will have a carbon burden here we can potentially offset this through this innovative steel production technology.

 

“We all agree for the need to reduce our carbon footprint, however Astra believes the answer lays in developing new technologies such as T-Steel rather than a sledgehammer approach like the introduction of a new tax.”

 

Astra’s T-Steel technology is significantly stronger than regular steel and provides vast production, operational and environmental benefits.

 

The basic product, which includes the use of unique alloy based formulas invented over a 30 year period in Hungary, is based on a process which can modify the metallurgical properties of steel at a molecular level. Astra has taken the opportunity with the devolution of the Eastern bloc countries to acquire the technology and roll it out globally.

Jaydeep Biswas - T- Steel

 

“T-Steel can be produced by existing steel mills with little or no retrofitting needed, however this can only be done if the mills have access to the T-Steel technology and the correct steel plant operation conditions,” Dr. Biswas says.

A recent independent verification of the steel’s unique properties was delivered last month from one of the University of Miskolc’s leading metallurgical engineers, Professor Emeritus Dr. Farkas Otto.

 

The expert opinion on a study into the preparation of the production of T-Steel confirms it has better qualities compared to traditional steels and also confirms the CO2 emission in its manufacture can be up to two times less than with traditional steel making technologies, reducing a manufacturing plants carbon footprint.

 

Astra’s managing director, Silvana De Cianni, says the company is also pursuing a proactive policy to investigate renewable and green energy as part of its global portfolio.

 

“At our recent EGM the shareholders approved Astra Mining to expand its current business activities to include an environmental and renewable energy focus,” Ms De Cianni says.

 

“We are an innovative resources company proactively investigating green energy opportunities as part of our business plan to create value for our shareholders, consistent with long-term plans of Astra.

 

“We are currently working on a renewable energy policy for the company and will shortly announce this along with a number of other CO2 reduction projects driven by technology advancements.”

 

Astra Mining’s global portfolio includes gold interests in south east Asia, coal mines in Australia and Africa, iron ore in India and Africa, and the production of the high-strength T-Steel technology.

 

Astra has also confirmed its plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange before the end of August.

 

For more information visit www.astramining.com or email here

 

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An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

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Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

Photo by LendingMemo under CC 2.0

 

You are free to use, copy, edit, and distribute this photo under a Creative Commons - Attribution license, but you must give proper attribution to LendingMemo.com.

 

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LendingMemo is a peer to peer lending website that has been mentioned in major press like CNBC (Aug 27, 2014) and The Wall Street Journal (March 8, 2016).

The companies in this year’s class represent the ever-growing and diversifying entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our companies come from all over the country and bring unique skills, background and expertise to Boulder this summer. While individually different, they are all fueled by an unquenchable desire to improve the world by solving big problems.

 

This year’s class includes companies that are focused on helping brides get the dress they dream of (while staying within their budget) to enabling any child to make music to wearables that notify a loved one if you feel unsafe to helping home buyers/sellers save money and many more. These 10 companies stood out for their drive and passion to do something great and it’s a true honor and privilege to work with them.

 

We’re very excited to introduce the Techstars Boulder 2015 class:

 

adHawk: A mobile app that provides a bird’s eye view of all your digital marketing data in one place.

 

Blazing DB: An SQL database at supercomputer speeds that’s incredibly easy to use.

Edify: Empower every kid in the world to make their own music.

 

Flytedesk: A platform for buying and selling uncollected media, starting with college newspapers.

 

HobbyDB: The definitive database for collectors and hobbyists to manage and monetize their collections.

MadKudu: Data science that helps sales and support teams fight customer churn.

 

Revolar: The world’s smartest personal safety wearable device keeps you safe anytime, anywhere.

 

Stryd: The world’s first running power meter that helps runners improve their performance.

 

TRELORA: A commission-free real estate company, replacing percentage-based commissions with one flat fee.

 

Photography by 23rd Studios Boulder - for permissions please contact www.23rdstudios.com - info@23rdstudios.com

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

this is my wifes joy new back endeavor about half done --just look at those eyes --tattooist is abby perry-diversified ink bangor maine

The companies in this year’s class represent the ever-growing and diversifying entrepreneurial ecosystem. Our companies come from all over the country and bring unique skills, background and expertise to Boulder this summer. While individually different, they are all fueled by an unquenchable desire to improve the world by solving big problems.

 

This year’s class includes companies that are focused on helping brides get the dress they dream of (while staying within their budget) to enabling any child to make music to wearables that notify a loved one if you feel unsafe to helping home buyers/sellers save money and many more. These 10 companies stood out for their drive and passion to do something great and it’s a true honor and privilege to work with them.

 

We’re very excited to introduce the Techstars Boulder 2015 class:

 

adHawk: A mobile app that provides a bird’s eye view of all your digital marketing data in one place.

 

Blazing DB: An SQL database at supercomputer speeds that’s incredibly easy to use.

Edify: Empower every kid in the world to make their own music.

 

Flytedesk: A platform for buying and selling uncollected media, starting with college newspapers.

 

HobbyDB: The definitive database for collectors and hobbyists to manage and monetize their collections.

MadKudu: Data science that helps sales and support teams fight customer churn.

 

Revolar: The world’s smartest personal safety wearable device keeps you safe anytime, anywhere.

 

Stryd: The world’s first running power meter that helps runners improve their performance.

 

TRELORA: A commission-free real estate company, replacing percentage-based commissions with one flat fee.

 

Photography by 23rd Studios Boulder - for permissions please contact www.23rdstudios.com - info@23rdstudios.com

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

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Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

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Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

Austrian armaments manufacturer Steyr diversified into automobile production in 1915 and introduced the streamlined 120. The six-cylinder, 1385cc side-valve engine was replaced in 1937 with an overhead-valve 2260cc engine, and the 220 was born. The sleek, aerodynamic body was available in four body styles: five-passenger limousine, five-passenger cabriolet, and two different specially-bodied cabriolets, both by Gläser Coachworks of Dresden, Germany. The two-passenger roadster is very rare, with only six ever made; only two have survived. With 55hp and a four-speed transmission, all the 220s would have been considered high-performance cars in their day. A Steyr 220 was also involved in one of the few successful escapes from the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. Three Polish political prisoners and a Ukrainian mechanic managed to steal a few Nazi staff uniforms from the laundry room, as well as the camp commandant’s Steyr 220. Armed and disguised as Nazi officers, they drove up to the main gate, which didn’t immediately open. One of the prisoners happened to be dressed as an SS officer, and, although terrified, summoned the courage to bark a command at the guards. The guards proceeded to open the barrier, and the four men drove straight out of the camp, never to be recaptured.

As seen at the 2021 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, Greenwich, CT.

 

Equatorial Guinea's two-day conference welcomed investors, including more than 400 international business representatives from countries ranging from Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the Americas, and Africa. Equatorial Guinea has targeted agriculture and ranching, fisheries, petrochemicals and mining, financial services, tourism, aviation, transport and telecommunications.

 

Conference attendees learned about development and investment opportunities in Equatorial Guinea and were able to meet with local counterparts.

 

An engineer working at the Modern Mills of Mali. Supported and funded by the African Development Bank Group the 'Modern Mills of Mali Project' will encourage local agricultural development and create more job opportunities for the local people of Mali.

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

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Immigrant Employment Council of BC

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www.tapintotalent.ca

 

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Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer discussed, during a news conference from Exergy Solutions in Calgary on Thursday, September 17, 2020, Alberta’s plan to drive diversification, investment and growth to the province.

 

A government-wide strategy will create jobs and drive investment and diversification in Alberta, while a new consultation will modernize intellectual property in the province.

 

Alberta’s Investment and Growth Strategy (IGS) is a $75-million initiative led by the Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation. The IGS builds on Alberta’s existing strengths – including energy, tourism and agriculture – as well as emerging sectors like technology in order to create jobs and jump-start Alberta’s economic recovery.

 

As a key component of preparing Alberta’s economy for the future, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Innovation Doug Schweitzer, Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides, and Minister of Service Alberta Nate Glubish have also announced a consultation with the technology sector to modernize Alberta’s intellectual property laws.

 

The IGS will help showcase Alberta to the world, and highlight why the province is one of the best places in the world to do business. The strategy highlights key areas of strength that set Alberta apart from other jurisdictions, including the province’s young and educated workforce, strong economic fundamentals and exceptional environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

 

The IGS also outlines a number of sector-specific strategies currently under development by the government and builds on the immediate actions in Alberta’s Recovery Plan to create jobs and diversify the economy.

 

The strategy also addresses longer-term actions needed to create a stronger and diverse economy so Alberta can adapt to new opportunities that arise as the global economy changes.

 

Alberta’s government will work with other levels of government, as well as with industry stakeholders, to carry out the actions in the strategy. The IGS also outlines the importance of the Invest Alberta Corporation, which was created this summer to bring high-impact investment to Alberta and to increase investor engagement, both nationally and internationally.

 

Alberta’s Recovery Plan is a bold, ambitious long-term strategy to build, diversify, and create tens of thousands of jobs now. By building schools, roads and other core infrastructure, we are benefiting our communities. By diversifying our economy and attracting investment with Canada’s most competitive tax environment, we are putting Alberta on a path for a generation of growth. Alberta came together to save lives by flattening the curve and now we must do the same to save livelihoods, grow and thrive.

 

Also pictured is Billy Rideout, president, Exergy Solutions. (photography by Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta)

State education leaders announced that the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) will soon spearhead a new pilot program, Aspiring to Educate, that aims to cultivate and diversify the city’s educator pool.

 

The pilot - which is the first of its kind in the nation - is a partnership between the state Department of Education (PDE), SDP, seven area colleges and universities, and local education and youth organizations.

“Aspiring to Educate will help Pennsylvania attract, recruit, train and retain a new generation of teachers and school leaders,” Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera said during the announcement at the Community College of Philadelphia. “It will not only help the commonwealth address the shortage of educators and the lack of diversity in the teacher pipeline but will also provide a career pathway for students into the teaching profession.”

Since 2013, the number of people seeking teaching certification has shrunk by more than 65 percent. In addition, while Pennsylvania has more than 120,000 teachers, 96 percent are white, making the state’s educator workforce the least diverse in the country.

“Community College of Philadelphia is proud and excited to participate in the Aspiring to Educate program,” said President Dr. Donald Generals. “We look forward to collaborating with our partners in order to meet the goals of this innovative initiative. The educational community has come together to address the needs of our students and strengthen learning at all levels.”

In addition to the community college, higher education partners include Cheyney, West Chester, Temple, Drexel, Arcadia and Cabrini universities. The program is also being sponsored by the Philadelphia Youth Network and The Center for Black Educator Development.

Under the program, the SDP will identify at least 20 current juniors or seniors who excel academically and have expressed an interest in becoming teachers. The district and students will then work with the community college and universities to develop specific plans for each student to enroll at one of the schools. Once enrolled, students will receive financial assistance for their postsecondary education through a combination of free or reduced tuition offered by the partnering institution.

The school district expects to select its first cohort of students in January. From the time they are accepted into the program, students will be mentored through the Philadelphia Youth Network and the Center for Black Educator Development, an organization founded by former Philadelphia teacher and principal Sharif El-Mekki to recruit more minority students into the teaching field.

“Research confirms that there are many benefits of students of color having teachers of color, including a decrease in disciplinary referrals and punitive discipline, improved grades and access to rigorous courses, and the ability for students of color to experience consistent high expectations and role modeling,” said El-Mekki. “Also, the role of mentorship and coaching in teacher recruitment and retention is paramount and I am excited that the Department of Education is leading this effort through the robust Aspiring to Educate program.”

Students will continue to be mentored as they progress through their teacher preparation programs so they have the supports they need to thrive. Upon graduating, students will be encouraged to return to the School District of Philadelphia and teach in the city’s most high-need areas.

Officials said they expect to expand the Aspiring to Educate program into other high-need areas of the state in the coming years.

The SDP pilot will recruit students into the program’s Youth Pathway. The program also includes a pathway for adults who have some college credits and want to become teachers and a postbaccalaureate pathway, for individuals who already have a college degree and want to pursue a teaching career.

For more information about Pennsylvania’s education policies and programs, please visit the Department of Education’s website. Follow PDE on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, or Pinterest.

DDiamond diversification

 

DDiamond understanding for enterprises, employees of diverse talent and diversity is an important competitive advantage, as the brand around the world continue to grow, more and more employees also render DDiamond diversified appearance.

DDiamond Group's greatest strength comes from having deep talented staff, the brand continues to play an innovative spirit and creativity. We believe that good management of diversified talents can help enterprises to develop their potential, but also extended DDiamond technology, knowledge and intercultural perspective, let the world know more about DDiamond diversification and changing customer and communication and interaction, providing customers high-quality goods and services.

DDiamond believe must respect, dignity. We strive to create a supportive and understanding of the working environment for staff to be able to play all potential here. DDiamond's success reflects the quality and skills of employees, as well as our commitment to diversity.

Policy statement

DDiamond believes that all employees must be respected, company policies and support that is built on this faith, therefore Bulgari will not because of race, creed, colour, physical, psychiatric disorders, religion, sex, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, family background, terms of service or age, to employees or applicants. Company policy also DDiamond follows all in favour of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity between the State and local laws.

Talent recruitment

DDiamond as the internationalization of enterprises, attaches great importance to the company in the world of recruitment matters, success for all employees. With different cultural, linguistic, local workforce, able to provide our valuable knowledge to understand the intricacies of international markets. DDiamond is committed to maintaining an emphasis on various points of view and experience of a diverse work environment.

Career development and promotion

DDiamond as employer, is committed to creating a work environment to attract talents, providing talent a success of the stage. DDiamond according to employee performance to provide incentives and promotion opportunities, all managers are trained, the need for fair and objective way and evaluation reports.

 

Brunton's Musselburgh Wiremill grew to cover several acres. As their product lines diversified, new plants for speciality production were added to the site. Office buildings, machine and engineering workshops, a power plant and a research laboratory were also an integral part of the plant.

 

This is a black and white print of a drawing overlaid on a photograph to enhance detail. The subject is a sprawling industrial plant with a series of low sheds and chimneys. In the top left quadrant there is a railway station and a river with a crossing.

 

By the 1920s Brunton's Wiremill was Musselburgh's largest employer, with a work-force of over a thousand. The plant took steel billets and turned out all manner of wires and ropes, from bridge suspension cables to ultra-fine nickel-steel wires used in electrical appliances.

 

Accession number - 2001.48.1

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

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Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

Whatever that may mean!

 

Taken with Panasonic 20mm f1.7 lens on Panasonic GH2.

bodies in urban spaces

 

“bodies in urban spaces” is a temporarily intervention in diversified urban architectonical environment. The intention of “bodies in urban spaces” is to point out the urban functional structure and to uncover the restricted movement possibilities and behaviour as well as rules and limitations.

By placing the bodies in selected spots the interventions provoke a thinking process and produce irritation. Passers by, residents and audience are motivated and prompted to reflect their urban surrounding and there own movement behaviour and habits. “Bodies in urban spaces” invites the residents to walk their own city thus establishing a stronger relationship to their neighbourhood, district and town. The interventions are temporarily without leaving any traces behind, but imprints in the eye-witnesses` memory.

  

“bodies in urban spaces” is a moving trail, choreographed for a group of dancers. The performers lead the audience through selected parts of public and semi-public spaces. A chain of physical interventions set up very quickly and only existing temporarily, allows the viewer to perceive the same space or place in a new and different way - on the run.

The special quality of each place at various times of the day creates unique presentations."

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

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An inaugural meeting between mentors from four federal government departments in BC and 11 skilled new Canadians marked the start of a ground-breaking mentoring program led by the Immigrant Employment Council of BC (IEC-BC).

 

Canadian Heritage, along with Passport Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, and Western Economic Diversification Canada are all participating in the first program phase.

 

Over the next four months, immigrant professionals will work with their Canadian peers to learn about local business practices, increase their understanding of the BC workplace culture, access professional networks, and boost their cross-cultural communication and career-search skills.

 

Venue provided by Department of Canadian Heritage. Orientations facilitated and supported by Chris Mara and Astarte Sands from Mosaic BC, Laurie Sing from ISSofBC, and representatives from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

 

Full Story: tapintotalent.ca/about-us/news-and-events/federal-governm...

 

Immigrant Employment Council of BC

Tap Into Talent

www.tapintotalent.ca

 

Twitter: @IEC_BC www.twitter.com/iec_bc

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