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07 Aug

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"The purpose of NU YOU is to unite men and women from all different walks of life for one purpose to be empowered and have a great time doing it" says Cyn Santana founder of NU. MIAMI, FL, AUGUST 06 - We are pleased to announce that the first NU You Empowerment Brunch will take place at Epic Hotel, a luxurious hotel venue in Miami, Florida on August 15, 2015. On the pursuit of growth in life and in business, women and men will join together both near and far to inspire and motivate one another. This event will feature a panel of influencers within a variety of industries moderated by Johanne Wilson founder of COOL: Cynthia Santana, a broadcast entertainer and entrepreneur; Brittney Gath, life coach; Michael Hall founder of Digital Innovation & Technology; Shyann Malone, anchor/report for WPLG Local 10 news; David McDermott, real estate professional; John Owens III, a partner at K&L Gates, LLP; and Alexandra Kontos and Monica Reyes of RKE Law Group, experienced bankruptcy and business attorneys.

05 Aug

Posted at 19:37h in News 2, Tech Talk by
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Hosted by the National Urban League in partnership with Digital Grass, the two-day “TechConnect: Hack-A-Thon for Social Justice,” presented by Comcast NBCUniversal, was held on July 30-31, 2015 in Fort Lauderdale. On Day 1, team formation and concept introductions were made following motivational words from Stonly Baptiste of Urban.us and CodeFever's Felecia Hatcher. Following a full day of coaching, brainstorming and designing, Day 2 ended with 7 young, energetic and tech-savvy teams taking the stage to the to share their tech solutions to improve civic innovation and quality of life for the core urban community.

05 Aug

Posted at 13:07h in News 2, Tech Talk by
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The topic of how to achieve diversity in higher education is evergreen. Sometime during its 2015-2016 term the Supreme Court will be revisiting the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin case, in which a white woman accused the school of discriminating against her on the basis of her race. (An earlier iteration of the case decided in 2013 involved two women, one of whom has since withdrawn from the suit.)