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“I woke up every day feeling pointless,” remembers Percy Marchand. “I thought I’d reached a pinnacle in my career, and Katrina wiped it all out. I took it as a...
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The Gift Of Art
When Wanda Hubbard decided to leave San Francisco and re-route her life in 2001, she was ready for a complete career makeover. After a 20-year career working in various capacities...
A Call to Serve
Terri J. Brown, 33, came out of a troubled past involving drugs and truancy and developed a desire to not only give back to her community, but reach back. “I wanted to go back to the heart of North Philadelphia where I grew up and show the youth that there are alternatives,†says Brown, who went on to become a college graduate and successful professional. Founder of We Are S.E.E.D.S. Inc. Brown’s nonprofit organization—whose acronym stands for Sisters Empowering Excellence, Determination, and Success—sends mentors into the community to work with girls between the ages of 11 and 18 to help them increase their self-esteem, discourage promiscuity, and make responsible choices. Mentors present workshops, take girls on field trips, and expose them to educational and career options.
Samuel Adams Offers Loans & Expertise to Washington D.C. Small Businesses
Samuel Adams announced a program that will provide loans to small businesses in the Washington, D.C. area.
Biden-Harris Administration Forgives An Additional $4.9 Billion In Student Loans
A press release from the Biden-Harris administration on Jan. 19 announced an additional $4.9 billion in student debt relief, covering 73,600 borrowers. The latest round of debt relief places the total loan forgiveness approved by the federal government to $136.6 billion which covers over 3.7 million Americans.