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ReBuild Dominica
Founded in 2015 in the wake of the devastation wrought by
Tropical Storm Erika, ReBuild Dominica is now
raising funds and organising relief for the category
five Hurricane Maria: the worst natural disaster in Dominica's history.
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A cluster is 3 or more
organisations collaborating to produce and sell a stream of new or better
products/services at competitive costs on the regional or international
market.
Organisations actively
involved in a cluster initiative benefit from:
Deadline:
Call for Projects - November 15, 2017
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A portion of
proceeds from this year's ceremony will go the Caribbean Disaster Emergency
Management Agency (CDEMA)
to farmers and rural producers affected by the
hurricanes in the Caribbean.
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Saturday, November 11, 2017 - 7PM
The Embassy of Barbados, in partnership
with the Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc. and the Barbados Association of
Washington D.C. will culminate the year-long celebration of Barbados’ 50th
Anniversary of Independence with the Spirit of Barbados Gala.
Organization of American States (OAS)
Attire: Black-tie
Proceeds from the event will go towards
the Hurricane Relief Fund of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management
Agency (CDEMA) and the Student Program for Innovation in Science and
Engineering of the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF).
For additional
information, click HERE
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Delgado
Certified Line Worker Training Program Info Sessions
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Entergy
New Orleans donates $50,000 to kick off Certified Line Worker Training
Program at Delgado Community College
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NEW
ORLEANS - Entergy New Orleans, Inc. officials today (Oct. 23) presented
a $50,000 check to Delgado Community College to support the start of the
Certified Line Worker Training Program, which was developed through a
partnership between the Louisiana Energy Workforce Consortium (LEWC) and the
Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS).
Recognizing the upcoming need for skilled,
trained line workers in the near future, electric utility companies, utility
contractors and community and technical colleges from across Louisiana have
come together to form the LEWC. Graduates of the 26-week evening studies
program at Delgado Community College will obtain National Center for
Construction Education and Research certification, be qualified for
employment as a line helper and receive job-placement assistance. LEWC
members were instrumental in developing the program's curriculum and
designing the training facilities.
"This
is a great example of the type of cooperation needed between industry and our
educational system to develop the workforce of tomorrow," said Charles
Rice, president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans. "We're pleased to
support this program and look forward to helping its graduates start
rewarding careers in a job that is, in many ways, the backbone of the
electric utility industry. We're also glad to continue our support of
Delgado's workforce development initiatives."
"The workforce of the Greater New Orleans region continues to be upwardly mobile thanks to job training partnerships like this one between Delgado Community College and Entergy New Orleans," said Joan Davis, chancellor of Delgado Community College. "We thank our partners at Entergy for their support, and we look forward to the day when this program's graduates are helping keep us comfortable, safe and productive inside all of our homes and businesses." Delgado Community College and Fletcher Technical Community College will be the first Louisiana colleges to offer the Certified Line Worker Training Program beginning in January 2018. More information on the program is available at http://www.dcc.edu/academics/workforce/line_worker.aspx or by calling 504-671-6706. LEWC utility partner companies include: Entergy, Chain Electric, CLECO, DEMCO, Diversified Services, SLECA, Terrebonne Parish Utilities, Lafayette Utilities System, T&D Solutions, Willbros T&D Services, Linetec Services, Utility Lines Construction Services and Southern Electric Corporation. Delgado Community College is the largest, oldest and most diverse community college in Louisiana. More than 25,000 students are served by Delgado each semester. The college provides more than 100 degree, certificate and diploma programs as well as adult education and workforce development to residents of the Greater New Orleans region and a broad range of the Gulf South, other U.S. states and Latin America. Entergy New Orleans, Inc. is an electric and gas utility that serves Louisiana's Orleans Parish. The company provides electricity to more than 198,000 customers and natural gas to more than 106,000 customers. Entergy New Orleans is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation.
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