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Frank X. Gaspar, Critically Acclaimed Author, Teaches Course in Creative Writing at UMass Dartmouth in Fall 2010
- By UMass Dartmouth
- Published 09/1/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Arts & Culture , Education
August 30, 2010 — Dartmouth, MA. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture and Department of English announce the hire of Prof. Frank X. Gaspar of Antioch University Los Angeles, for Fall Semester 2010. Prof. Gaspar will teach a one-semester creative writing seminar entitled “Writing (and rewriting) Ethnic New England” in the Department of English, under the auspices of the Hélio and Amélia Pedroso/Luso-American Foundation Endowed Chair in Portuguese Studies.K.E.E.P. Keith Summer Program is a Gem
- By Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board
- Published 08/30/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
New Bedford – About 40 teens participated in a jewelry making, fashion design, and creative arts summer work and learn program at Keith Middle School this summer. Under the leadership of Paula Benedetti, the Key Entrepreneurial Elements Program (K.E.E.P.) Keith participants mastered design skills, while learning the merchandising and marketing skills necessary to turn the treasures they produced into profitable business ventures. The program culminated in an art show at Keith, where thousands of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, key chains, and other trinkets were available for sale, as were beaded pillows and decorative accessories, candy bouquets, and artistic arrangements.FREE Weatherization Training through the Stepping Stone Program at Bristol Community College
- By Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board
- Published 08/11/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education , Nature & Environment
The Greater New Bedford Workforce Investment Board, Inc. (WIB) is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for FREE Weatherization Training through the Stepping Stone Program at Bristol Community College (BCC) to eligible participants.City of New Bedford Invites Applications to Summer Volunteer Program
- By New Bedford Mayor's Office
- Published 07/26/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , City / Town Governance , Education , Economic Development
New Bedford, Massachusetts – Mayor Scott W. Lang announced today the availability of positions in a summer volunteer program for New Bedford teenagers aged 16 & above. The program, which will begin on August 2nd and end on August 27th, will give young people the opportunity to volunteer several hours a day working with the city on projects to beautify our neighborhoods, parks, and beaches and ensure that they are kept litter-free. It will also offer several optional enrichment opportunities featuring guest speakers over the course of the month. Upon successfully completing this program, each participant will receive a $250 stipend and a letter of recommendation from Mayor Lang to be used in future job or educational applications.UMASS DARTMOUTH ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAM FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
- By UMass Dartmouth
- Published 07/23/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
SouthCoast residents working in the allied health field now have a new educational track available to them through a new program developed by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMass Dartmouth). Health Care professionals, with either an associate degree or certificate in an allied health field, may now complete a baccalaureate degree in Medical Laboratory Science acquiring knowledge, skills, and abilities in the areas of business methods, health care policy and people management.TREASURER CAHILL AND KATHERINE CRAVEN PRESENTED $7.2 MILLION CHECK FOR NEW BEDFORD’S TAYLOR SCHOOL AT THE SEA LAB
- By New Bedford Mayor's Office
- Published 07/17/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , City / Town Governance , Education
State Treasurer Tim Cahill, Chairman of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and Katherine Craven, MSBA Executive Director, were in New Bedford today to present a $7.2 million check representing the MSBA’s share of the total project cost to the City of New Bedford for the construction of the Taylor School at the Sea Lab Marine Science Education Center. The ceremony celebrates the partnership and collaborative effort between the MSBA and the city to bring the project to fruition.LOCAL GREEN JOBS TRAINING SEES NEW GRADUATES
- By New Bedford Mayor's Office
- Published 07/15/2010
- Education , City / Town Governance , Announcements & Press Releases
New Bedford, MA -- Many gathered at Bristol Community College’s (BCC) New Bedford Green Center (200 Union Street, New Bedford) on Thursday, July 15, in support of the 12 students graduating from The Stepping Stone Program, one of the first green jobs training programs offered at BCC.GNB Voc-Tech Participates in Largest Statewide Professional Development Conference for Career/Technical Educators
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 07/6/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
Thirty-one teachers, staff members, and administrators from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School recently took part in the largest professional development conference for career and technical educators in Massachusetts. They were among more than 600 educators from across Massachusetts who took part in the “Connecting for Success” Summer Conference held at Assabet Valley Technical High School in Marlborough. GNB Voc-Tech Students Earn Medals at National Competition
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 07/2/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – You can now call them national champions. Seven students from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School earned medals last month in a national skills competition in the Midwest. Scholarships still available for the 17th Annual Summer Program in Portuguese at UMass Dartmouth
- By UMass Dartmouth
- Published 06/30/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
The UMass Dartmouth Summer Program in Portuguese, organized by the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture and sponsored by the Luso-American Foundation and the UMD College of Arts & Sciences, will begin its 17th annual five-week session on July 7th.COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDS LLOYD CENTER $1,000 GRANT
- By Lloyd Center For the Environment
- Published 06/16/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education , Nature & Environment
Dartmouth, MA – The Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts (CFSEMA), Rainy Day Fund has awarded the Lloyd Center for the Environment a $1,000 grant for the acquisition of a laptop projector.Harbor Development Commission Sponsors Fishermen's Safety Training
- By New Bedford Mayor's Office
- Published 06/12/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education , Economic Development
The Harbor Development Commission sponsored a Fishermen’s Safety Training Program today during which 35 fishermen were trained in techniques that have proven to save lives of fishermen that work in the often dangerous ocean environment. The half-day training program is free to commercial fishermen and provides hands-on, safety and survival training conducted by Coast Guard Certified fishing vessel drill instructors. This Safety Training program has become a model for fishermen’s safety training in the country and it is the only program of its kind that is offered to participants at no cost. Alfred Lewis novel published in translation
- By UMass Dartmouth
- Published 06/12/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
EDEL Publishers of Lisbon announces the publication in translation of Alfred Lewis’s "Home Is an Island", the bestselling novel by the most important Portuguese-American immigrant writer of the twentieth century.
GNB Voc-Tech Students Win Awards at BCC Website Design Competition
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 06/12/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Technology , Education
NEW BEDFORD – Student teams from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School swept three of the four top spots at a regional website design competition sponsored by Bristol Community College.GNB Voc-Tech Announces New Integrated Summer Reading Program
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 06/11/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
NEW BEDFORD – Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School is introducing a new dimension to its summer reading program this year. The school is incorporating its required reading into classroom lessons and testing in each of the four major academic subjects.GNB Voc-Tech Students Earn Awards at Regional Video Competition
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 06/4/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
NEW BEDFORD – Several Media Technology students from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School captured awards this year at a video contest involving students from nine high schools in the region. The competition was held at Dartmouth High School on May 28.GNB Voc-Tech Seeks Additional Members for Program Advisory Committees
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 06/2/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
NEW BEDFORD – Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School is looking for a few more good men – and women – to broaden membership on its program advisory committees. Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech Announces 11th Annual Summer Computer Camp; Adds Creative Art Camp to Summer Offerings
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 06/2/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
NEW BEDFORD – For the eleventh straight summer, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School will be running a computer camp for area young people. In addition, the school will be offering a new Creative Art Camp.UMass School of Law-Dartmouth Exceeds Application and Enrollment Goals
- By UMass Dartmouth
- Published 05/26/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
The University of Massachusetts School of Law-Dartmouth, the first public law school in Massachusetts, has exceeded the application and enrollment goals established by leaders at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.Mayor Lang Recognizes Safe Zones for their Efforts to Eliminate Bullying in New Bedford
- By New Bedford Mayor's Office
- Published 05/25/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , City / Town Governance , Education
New Bedford, Massachusetts- At a press conference today Mayor Scott W. Lang recognized the Safe Zones organization for their efforts in educating New Bedford students in prevention and intervention techniques to eliminate bullying. GNB Voc-Tech Graduates Earn State Cosmetology Licenses
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 05/24/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
NEW BEDFORD – Eight seniors at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School can now be on their way to careers in the field of cosmetology. Ashley Brites, Cortney Freitas, Nicole Jones, Alyssa Martins, Miselinia Nova, Amanda Pimental, Shayleene Reney, and Cassandra Seney recently passed the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Cosmetology exam.
UMass Dartmouth Class of 2010 urged by East Timor president to consider the plight of poor nations
- By UMass Dartmouth
- Published 05/24/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
East Timor President and Nobel Peace Laureate Jose Ramos-Horta, who leads one of the world’s newest democracies, told the 1,500-member UMass Dartmouth Class of 2010 that each of them can be “extraordinary unknown heroes’’ like the teacher in his country who climbs a mountain road for two hours each day, each way to reach her school.GNB Voc-Tech to Hold Graduation for 460 Students; Dartmouth Town Official to Speak
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 05/21/2010
- Education , Announcements & Press Releases
NEW BEDFORD – Atty. Joseph L. Michaud, a member of the Dartmouth Select Board, is expected to speak at graduation exercises at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. Atty. Michaud is expected to address a graduating class of approximately 460 students during graduation ceremonies at the Z. Walter Janiak Field House, 1121 Ashley Boulevard, New Bedford, at 7:00 p.m. City of New Bedford Extends the 2010 Summer Jobs Application Deadline to June 4th
- By New Bedford Mayor's Office
- Published 05/18/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education , Economic Development
New Bedford, Massachusetts- The City of New Bedford has extended the 2010 Summer Job Application deadline to 12:00pm (noon) on June 4, 2010 for the Summer Jobs Random Lottery. Applications and Income Guidelines are available at City Hall, 133 William Street in the Personnel Department, Room 212 or at www.newbedford-ma.gov. Interested applicants are asked to submit their applications to the Personnel Department to be considered for the Summer Program random lottery. All applicants are required to be New Bedford residents and must be at least 16 years of age by July 1, 2010.
As of March 1st the City has been accepting applications for the following programs:
* Kennedy Summer Day Program
* Summer Food Service/ Parks Playground Program
* Lifeguards
For more information please visit www.newbedford-ma.gov and click Jobs Available and then Summer Employment Application or call 508-979-1444.
Social Media Continues to be Used with Higher Education Recruitment
- By UMass Dartmouth
- Published 05/18/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Technology , Education
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research has released the findings from their 2009 follow-up study on the use of social media by college admission offices. This study is the third in a series beginning in 2007 that has tracked trends in higher education. 15th Annual Youth Day of Caring Encourages Volunteerism
- By United Way of Greater New Bedford
- Published 05/18/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education , Economic Development
United Way of Greater New Bedford’s 15th Annual Youth Day of Caring provided 150 student volunteers from 5 area high schools the opportunity to volunteer at local non-profit agencies, providing them with first-hand experience in giving back to their community. GNB Voc-Tech Students Present Teddy Bears to Police
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 05/12/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
NEW BEDFORD – In what has become a spring tradition at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, students have again joined forces with the New Bedford Police Department to bring some comfort and joy to area children in need.
GNB Voc-Tech Students Earn Medals at National Competition
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 05/11/2010
- Education , Announcements & Press Releases
NEW BEDFORD – Students from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School earned eight awards – including four silver medals – at a national skills competition in Anaheim, California, this month. The National Leadership Conference, sponsored by Business Professionals of America (BPA), included more than 4,500 students from across the country. GNB Voc-Tech Receives Donation of Tools in Lowe's National "Toolbox for Education" Program
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 05/7/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
NEW BEDFORD – Lowe’s and Kobalt Tools in partnership with SkillsUSA are helping the next generation of trade professionals develop their skills at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School through their “Toolbox for Education” program. Lowe’s is donating approximately $1,100 worth of Kobalt tools to the school as part of the national program.GNB Voc-Tech Earns 53 Medals at Massachusetts SkillsUSA Competition
- By Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech
- Published 05/4/2010
- Announcements & Press Releases , Education
MARLBOROUGH – Students from Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School earned 53 medals – and a spot on a state student leadership team – at a statewide skills competition recently. GNB Voc-Tech won 18 gold medals, 24 silver medals, and 11 bronze medals in the competition sponsored by Massachusetts SkillsUSA in Marlborough. 
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