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West Wing Week: 5/4/12 or "Out of Many, We are One."
Posted by on May 4, 2012 at 12:00 AM EDTWelcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Summer Jobs+ Bank Launches with Jobs and Professional Development Opportunities for Youth
Posted by on May 3, 2012 at 5:27 PM EDTLabor Secretary Hilda Solis marks the launch of the Summer Jobs+ Bank and announces that the Summer Jobs+ initiative secured nearly 300,000 commitments of summer opportunities for young people.
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STEM Women All-Stars Hit the Road
Posted by on April 30, 2012 at 1:43 PM EDTSome of the nation’s top women scientists and engineers take a break from their daily responsibilities at the heights of federal, private, and academic science and technology enterprises to urge girls to open their minds to careers in these fields.
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West Wing Week: 4/27/12 or "'Don't Double My Rate!'"
Posted by on April 27, 2012 at 12:00 AM EDTWelcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
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Putting Yourself “Out of Business:” The Role of a Sustainability Coordinator
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:23 PM EDTLindsay Baxter was the first Sustainability Coordinator of the City of Pittsburgh and continues to work in the environmental space, aiming to make sustainability efforts so much a part of everyday business culture that her job and others like it are no longer necessary -- "because sustainability will be integrated into every aspect of the organization," she says.
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Early Environmental Education That Will Last Through Adulthood
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:03 PM EDTEducating the students at Jonestown Elementary School with hands-on experiences is a well-weighted investment in the eyes of Marian Robidas, who believes that an environmentally-focused education early on yields more compassionate and aware adults in the future.
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Pipeline Modernization Plan Means Safety and Jobs
Posted by on April 23, 2012 at 2:48 PM EDTDepartment of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood annouces a massive pipeline modernization project that will promote the safe and reliable delivery of energy resources across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
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Startup Stories: Fast Forward, With a Few Speed Bumps
Posted by on April 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM EDTThis guest post from the CEO and co-founder of FirstBest Systems looks at how the JOBS Act will open new pathways to capital, from seed to growth stage, allowing new ventures across the country to realize their visions
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Robyn-Care: Providing Extensive Care for a Sick Baby
Posted by on April 21, 2012 at 4:01 PM EDTComplications at birth are usually hard to deal with, and more than usually they are hard to pay for. Robyn's son Jax, who was born with serious genetic disorders, accumulated a $150,000 bill in his first day in the NICU, and if it weren't for the Affordable Care Act’s prohibition on lifetime dollar limits for coverage, they might have been denied assistance.
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Ending Bullying in Our Schools & Communities
Posted by on April 20, 2012 at 5:42 PM EDTValerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President, reflects on the Administration's work to end bullying.
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