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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Travelers Institute and Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Co-Host Forum with Kansas City’s Top Small Business Leaders - Yahoo Finance
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Sorry, I could not read the content fromt this page.Tuesday, February 28, 2012
TechnoServe and The MasterCard Foundation Partner to Connect Rural Youth to Valuable Entrepreneurship Opportunities
WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--(Marketwire -02/27/12)- TechnoServe and The MasterCard Foundation are partnering on an $11.5 million, four-year program to help rural young women and men in East Africa transition to economic independence. The Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise (STRYDE) program will deliver a comprehensive package of services such as skills training, business development and mentoring to young people ages 18 to 30 in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. The program aims to equip 15,000 rural youth with the skills and knowledge to capitalize on economic opportunities and increase their incomes. As a result, the program plans to indirectly benefit more than 67,000 family members.
Youth unemployment is a major problem in the three target countries, especially in rural areas. Many young people see farming as a last resort, and formal employment is difficult to find. Growing numbers of rural youth are migrating to urban areas. Those who stay often lack the skills and knowledge to capitalize on the opportunities available to them.
"It's imperative that we focus on opportunities for youth in order to ensure a stable and prosperous future for the region," said TechnoServe President and CEO Bruce McNamer. "With the right support, young people can identify and capitalize on opportunities that will improve their livelihoods and strengthen rural industries."
STRYDE draws on TechnoServe's experience in both developing agricultural industries and promoting entrepreneurship. Agriculture in East Africa is a significant and growing sector of the economy and has the potential to create sustainable employment and income opportunities both on- and off-farm. Through this program, young people will learn about these opportunities and gain the market-ready skills to benefit from this demand.
Participants in this program will take part in a three-month training program to develop life, entrepreneurship and career skills, and they will receive an additional nine months of mentorship and counseling from a youth trainer. Participants also will gain practical business exposure through an experiential business exercise. Young women and men will have the opportunity to participate in program-sponsored business plan competitions and local job fairs featuring community businesses. The knowledge they gain from STRYDE will help them to identify the best economic opportunity for their skills and interests.
"Agriculture in East Africa is a significant and growing sector of the economy and has the potential to create sustainable employment especially for young people in rural communities," said Reeta Roy, President and CEO of The MasterCard Foundation. "This project will provide young people with skills and connect them to opportunities to participate in the economy."
This program aligns with The MasterCard Foundation's Youth Learning Strategy to promote employability skills and entrepreneurship for young people. The STRYDE program is The Foundation's first partnership in agriculture in East Africa.
About TechnoServe
TechnoServe empowers people in the developing world to build businesses that break the cycle of poverty. A growing enterprise generates jobs and creates other income opportunities for poor people, enabling them to improve their lives and secure a better future for their families. Since its founding in 1968, the U.S.-based nonprofit has helped to create or expand thousands of businesses, benefiting millions of people in more than 40 countries. The Financial Times has rated TechnoServe one of the top five NGOs for corporate partnerships. TechnoServe's corporate partners include Cargill, The Coca-Cola Company, General Mills, J.P. Morgan, Nestle-Nespresso, Olam International, Peet's Coffee & Tea and Unilever, among others. Charity Navigator has awarded its highest Four Star ranking to TechnoServe for five straight years. www.technoserve.org
About The MasterCard Foundation
The MasterCard Foundation advances microfinance and youth learning to promote financial inclusion and prosperity. Through collaboration with committed partners in 48 countries, The MasterCard Foundation is helping people living in poverty to access opportunities to learn and prosper. An independent, private foundation based in Toronto, Canada, the Foundation was established through the generosity of MasterCard Worldwide at the time of the company's initial public offering in 2006. www.themastercardfdn.org
Friday, January 13, 2012
Pasco Business Owners Recognized by USHCC Foundation Green Builds Business Program - YAHOO!
To: ENVIRONMENTAL AND STATE EDITORS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) Foundation announced today that five business owners from the Pasco, WA area have been selected as winners of the USHCC Foundation's national Green Builds Business (GBB) Program. The Pasco GBB participants were honored with a special welcome from Pasco Mayor Matt Watkins on the first day of the training program and Kennewick City Mayor Steve Young on day two of their training.
Green Builds Business, underwritten by Walmart, is a signature program of the USHCC Foundation. The two-day training program encourages business owners across the country to incorporate sustainability measures into their overall business plans by teaching best practices for lowering operating costs, increasing revenues and motivating workers with green initiatives.
"As evidenced by their projects, the winners of the Pasco Green Builds Business program demonstrate a commitment to the continued education surrounding environmental sustainability," says USHCC President & CEO Javier Palomarez. "It is this type of training, and these types of proactive entrepreneurs who will help ensure the health and success of both of our business and our environmental landscapes for years to come."
The GBB program, held in Pasco, Washington on December 9 and 10, 2011, was co-hosted by the Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (TCHCC). The five business owners selected will receive a combined 24 hours of one-on-one green coaching with Bill Roth, Green Business Coach for Entrepreneur.com and Founder of Earth 2017. Roth will help the winners formulate a green business plan or implement a green project that holds the potential of creating jobs, growing profits and reducing emissions this year.
The winners from the 2011 Green Builds Business program in Pasco include:
-- Derek Brandes and Brett Riley of Columbia Basin College. Brandes and Riley aim to establish a LEED certification program at Columbia Basin College and will take this additional training opportunity to learn the details of what is required for a LEED certification program, and how to implement that process effectively. -- Rudy Pena of Rudy's Pepper Blends, a homemade chili powder company, who is looking to expand his current business to canned goods, and beyond. Pena will use this training to learn how to expand his company with environmentally-conscious and sustainable business practices. -- Isabel Quiroz who works in the candle making business will maximize this opportunity by learning how she can develop environmentally friendly packaging for her products. Quiroz' goals include website development, branding and marketing initiatives for a business model that will donate a percentage of earnings to charity. -- Martin Valadez, in Business Consulting and Development at Tonatiuh Consulting. Valadez aims to help local business attain their own green certification and will utilize his one-on-one opportunity to gain the knowledge, training and green certification necessary to accomplish his goals."The Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is grateful to the USHCC Foundation and Walmart for working with us to make this program possible, and we are proud of all of the individuals who participated," says TCHCC President Martin Valadez. "It is encouraging to hear how our local business owners will integrate these new skills and knowledge into effective, sustainable and prosperous businesses and we look forward to seeing the impact and influence they have on the surrounding community."
About the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1979, the USHCC actively promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and represents the interests of nearly 3 million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States that combined generate in excess of $420 billion annually. It also serves as the umbrella organization for more than 200 local Hispanic chambers and business associations in the United States and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit www.ushcc.com.About the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation
The USHCC Foundation is committed to giving Hispanic entrepreneurs alternatives for life preparation and life-long learning by developing and implementing initiatives and educational campaigns to awaken and nurture their entrepreneurial spirit. The Foundation leverages corporate and public support to ensure that existing and aspiring Latino entrepreneurs gain access and achieve success in the world of business. Please visit www.ushccfoundation.org for more information on the USHCC Foundation.GREEN BUILDS BUSINESS CONTACTS:
USHCC Foundation Jennifer Tarazon, Director (202) 715-0493 jtarazon@ushcc.com http://www.ushccfoundation.orgEarth 2017
Bill Roth (925) 323-2304 bill.roth@earth2017.com http://www.earth2017.comSOURCE United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
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