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Attention #communitycollegeinstructors: Would your students like to earn a Google Career Certificate in #DataAnalytics as part of their community college education? Do you want to give them a leg up for when they apply for jobs in the tech sector? Stanford Digital Education, along with the Bay Area Community College Consortium and Grow with Google, published today a playbook that helps instructors to figure out how to integrate the certificate material into a community college curriculum. The goal is to enhance the teaching of data analytics while also boosting students’ career prospects. Read more about why we decided to produce this playbook and check out the hands-on advice it provides. Available online as well as to download at no cost. Visit https://lnkd.in/gxN2MQXH Kudos to Stanford Digital Education's Michael Acedo, who led the project, along with Rob Magliaro of Google, Raymond Kaupp, MBA, Ed.D. of the Bay Area Community College Consortium; and Dan Montoya of 66 Training Services, LLC . The playbook would not have been possible without input from Jeffrey Bergamini at Cabrillo College; Gampi Shankar at Ca?ada College; Brian Palmer at Hartnell College; Kyla Oh at Laney College; Debbie Fields at Las Positas College; Sandy Jones of Los Medanos College; Sanjay Dorairaj and Kidane Sengal at San Jose City College; Bill Andreopoulos at San Jose State University; Bryan Swartout at Skyline College; and Nicholas Hinojosa, Saeed Molki, and Dr.Ali Esmaeili of South Texas College. Thanks also to the following educators at Stanford who contributed to the effort: Pamela Levine, Callan Monette, Sanne Smith, Zac Painter, Kritika Yegnashankaran, Andy Saltarelli, Valerie Goren, and Elizabeth Wilsey. #DataAnalyticsCertificate, Grow with Google and Grow with Google - Data Analytics,

Special Thanks to the Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce for awarding me with the Collaboration and Innovation Award 2024 this May. We are looking to heat up the summer with keeping the momentum going with a few breakthrough initiatives. If you're from The Greater Niagara Region of New York please follow: Greater Niagara Digital Education (GNDE) by PipeDreamers Foundation. GNDE is a pioneering initiative under the Silicon Falls Initiative by the PipeDreamers Foundation's TECHPLOY unit that is committed to transforming the Greater Niagara region into a dynamic hub for tech talent, leveraging the unique backdrop of the world-famous Niagara Falls. Transformation Through Revitalization (TTR) is a non-profit community development organization committed to revitalizing and empowering the Niagara Falls community. Founded in 2006 by Bishop Kevin Dobbs and Norschenia Payne-Dobbs TTR endeavors to uplift the socioeconomic conditions of residents by providing a comprehensive array of services that address immediate needs while fostering sustainable personal and professional development. Launching the "South End Community Revitalization Hub"! The Silicon Falls Initiative is in progress please join us and catch up on our vision here: https://lnkd.in/eUAfNhtP #powerupniagara #siliconfalls #niagarausa #niagarafalls #buffaloniagara #innovation *** Video produced by Vincenzo Bianco at Cataract Media

It was truly an honor to cross the YLS commencement stage with my two beautiful children yesterday. Attending Yale Law School has been life-changing in so many ways – as an inner-city kid from Brooklyn, I never imagined that Yale Law School was in the cards for me. It also feels like yesterday when I was pitching investors at Gary Stewart's cross-disciplinary course, “Think Like a (Start-up) Founder,” sponsored by the Tsai Leadership Program. That course wedded my love of the law with entrepreneurship and innovation. I’m now happy to say that, after six wonderful semesters at YLS—and two semesters earning a degree in manufacturing technology at a local technical college—I founded Thurgood Industries, an alpha-stage startup that’s working to address the existing skills gap in our advanced manufacturing sector. I’m also thrilled to be joined by two brilliant co-founders, Dan Scellen and RC Johnson, who are truly mission driven to help solve one of our nation’s most pressing challenges. As we officially launch in the coming days, I look forward to offering frequent updates on our efforts to connect people with meaningful careers in the skilled trades and advanced industry. Stay tuned! That said, I want to give a huge thanks to all the Yale alumni, staff, and faculty who inspired and supported me on this journey, including Miriam Ingber, James Forman, Jon Perdue, Matt Blodgett, Gary Stewart, and so many others. I also want to give a special thanks to the Tsai Leadership Program and Brooklyn Nets CFO Peter Stern for his support throughout law school. Thank you – I’m forever grateful!

Ten Niagara Falls High School students received Stanford University credit for successfully completing CS 105, an introductory computer science course offered by Stanford Digital Education through a partnership with the National Education Equity Lab, according to an article posted by Joseph Genco and the NIAGARA FALLS EXPRESS. The course was free to students, who met after school in a classroom under the direction of teacher Danielle DePalma. Students received instruction from Stanford teaching fellows (TFs); watched recorded lessons from the course creator, Stanford lecturer Patrick Young; and attended TF office hours to receive individualized help. “The only difference between Niagara Falls High School's top students and those at more affluent schools is opportunity,” said Niagara Falls City School District Superintendent Mark R. Laurrie, quoted in the article. “Our students are just as talented, intelligent, and dedicated as students from districts where most families do not have to struggle to make ends meet. That is what makes this program so important to the district; it's helping to even the playing field.” The PipeDreamers Foundation connected Stanford Digital Education to Niagara Falls High School, and Priscilla F., associate vice provost for digital education at Stanford, attended the district school board meeting March 14 to celebrate the students’ achievements. Read the Niagara Express article about the course:? https://lnkd.in/gaajrVPh

?? Reflecting on a Busy and Impactful Weekend ?? Once again, they doubted our ability to be in two places at once. But once again, we've defied the odds and demonstrated that the naysayers were mistaken. The momentum for change, driven by the vibrant energy of WNY's Millennials and Gen Z, coupled with unwavering support from the preceding generation, is unstoppable. Together, we're paving the way for a future where Black Americans thrive and prosper in this ever-evolving digital landscape. Over the weekend, Jodi Anderson Jr. and I had the privilege of participating as panelists at the Black Men Empowerment event hosted by the Northland Workforce Training Center. It was an honor to share insights into the impactful work we're spearheading at Cornell University ILR School's Criminal Justice & Employment Initiative. Our discussion centered around the upcoming Justice Technology and Expungement Clinic, where we're dedicated to assisting justice-impacted individuals in expunging their criminal records, rectifying false information, and fostering new restorative records. Huge thanks to Darren Saxon and City of Buffalo, New York, for granting us access to the Black Men Empowerment platform and for the unwavering support from the @Mayor Brown Administration in dismantling barriers for families in East Buffalo. Additionally, the Niagara Falls Black Economy Transformation Summit 2024, co-hosted by Transformation Through Revitalization, was a resounding success. Esteemed panelists like Norschenia Payne-Dobbs, Renae Kimble, Donta Myles, Jacob J. Fleming, Sr. Sr., and others shared invaluable strategies for cultivating the Black Economy in Niagara Falls. The engagement from the audience was inspiring, as they contributed fresh ideas that have the potential to accelerate economic growth within the Black community. This collaborative effort, facilitated by PipeDreamers Foundation and Greater Niagara Digital Education, promises to yield innovative solutions for revitalizing Niagara Falls' most disadvantaged neighborhoods. A heartfelt thank you to our ecosystem partners at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education's Accelerator for Learning, Cornell University ILR School's Center for Applied Research on Work, and Grow with Google for their invaluable assistance and for recognizing us as a 2024 High Impact Partner. Special appreciation goes out to Roger Trevino, Mark R. Laurrie, The John R. Oishei Foundation, NAACP of Niagara County, and all others who showed unwavering support for the transformation of the Niagara Falls Black Economy. If you missed the event, you can catch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/eq3Zu24u Let's continue working together to drive meaningful change and empower communities for a brighter future! ???? #CommunityEmpowerment #EconomicRevitalization #SocialImpact #Gratitude