Doral Bank expanding financial literacy program in Fla.
August 6, 2013
Just in time for the start of the new school year, Doral Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Puerto Rico-based Doral Financial Corporation, announced Monday it is expanding its financial literacy program for high school students in Bay County, Florida.
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HP advocates for next-generation education methods
July 29, 2013
Looking to help its business partners and customers in Puerto Rico modernize the educational process with the latest technological tools available in the market, Hewlett Packard, recently hosted the "Transforming education in the 21st century: from the analog classroom to the digital interactive classroom” seminar.
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Fusionworks opens app division, creates gov’t solution
July 22, 2013
Aware that Puerto Rico’s economic growth is tied to business competitiveness and that technology is essential in this process, local consulting firm Fusionwork recently launched a new line of business focused on the development of applications.
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Walmart, Education partner to send moms back to school
July 22, 2013
For the second consecutive year, Walmart Puerto Rico, through a partnership with the Education Department will help mothers who have not completed high school to get their diploma through its social responsibility program, “Mom goes back to School.”
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USDA opens grant cycle for better rural educational, health services
July 16, 2013
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Monday the agency is accepting applications for grants to provide access to education, training and healthcare resources in rural areas.
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Global Learning and Consulting Corp. expands to LatAm
June 28, 2013
Coinciding with its ninth anniversary, Puerto Rican firm Global Learning and Consulting Corp. is expanding its operation into Latin America to continue its role as Microsoft Corp. partner, implementing the software giant’s products in the region, Ernesto Rivero, president GLC LatAm said.
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Doral’s ‘Ruta Mujeres d Éxito’ returns this summer
May 31, 2013
Doral Bank announced Thursday the return of its “Ruta Mujeres d Éxito” educational initiative that supports professional and entrepreneurial women free of charge. The events will take place on Saturdays, June 8, 15, 22 and 29 at Doral’s Mayagüez, Ponce Town Center, Río Grande and San Juan (Roosevelt Avenue) branches from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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EcoEléctrica hails enviromental achievements in schools
May 27, 2013
More than 200 Peñuelas and Guayanilla elementary public school students and teachers recently took an “environmental oath” reaffirming their commitment to the environment as part of EcoEléctrica energy’s educational program, “EcoHéroes.”
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New pact strengthens PR/DR commercial ties
May 10, 2013
The governments of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic inked an agreement Thursday establishing a bilateral strategy that should spur projects to benefit both islands in education, agriculture, energy costs and tourism, Secretary of State David Bernier announced.
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Scotiabank launches initiative featuring San Juan Children’s Choir
April 5, 2013
Scotiabank unveiled Thursday its "Community Voices" social responsibility initiative to promote education programs in Puerto Rico public schools, featuring the San Juan Children’s Choir.
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Georgia Tech, Science Trust offer workshop to fuel research
March 13, 2013
Looking to develop an institute dedicated to promote, strengthen and encourage scientific and technological drivers to fuel local economic development, the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust in conjunction with the Georgia Tech Technology Institute will offer a workshop on research governance and management.
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Op-Ed: The challenge of a new student in a new society and economy
March 13, 2013
The core challenge we face today as educators is this: previous generations before the 70’s have been educating generations for an unknown and changing world in which uncertainty is the order of the day in job opportunities and the economy. The relevance of much what we teach expires before you get the diploma and set out to get a job.
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Univ. of Miami School of Business offers scholarships for Puerto Rico MBA program
March 7, 2013
The University of Miami School of Business Administration announced Wednesday a new scholarship program to support participants in its Puerto Rico Executive MBA program. Scholarships ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 will be available to qualified individuals who are admitted to the class beginning in October 2013.
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Educator: Tech alone isn’t answer to better learning
March 4, 2013
Information technologies and communication act as great amplifiers: if the education system is efficient, they improve it, and if it is inefficient, they make it worse, because the challenge of education today is to personalize education. So said Augusto Ibáñez, corporate editorial director of Spain’s Fundación SM, who was recently on the island, invited by the Puerto Rico Association of Private Education.
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Microsoft Puerto Rico to host innovative teachers summit
February 21, 2013
As part of its commitment to transform education through the integration of technology into the teaching and learning process, Microsoft Puerto Rico will sponsor the 2nd “Innovative Teachers Forum” in Puerto Rico, an event slated for May 29th that is expected to draw more than 200 K-12 teachers from public and private education systems interested in developing innovative projects in the classroom.
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