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West Bend COLUMNS Scholarship Foundation was selected by the West Bend Community Foundation (WBCF) as the recipient of this year's Founders Day Award.
WBCF, in partnership with Moraine Park Technical College and Washington County, has pledged $400,000 over the next three years to teach, train and place early childhood caregivers.
The organization has roots dating back to 1926.
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Agrospheres, An I.Lab Incubator Startup, Recognized Among Top Greentech Companies ... 
AgroSpheres, a Charlottesville-based agricultural biotechnology company, has earned a spot on both the World's Top GreenTech Companies 2025 and America's top GreenTech companies 2025 lists.TIME and...more
AgroSpheres, a Charlottesville-based agricultural biotechnology company, has earned a spot on both the World's Top GreenTech Companies 2025 and America's top GreenTech companies 2025 lists.TIME and...more
Diu, Aukus Innovation Counterparts, Launch Second Trilateral Maritime Solution Challenge 
The Pentagon's innovation arm is once again partnering with its counterparts from Australia and the United Kingdom.The goal is to seek solutions for accelerated scaling that would enable operational...more
The Pentagon's innovation arm is once again partnering with its counterparts from Australia and the United Kingdom.The goal is to seek solutions for accelerated scaling that would enable operational...more
Ameresco Celebrates Double Win For Innovative Projects in 2025 Environment+Energy ... 
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Addressing the Challenges of A Society in Transition: The Cnrs At Vivatech! 
The CNRS is returning for the sixth time to the VivaTechnology trade fair.Its stand will be a space for dialogue between basic research and the business world.Three thematic days will be dedicated to...more
The CNRS is returning for the sixth time to the VivaTechnology trade fair.Its stand will be a space for dialogue between basic research and the business world.Three thematic days will be dedicated to...more
Climate Realism Initiative Launch 
The United States' historical approach to climate change is failing.Trade retaliation looms from Canada, China, Mexico, and the European Union in response to U.S.actions.The Climate Realism...more
The United States' historical approach to climate change is failing.Trade retaliation looms from Canada, China, Mexico, and the European Union in response to U.S.actions.The Climate Realism...more
Colombia's Coffee Farmers Try to Balance Innovation and Tradition to Adapt to Climate Change 
Researchers and coffee farmers in Colombia are trying to adapt to unpredictable weather, rising temperatures and erratic rainfall.Climate change is disrupting Colombia's coffee industry by fueling...more
Researchers and coffee farmers in Colombia are trying to adapt to unpredictable weather, rising temperatures and erratic rainfall.Climate change is disrupting Colombia's coffee industry by fueling...more
From Environmental Storytelling to Hydroponics, Student Cohort Crafts Solutions For A Better Future 
Inaugural cohort of Global Futures Impact Scholars receive mentorship and up to $5,000 to fund a student-led experience.Students divided into four teams to work on smaller projects that help them...more
Inaugural cohort of Global Futures Impact Scholars receive mentorship and up to $5,000 to fund a student-led experience.Students divided into four teams to work on smaller projects that help them...more
Unlocking the Potential of Nanotechnology to Combat Climate Change 
Scientists from the public, private and philanthropic sectors have identified key research directions to maximise the impact of nanotechnology in addressing climate change.Nano4EARTH aims to mobilise...more
Scientists from the public, private and philanthropic sectors have identified key research directions to maximise the impact of nanotechnology in addressing climate change.Nano4EARTH aims to mobilise...more
Our Region's States Lack in Innovation
Ohio ranks 42nd and West Virginia is 49th in WalletHub's Most and Least Innovative States (2025) The District of Columbia, Massachusetts, California, Colorado and Washington state are at the top of...more
Ohio ranks 42nd and West Virginia is 49th in WalletHub's Most and Least Innovative States (2025) The District of Columbia, Massachusetts, California, Colorado and Washington state are at the top of...more
Florida's Sb 918 Proposes Rolling Back Child Labor Laws For 14+ Year Olds. Fair or Too Fast? 
Florida lawmakers are advancing a bill that would loosen restrictions on teen work hours.Last year, the state passed a law allowing parents, guardians or school superintendents to waive the 30-hour...more
Florida lawmakers are advancing a bill that would loosen restrictions on teen work hours.Last year, the state passed a law allowing parents, guardians or school superintendents to waive the 30-hour...more
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Teach for America is a social venture that hires graduating seniors from some of the most selective colleges and offers them with five-week training courses before unleashing them for a minimum of two years in some of the country’s worst classrooms.