An Investment for Our Future: Obama Grants for Moms For many people, a bright future starts with good education. President Obama is a good example, and he has shown his commitment to helping others. One major part of the effort is to make available to students more free money for college. Expenses like college tuition and housing grow even as the economy suffers. College costs can really add up especially when money for things besides...more
There are some bright spots that should encourage you to look to the future even though the US economy is going through some tough time right now. The government hopes to encourage women to go to college through Obama scholarships for moms. The opportunity is available for all mothers to get a quality education that will benefit their families and future employers.Obama scholarships come from federal aid called Pell Grants. By making some...more
Obama Scholarships for Moms: There's Money to Improve Your Future Even though the US economy is going through some hard times, there are some bright spots that should encourage you to look to the future. By offering Obama scholarships for moms, the government is encouraging women to go to college. The opportunity is available for all mothers to get a quality education that will benefit their families and future employers. The funds that make Obama scholarships possible are called Pell Grants. The Obama administration made some changes to Pell Grants to put emphasis on getting moms to go back to school. Now Pell Grants can be awarded in amounts over $5,000. It's an increase of more than $1,000 over the former maximum for these awards. In many cases single mothers would be low-income students, and that's who these grants are intended to help. For this reason, the government is encouraging moms to go back to school. Having money to go to college could benefit both stay-at-home mothers and working mothers. There are other benefits to these grants to add extra incentive for moms to go to school. A lot of students choose to study at large colleges and universities. For a...more
The reusable alkaline was introduced in 1992 as an alternative to disposable batteries. The battery was promoted as a low-cost power source for consumer goods. Attempts were made to open markets for wireless communications, medical and defense. But the big breakthrough never came. Today, the reusable alkaline occupies only a small market and its...more
Succession Planning: How to Meet Future Talent Needs Many leaders believe succession planning is just a replacement strategy. They think of it as another exercise, a means to an end or a human resources task. They couldn't be more wrong!Succession planning is a talent and organizational improvement initiative that enables your business or...more
Future Leaders in Philanthropy is also known as FLIP. It is basically a joint project between Credit Suisse and the Bonita Trust with an aim to encourage gifted 16 to 19 year olds who attend school in Gibraltar to give something back to society. FLIP believe that 'Today's Young Talent will be Tomorrow's Future Leaders'. Students are taught to confront and recognise their social responsibility within the world and involve themselves in a variety of charitable projects. There are four main aims of FLIP Project; they are to target future business leaders and professionals to become involved with the project, increase awareness of social responsibility amongst gifted local students, encourage them to be active and sensitive to communal and charitable giving, and educate about how charities work and how they take control of their investments. The goal of Future Leaders in Philanthropy is 'to directly benefit the individual students, charities and the Community at large'.The programme allows all eligible students to apply to take part in FLIP. 20 students are chosen every year to work on a number of topics based on a charitable and financial theme, during the school years 12 & 13 and the...more
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The Future in the Eyes of Mouli Cohen Mouli Cohen is a remarkable and accomplished entrepreneur interested in making and opening business opportunities through scientific and engineering breakthroughs. But unlike other successful...more
Can tarot cards predict the future? The answer is yes- but the answer comes with a caution. Apparently, tarot cards do provide a brief look of the future. Tarot cards are a really excellent way to see into the very near future- especially if you ask...more
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Obama Grants for Moms: The Key to the Future Taking advantage of educational opportunities is a smart way to be successful. President Obama is a good example, and he has shown his commitment to helping others. Grants and scholarships are just...more