Case studies to date:
Leveraging the Data as a next great natural resource to harden you cyber security with Boris Vishnevsky, Former Technical Director, Management Consulting at IBM..
Orchestrating Serverless Applications on AWS with Johnny Boursiquot, Principal Cloud Engineer at Achievement Network (ANet). A panel discussion on moving up in your tech career. We will be talking all things soft skills, taking on more responsibility, working with clients, leading a team and just overall guidance from the best of the best:
Ryan Carr, Director of Engineering, Enveil
Delali Dzirasa, President, Fearless Solutions, LLC
Sarah Jennings, Freelance Creative
Keynote:
We will hear from the James West, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Professor West will present on his most recent research followed by an interview with our market editor, Stephen Babcock. Not to mention, James West has 250 patents to his name (talk about #goals). He is best known for his work at Bell Labs and his invention of the electret microphone. It’s found in 90 percent of devices using microphones, such as your cellphone. We’re not excited, you’re excited.

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Helps San Francisco Bay Area Single Mothers Escape Poverty
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - November 30, 2015) - Tech CU (Technology Credit Union), announced this week it has partnered with WANDA ( Women's Achievement Network and Development Alliance ) to support financial literacy programs for single moms in the San Francisco Bay Area. The credit union is giving both financial and resource support to the nonprofit, including a cash grant, volunteer hours and free educational seminars led by Tech CU's financial experts. WANDA provides access to education, networking and a structured two-to-one savings match program that helps single moms achieve a specific asset-based goal, such as securing retirement, a home or an education. For many women, the program not only helps provide a way out of poverty, it gives them financial lessons to pass on to their children. Owning assets also gives the women and their children a means to survive economic hardship and provides security for their future. Tech CU's SVP of Marketing Kate Duggan, who will also join WANDA's Leadership Circle, said of the organization, "WANDA successfully addresses poverty in the Bay Area by offering a hand up, not a hand out. They prove that lives change dramatically as a result of learning life skills and basic financial management. That focus aligns extremely well with our mission at Tech CU, which is to deliver technology and personal expertise that inspire, educate and empower our members to succeed financially. "
Now in its eighth year, WANDA has helped more than 100 hard-working, low-income single mothers through their 3-year program. This includes women like Valerie Abea, who purchased a home after going through the program. Abea says WANDA gave her, "the knowledge, and most of all, the motivation to accomplish this task. " Through WANDA, Abea learned how to save money and raised her credit score from 640 to 751. WANDA's Executive Director Danika McKenna said of the partnership, "WANDA is excited to partner with Tech CU and align our efforts to improve financial capability and advance social mobility of single mothers in our community. "
In addition to supporting community programs that focus on financial literacy, Tech CU provides many free financial resources, including:
Financial seminars
Articles and calculators
Videos from Jean Chatzky, nationally renowned personal finance expert, on saving, budgeting, debt and credit
Convenient access to financial experts -- available in-person, by phone or via video conference at several branches
To learn more about Tech CU and its community involvement, go to www.techcu.com/community. ABOUT TECHNOLOGY CREDIT UNION
www.techcu.com
Tech CU is a $2 billion credit union serving more than 70,000 members throughout the San Francisco Bay Area -- including employees of such companies as Tesla, eBay, Applied Materials, Nvidia and Facebook. A federally insured, not-for-profit organization, we put the financial interests of our members ahead of shareholder profit by helping members achieve their financial goals on their terms and sharing the benefits of our growth. Founded in 1960 by a group of forward-thinking employees at Fairchild Semiconductor, today we continue to be an industry leader, providing innovative financial products for all stages of our members' lives, including personal banking, wealth management, private banking, commercial lending and business banking. Tech CU consistently achieves a customer satisfaction rating above 95 percent and maintains a 5-star rating from Bauer Financial, the nation's largest independent rating service for financial institutions. And, with mobile and online banking, 65,000+ surcharge-free ATMs worldwide (more than Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo combined) and convenient branch access to our financial experts, Tech CU makes 24/7 banking easy and empowering. ABOUT WANDA
www.wandasiliconvalley.org
WANDA empowers low-income single mothers with the knowledge, skills and financial assets to develop and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Founded in 2007, WANDA has served nearly 200 low-income single mothers in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties through a comprehensive three-year program focused on Education, Equity and Empowerment. Contact Information


Tech CU Supports Financial Literacy for Women Through Partnership With WANDA

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - November 30, 2015) - Tech CU (Technology Credit Union), announced this week it has partnered with WANDA ( Women's Achievement Network and Development Alliance ) to support financial literacy programs for single moms in the San Francisco Bay Area. The credit union is giving both financial and resource support to the nonprofit, including a cash grant, volunteer hours and free educational seminars led by Tech CU's financial experts. WANDA provides access to education, networking and a structured two-to-one savings match program that helps single moms achieve a specific asset-based goal, such as securing retirement, a home or an education. For many women, the program not only helps provide a way out of poverty, it gives them financial lessons to pass on to their children. Owning assets also gives the women and their children a means to survive economic hardship and provides security for their future. Tech CU's SVP of Marketing Kate Duggan, who will also join WANDA's Leadership Circle, said of the organization, "WANDA successfully addresses poverty in the Bay Area by offering a hand up, not a hand out. They prove that lives change dramatically as a result of learning life skills and basic financial management. That focus aligns extremely well with our mission at Tech CU, which is to deliver technology and personal expertise that inspire, educate and empower our members to succeed financially. "
Now in its eighth year, WANDA has helped more than 100 hard-working, low-income single mothers through their 3-year program. This includes women like Valerie Abea, who purchased a home after going through the program. Abea says WANDA gave her, "the knowledge, and most of all, the motivation to accomplish this task. " Through WANDA, Abea learned how to save money and raised her credit score from 640 to 751. WANDA's Executive Director Danika McKenna said of the partnership, "WANDA is excited to partner with Tech CU and align our efforts to improve financial capability and advance social mobility of single mothers in our community. "
In addition to supporting community programs that focus on financial literacy, Tech CU provides many free financial resources, including:
Financial seminars
Articles and calculators
Videos from Jean Chatzky, nationally renowned personal finance expert, on saving, budgeting, debt and credit
Convenient access to financial experts -- available in-person, by phone or via video conference at several branches
To learn more about Tech CU and its community involvement, go to www.techcu.com/community. ABOUT TECHNOLOGY CREDIT UNION
www.techcu.com
Tech CU is a $2 billion credit union serving more than 70,000 members throughout the San Francisco Bay Area -- including employees of such companies as Tesla, eBay, Applied Materials, Nvidia and Facebook. A federally insured, not-for-profit organization, we put the financial interests of our members ahead of shareholder profit by helping members achieve their financial goals on their terms and sharing the benefits of our growth. Founded in 1960 by a group of forward-thinking employees at Fairchild Semiconductor, today we continue to be an industry leader, providing innovative financial products for all stages of our members' lives, including personal banking, wealth management, private banking, commercial lending and business banking. Tech CU consistently achieves a customer satisfaction rating above 95 percent and maintains a 5-star rating from Bauer Financial, the nation's largest independent rating service for financial institutions. And, with mobile and online banking, 65,000+ surcharge-free ATMs worldwide (more than Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo combined) and convenient branch access to our financial experts, Tech CU makes 24/7 banking easy and empowering. ABOUT WANDA
www.wandasiliconvalley.org
WANDA empowers low-income single mothers with the knowledge, skills and financial assets to develop and achieve economic self-sufficiency. Founded in 2007, WANDA has served nearly 200 low-income single mothers in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties through a comprehensive three-year program focused on Education, Equity and Empowerment. Source: Marketwired - All


Paul Habans Charter School sixth-grader Brison White, with Principal Liouri Smith, receives the Achievement Network Student of the Year Award. View/Post Comments
CrescentCity Schools network held its annual showcase on April 2. AchievementNetwork, a nonprofit that provides professional development, teachercoaching and student assessments, named Brison White as Student of theYear. Brison is a sixth-grader at Paul Habans Charter School. He was nominated by his teachers for his academic growth and test scores.When recognized for the award, Brison thanked his family, teachers andHabans Principal Litouri Smith for their support and encouragement. For more information about Crescent City Schools, contact Kacie Fuselier at 504.708.8183 or kfuselier@crescentcityschools.org . National Achievement
Ezinne U. Agwaramgbo and Caitlyn A. Kelly, both of Algiers, are two of the Louisiana’s National Achievement Scholarship recipients for 2014. They were awarded $2,500 each. Agwaramgbo attends Lusher Charter School and has chosen medicine as a career field. Kelly, who attends Benjamin Franklin High School, will focus on the field of neuroscience. Recipients of the National Achievement $2500 scholarships are students who are finalists in the 2014 competition. The scholarships are awarded on a regional representation. Sandbach Under 13 Rugby Team Auction
The seventh annual fundraiser to buy equipment and shirts for the Sandbach Under 13 Rugby Team in England will be held at the Crown & Anchor on April 23. The rugby team is sponsored by the House of the Rising Sun Bed & Breakfast and the Crown & Anchor English Pub. The pre-auction happy hour is 4 to 7 p.m. Items that will be auctioned include rugby, English brewery and Guinness related T-shirts and jerseys, beer towels, a large brewery banner, coasters and 300 English beer signs and more. Cash sales only. The Crown & anchor is located at 200 Pelican Ave. in Algiers Point. Healthy Kids Day at Federal City YMCA
Algiers Charter School Association and the West Bank YMCA will hold a health and wellness fair on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Federal City YMCA. James Alexis, director of athletics for Algiers Charter Schools, said, “We want all of the students in the community to come and have fun and enjoy the activities we have planned.”
Events planned include a 1-mile kids fun run, basketball and tennis mini sports clinics, local school performances and cabbage ball and flag football championship games. The schools competing for the championships are William J. Fischer, McDonogh 32, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Martin Behrman, Lafayette Academy, McDonogh 42, Alice Harte and Paul Habans. There will also be face painting, storytelling, camp games, arts and crafts, along with cooking demos, fire and police safety and health screenings. There will be a free gift for the first 75 children to register for summer camp. The West Bank YMCA at Federal City is located at 2220 Constitution St. in Algiers. Call 504.598.6321. New Orleans Knows
Bourbon Street was not named for an alcoholic beverage. Bourbon Street in the French Quarter is named after one of the royal houses of France. In the 1700s, when the French Quarter was laid out, streets were named after royalty. Another example is Burgundy, which was named for the Duke of Burgundy, King Louis’ father.


Paul Habans Elementary student wins top honors

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The spouse of a high-ranking Jefferson Parish public schools administrator is part of a company under contract with the school system for teaching and staff development tools. But the Louisiana Ethics Board says the relationship is not in violation of any laws . Kathleen Green Murphy, who is married to Jefferson's chief network officer, Bill Murphy, works for The Achievement Network. The school system regularly contracts with that organization for in-school staff development and support and testing materials. She works as a director of school support and provides technical support during testing and the uploading of test results. She also observes and coaches principals and provides support for school staff. Her husband oversees all the networks of public schools in Jefferson Parish. He is not in charge of The Achievement Network's contract, however. It is managed by the district's chief strategy officer, Jacob Landry. Neither Murphy nor his wife have received any promotions or benefits as a result of the school system's contract with The Achievement Network. The Ethics Board, at the request of the school system's chief legal officer, Patricia Adams, considered whether there was a conflict of interest for the couple and decided last week that no action needed to be taken.


State Ethics Board OKs Jefferson schools' relationship with The Achievement Network

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The Achievement Network (ANet) is a non-profit organization committed to helping all students achieve academic excellence by providing data-driven strategies to identify and close gaps in student learning.

Name	Firm	Work History	Other Seats
Alexander Packard		COO, Monitor Executive Development, Monitor; Senior Partner, New Profit	Achievement Network
Mark Atkinson		Visiting Scholar, Stanford University; Founder & CEO, Teachscape; Trustee, Oracle Education Foundation; Trustee, Breakthrough Collaborative; Senior Producer, CBS News Productions; Producer, ABC News	Achievement Network

Name	Alexander Packard	Mark Atkinson
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Work History	COO, Monitor Executive Development, Monitor; Senior Partner, New Profit	Visiting Scholar, Stanford University; Founder & CEO, Teachscape; Trustee, Oracle Education Foundation; Trustee, Breakthrough Collaborative; Senior Producer, CBS News Productions; Producer, ABC News
Other Seats	Achievement Network	Achievement Network

Name	Marci Cornell Feist
Work History	SCA
Title	Founder
Status	Former

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