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Praise Fellowship Ministries Hosts Closing the Education Gap Conference

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August 18, 2013

A one-day conference to empower parents to close the education gap, “Creating a 21^st Century Village,” will be held Saturday, Aug. 31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Praise Fellowship Christian Church, 7711 MacArthur Blvd. in Oakland.

The CA Title I – Closing the Gap Collaboration event is sponsored Praise Fellowship Ministries, Inc. (PFMI), Pastor John Clark, Jr. and First Lady Ruby Clark, in partnership with Empowering Parents, – an organization committed to increasing knowledge of educational issues among parents, families, administrators, educators and communities.

Sessions will be facilitated by motivational speakers Marsha Dodson and Dr. Darlene Willis of Empowering Parents, who are authors of “Empowering Parents: A Guide to Taking Control of Your Child’s Educational Journey”.

“Ordinary moms are doing some extraordinary things,” Dodson and Willis reach audiences with their unique interactive approach using music, poetry, scripture, “reality statistics” and real-life solutions.

The event will delve into issues important to all students, emphasizing how to improve structures that support learning and the importance of combining resources to achieve a common goal.

Topics discussed will include: Grade Level Preparation and College Bound, Drugs and Violence, Special Education, Parents Community Consortium and Fundraising.

“Education continues to be the accessibility to a better and more satisfied life for all, regardless of the color of ones skin. There still remains so many programs, grants and assistance for further educational opportunities that are not being taken advantage of,” said Pastor Clark.

Associate Superintendent Karen Monroe of the Alameda County Office of Education and Jacqueline Orpilla of the Office of Assemblymember Rob Bonta, 18^th District, are expected to participate in the collaboration.

Invited guests include: Oakland Mayor Jean Quan, Oakland Deputy Mayor Sandré Swanson, Oakland Interim Chief of Police Sean Whent and District 6 City Councilmember Desley Brooks.

The event is open to all parents, guardians, communities, clergy, state and city officials, and educators.

Continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and materials are included with the registration fee.

For information and to RSVP, call (510) 569.8066 ext 1003 or email pfcc0619@yahoo.com.

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“When people search for a cannabis dispensary near them that is open now, we want to be sure we’re not missing an opportunity to serve our guests,” says Joe Dayem, executive officer. “By being open full-time, we’ve increased the likelihood that we will be available to provide safe access to cannabis for our guests, which has been our goal since day one.”

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Glydways has been testing its technology at CCTA’s GoMentum Station in Concord for several years. The company plans to install an ambitious 28-mile Autonomous Transit Network in East Contra Costa County. The new Richmond facility will be strategically positioned near that project, according to Glydways.

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Glydways, developer of microtransit systems using autonomous, small-scale vehicles, is breaking ground on a 14-acre Development and Demonstration Facility at the former Hilltop Mall property in Richmond, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) reported on social media.

Glydways, which released a statement announcing the project Monday, is using the site while the mall property undergoes a larger redevelopment.

“In the interim, Glydways will use a portion of the property to showcase its technology and conduct safety and reliability testing,” the company said.

The new Richmond development hub will include “over a mile of dedicated test track, enabling Glydways to refine its solutions in a controlled environment while simulating real-world conditions,” the company said.

Visitors to the facility will be able to experience on-demand travel, explore the control center and visit a showroom featuring virtual reality demonstrations of Glydways projects worldwide.

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“With this new facility [at the former Hilltop Mall property], we’re giving the public a glimpse of the future, where people can experience ultra-quiet, on-demand transit—just like hailing a rideshare, but with the reliability and affordability of public transit,” said Tim Haile, executive director of CCTA.

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Richmond City Manager Shasa Curl added that Glydways’ presence “will not only help test new transit solutions but also activate the former Mall site while preparation and finalization of the Hilltop Horizon Specific Plan is underway.