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This past Monday CVEP's Pathways to Success held a press conference and announced the "Battle of the High Schools FAFSA Competition". The competition pits high school against high school to see which schools will have the most seniors complete the FAFSA. A resolution was presented at the event, signed by Senators Vargas and Emmerson and Assemblymen Nestande and Perez supporting these efforts and declaring "February FAFSA Month". Click here to watch some of the news coverage from the press conference.
A fundraiser will be held on Friday, February 11 to raise money for this competition. Please click here to see how you can help send our high school students to college! |
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Job Front: 54% of California Employers have hiring plans
From the Sacramento Bee: "Employers feel better about their prospects in 2011, with a majority of California businesses planning to hire new employees and bump up workers' pay, but the recovery continues to be slow going. California employers were among those polled by the Employers' Associations of America for its 2011 Economic Trends Survey. Like their counterparts across the nation, employers in the Golden State are breathing easier, but aren't ready to celebrate. California and Sacramento-area unemployment rates remain stuck above 12 percent, though recent increases in online job postings for local positions and hiring activity in the area's tech sector have been encouraging." Read More |
Friday, February 11, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center
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