United Way Miami Center for Excellence in Early Education Annual Report 2020-21

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An Annual Report for United Way Miami

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BY ROCHELLE BRODER-SINGER

The United Way Center for Excellence in Early Education is a hub for professional learning about early education. Early childhood professionals, families, community leaders and others all benefit from skills-building courses and knowledge-building resources. They can then better understand and deliver high-quality early care and education to Miami-Dade children. …

Automation and Digital Transformation in CRE

Automation and Digital Transformation in CRE

A commercial real estate blog post for NAIOP

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Commercial real estate and construction have been notoriously slow to adopt new technologies. But digital transformation is coming to the industry. At CRE.Converge 2021 in Miami Beach, experts discussed how several new technologies are affecting developers, builders and owners:

Reality capture technologies allow you to see and/or record what’s happening at a job site, whether remotely or in-person. This includes robots, drones and various automated cameras, as well as sensors and other data-gathering devices – all connected to the internet.

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Success Doesn't Happen Overnight: Reasons To Not Rush Your Life

Success Doesn't Happen Overnight: Reasons To Not Rush Your Life

A blog post for Marcus Lemonis’s website, marcuslemonis.com

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I’m going to be straightforward here: Success doesn’t happen overnight – for anyone. And that’s okay, because slow and steady work leads to success that is sustainable in a way that nothing “overnight” can match.

Recent history is filled with highly successful people who worked hard for years before achieving their dreams. Take James Dyson, of the vacuum cleaners and hand dryers. He changed the vacuum industry and is working to change other industries as well. But he spent 15 years going through more than 5,000 failed prototypes before creating his first successful vacuum cleaner.

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Boardroom Briefings by WEL Educates and Connects Corporate Board Members

Boardroom Briefings by WEL Educates and Connects Corporate Board Members

Press release for Women Executive Leadership

Boardroom Briefings by WEL Educates and Connects Corporate Board Members

New Women Executive Leadership Series for All Genders Provides Opportunity to Hear How Others Approach Critical Issues

August 03, 2021 11:06 ET | Source: Women Executive Leadership, Inc.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women Executive Leadership (WEL), a nonprofit dedicated to gender parity in the boardroom and the C-suite, has expanded its programming to offer Boardroom Briefings for members of public and private company Boards of Directors. These invitation-only briefings bring together experts and board members of all genders to delve into important topics being discussed in boardrooms.

The first Boardroom Briefing, held July 13, brought together directors from more than two dozen companies in an open dialogue with each other and an expert on environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics. Participants noted that the conversations and connection with directors from other companies were invaluable.

The Boardroom Briefings, run by WEL’s new Advocacy Committee, are a natural extension of the organization’s work. For more than 20 years, WEL has empowered women leaders with a variety of training and preparation to advance their careers, position themselves to join boards of directors and connect with potential board opportunities.

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"Cracking Compliance"- Compliance Theory for Health and Financial Industries for the University of Miami School of Business magazine

"Cracking Compliance"- Compliance Theory for Health and Financial Industries for the University of Miami School of Business magazine

By Lauren Comander

For the third year in a row, about a dozen undergraduate students gained valuable knowledge and experience in a growing field through the School’s Compliance Boot Camp. Ranging from freshmen to seniors, they each returned to campus a week early from winter break to study the basic concepts of compliance theory and practice in the health care and financial industries. They learned from business law faculty members Anita Cava and Mark Shapiro, as well as professionals in the field, then applied the information in developing case presentations on real-life compliance failures. The Boot Camp has proven so valuable that Shapiro is offering a new undergraduate business law course, The Art and Science of Compliance, this fall.

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"Why Unemployment Checks Affect Wages"- What Happens When Unemployment Benefits are Extended? – A business research article for the University of Miami Business School magazine

"Why Unemployment Checks Affect Wages"- What Happens When Unemployment Benefits are Extended? – A business research article for the University of Miami Business School magazine

By Rochelle Broder-Singer

Unemployed workers become more desperate for a job as their unemployment benefits get close to running out. This usually means they’re willing to accept lower pay for a job. It’s a fact that employers often exploit, and one reason that wages can vary dramatically among workers at the same company with the same productivity.

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"Improving U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness" - An Article on Manufacturing for the University of Miami College of Engineering

"Improving U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness" - An Article on Manufacturing for the University of Miami College of Engineering

By Rochelle Broder-Singer | 1/11/2017

The College of Engineering (CoE) and other members of the Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation Alliance Inc. (SMIA) will lead the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Reducing EMbodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) Institute as it forges clean energy initiatives deemed critical in keeping U.S. manufacturing competitive.

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"Home Building for a Cause"- A Housing Article for Florida Trend

"Home Building for a Cause"- A Housing Article for Florida Trend

By Rochelle Broder-Singer | 2/27/2018

Shoe company Tom’s has thrived by promising to give a free pair of shoes to someone in need for every pair purchased. Andres Klein, founder and president of Miami-based real estate development firm BH Investment Group, thought a similar program could help non-profit Techo, which builds small transitional homes for families in need.

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"Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties: Economic Strengths and Challenges, People To Watch"- An Economic Article for Florida Trend

"Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties: Economic Strengths and Challenges, People To Watch"- An Economic Article for Florida Trend

By Rochelle Broder-Singer | 3/28/2018

The graduation rate at Miami- Dade County Public Schools was 80.7% last year — highest since the state began tracking graduation statistics with modern methods. In 2007, the rate was 58.7%. Also last year, the system saw its first year with no schools receiving an F; in 1999, when the state began assigning letter grades, 26 schools in the county earned an F. Two-thirds of all schools earned grades of A or B last year, and the district’s average was a B. In October, the district was one of four in Florida to earn a $15-million U.S. Department of Education Magnet Schools Assistance Program grant. And school leaders seem to be making progress in their efforts to negotiate changes to a new state law that diverts millions in construction funding from traditional public schools to charter schools.

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"Drowning Out 'Whisper Ratings' "- A Short Research Article for the University of Miami School of Business magazine

"Drowning Out 'Whisper Ratings' "- A Short Research Article for the University of Miami School of Business magazine

By Rochelle Broder-Singer 

When a firm wants to issue a security – say, a bond or a bunch of mortgages packed together – it hires a credit rating agency to review the underlying assets and give the security a credit rating. Investors use the rating to make decisions about whether, and how much, to invest.

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"Office space debate: downtown vs. outskirts" - Commercial real estate article for The Miami Herald

"Office space debate: downtown vs. outskirts" - Commercial real estate article for The Miami Herald

By Rochelle Broder-Singer | 05/04/2009

When the economy was riding high, companies could pick their office space based on ''location, location, location.'' In today's economic climate, though, that mantra is being challenged by another: ''cost, cost, cost.'' Growing concerns over the bottom line have businesses reassessing whether a pricey downtown location is essential, or whether it is a luxury that can be avoided.

TrèsKoi Public Relations, for instance, considered space in downtown Miami or South Beach, but ultimately settled on The Bank building at Northeast 81st Street and Biscayne Boulevard.

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"The Dos and Don'ts of Government Contracts" – Conference Coverage for American Express Open

"The Dos and Don'ts of Government Contracts" – Conference Coverage for American Express Open

By Andrea Carneiro

Government contracts are a ripe opportunity for small businesses, but navigating those opportunities can be daunting for even the most seasoned business owner. At a recent American Express OPEN for Government Contracting: Success Series event in Miami, experts shared their advice to help companies win contracts with the government. From solicitation to execution, here are the dos and don'ts of perfecting your plan—straight from those who have done it.

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"Fashion Dreams in Miami" - Around the State Section for Florida Trend magazine

"Fashion Dreams in Miami" - Around the State Section for Florida Trend magazine

By Rochelle Broder-Singer

In January, Istituto Marangoni, a fashion school in Milan, Italy, opened its first U.S. outpost. The school offers short courses, as well as associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fashion, design and business. The parent school’s alumni include Moschino designer Franco Moschino and Domenico Dolce of Dolce & Gabbana. Hakan Baykam, the Miami school’s president, sees the school as the first step in developing a serious fashion industry in Miami. “Education is where everything starts in the fashion industry,” he says. “We want to create a hub to launch new designers … in America and worldwide.”

Read the story from the May 2018 issue of Florida Trend. | View a PDF of the full article.

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