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College Teams Compete in the Inaugural Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) and Festival

The Inaugural Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD) will take place on  October 5-15, 2023 , at the OC Fair & Event Center in  Costa Mesa, CA. ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. ,  Sept. 7, 2023  /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The inaugural  Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD)  will take place on  October 5-15, 2023 , at the OC Fair & Event Center in  Costa Mesa, CA.  With a focus on sustainability education for children (K-12) and adults alike, the event will feature guided model home tours, the OCSD competition, a Job Fair, Education Day, a Speakers Series, and activities for kids of all ages. State Senator  Dave Min  and  California State University  System STEM-NET Executive Director Dr.  Frank Gomez  will be featured speakers at the opening ceremony on  October 5 . In celebration of the OCSD opening day, the Pacific Symphony's "Symphony on the Go!" will be performing on  October 5  at  6pm . "At OCSD23, we believe that education is the key to addressing clim
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SEVEN20 Announces Brand Transition to Full Web3 Entertainment Company

  LOS ANGELES (Feb. 8, 2022) – via InvestorWire - Dean Wilson, founder and CEO of Seven20 (the “Company”), announces today a s brand transition into a full Web3 entertainment company. With Web3 as the common thread that binds the business and its partners, Seven20 will focus on blockchain , the metaverse , and its continued work in music via management, labels and publishing.  This is an important and natural next step for Seven20, as the Company has been about independence since its inception. This is in essence what blockchain technology is for creators – independence. It’s the freedom and the right to own an individual’s  content, monetize it, and distribute it at one’s own discretion with no intermediaries.  “This is an exciting and ground-breaking time in all industries, but especially ours [entertainment]  because of the lack of clarity for so many years surrounding the value of music, content and celebrity. The transition to Web3 is a learning curve for many, but with the righ

Nominations Open: Next Gen Consciousness in Action Awards

  Nominations Open: Next Gen Consciousness in Action Awards IONS (Institute of Noetic Sciences) is seeking nominations for the 2021 Consciousness in Action NextGen Awards. These awards support up-and-coming researchers, practitioners, and visionaries striving to make a positive impact with an expanded vision of reality and creative solutions to the world’s challenges. While there are many awards and scholarships for young activists and leaders, few of these are centered around consciousness, and the role it plays in transformation, healing, and exploration. We will select three winners to each receive a $1,000 prize. Do you know an exceptional leader bringing noetics into their work? Nominate someone you know or nominate yourself.  Learn More

LaPolt Law Continues Expansion, Naming Sarah Scott Managing Partner

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! LaPolt Law Continues Expansion, Naming Sarah Scott Managing Partner June 14, 2021 (LOS ANGELES) — LaPolt Law, P.C., the precedent-setting entertainment firm leading in global innovation for its iconic clientele and the fight for copyright policy reform in Washington, D.C. is pleased to announce that attorney Sarah Scott has become Managing Partner of the firm. Scott, previously SVP of Business & Legal Affairs for Universal Music Group Canada, joined LaPolt Law in 2017 and has since helped founder Dina LaPolt grow the business and double the firm’s staff to 10 full-time attorneys. She will continue to oversee the attorneys and workflow at the firm, as well as super-serve its clientele. “Sarah is a great attorney and an amazing businesswoman,” LaPolt said. “It is so gratifying to have Sarah with us in this new role. Together, we will continue breaking every possible glass ceiling while inspiring other women to do the same.” Scott said: “ This role was Dina

Smooch Music Inc., Drops New Video for Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise,” In Celebration of Black History Month

  Los Angeles, CA., February 12, 2021 -- Today, Smooch Music Inc., has dropped a new video for Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise,” released in celebration of Black History Month. Rolling Stone hosted the exclusive for the reimagined track off of the 2014 posthumous LP, Caged Bird Songs. A Deluxe version of Caged Bird Songs is also available today, which features 5 additional tracks including, “Pilgrim of Sorrow”, recorded at Maya’s kitchen table with Smooch Music’s COO, Van Jewell Kantor and Producer, Shawn Rivera- one of the last recorded moments of her powerful and poignant voice. The video features Angelou's voice reading the iconic poem across hip-hop beats - You may shoot me with your works/You may cut me with your eyes/You may kill me with your hatefulness/But still, like dust, I rise - as footage of the Civil Rights Movement and current protests play. Smooch Music will be donating a significant portion of the royalties from the single of “Still I Rise” to The Dr. Maya Angelou F
  Please Join us for our FCC Virtual Chinese New Year Celebration UPDATED LINKS FOR EVENT REGISTRATIONS Chinese New Year 2021   will be observed on Friday,  February 12th,   2021.   We wish we could see everyone this Chinese New Year – Year of the Ox, but the world has gone virtual and so has FCC. We will be having fun, family friendly virtual events weekly during the month of February, starting February 7 th . Here's our exciting lineup of events. Don't miss out!   Sunday February 7th - 1pm To anticipate the celebration, we will be kicking off our festivities with a Lion Dance, followed by Chinese New Year Trivia. The trivia game is on Kahoot! It is easiest way to play is with two devices, watching the questions on your computer, giving answers on your phone. There will be prizes!!! You can also join Hailey Li, from CCB, who will be teaching us how to make an oragami Ox. Register here , then check your email for the zoom link.   Saturday February 13th, 1pm-3pm PST live stream