PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, Nov. 9 (TNSEve) -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news: Syrian refugee Mariela Shaker will perform and speak on the topic of civil liberties at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville on Monday, Nov. 22. Shaker was originally scheduled to perform at UW-Platteville in March of 2020, but the event was cancelled due to COVID-19. Shaker, who fled the war in Syria, is a motivational speaker, violinist and professor at Monmouth College. She was gr more PR

TUNIS, Tunisia, Nov. 13 -- The African Development Bank issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2021: A young Sudanese climate change champion stole the limelight at Africa Day, held on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. In a passionate speech, Nisreen Elsaim spoke of the burden of climate change in her home country, evidenced by the worst flood in 100 years, followed by drought affecting seven countries in the region. Elsaim, chair of the UN Secretary General's Youth Advisory more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSOps) -- The American Association of State Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: John Silvanus Wilson Jr., has joined the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) as the new executive director of the Millennium Leadership Initiative (MLI). MLI provides individuals traditionally underrepresented in the highest ranks of postsecondary education with the opportunity to develop skills, gain a philosophical overview, and build the n more PR

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 9 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release: The New York State My Brother's Keeper (MBK) Community Network now includes 31 member communities, State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced today. MBK recently added connections with Arlington, Elmont, Roosevelt, Sewanhaka and Uniondale to join the growing initiative to improve outcomes for boys and young men of color. "We are extremely proud to expand the New York State My Brothe more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 9 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: Queen Mary University of London's engagement and expertise has been on show in Glasgow as world leaders, non-government organisations and activists gathered for the UN Climate Conference known as COP26. People's Palace Projects (PPP), the arts research centre based at Queen Mary, led five events in Glasgow, as well as showing seven films. Their work at COP26 spanned a range of issues around climate change in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2021: The Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, U.S. Representatives Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI), Jim Langevin (D-RI), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Karen Bass (D-CA), and Don Bacon (R-NE), sent a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Kiran Ahuja urging OPM to identify internship and career opportunities in the federal workforce for former foster children more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2021: Congressman Joe Neguse, the only member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis from the Rocky Mountain West, returned from the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. Neguse was part of a small congressional delegation chosen by Speaker of the U.S. House Nancy Pelosi, which went to participate in bilateral meetings, panel discussions and other engagements with glo more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced today that she is among the members of Congress traveling to Glasgow, Scotland with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26). The members, who will be in Glasgow for the second week of the global climate summit, will be there to help reasse more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Nov. 10 (TNSEve) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: Leaders in various areas of food science, policy and industry will come together at the University of Rhode Island Tonight, Nov. 9 to discuss "The Future of Seafood: Sustainability through Local and Global Action" as part of the 58th annual Honors Colloquium. The 2021 Colloquium, Sustaining Our Shores, celebrates the beginning of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Develo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 (TNSOps) -- World Wildlife Fund issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2021: * * * In response to the remarks from former President Barack Obama at COP26 in Glasglow today, Marcene Mitchell, Senior Vice President for Climate Change at WWF issued the following statement: "Today, President Obama sent out a clarion call for cooperation, for us to put aside our differences in the face of this unprecedented threat and remember that climate action must be inclusive of everyone more PR