Judges Selected 30 Winning Stories from Nearly 700 Entries Vegas PBS is proud to announce and congratulate the winners of the 2021 VEGAS PBS KIDS Writers Contest Presented by Janice Allen. From a pool of nearly 700 entries, a panel of authors, educational staff and community members selected 18 stories based upon originality, creative expression and several other … [Read more...] about Vegas PBS Announces Winners of 2021 Vegas PBS Kids Writers Contest Presented by Janice Allen
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Socrates and Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada Announce Tech Partnership
Award-winning learning platform will bring innovative learning solutions to local Girl Scouts Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada and Learn with Socrates, a Las Vegas-based award-winning learning platform, have announced a partnership that will bring financial literacy and money management content to local Girl Scouts using the Socrates personalized learning platform. “Our … [Read more...] about Socrates and Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada Announce Tech Partnership
Silver State Schools Credit Union Surpasses $1 Billion in Total Assets
Silver State Schools Credit Union (SSSCU), a Las Vegas-based financial institution, celebrating over 70 years of serving its members, has exceeded $1 Billion in total assets during the first quarter of 2021. Leading SSSCU to the $1 Billion asset mark is President/CEO, Scott Arkills, who has been with the credit union since 2016. The SSSCU Board of Directors, Executive Team … [Read more...] about Silver State Schools Credit Union Surpasses $1 Billion in Total Assets
April 22 is National Teach Children to Save Day
April is Financial Literacy Month and today, April 22, is National Teach Children to Save Day. Today, Silver State Schools Credit Union joined Girls Athletic Leadership School to teach the 6-8th grade girls about financial literacy and saving money. The kids also got $25.00 to open their first Junior Savings Account. The one-of-a-kind financial … [Read more...] about April 22 is National Teach Children to Save Day
Spread the Word Nevada Announces Partnership with Nevada Mining Association
Spread the Word Nevada (STWN), the largest children’s literacy non-profit in the state, announces a partnership with Nevada Mining Association to provide books and literacy programming to children in Elko, Ely, Winnemucca, and Yerington. The “Mining for Books” fundraiser aims to raise a total of $65,000 to support book distribution to … [Read more...] about Spread the Word Nevada Announces Partnership with Nevada Mining Association