NPower Texas Announces 2023 Expansion into San Antonio, Creating New Tech Opportunities for Military Veterans and Youth

USAA funds new tech training expansion for young adults and military veterans from underserved communities.

NPower Texas has announced it is expanding its free tech training program into San Antonio, bringing new career opportunities to veterans and young adults looking to launch tech careers.

USAA, is funding the tech training expansion to help build a stronger and more diverse tech talent pool in the local San Antonio community. Boeing, Kelly Discover, Bravotech, HCL, and Bank of America already have expressed interest in hiring NPower graduates in the future for their San Antonio locations. 

“Improving and strengthening our military and local communities is at the heart of USAA’s mission,” said Lindsey O’Neill, Chief Communications and Corporate Responsibility Officer at USAA. “USAA is proud to team up with NPower Texas to expand access to technology careers by providing free upskill and reskill programs so that veterans, military spouses, and young adults from underrepresented communities are able to earn industry-recognized certificates and thrive in their careers.” 

NPower Texas has a strong history of training veterans and young adults with innovative technology skills and curriculum across the state. 

Jonathan Pride, Executive Director of NPower Texas and former Captain in the U.S. Army, said San Antonio is ripe for developing tech talent, especially with its large population of military veterans and fifth-largest tech labor force.

“We are bringing our entire infrastructure and tech training program from Dallas-Fort Worth to San Antonio,” said Pride. “NPower Texas is already one of the fastest growing digital training hubs in the country. We have continually transformed and trained the veteran community in Dallas, helping more than 1,000 veterans, reservists, and their spouses land tech jobs with prominent employers. We’re excited to expand this program reach into Military City USA, which has one of the nation's largest active and retired military populations.”

The veteran community in San Antonio makes up nearly 13 percent of the state’s population with the tech industry ranking near the top among the fastest-growing industries. Despite the strong demand for diverse tech workers, labor statistics show San Antonio has a shortage of qualified tech talent. 

Pride said even more alarming, only 25 percent of young adults in San Antonio earn a living wage, and it’s even lower for Black and Latino residents. Pride said this training expansion will bring more diversity, equity, and inclusion to San Antonio.

Currently, Black, Latinx, and Native American people make up only 21 percent of IT workers in San Antonio, even though they are 44 percent of the workforce. The veteran population in San Antonio is projected to grow more diverse over the next two decades.

Graduates from the NPower Texas program earned an average 477 percent increase in salary during 2021, according to data from the Dallas/Fort Worth training program. 

“This NPower Texas expansion will help veterans and their spouses acquire the skills needed to launch tech careers. Local businesses and organizations throughout San Antonio will also benefit with a larger diverse tech talent pipeline,” said Pride.

NPower Texas is now accepting applications from young adults ages 18 to 26, military veterans and their spouses living in the San Antonio region. Classes are scheduled to begin in March 2023.

About NPower Inc.

NPower is a national nonprofit, rooted in the community, that is committed to advancing race and gender equity in the tech industry through skills training, real-world experience, support, and mentorships. The organization has helped young adults from underserved communities and veterans move from poverty to the middle class by training them with a range of tech skills and placing them in quality jobs. Students who enter the free, six-month training program, earn industry-recognized certifications and graduate with the competencies of an IT professional with one to two years of experience. NPower also places students in paid internships and apprenticeships with corporate and nonprofit organizations. Eighty percent of NPower graduates get a full-time job or continue their education. NPower is a vital solution towards bridging the national talent gap that exists in the high-growth technology industry. Over the past decade, NPower has expanded its program reach and developed a robust network of Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized enterprises, government agencies, staffing firms, and a network of nonprofit partners that host its interns and hire its graduates full-time. To learn more about NPower, visit www.npower.org.

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Future Electronics Focuses on Energy Innovation

Montreal, Canada (release-news ) January 4, 2023 - Future Electronics, a global leading distributor of electronic components, has launched a global initiative solidifying themselves as a leader in the Energy Innovation sector.

As part of the worldwide campaign, Future Electronics will center themselves around four key, trending technology subsegments in 2023:

-EV Charging

-Smart Grid & Metering

-Renewable Energy

-Energy Storage

As a trusted partner with go-to resources in technology solutions and engineering expertise, Future Electronics is staying up to date on the latest trends to bring value to their business partners from concept to creation and beyond.

To learn more about the newly launched global initiative, visit www.futureelectronics.com/our-solutions/energy-innovation.

For more information about Future Electronics and its 170 office locations in 44 countries around the world, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

About Future Electronics

Future Electronics is a global leader in electronics distribution, recognized for providing customers with global supply chain solutions, custom-tailored engineering services and a comprehensive suite of passives and semiconductor products. Founded by Robert Miller in 1968, Future Electronics has over 5,500 employees and operates in 170 offices in 44 countries around the world. Future Electronics is globally integrated, with a unified IT infrastructure that delivers real-time inventory availability and access to customers. With the highest level of service, the most advanced engineering capabilities, and the largest available-to-sell inventory in the world, Future's mission is always to Delight the Customer®. For more information, visit www.FutureElectronics.com.

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Cyrusson Takes a Strategic Approach to Digital Marketing

Cyrusson is pleased to announce that they take a strategic approach to digital marketing to help companies reach their target audience and build more revenue. They use multiple steps to help businesses outshine their competitors and achieve greater success online.

Cyrusson starts by building awareness and interest in the company through social and search engine marketing, digital advertising, email and text marketing, content marketing, reputation management, and more. Their digital marketing team ensures optimal visibility online, including PPC advertising, organic search rankings, directory listings, and more. They also help clients build a positive reputation in their communities with blog articles, customer reviews, social media posts, and online mentions. Finally, they simplify the conversion process with a custom website design, online booking, and other services. Companies will gain more traffic and revenue when all the pieces work together.

Cyrusson can also help companies develop customer loyalty through interactions after the initial content and marketing strategy. They can help companies build trust through social media, loyalty rewards programs, review requests, word-of-mouth incentives, and other methods.

Anyone interested in learning about their strategic approach to digital marketing can find out more by visiting the Cyrusson website or calling +1 (415) 228-9969.

About Cyrusson: Cyrusson is a digital marketing firm in San Francisco offering comprehensive digital marketing plans tailored to their client's needs. They take a strategic marketing approach, helping businesses increase visibility, grow their customer base, and develop positive relationships. Clients can choose the services they need, including search engine optimization, PPC ads, social marketing, reputation management, and more, for a customized approach.

Company: Cyrusson
Address: 5354 Mission Street
City: San Francisco
State: CA
Zip code: 94112
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DEA Operator of PlayMining GameFi Platform Launches Continuous Buyback Program for its DEP Token

Digital Entertainment Asset (DEA), a Singapore-based global Web3 entertainment company and operator of the PlayMining GameFi platform, has announced the launch of its DEP Buyback Program.

The company will continuously buy back its own DEAPcoin ($DEP) crypto token in order to sustainably increase the token’s value. DEA will use up to 40 percent of its own sales — but not including DEP sales from its gaming platform PlayMining — to fund the buyback.

“Through the DEP Buyback Program, we aim to increase the value of DEP tokens over the medium to long term,” said DEA co-founder and co-CEO, Naohito Yoshida. “This will help us stabilize the PlayMining ecosystem and return profits to DEP holders.”

The program starts January 2023, with specific timing and buyback amounts to be determined based on market trends and the condition of the PlayMining economy. Details will be published via whitepaper at a later date.

Growing the PlayMining GameFi Platform

The current PlayMining GameFi catalog features a number of casual Play and Earn (P&E) NFT games, including Job Tribes, Cookin’ Burger, Menya Dragon Ramen, Graffiti Racer and Lucky Farmer. More games are scheduled to launch this year, and a metaverse initiative is also in the works.

Players can earn DEP by playing these games, which can be used in many ways: DEP can be sold back to PlayMining, traded on popular exchanges or used to purchase NFTs on the PlayMining NFT marketplace. DEP has the distinction of being the first P&E token officially approved by Japan’s Financial Service Agency.

The NFT marketplace hosts artwork from popular Japanese anime and video game creators as well as NFTs that can be used in all of the Web3 games on the PlayMining platform. Notably, DEA pays royalties to both official and fan art creators on their NFT marketplace, with SG$9 million in royalties having been paid out over the past two years.

DEA has a mission to create a fair distribution platform for creators. In addition to creating their own Web3 games, DEA partners with third-party game studios to launch NFT games on the PlayMining platform. This gives small game developers a significant advantage: by integrating DEP into their games, it becomes possible to sell NFTs directly on the PlayMining NFT marketplace and later to develop metaverse projects related to their game, thereby opening up new monetization strategies for their intellectual property (IP).

“It can be notoriously hard for small game studios to monetize their IPs,” said DEA’s other co-founder and co-CEO Kozo Yamada. “The biggest distributors such as Nintendo and Apple take a huge cut from every sale, but our fees are much more reasonable. Through the empowerment of Web3 technology, we aim to build a GameFi library that rivals Nintendo!”

DEA recently celebrated a number of big successes at the tail end of 2022, having secured US$10 million investment from LDA Capital and a minority investment from Rakuten Capital. They also signed strategic Web3 partnerships with Rakuten Group and YGG SEA, and entered into a business alliance with TV Tokyo. All of these wins will serve to help PlayMining expand their GameFi platform.

Wabi Sabi Production Announces The Screening of Award Winning Short Film

A virtual screening of the award winning short film "Disabled Artist Showcase:Creating Our Spaces" directed by disabled award winning filmmaker Emmitt H Thrower.

New York City, NY, January 3, 2023 -- On January 21, 2023 (@) 6:30 PM EDT, Wabi Sabi Productions Inc, A 501 (c)3 will be producing a public virtual film screening of the award winning short film "Disabled Artist Showcase: Creating Our Spaces" on Youtube Live.

The film is directed by award winning disabled filmmaker Emmitt H Thrower. The film features four disabled artists/activists. Vocalist and lyricist James Ian and director Dominick Evans both have the rare disease SMA (Spinal Muscle Atrophy). Dominick has multiple other less visible disabilities. He is non binary and is a part of the trans community. Their music video entitled "Spaces" was sponsored by Genentech as part of the company's SMA My Way program. The music video won "music video of the year" at the 2022 Wavy Awards held in NYC. James Ian was the vocalist and songwriter of "Spaces" while Dominick Evans was the virtual director. James is a resident of Los Angeles while Dominick is a resident of Ohio.

Leroy Moore Jr. and Keith Jones both have cerebral palsy. They are co-founder of the international organization of disabled musicians and poets called "Krip Hop Nation." Leroy is currently working on his PhD at UCLA and is also a poet and journalist. Keith Jones is currently planning the launching of "DA CHNL", a disabled educational and entertainment tv channel available on Roku TV via subscription. The channel will be featuring disability related content. The channel is made more accessible to the disability community by using all the modern technology at its disposal and the more traditional aids such as closed caption, ADR, sign language, etc.

Leroy and Keith created a music video entitled "A Blindman Stood on the Road and Cried" which is a tribute to the late Josh White Sr.'s song with the same name. The lyrics were written by Leroy Moore Jr. and the music was composed by Keith Jones. The music video was shot in Los Angeles , Ca by Erick Matus and produced by Wabi Sabi Productions Inc. The concept was created by the director Emmitt H Thrower. Both of the described music videos are featured in the documentary.

Emmitt H Thrower is the CEO and founder of Wabi Sabi Productions Inc. He is an award winning disabled filmmaker, producer, director, actor, writer and music publisher. Emmitt is a stroke survivor with loss of vision in one eye and impaired vision in the other. He also deals with some mobility issues caused by the stroke he had in 2001. Emmitt is the author of a recently released kindle book and Audible audiobook entitled "New Borning: A Bronx Tale". It is autobiographical and historical as it chronicles his journey recovering from his stroke 2001 and the development of the Bronx from then to the present. The book is available on Amazon, Audible and The ITunes platforms beginning in January 2023. The book will also be release later in 2023 as a "Cinema Book". A cinema book or watch book, is a book you watch instead of reading. It is an cinematic version of the autobiographical audio book. This new book concept is the brainchild of Emmitt as a way to create a visual and auditory movie like experience that enhances the book experience in a new way. This version of the book provides additional aid and a unique experiences for all book lovers including those with disabilities .

Film Trailer and event details
Event Link Youtube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVEgFaaCaOY

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