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| BizWorld Foundation Featured at the 4th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards |
John Angelo Interviews the BizKids
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This June the BizWorld Foundation staff traveled to New York City where the Foundation was honored as the featured charity at Institutional Investor’s 4th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards. While guests of the event wined and dined, BizWorld students from New York’s Bronx Preparatory Charter School and P.S. 173 were on hand to perform their commercials and answer questions from special guest, John Angelo, CEO of Angelo, Gordon and Co, and a BizWorld New York Advisory Council Member, who quizzed them about their business practices.
As part of the event, the BizWorld Foundation also held a silent auction to benefit the BizWorld programs, raising money to support program expansion.
View more pictures of the event
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| BizWorld Launches New York Advisory Council |
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The BizWorld Foundation held the first meeting of the newly established New York Advisory Council this March, kicking off its expansion into New York City and the greater New York region. Bringing together members of both the business and education communities, the Council will perform outreach and promote awareness of the BizWorld programs.
Eager to get started, Council member Rich Adamonis noted,"Everything in life relates to business. In BizWorld kids understand why a smart financial foundation would impact whether they become the next Yankee pitcher or the successful investor."
Adamonis, who is also the Senior Vice President of Communications for the New York Stock Exchange, has been involved with the Foundation since December, when BizWorld was chosen to ring the closing bell of the Exchange.
Other members of the Council include:
Over the next few months the Council will perform extensive outreach to schools and community partners. For more information on the Council or how you can get involved in the New York expansion, send us an email .
Click here to sponsor a New York classroom. |
| VROOOOOM! Companies Race to Put Education in the Pole Position at BizWorld’s Sixth Annual Grand Prix |
 Track Sponsor Optionetics' Tony Clemendor with his team, "Fast Money
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John Jinishian and Ed Chang of Citigroup take home the gold. |
Raising nearly $100,000 in support of BizWorld programs around the country, the BizWorld Foundation held its sixth annual Grand Prix event this May in Silicon Valley, CA. Bringing together members of the Bay Area business community the event showcased BizWorld’s latest local and national achievements and continues to serve as the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser.
While some guests tried their luck at the casino gaming tables, the real focus was on race, which turned out to be the Foundation’s closest Grand Prix yet. Beating out last year’s champions, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, who came in second, the Citigroup Speed Racers raced to the finish two seconds ahead of their competition! Rounding out the winner’s circle was Grand Prix veteran, Franklin Templeton, who took home the bronze.
Congratulations, Citigroup, on your first Grand Prix victory!
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| Time to BizWiz! |
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This January, the BizWorld Foundation unveiled its newest program, BizWiz, which serves as a sister program to BizWorld, and is designed to teach students the basics of saving and investing. Reaching over 7000 students in the first few months, the BizWiz program has been a huge success. Order your kit today! |
| BizWorld Staff in Action |
BizWorld Program Coordinator, Kerry O'Keefe, teaches students business basics |
This summer the BizWorld Foundation teamed up with the Money Camp program to promote financial literacy awareness for students in the San Francisco Bay Area. As part of the intitiative, BizWorld Program Coordinator, Kerry O'Keefe, taught students an abridged BizWorld program and spoke to them about the importance of learning how to manage their money.
"Showing students how to manage money by allowing them to start and run a business is an extremely engaging way to teach these core concepts and plays on the students' different strengths and interests," noted Kerry. "Entrepreneurship education was a great addition to the Money Camp program," she continued.
This was the first joint venture between Money Camp and the BizWorld Foundation.
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| Visit the BizWorld Foundation Today |
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 – Scott (center) and his BizWorld team at Gloria R. Davis M.S.
Scott Hinshaw has served on the BizWorld Board since 2000 and brings both non-profit and corporate experience to his position. As a Vice President at Merrill Lynch, Scott is a Senior Partner on a specialized team within the firm that works exclusively with high net worth families, executives and non-profit organizations. An active member of the Bay Area Community, Scott has worked with organizations such as the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Challenge Learning Center, the Mid-Peninsula Boys and Girls Club, and First 5 of Santa Clara County.
A seasoned BizWorld Board Member, Scott played a central role in the development of BizWorld’s new BizWiz program and as a BizWorld volunteer at numerous Bay Area schools including Fox Elementary in Belmont, CA and Gloria R. Davis Middle School in San Francisco.
Scott received the Certified Financial Manager and Certified Investment Management Analyst designations and holds a BA from Santa Clara University.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics West
October 5-7, 2006
Phoenix , AZ
Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics
October 25-27, 2006
Somerset , PA
National Association for Gifted Children
November 1-5, 2006
Charlotte , NC
Texas Association for the Gifted
November 15-18, 2006
Austin , TX
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