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Goodwill to help 3,000 women vets to find jobs
Goodwill Industries will help 3,000 female vets nationwide find jobs over the next two years, Goodwill President and CEO Jim Gibbons said Thursday, June 25 at a National Press Club Newsmaker media event. The move expands a program developed in 2012 and encouraged by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden to hire 1,800 veterans, Gibbons said. Goodwill has the capacity to take the program "to the next level" by assisting nearly double that number get the training and connections they need to be successful, Gibbons said. In 2010, Goodwill published “Deployment to Employment,” a report that…
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This Week in National Press Club History: Which retired world leader said "The old girl can still shout things from the sidelines"?
June 23, 2010: Controversial film producer/director Oliver Stone gives a news conference about his latest film “South Of The Border,” which features leftist Latin American political leaders, including Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez and Argentina’s Cristina Kirchner. June 24, 2010: A reception in the Holeman Lounge commemorates the 25th anniversary of the merger of the Washington Press Club and the National Press Club. June 26, 1996: Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher addresses a sold-out luncheon, and announces that “the old girl can still shout things from the sidelines.” Describing…
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Get on-camera training at workshop with TV pro, June 27
Mid-career journalists can get on-camera training on Saturday, July 27 from 10 am. to noon at the National Press Club's Broadcast Operations Center on the 4th floor. NPC member and veteran television reporter Andrea McCarren will conduct the training. The training costs $25 for NPC members and $50 for non-members. Registration is required. Click here to register. This is a great opportunity for mid-career journalists to learn or improve their on-camera skills in an intensive 2-hour hands-on workshop. Through “mock interviews,” you’ll learn: How to craft and deliver meaningful sound bytes…
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Transportation Secretary LaHood to make farewell remarks at National Press Club Newsmaker event
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who is stepping down after more than four years at the department's helm, will make his farewell remarks at a Newsmakers news conference on Thursday, June 27 at 10 a.m. in the First Amendment Lounge. LaHood’s crusade against the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while driving has made the phrase “distracted driving” a household term. The Transportation Department under LaHood's leadership has also advocated for crash-data recorders in cars and light trucks and pushed for tough fines for Toyota for alleged safety violations. For more…
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Top CEO Carly Fiorina to address 'big data" and politics at July 1 luncheon
At a time when the intersection of “Big Data” and politics makes daily headlines, the National Press Club's July 1 luncheon speaker, Carly Fiorina, is a seasoned expert. Fiorina, former chairman and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005, played key roles in two presidential campaigns and now leads Good360, the world's largest product philanthropy organization. Based in Alexandria, Virginia, Good360 helps major companies to donate slow-moving, obsolete or seasonal items to thousands of charitable organizations. To reserve a ticket to this luncheon, please click here.…
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Scientists are perfecting solar-power plane, experts say
Scientists are testing HB-SIA, a prototype aircraft created by the Solar Impulse team and partners that requires no fuel, a panel of chemistry experts said Tuesday at a National Press Club Newsmaker event. The single seat solar plane has the wingspan of a 747, the weight of a mid-size car and the operating power of a small scooter, the scientists said. “Turning a dream into a project, things become really difficult,” said Claude Michel, Solvay’s Solar Impulse project manager. The goal of the Solar Impulse project is to produce an airplane that will fly around the world using only solar power…
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Young to discuss his new book "The Warriors" at July 16 Book Rap
NPC Member Tom Young will discuss his new book "The Warriors" on July 16 in the Conference Rooms at the National Press Club. A book signing will follow the discussion. Registration is required. Click here to register. Tickets are free for NPC members and $5 for the public. This event is a fundraiser for the NPC Journalism Institute. No outside books permitted. The novel tells the story of Lt. Col. Michael Parson, newly appointed safety officer at Kyrgyzstan air base, who is relieved to have the relatively laid-back assignment after seeing combat action. But on his second day on the job, a C-…
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Best-selling author Steve Berry recounts intriguing adventures and myths in his latest novel
"The King’s Deception," engrosses readers in an intriguing mystery about the real Elizabeth I, author Steve Berry said at a Book Rap on Wednesday, June 19 at the National Press Club. Berry's novel questions the legitimacy of the entire forty-five year reign of Elizabeth I, the last Tudor monarch, who completed the conquest of Ireland and seized much of its land. While visiting the village of Bisley, England, Berry learned of yearly tradition, dating back more than 300 years, when a young boy, dressed in an Elizabethan costume parades around the town. The theory behind this custom is that…
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Asian Development Bank VP to Speak on China, Myanmar & Other Countries, June 25
Stephen Groff, Asian Development Bank’s Vice President for Southeast/East Asia and the Pacific, will provide a real-time, on-the-ground assessment of operations in China, Myanmar and other countries in Southeast and East Asia at a National Press Club Newsmakers news conference 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 25 in the Club’s Zenger Room. Groff will discuss in detail ADB’s re-engagement efforts in Myanmar and how ADB helped to restructure Myanmar’s debt. For more information, contact Tejinder Singh, NPC Newsmakers event host, at 202-503-8052 or email at [email protected]
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