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New program for community development practitioners

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 12:15pm

New program for community development practitioners

Pinellas County, Florida -- The Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County is sponsoring a Community Real Estate Development program at the University of South Florida.

The program offers practical training for staff responsible for creating successful affordable housing and community based real estate development programs.

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Teach job fair

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013, 3:33pm

Pinellas County, Florida -- If you are a teacher interested in working in the Pinellas County area, the teacher job fair for Pinellas County is coming up.

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Free online course preps for college

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, May 11th, 2013, 12:32pm

St. Petersburg, Florida -- Saint Petersburg College is the first community college in the state to launch a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).

On Wednesday, May 8, launched its free online course, Get Ready for College- Math, the first in a series of self-paced courses aimed at helping incoming students prepare for college.

The goal of this class is to give potential sudents the help they need to improve their skills in math so that they can do well on the placememnt test or boost their confidence about returning to college.

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Paid legal internship for high school students

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Saturday, May 4th, 2013, 8:50am

Paid legal internship for high school students

Clearwater, Florida -- Do you know a high school student who might be more motivated to attend college or do better in school if they could experience a quality mentor relationship this summer?

The Clearwater Bar Association is pleased to announce the 2013 Student Legal Intern Program. To qualify, students must live in or attend school in north Pinellas County and have completed 9th grade but not yet graduated from high school.

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High school students plant salt marshes to restore shoreline

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Thursday, April 4th, 2013, 12:00am

High school students plant salt marshes to restore shoreline

Clearwater, Florida -- Countryside High School students will plant valuable salt marsh grasses to restore the shoreline of Feather Sound on the morning of Thursday, April 4th.

This hands-on project is part of the Bay Grasses in Classes (BGIC), an award-winning program sponsored by Tampa Bay Watch.

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Register kids for kindergarten

Submitted by Gillian Finklea, Web Producer, 10 News In Your Neighborhood

Saturday, March 30th, 2013, 10:30am

Pinellas County, Florida -- Registration for kindergarten began on March 4.

The district is urging parents to register their children for the 2012-2014 school year by this date. To register for kindergarten children must:

Be 5 years old on or before September 1
Be able to show proof of residency
Have a Florida Certificate of Immunization
Have a physical examination certificate

For more information visit https://www.pcsb.org/

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Charlie Crist will speak at Seminole College

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Monday, March 18th, 2013, 4:56pm

Charlie Crist will speak at Seminole College

Seminole, Florida -- Charlie Crist, former governor of Florida, will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Public Policy Leadership Speaker Series.

The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. It is sponsored by Seminole College’s Public Policy and Administration Program.

Crist will discuss policy and leadership while serving as an elected official for more than 15 years with students, faculty and staff. The event will be held at the Seminole Campus Conference Center, 9200 113th St. N., Seminole

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