Boston, MA — DentaQuest, the nation’s leading purpose-driven oral health organization, recently donated $10,000 to Future Smiles, a nonprofit that serves children with critical dental needs who lack access to dental care. The gift will support meeting these children where they are — in school. A full-time dentist will be able to care for 50 to 70 … [Read more...] about Future Smiles Receives $10,000 Gift From Dentaquest – Nonprofit Will Use Funds to Support Local Children in Need of Critical Dental Services
Mountain View Lutheran School Announce Open Enrollment for 2021-22 Academic Year
Mountain View Lutheran School, which offers a strong mix of traditional and mind-broadening lessons delivered in-person with adjusted class sizes, has enrollment openings for prospective students for the 2021-22 academic year. Mountain View Lutheran, which welcomes students of all religious faiths for prekindergarten through fifth grade instruction, works to prepare … [Read more...] about Mountain View Lutheran School Announce Open Enrollment for 2021-22 Academic Year
Kick off Your Valentine’s Weekend with Champagne, Chambord & Chocolate Virtual Fundraiser Supports SafeNest Domestic Violence Prevention Initiatives
LAS VEGAS -- Love will be in the air on Valentine’s Day, and more than the romantic kind. At the upcoming virtual Champagne, Chambord & Chocolate fundraiser, Southern Nevadans can show love for community by supporting SafeNest and the victims, families, and pets they serve who are impacted by domestic violence. Champagne, Chambord & Chocolate, running from 6:00 p.m. … [Read more...] about Kick off Your Valentine’s Weekend with Champagne, Chambord & Chocolate Virtual Fundraiser Supports SafeNest Domestic Violence Prevention Initiatives
CSN to Distribute Free Laptops to Students
The College of Southern Nevada will be the first NSHE Institution to distribute free laptops to all full-time, first-time in college students beginning today. Times and locations are listed below, and members of the media are invited to attend. “With the majority of our students attending classes remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe it’s critical to ensure that … [Read more...] about CSN to Distribute Free Laptops to Students
JPMorgan Chase Invests $225,000 to Support Workforce Training for Displaced Workers
The CSN Foundation received a $225,000 philanthropic investment from JPMorgan Chase to support the College of Southern Nevada’s Division of Workforce & Economic Development programs to address critical workforce training to assist displaced workers in gaining the skills they need to re-enter the workforce. The investment is part of JPMorgan Chase’s New Skills at Work, a … [Read more...] about JPMorgan Chase Invests $225,000 to Support Workforce Training for Displaced Workers
‘Weekend College’ Launches at CSN – Designed for Busy Students, Programs in Business, IT, Healthcare and More Are Available
The College of Southern Nevada is launching “Weekend College” in the spring 2021 semester to help get our community back to work. Weekend College will offer certificates in Business, Education, Engineering, Healthcare, Information Technology, Welding and Air Conditioning Technology. It gives Southern Nevadans a chance to pick up a specialty in their current field, or earn … [Read more...] about ‘Weekend College’ Launches at CSN – Designed for Busy Students, Programs in Business, IT, Healthcare and More Are Available
Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School Breaks Ground New $3.4 million Tennis Complex
Prepare to hold serve. Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School has broken ground for a new on-campus tennis complex to serve its girls and boys high school varsity and middle school teams. The $3.4 million Peccole Shuirman Tennis Complex will be built south and west of the new Crusader Business Center, on the corner of Hualapai Way and Homestretch Drive. For the past … [Read more...] about Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School Breaks Ground New $3.4 million Tennis Complex
Csn’s Mariachi Plata Takes Top Honors at Annual National Competition – Singers From the College Group Took First and Third Place in the Vocalist Category
In only its second year, the College of Southern Nevada’s official mariachi group bested competition from across the country this weekend at the 26th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition. Mariachi Plata member and CSN student Yasmine Duenes took first place at the December 5 event, while member and student Precious Carrasco took third in the vocal … [Read more...] about Csn’s Mariachi Plata Takes Top Honors at Annual National Competition – Singers From the College Group Took First and Third Place in the Vocalist Category
Faith Lutheran’s Team Destia Wins World Vision Social Innovation Challenge – Students to Travel to Ethiopia to Create Community Garden to Help Fight Youth Drug Abuse
Social change starts with a flash of ingenuity, progresses with diligence, and, if done right, ends with life-changing insight and satisfaction. This fall, two student teams from Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas transformed their desire to fight drug abuse in Ethiopia into practical plans and landed in the finals of the World Vision Social Innovation Challenge. One … [Read more...] about Faith Lutheran’s Team Destia Wins World Vision Social Innovation Challenge – Students to Travel to Ethiopia to Create Community Garden to Help Fight Youth Drug Abuse
Moving Forward Together: CSN Spring 2021 Enrollment Now Open
It’s time to apply and enroll at the College of Southern Nevada for the spring 2021 semester. Classes start January 19. Registration is open now. Similar to the current fall 2020 semester, CSN will offer about 85 percent of our spring 2021 classes online, with hands-on classes such as welding and science labs in person. Students should act now and choose their classes as … [Read more...] about Moving Forward Together: CSN Spring 2021 Enrollment Now Open
Mountain View Lutheran School Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt Food Drive Benefitting Lutheran Social Services of Nevada
Set the table, supper’s coming. Mountain View Lutheran School students want to bring Thanksgiving blessings to the Las Vegas community by collecting meal fixings for struggling families served by Lutheran Social Services of Nevada LSSN). Students at Mountain View Lutheran, Nevada’s only elementary school with both WASC and National Lutheran Schools Accreditation, will … [Read more...] about Mountain View Lutheran School Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt Food Drive Benefitting Lutheran Social Services of Nevada
Employ NV Career Hub at Csn to Train Job Seekers – A Partnership With Workforce Connections Will Help Displaced Workers Obtain Employment
The College of Southern Nevada will unveil a new partnership with Workforce Connections to open the first of four Employ NV Career Hubs on the college’s largest campus. CSN President Dr. Federico Zaragoza and Workforce Connections Executive Director Jaime Cruz will formally sign a memorandum of understanding at 1 p.m. November 10 in the student union on the CSN Charleston … [Read more...] about Employ NV Career Hub at Csn to Train Job Seekers – A Partnership With Workforce Connections Will Help Displaced Workers Obtain Employment
SafeNest Expands Project Safe 417 Expands to 24/7/365, Valley-Wide Coverage
SafeNest, in partnership with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), has expanded Project Safe (PS417) to offer around-the-clock support to victims of domestic violence seven days a week. SafeNest has deployed new dispatch software that includes a smartphone app to allow for faster response time and increased safety protocols for SafeNest first responder … [Read more...] about SafeNest Expands Project Safe 417 Expands to 24/7/365, Valley-Wide Coverage
Olive Crest Announces New Executive Director in Nevada
Olive Crest CEO Donald Verleur II named Jimmy Monaghan as the organization’s new executive director in Nevada. Monaghan has 18 years’ experience as an alcohol, drug and mental health counselor, teacher and leader. Over the past six years, as pastor of care and mission for the Las Vegas’ Canyon Ridge Christian Church, Monaghan led a team of two pastors, one area director, … [Read more...] about Olive Crest Announces New Executive Director in Nevada
October 28 – Faith Lutheran Crusader Knight 2020 – but Don’t Come! Crusader Knight Will Come to You!
Faith Lutheran Middle School and High School will adapt its annual Crusader Knight tuition-assistance fundraiser for the coronavirus pandemic, forgoing a large in-person gathering and taking the events virtual, complete with gourmet “watch party” goodies. Crusader Knight, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Oct. 28, will be broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube and will raise money for … [Read more...] about October 28 – Faith Lutheran Crusader Knight 2020 – but Don’t Come! Crusader Knight Will Come to You!