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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Censeo Consulting Group, a Washington D.C.-based public sector management consulting firm, has announced the launch of a COVID-19 resource library to provide meaningful resources to prepare public sector leaders to rapidly adjust and sustain mission delivery in the face of uncertainty.

«This has been a time of unprecedented stress for our society – words like ‘Phase I’ or ‘Phase II» barely scratch the surface in terms of capturing the challenges people and their governments have faced, successfully overcome and continue to struggle with. And data from around the world suggests that even with a vaccine, this ‘new normal’ is something we will all have to live with for a while,» said Dr. Vinai Trichur, Managing Partner at Censeo and leader of the COVID-19 response team. «Through this set of resources, we wanted to provide a practical toolkit for public sector leaders as they prepare to navigate the uncertainty of the coming months.»

Leveraging the firm’s deep experience supporting public sector agencies in augmenting their organizational strategy, operational excellence, workforce effectiveness, and acquisition capabilities, Censeo’s study of public sector pandemic response across multiple countries facilitates best practice transfer among agencies at the federal, state, local, and international levels to inform strategic planning for current and potential crises. The study addresses three topics top-of-mind for leaders: 1) Creatively developing capacity in order to deliver evolving mission responsibilities, while adapting to changing workloads; 2) Managing change, including modifications to workforce, processes, and technology and to meet changing talent needs as workloads have evolved; and 3) Implementing effective telework procedures, recognizing that telework at scale is an untested challenge for many and may require developing workforce-wide trainings, near-term workarounds, long-term strategic planning, and acceleration of IT-modernization efforts.

In addition, Censeo’s pandemic preparedness toolkit includes a comprehensive organizational diagnostic to help agencies assess their resiliency to future resurgences in COVID-19 and other crises, an employee survey template to help assess remote work conditions and comfort levels with policies and procedures for returning to assigned work locations, and a series of analytical reports leveraging insights from federal spend data to inform funding decisions by agency leaders and policy makers on COVID-19 relief and response efforts.

The full COVID-19 resource library can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/3eB0rej

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Vertebrae, the technology leader in web-based 3D & augmented reality (AR) solutions for retail, today announced that it has been named one of the Best Places to Work by the Los Angeles Business Journal. The 14th Annual award recognizes and honors the 100 best employers in Los Angeles that are benefiting the county’s economy, workforce and businesses. Vertebrae was selected as a winner based on confidential feedback from its employees on subjects such as workplace policies, philosophy and employee experience.

«In a few short years, Vertebrae has grown from an emerging tech start-up to the market and technology leader in 3D and AR for commerce,» said Vince Cacace, CEO of Vertebrae. «We’ve built a company with deep expertise at the intersection of enterprise eCommerce and 3D & AR technology. Our platform drives sales for some of the biggest brands and retailers in the world and provides the fundamental infrastructure for modern commerce. Along the way, we’ve fostered a creative and innovative workplace rooted in humility where everyone has a shared goal of making the online shopping experience more like real life for customers everywhere.»

«Vertebrae is leading a movement to change the way that consumers shop online – hand in hand with the biggest and best retailers in the world,» said Keith Rives, VP of Engineering at Vertebrae. «This is an amazing place to work, full of smart, enthusiastic people who are committed to doing what is best for our retail clients and each other.»

Companies from across the county entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles. The rankings were revealed at a special virtual event on August 5, 2020 and were published today in the Los Angeles Business Journal. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Los Angeles, analyzed the data and determined the final rankings.

About Vertebrae
Vertebrae provides 3D & augmented reality (AR) commerce solutions for the world’s largest retailers. Vertebrae’s technology enables web-based 3D & AR product visualization and try-on experiences that drive measurable results. The end-to-end platform makes the process of 3D asset creation, management, deployment, and reporting easy. Vertebrae’s clients include Adidas, Toyota, Herschel Supply Co., Facebook, Coach, Microsoft, and many more. Vertebrae is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Austin. For more information, visit https://www.vertebrae.com.

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Kumbaya App, a marketplace for parents to hire trusted teens for paid gigs, today debuted its Pod Supporter Program to provide help to families transitioning to distance learning during the 2020-2021 school year. The Pod Supporter Program offers teens the opportunity to become in-person pod supporters while helping kids in elementary school, especially K-2, adapt to virtual and distance learning while earning hundreds to thousands of dollars per month.

In July 2020, the United States surpassed four million coronavirus cases, according to the COVID Tracking Project. However, data on COVID-19 transmission among children is still limited, and the CDC highlights that more research is needed on transmission from children to household members in the U.S. as they urge schools and families to adapt to new safety guidelines. As such, the CDC is suggesting podding (sometimes called cohorting) for students and staff to remain together while social distancing, with limited mixing between groups. Through the app, parents who are planning to implement podding can now get additional in-person support from trusted teens in their community through the Kumbaya App.

«As soon as school pod discussions started, we received many calls and messages about having teen gigsters support parents through these unprecedented times as their families adapt to new school procedures,» said Chen Levanon, the Kumbaya App’s CEO and co-founder. «We are proud to address their needs through our app and offer our new Pod Supporter Program as a solution to help solve the U.S. childcare and education crisis caused by the pandemic.»

«No one should feel hopeless,» added Dr. Adi Zief-Balteriski, chief behavioral officer and co-founder of the Kumbaya App. «Parents who want help with childcare or podding should be empowered to get it, and any teen who can work and wants to work should be able to find a job even during this pandemic. The Kumbaya App aims to solve both problems by connecting parents and teens to help each other.»

Parents in the U.S. typically spend $2,000 a year on additional child care, which will be difficult for many families to afford this year due to the unprecedented job loss caused by COVID-19. The Kumbaya App’s Pod Supporter Program puts parents in contact with trusted teens who can support their kids as they engage in virtual lessons and complete their homework throughout this unique school year. Both pod families and pod supporters will sign a COVID-19 waiver to engage in care services through the app.

For teens interested in becoming pod supporters, visit https://www.mykumbaya.com/pod-supporter. For parents looking for pod support, send an email to contactus@mykumbaya.com.

About the Kumbaya App
The Kumbaya App is the first communal marketplace to safely help GenZ teens find gig job opportunities in the care industry, including virtual and in-person tutoring, babysitting, pet walking, music lessons, arts & crafts and more. The app connects parents who need care assistance to trusted teens in their network of contacts who are looking to make money. The Kumbaya App is the safest and most private way for parents to easily hire teens in their community. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, the team serves to build multigenerational trust, community and education.

The Kumbaya App can be downloaded on the App Store for iOS devices, or Google Play for Android. For more information, visit the website at http://www.mykumbaya.com.

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GENEVA, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — An immersive training experience called 44 Hour HS Intensive Weekend program is the most recent addition to SPIRE Institute and Academy’s line-up of innovative programs for high school students.

According to SPIRE’s Chief Operating Office Jeff Orloff, a weekend session focusing on each sport–swimming, track and field, basketball, esports or drone racing– will be offered once a month during the 2020-21 school year, giving high school student athletes whose sports programs have been suspended or cancelled the opportunity to train in their sport, work out athletically, and stay mentally sharp under the tutelage of the SPIRE staff.

«44 HS Hour Intensive Weekend will give these young athletes the chance to develop skills and technique specific to their sports based on their individual needs,» said Orloff. «SPIRE has an experienced staff of performance development experts and mental skills training specialists who will work directly with these student athletes and set up internal competition as appropriate.»

Student athletes will arrive by 5 PM on Friday evening, and depart by 1 PM on Sunday. Six meals are provided, and participants reside on campus in the Academy’s new Village Residence Housing under the supervision of SPIRE’s house parents. Tuition is $395 per student for room, board and all training activity. Training will consist of four sessions for a total of 10 hours over the weekend.

Note: HS athletes attending this SPIRE weekend program are responsible for making sure that their participation does not negatively impact their high school eligibility back home.

For more information, email admissions@spireinstitute.org or register online at http://www.spireinstitute.org.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The National Center for Healthcare Leadership, a nonprofit organization that supports the advancement of evidence-based leadership practices, is pleased to announce that Dr. Beverly Malone, Chief Executive Officer of the National League for Nursing (NLN), has been named the 2020 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award recipient.

As head of the NLN, the premier organization for faculty and leaders in nursing education, Dr. Malone is recognized for forging partnerships with key educational institutions, corporations and foundations that keep the NLN on the cutting edge of the technological innovations that are needed by nurse educators to help them succeed in today’s rapidly changing environment. Under her leadership, the NLN, with 40,000 individual members and 1,200 institutional members, has moved to a mission-aligned business model that supports and develops nurses heading into leadership roles as well as building a diverse workforce dedicated to advancing the nation’s health.

Dr. Malone is a visible national and global thought leader on issues facing the nursing profession, including diversity, the nurse educator shortage, and workforce development. Her career has mixed policy, education, administration, and clinical practice, underscoring her commitment and contributions to improving the health of the public, and distinguishing her leadership excellence.

«Dr. Malone exemplifies transformational leadership as evidenced by her life-long career advancing innovation in nursing education and addressing national and global health issues, including workplace diversity,» NCHL CEO LeAnn Swanson said. «As we celebrate the Year of the Nurse, it is only fitting that we honor Dr. Malone with NCHL’s most prestigious award, recognizing her dedication to leadership, organizational excellence and mentorship, and her strong advocacy to advance the cause of nursing.»

Dr. Malone joined the National League for Nursing in 2007 after serving as General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom in London, England, from 2001-2007. Prior to that, she was deputy assistant secretary for Health in the Department of Health and Human Services from 1999-2001, and served two terms as president of the American Nurses Association from 1996-2000. Earlier in her career, Dr. Malone held leadership roles at the North Carolina A&T State University, and was the director of nursing professional staff resources at the University of Cincinnati, University Hospital.

Dr. Malone received her BSN from the College of Nursing and Health at the University of Cincinnati and earned her M.S. in Adult Psychiatric Nursing from Rutgers. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Cincinnati and attended the Harvard Institute of Educational Management.

Dr. Malone has received numerous professional and educational honors during her career, including honorary doctorates from Georgetown University, University of Cincinnati, and University of District of Columbia. Recent fellowships include Fellow Ad Eundem of the Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, and Fellow of the National Academy of Medicine. In 2020 she received the Linda Bates Parker Legend Award from the University of Cincinnati, she was honored as a Modern Healthcare Inaugural Minority Leaders Luminary, and she received the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Alpha Omega Chapter of Signa Theta Tau and The College of Nursing of Adelphi University. She has been ranked several times as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare, which has also honored her as one of the Top 25 Women in Healthcare.

The Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award committee was co-chaired by Peter W. Butler, Retired President Rush University Medical Center, and Jill Schwieters, NCHL Board Chair, JAS & Associates. The committee’s members are: Nancy Howell Agee, Carilion Clinic; Bob Clarke, Furst Group; Damond Boatright, SSM Health – Wisconsin Regional; Dr. Joanne Conroy, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health; Edgar Curtis, Memorial Health System; David Ertel, Vizient, Inc.; Jessica Melton, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital; Dr. David Feinberg, Google Health; Dr. Rod Hochman, Providence and 2019 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award recipient; Michelle Hood, American Hospital Association; Shoou-Yih (Daniel) Lee, PhD, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Joe Moscola, Northwell Health; and Brian Peters, Michigan Health and Hospital Association.

Dr. Malone will be honored at NCHL’s 2020 Gail L. Warden Leadership Award Celebration, which will occur virtually on Thursday, November 19, as part of the NCHL Human Capital Investment Conference being held November 16-20. Over the years, the conference and celebration have been one of healthcare’s most important events, attracting luminaries and notable leaders from prominent health sector, academic, and research organizations.

ABOUT THE GAIL L. WARDEN LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD    
Established in 2005, NCHL’s annual Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the health field, including the mentoring of future leaders towards transforming organizational performance to improve health and healthcare. It is named for Gail L. Warden, founding chairman of the NCHL Board, president emeritus of Henry Ford Health System, and a major proponent of leadership development throughout his career.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP
Established in 2001, the not-for-profit National Center for Healthcare Leadership champions three premier membership programs that advance healthcare leadership. These are the Leadership Excellence Networks (LENS), US Cooperative of International Patient Programs (USCIPP), and National Council on Administrative Fellowships (NCAF). Each of these programs supports a portfolio of interorganizational collaborations that address critical issues facing today’s leaders as they pursue excellence and solutions. For more information please visit NCHL’s website. You can also visit NCHL’s LinkedIn page or follow NCHL on Twitter.

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CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, announced today it is proud to partner with American Express and a growing group of companies on the Stand For Small program, an initiative to provide meaningful support to millions of small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Stand for Small initiative provides support and access to business-critical services, offers, tools and expertise, among other benefits through a centralized, digital platform. These resources aim to help small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis and their recovery efforts, by helping business owners reduce operating expenses, manage teams remotely, enhance digital capabilities and address other needs.

Through the program, Viasat will provide discounted satellite-enabled business internet services to new U.S. small business customers in need during these challenging times. Currently, Viasat’s business internet service covers 96% of the U.S. population, and offers a variety of unlimited and metered data plans with download speeds up to 100 Mbps in select areas. The Company also implemented a number of initiatives to help U.S. small businesses stay connected during the COVID-19 crisis. Programs include offering current small business customers the opportunity to apply for grants to help make their businesses more resilient; making commitments through the FCC’s ‘Keep Americans Connected’ program; and optimizing its satellite communications network when businesses turned to work-from-home environments, by giving priority to real-time business communications applications, network storage and other business-critical online tools.

Cody Catalena, Viasat’s vice president and general manager of Global Business Solutions, commented, «We’re proud to participate in the Stand for Small effort, joining American Express and other leading companies, to help small businesses endure and adapt during these difficult times. Our goal is to help small businesses thrive in their communities by enabling them to reliably stay online and connected to customers, partners and prospects.»

Information on Viasat’s participation in the Stand for Small program can be found here.

Information on Stand for Small, including a list of partners, resources and available services can be found here.

About Viasat 
Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. For more than 30 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate. Today, the Company is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, secure, affordable, fast connections to impact people’s lives anywhere they are—on the ground, in the air or at sea. To learn more about Viasat, visit: www.viasat.com, go to Viasat’s Corporate Blog, or follow the Company on social media at: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube.

Forward-Looking Statements 
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements include statements about Viasat’s participation and response to the COVID-19 outbreak via the Stand for Small initiative, our small business discount for new satellite-enabled business internet services, and continued offering of prior announced initiatives. Readers are cautioned that actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include: risks associated with the operation of the satellite used to supply these services, including the effect of any anomaly, operational failure or degradation in satellite performance; and changes in relationships with, or the financial condition of, key customers or suppliers. In addition, please refer to the risk factors contained in Viasat’s SEC filings available at www.sec.gov, including Viasat’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Viasat undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason.

Copyright © 2020 Viasat, Inc. All rights reserved. Viasat, the Viasat logo and the Viasat signal are registered trademarks of Viasat, Inc. All other product or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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