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AKKO Recognized at AIPAC 2020 Policy Conference
Inspirational stories taken from the 2020 AIPAC Policy Conference. Click Here for the Video!
Read MoreBrockway Center for Arts and Technology Lead the Way on Youth Arts Social Distance Learning
The Brockway Center for Arts and Technology has been quick to adapt to the changing landscape of Coronavirus and Social Distancing. By working with their staff, they were able to develop take and make project for students to do at home. Below are pictures of the projects they have created so far. Click on the…
Read MoreCulinary Student hosts cooking demonstration of local Pittsburgh Legend’s recipe
As part of the African American History month celebration, a student from the culinary arts department performed a cooking demonstration. The recipe, provided below, was for Salmon Croquettes and was obtained from a cookbook by a local Pittsburgh legend Robert “Dr. Bob” McCall. Related to Chef Keith, a culinary arts instructor for Manchester Bidwell’s Pittsburgh…
Read MoreChris Fennimore visits Culinary Arts class in Pittsburgh
A local TV chef visited the cooking class at MCG for their current culinary arts class. As part of his visit, he talked about the realities of working as a TV chef and the difficulties making it in the industry. He also provided the students with a demonstration on pasta making relating it to his…
Read MoreNETWORX Annual Conference in Akko Israel
For this year’s annual conference, NETWORX, was held at A-CAT located in Akko Israel. The conference took place between October 29th and November 1st and was attended by 16 centers, that are either in operation or working towards it. The group came together to define sustainability for centers and the future of the network. Session…
Read MoreConnCat’s new Orchid Cafe Patio
The newest addition to ConnCat has held its ribbon cutting ceremony! Named in honor of Bill Strickland’s love of Orchids, the center held a BBQ in honor of the opening. To see a video of the event, click below: Click Here
Read MoreTacoma Board Member Recognized As 40 Under 40
One of our newest board members in Tacoma was honored as one of the “40 under 40” folks in Tacoma by South Sound Business Magazine! To read more on the story, click the button below. Click Here
Read MoreBill Strickland Visits NECAT
Regularly scheduled class turned out to be a special occasion on Thursday afternoon when Bill Strickland stopped by to chat with NECAT students. Strickland is the Founder of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, the author of Make the Impossible Possible and the inspiration behind NECAT. His models for adult job training and youth arts engagement have been…
Read MoreBCAT Grad in “The Buffalo News”
It takes a village not only to raise a child, but to employ an adult. That’s one of the challenges facing the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology, the bright, airy Main Street facility with a twofold mission: use the arts to keep kids in school, and train adults for good jobs in Buffalo’s growing…
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