CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fullbridge, Inc. (fullbridge.com) announced today that the company has
raised a $5.5 million investment round through top investors, including
GSV Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GSVC), the investment fund headed by Michael
Moe. Top education proponent and industry veteran, Moe, will also be
joining Fullbridge’s Board of Directors. The funds will fuel the rapid
expansion of Fullbridge’s educational programs for college students and
graduates in the U.S. and worldwide. This news comes on the heels of the
company’s recent appointments of two seasoned executives to spearhead
growth of its offerings among students and academic institutions.

“There is a widening gap between what students learn in even the best
schools and how they apply it in a professional setting”

In an age of persistent unemployment (up to 50 percent for recent
graduates), research shows that employers find a number of critical
skills missing even in top graduates. Fullbridge seeks to address this
worldwide phenomenon through its accelerated boot camps that prepare
motivated, talented college and graduate students for a successful
transition between school and the complex demands of the modern
workplace.

“There is a widening gap between what students learn in even the best
schools and how they apply it in a professional setting,” said Michael
Moe, Chairman, CEO and Chief Investment Officer of GSV Capital.
“Fullbridge is the first to tackle this challenge by complementing
rather than competing with higher education. We believe they are leading
an important new category in high-end education and offering a
transformational experience that has global and game-changing potential.
Every parent of a high school senior or college student should consider
this program a wise investment.”

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PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During a ceremony at its headquarters in Hatboro, PA, Fox
Chase Bank officials presented the Network for Teaching
Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Philadelphia Program Office with a $30,000
grant. The funds will be used to support the NFTE curriculum “Entrepreneurship:
Owning Your Future” in Greater Philadelphia high schools at which
NFTE is currently being taught.

“The financial support we received will have a
far-reaching impact on our students, the communities in which they live
today, and the communities that they’ll serve tomorrow. We sincerely
appreciate Fox Chase Bank’s continued support and generosity, and their
ongoing commitment to education in the Philadelphia area.”

Written by NFTE founder Steve Mariotti, the curriculum teaches the
fundamentals of developing a business plan. Lessons include the concepts
of competitive advantage, ownership, opportunity recognition, marketing,
finance, and product development — all of which tie back to core math
and literacy skills. A recipient of the Association
of Educational Publisher’s Distinguished Achievement Award in the
mathematics category, the curriculum focuses on critical basic business
skills including business communications, negotiating, social
responsibility and goal-setting.

“Fox Chase Bank has long been a champion for giving back to our
community and for fostering entrepreneurship and business development,”
said Sylvia Watts McKinney, Executive Director of NFTE
Philadelphia. “The financial support we received will have a
far-reaching impact on our students, the communities in which they live
today, and the communities that they’ll serve tomorrow. We sincerely
appreciate Fox Chase Bank’s continued support and generosity, and their
ongoing commitment to education in the Philadelphia area.”

“Freedom to use one’s

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola
Company, today awarded a $500,000 grant to the Abyssinian Development
Corporation (ADC), a Harlem-based not-for-profit community and economic
development organization, to establish a student media center within
Bread Roses Integrated Arts High School.

“It is our most
profound desire, in all we do, to create value and make a lasting,
positive difference for individuals and families in this community and
around the world.”

Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, announced the
grant during ADC’s Harlem Renaissance Day of Commitment Leadership
Breakfast.

“The Abyssinian Development Corporation shares Coca-Cola’s passion for
education—for making sure today’s young people get a strong start in
life,” Kent said during the announcement of the grant. “It is our most
profound desire, in all we do, to create value and make a lasting,
positive difference for individuals and families in this community and
around the world.”

The grant will ensure students at Bread Roses Integrated Arts High
School have access to books, technology software and hardware to support
the school’s curriculum. The high school had been beset with a severe
shortage of materials, supplies, desks, and chairs, and a record of
persistently low-achievements, until it was assumed by ADC in 2010.

During today’s event, ADC also awarded Muhtar Kent the Harlem
Renaissance Day of Commitment Leadership Award, recognizing his global
commitment to building sustainable communities.

ADC is the only community-based organization designated as an
Educational Partnership Organization by the U.S. Department of
Education. ADC also operates

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WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Board of Directors of the National Association of Black Journalists
(NABJ) has selected TV One’s, groundbreaking original series, “Finding
Our Missing,” with its annual Best Practices Award. TV One will join
other top honorees in New Orleans during NABJ’s 37th Annual Convention
and Career Fair, the largest annual gathering of minority journalists in
the country.

“This series counters the media’s tendency to not focus on missing
people of color. Local outlets in these cases usually make a good effort
to publicize these stories, but the cases rarely rise to the level of
national media attention. `Finding Our Missing’ allows us do something
about that”

The Best Practices Award is given to a news organization for exemplary
work in covering issues of great significance to the black community or
the African Diaspora. “Finding Our Missing” fits the bill.

Hosted by S. Epatha Merkerson, the show is an hour-long, docu-drama
series that puts names and faces to people of color — young and old —
who have disappeared without a trace. Each riveting episode features a
dramatic and emotional tale that places the viewer within the lives of
the missing person, along with reflecting the pain of their loved ones,
while confronting dead ends at every turn.

From the moment of their disappearance the story back tracks to learn
about the missing person from the people who knew them best – who they
were, what made them tick and how they touched those around them. With
each break’s cliffhanger and each new twist unearthed, viewers will be
more than just engrossed in the story being told; they will want to help
solve the case.

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MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Students across America will be traveling abroad as the school year
comes to a close. But, few students and their parents are protecting
these youth with international identification cards that can provide
safety measures of insurance and funds for emergency evacuations, an
emergency hotline, as well as travel discounts.

“Parents and other loved ones can give the best graduation gift this
year, a gift toward safety”

ClearCause
Foundation is teaming up with STA Travel as an issuing office of the
International Student (ISIC), Youth (ITYC) and Teacher (ITIC)
Identification, Discount, Insurance and Debit cards. All proceeds from
the sales of the cards will benefit the mission of ClearCause Foundation
to protect millions of children who travel the world each year.

These internationally-recognized student IDs are endorsed by the United
Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and
associated with the World Youth Student Travel Confederation (WYSTC).
The cards are vital to the safety of children who travel abroad because
they provide, among other key benefits, $25,000 in health and dental
insurance and $300,000 for emergency evacuations.

“So often America’s next generation of world leaders go abroad
uninformed, cash-strapped and under-insured. If your child is injured or
ill abroad, ISIC is like a parachute that can help get them the best
possible care and bring them home safely,” said Sheryl Hill, ClearCause
founding director and international safety advocate.

The cards have another important safety feature – an emergency helpline
that a child can call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from anywhere
in the world toll free. In addition, the cards have a MasterCard debit

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