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The Women Veterans of Minnesota's Annual Fall Luncheon will take place Saturday, Sept. 29, at American Legion Post 1776.
The doors open at 9 a.m., followed by a meeting at 10 a.m., with the Luncheon beginning at noon.
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Join the Minnesota Military Museum at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 17, for a riveting evening of prose, poetry, and memoir by Veteran members of the Madison-based Deadly Writers Patrol (DWP). Doug Bradley (Vietnam 1970-71), Bruce Meredith(Vietnam 1970-71), and Wyl Schuth (Iraq, 2004) will talk about DWP and share their stories and poetry, based on DWP’s core beliefs that writing can be a mirror reflecting the deepest corners of our psyches; express the reality of suffering; explore the possibility of healing; enable problem solving; and achieve a deeper understanding of our common humanity.
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The Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MAC-V) is hosting the following upcoming event:
The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is looking for individuals across the state interested in joining a team that is committed to helping serve Minnesota Veterans and their families. Whether you are a Veteran, family member, or an individual who wants to show your support for our nation’s heroes, we are confident you will find a career path that is diverse, team-oriented and focused on making a real difference. Some of our current job openings:
Fergus Falls
Luverne
Minneapolis
Silver Bay
The VA’s Twin Ports Outpatient
Clinic in Superior, WI, will hold an Open House for Veterans on Wednesday, Sept.
19, 2018, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Veterans are invited to meet the clinic staff
and connect with VA Leadership. Refreshments will be served. 3520 Tower
Avenue, Superior, WI, 54880, Contact: Ralph
Heussner, Public Affairs Officer (612) 467-3012 or ralph.heussner@va.gov.
The Joint Retirees Appreciation Day (JRAD) is a full
day of information briefings organized and conducted through the efforts of the
Navy and Air Force Retiree Activities Offices (RAO). It is the intent of
the RAOs to provide the latest information delivered by the subject matter
experts on such programs as TRICARE, VA benefits and support, elder legal
issues and current legislative changes at the national and state level.
The program is conducted at a location with the capacity to accommodate an
audience of 300 attendees.
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There will be a PTS/TBI/Suicide Prevention Walk at the Marshall Armory on Sept. 22.
Help win the battle against suicide by raising awareness while walking and joining hands. Make a difference in saving the lives of the 22 Veterans and 1
active duty military members who succumb to their inner wounds of war
every day. Along with the Trever Gould Soldiers Help Project, Eagles
Healing Nest, Lane Logan Memorial, Operation Engage America.
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Sitting high above the Mississippi River, the Minneapolis Veterans Home
has provided care and respite for our state’s Veterans since the 1880s.
Produced by TPT with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs,
Heroes & History introduces viewers to Veterans and staff and learn
how this historic site has changed to meet the needs of its Residents
This program with re-air Sunday, Oct 14 at 7:30 p.m. on TPT MN.
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The State of Minnesota will be hosting the Official State of Minnesota
Veterans Day Event at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Inver
Grove Heights Sunday, Nov. 11.
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The Oratorio Society of Minnesota, U of M School of Music, and Norhtrop present Lest We Forget.
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I with this Veterans Day concert featuring the U.S. premiere of Patrick Hawes’ The Great War Symphony and other wartime tunes.
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Company Expands Eligibility to Nearly One Million Low-Income Veterans, Releases Seven-Year Progress Report, and Relaunches Online Learning Center with New Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Tools and Resources
U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando to Join Multi-City Tour
PHILADELPHIA, PA – August 13, 2018 – Comcast
today announced it has now connected more than six million low-income Americans
to the Internet through its Internet Essentials
program, which is the largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program
for low-income families in the U.S. The
company connected more than two million people in the last year alone, which is
the largest annual increase in the program’s history. The company also announced it will
significantly expand eligibility – for the eleventh time in seven years – to
low-income Veterans, nearly one million of whom live within the Comcast
footprint. According to the United
States Census Bureau’s 2016 American Community Survey, less than 70
percent of low-income Veterans have Internet access, and about 60 percent own a
computer.
“This program has had an enormous impact on millions of families and
children who now have high-speed Internet at home, many for the first time in
their lives,” said David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief
Diversity Officer. “We’re excited to
extend that same opportunity to more than one million, low-income Veterans. Veterans have stood up for our
country; now it’s time for us to stand up for them by providing access to
life-changing digital tools and resources.”
Since 2011, Comcast has invested more than half
a billion dollars to support digital literacy training and awareness, reaching
more than 8.5 million low-income Americans. In addition, the company has sold more than 85,000 heavily subsidized
computers.
Comcast attributes some of the recent growth of Internet Essentials to
its easy-to-use mobile application, which now accounts for more than a third of
all enrollments. In addition, the
company today released a new seven-year progress report. It contains detailed information about
customer demographics and insights, as well as a history of the program’s
evolution and key milestones. The
company has also redesigned its Internet Essentials Learning Center with new
content from Common Sense Media and ConnectSafely.org. The site now includes a variety of free
videos, tools, and resources that can help individuals learn vital Internet
safety and digital skills.
U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique
Lamoureux-Morando, who were recently named as ambassadors and spokespeople
for the company’s corporate values initiatives, will join Cohen on a multi-city
tour to visit local communities and raise awareness about the Internet
Essentials program. Both were
instrumental in Team USA’s defeat of Canada for the gold in the Olympic Winter
Games in PyeongChang, and are passionate advocates for gender equity.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Comcast to help close the digital
divide for families, students, seniors, and Veterans,” said Monique
Lamoureux-Morando. “People without an Internet connection at home are
missing out. Students need the Internet
to do their homework. Parents and Veterans need the Internet to more easily
search and apply for jobs and access healthcare information.”
“We know how important a home Internet connection is,” added Jocelyne
Lamoureux-Davidson. “In our lives, we’ve also learned first-hand how
important it is to stand up for what you believe in. We want to encourage
others to use the Internet to stand up for what they believe in and to make the
world a better, fairer place, not just for themselves, but for the next
generation, too. You can’t change the world if you’re not online.”
The move to extend Internet Essentials eligibility to low-income Veterans is the second largest expansion in the program's history. For details
on how to apply, please visit: www.internetessentials.com/apply.
According to
the U.S. Census American Community Survey, 81 percent of all U.S. households subscribe to broadband at home, but
only 63 percent of households
with an annual income of less than $35,000 do. To attack that
problem, Internet Essentials has an integrated, wrap-around
design meant to address each of the three major barriers to broadband
adoption that research has identified. These include: a lack of digital literacy skills, the lack of a
computer, and the absence of a low-cost Internet service. The program is also structured as a
partnership between Comcast and tens of thousands of school districts,
libraries, elected officials, and nonprofit community partners.
About Internet Essentials
Internet
Essentials from Comcast is the nation’s largest and most
comprehensive high-speed Internet adoption program for low-income
Americans. It provides low-cost,
high-speed Internet service for $9.95 a month plus tax; the option to purchase
an Internet-ready computer for under $150; and multiple options to access free
digital literacy training in print, online, and in person. For more information, or to apply for the
program, go to www.internetessentials.com
or call 1-855-846-8376. Spanish-only
speakers can call 1-855-765-6995.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology
company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast
Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet, and phone
providers to residential customers under the XFINITY brand, and also provides
these services to businesses. It also
provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers
under the XFINITY brand. NBCUniversal
operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo
broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups,
Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com
for more information.
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