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Careers Mew downtown shop Photographer John Raines will open a home accessories, art and gift shop that will be named for its location - Fourth and Trade. The new store will also offer jewelry, original photography and many one of a kind items. "Our unique twist however, will be our custom fabrication services for original home and retail fixtures and projects, creative classes in photography, art and crafts, wine and beer bar and live music," said Raines. Fourth and Trade is expected to be open for business around Dec. 1, after an extensive renova Kaine\ ?'0n ,'lat 'S curren'ly underway. Much of the construction will be to reclaim the original architectural integrity of this wonderful his toric asset to downtown Winston-Salem. "We are very excited to become an inte gral part of the vibrant downtown Winston Salem community. We will strive to be a cre ative asset and to become a must see for a truly unique shopping experience," said Raines. Fourth and Trade is a division of Atlantic Photographies, Inc.. which Raines founded in 1984. Atlantic Photographies previously operated a commercial photography studio, located in High Point dedicated to the home furnishing, textile and catalog industries. Benedict at White House Engineering student Brianna Benedict was slated to present an aircraft pro totype at the White House Maker Faire in Washington, D C. on Sept. 24. The event cel ebrates students learn ing STEM skills and entrepreneurs launching new businesses to inno vators powering the ren aissance in American manufacturing. "I am extremely excited about the oppor tunity to present the tuiuristic boeing Urban ; ,, , r, r, Benedict High Rise Rescue Vertical Take off and Lift System (VTOL) prototype at the White House Maker Faire. 1 was not expecting this, but 1 am honored," Benedict said. Benedict was responsible for researching regulatory compliance, safety and human fac tors as a part of a collaborative senior project with engineering students from N.C. A&T and Iowa State University. The aircraft cabin prototype will be the physical model present ed at the Faire. and is designed for an urban high-rise rescue based on probable technolo gies available for production in 2040. A Goldsboro native. Benedict is a gradu ate student in the department of industrial and systems engineering. Decker in Japan North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker promoted the state's advan tages as a business location in remarks deliv ered last Friday at the high-profile Southeast U.S./Japan Annual Joint Meeting in Tokyo. During the conference, now in its 37th year. Japanese business and government lead ers will learn about invest merit and trade opportuni ties in North Carolina and six other states in the Southeastern United States. Atsutoshi Nishida. former Chief Executive Officer of the Toshiba Corporation and co-chair man of the conference. ?_L_KJ invited Secretary Decker Ptcker to Japan on behalf of the Japanese-based associa tion that is hosting this year's meeting. While in Japan, Decker also conducted business development meetings to promote North Carolina exports and attract investments to build new facilities in the state. The Secretary visited Japanese retailers selling North Carolina products such as furni ture. honey, and pork and has met with busi ness investment prospects throughout the week. "Japanese investments in North Carolina created more than 3,000 jobs in our state just in the last four years." said Secretary Decker. "Maintaining and strengthening our relation ships with Japan helps facilitate these opportu nities." North Carolina is a founding member of the Southeast U.S./Japan Association (SEUS/Japan), formed in 1975 to promote trade, investment, understanding and relation ships between Japan and the Southeast. Current member states in the association also include Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Japan is an important economic partner for North Carolina, both as a market for North Carolina made products and as a source for foreign direct investment into the state. In 2013. North Carolina exports to Japan totaled $1.67 billion. Chemicals, food, and beverage and tobacco products were the top three export industries in the state. Japan places fourth in market rank for North Carolina exports, fol lowing Canada. Mexico and China. LWS Board under new leadership SPEC1A1 in mi < iikomcu Leadership Winston-Salem has six new board members and new leaders for 2014-15. Dr. D. Kathy Stitts of Winston-Salem State University is the chair. The vice chair is Kathy Goliszek of Carolina Urological Associates; the secre tary is marketing consultant Cynthia Charles; the treasurer is Andrew Dreyfuss of the Piedmont Angel Network. Peter Juran of Blanco Tackabery is the immedi ate past chair. The newly-appointed board members are Brad Bennett of Wildfire; Cynthia Gordineer of the United Way of Forsyth County; Drew Hancock of Frank L. Blum Construction Co.; Lisa Snowden of Atrium Windows and Yvette Stackhouse of the Winston Office of Legal Aid of NC; and Forsyth County Manager Dudley Watts. The board acknowledged the contributions of outgoing board members John Bost, Dr. Sharon Covitz, Raymond Gatland, Maureen Hall, Harold Holmes and Cheryl Joyner. With a mission of educating, connecting and energizing leaders to serve and improve the community. Leadership Winston-Salem was ? J - - - founded in 1984 and offers a nine month Flagship Program that challenges par ticipants to increase their personal and collec tive capacity to transform the community through civic engagement, servant leadership and building social capital Watts Doors; Salem Dr. D. Kathy Stilts Businesses sought for statewide initiative SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Workforce development partners from Forsyth and Stokes County are looking for businesses to visit as part of the "1,000 in 100" initiative, a statewide effort to match the needs of local com panies with skilled employees. Organized by NCWorks, teams from each of the state's 100 counties will identify at least 10 businesses to visit by the end of the year. The visits will give business leaders a chance to talk about their employment needs as well as pro vide education and workforce develop ment professionals the opportunity to hear and respond to those needs collabo ratively. Workforce development profession als hope to use information gathered during the meetings to address the "skills gap" in North Carolina. Employers tell local and state leaders they cannot find qualified employees for the jobs they have available, an apparent disconnect that workforce professionals are working on around the country. "This is a great opportunity to col lectively uncover the workforce needs of the state," says Alan Murdock, vice pres ident of Forsyth Tech's Economic and Workforce Development division. "Equally important is the ability to uncover the workforce needs of our immediate area, which may not be the same as the state overall." Locally, members of the Northwest Piedmont Workforce Board and Forsyth Technical Community College are work ing together to plan visits with business es in Forsyth and Stokes County. "The "1.000 in 100" initiative will allow us an opportunity to listen to the needs of business and industry, carefully review their concerns and respond based on our network of partners and services in the most effective and efficient man ner," said Althea Hairston, director of the Northwest Piedmont Workforce Board. "1 feel sure this initiative will become a new way of doing business. We all want employers to have confi dence in North Carolina's workforce system and for employers to look to the network of workforce partners as strong collaborators in meeting their business needs." Information collected during the meetings along with other data could inform potential policy or changes in how North Carolina delivers workforce services in preparation for the 2015 leg islative session. Gov. Pat McCrory intro duced NCWorks in April to better align state agencies?including N.C. Department of Commerce, N.C. Community College system and N.C. Department of Public Instruction?with the needs of employers. For more information, visit wwwptrc.org/NCWorksl000inl00. w fm^UKS. . 2r3i mriMSBm Top state honor for FPP SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE Financial Pathways of the Piedmont (FPP) received the state's highest honor for nonprof its last week from the N.C. Center for Nonprofits. The Nonprofit Sector Stewardship Awards recognize organizations that use exem plary nonprofit practices to be good stewards of the community's trust and resources. The Center presented the award at its statewide conference in Research Triangle Park attended by 800 nonprofit, business, and government leaders. FPP has provided con sumer education and pro fessional financial and housing guidance to fami lies and individuals in the Laroche Winston-Salem area for 40 years. It now helps families and individuals in five counties to address all their financial chal lenges and aspirations. FPP President and CEO Peter Laroche says, "1 believe everyone deserves an opportu nity for financial well-being. We do help peo ple manage financial crises, but we also help them address all aspects of personal finances, such as saving, budgeting, improving their credit, using credit wisely, resolving debt and succeeding at homeownership." Jane Kendall, president of the N.C. Center for Nonprofits, said. "We are honoring FPP today for its innovative collaboration with another great nonprofit. The Enrichment Center, to continue vital services to the com munity that were in jeopardy. The two organi ser FPP on A9 Aggie leading Triad Teach for America chapter SPLCIAL TO THE CHRONICLE This summer. North Carolina A&T State University graduate Nafeesha Irby began her new job at Teach for America's newest local chapter. Irby will serve as the executive director at the organization's first ever North Carolina Piedmont Triad corps. She is based in Charlotte. Teach for America has about 570 corps members in North Carolina with more lhan 1,000 program alumni that live and work in the state, includ ing 80 in the Triad. The organiza tion's aim is to address issues of equity in public edu cation by sending its corps mem bers to high need photo schools Nafeesha Irby This year's corps includes graduates of A&T, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Johnson C. Smith University. According to Teach for America, 17 percent of all teachers identify as people of color, compared to 46 percent of students. Recognizing that teachers who share the backgrounds of their students have the potential for profound additional impact, the organization aims to be part of clos ing this gap. This year, 42 percent of corps members teaching in Greensboro iden tify as people of color, including 32 percent who identify as African American, 6 percent who identify as Latino, and 3 percent who identify as multi-ethnic/multi-racial. "Connecting students with teachers from diverse backgrounds is something I find very important, and 1 am thrilled that we can be a part of doing that," said Irby. "These outstanding individuals have been welcomed so warmly by their school communities, and are eager to begin their work alongside so many committed educators, parents, and students," she said. Irby graduated from N.C. A&T in 2008 with an undergraduate degree in journalism and mass communication. Since 2009, she has worked for See Irby on A7
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