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Commerce Connection THE BASICS… NAME: Chae Haile COMPANY: NFTE South Florida TITLE: Volunteer Manager PHONE: 305-665-1141 x5007 WEBSITE: http://southflorida.nfte.com ABOUT THE COMPANY: The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship’s (NFTE) mission is to provide entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low-income communities. Our vision is that every young person will find a pathway to prosperity. NFTE aims to educate young people, many of whom struggle in school, in the workings of our economy, what place they can have in it, and how they can access and create opportunities to help improve their lives. NFTE South Florida opened its program office on January 1, 2006 and have since trained 87 teachers and touched the lives of over 7,000 students, with over 3,000 students served this year alone. Q&A 1) What’s your favorite par t of your job? As the Volunteer Manager, my primary responsibility is to get individuals and corporations involved in the NFTE program as guest speakers and mentors in the classrooms and as judges for our business plan competitions. My favorite part is meeting new people and having the opportunity to help them get involved in the community through volunteerism and service. 2) Name one thing that you wish oth-
ers knew about your business and/or industr y? As the second largest NFTE program office in the country, we have over 3,000 students currently enrolled in our program. Our volunteers are an integral part of the success of our program. I’d like people to know that we have a range of short- and long-term volunteer opportunities for both college student and adults. College students can help NFTE students with their business plans in the classrooms. Adults can impact the lives of many kids by volunteering with NFTE as guest speakers discussing specific business topics such as website design, accounting, product development, and branding as well as overall topics such as networking and professionalism. 3) What was your ver y first job and how has it af fected your business style today? My first job was as a Sandwich Artist at Subway. Working in the service industry taught me how important customer service and listening are. I strive to represent my company in a friendly and professional manner. In my position, this translates to providing NFTE volunteers with positive volunteer experiences and NFTE students with positive learning experiences. 4) What of fice gadget could you not live without and why? I couldn’t live without my Blackberry. It helps me stay organized. 5) Where’s your favorite place to have a lunch meeting and why? Novecento. They are centrally located for me and have a good selection of dishes on their menu.
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Participate in public meetings on Long Range Transportation Plan BY ELIZABETH ROCKWELL The community is invited to attend a public meeting to review and comment on the draft Needs Alternative of the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). The LRTP is being developed to guide federal, state and local transportation funding allocations through the Year 2035 and the Needs Alternative is a list of needed improvements to the county’s transportation system that will form the basis for the LRTP. This comprehensive plan will consist of highway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and other types of improvements for maximizing local and regional mobility
of people and goods. Solutions will include new, creative, and innovative approaches to current transportation challenges. The final draft of the LRTP will be presented for approval to the MPO Governing Board in late 2009. The following area meetings are scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Jan. 29, West Kendall Regional Library, 10201 Hammocks Blvd.; Feb. 3, Homestead Branch Library, 700 N. Homestead Blvd., and Feb. 3, Coral Gables Library, 3443 Segovia St. Feel free to attend at the most convenient location. For more information, visit the website at <www.miamidade2035transportationplan.com>.
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