Tag: resilience

Study presents strategies for growing region’s resilience

Jun. 22—WILKES-BARRE — Jill Avery-Stoss, chief operating officer at The Institute, this week said The Institute wanted to learn about household emergency plans in place throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and part of their research involved a community survey. Avery-Stoss said The Institute has released released a study of the region’s economic resilience. According to Avery-Stoss, the […]

Rochester’s Juneteenth celebration highlights liberation, resilience

Jun. 15—ROCHESTER — Saturday was a crowning moment for Mathani Mohamed. She had cheered on three years of Miss Juneteenth winners at the annual celebration, and this year she walked on stage with a grateful laugh. The moment was an inspiration to look forward to through her years at Century High School and she thanked […]

‘We are Barnsdall strong’; Graduates celebrate resilience amid tornado aftermath

“We are Barnsdall strong.” Those were the last four words of Barnsdall High School’s Emilyleigh Walling’s Valedictorian address during Friday’s graduation ceremony at the Bartlesville Community Center. Despite their unique situation, 30 Barnsdall seniors received their 2024 high school diplomas just like any other graduating class — with applause, cheers and laughter in an upbeat ceremony. […]

Analysis-US stock settlement switch faces early resilience test

By Laura Matthews and Sinead Cruise NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Participants in the United States’ multitrillion-dollar securities markets face an early test of their ability to cope with regulatory reforms to speed up trade settlement, as a major index rebalance scheduled to occur just days after the planned switch risks causing a spike in failed […]

Vatican conference on ‘climate resilience’ is the latest in a long line of environment initiatives by Pope Francis and the Catholic Church – 5 essential reads

From May 15-17, 2024, American leaders including California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy will be attending a global conference on environmental issues. The host? The Vatican. The summit, “From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience,” will focus on human adaptation, not just trying to mitigate climate change. “We need to embark on building […]