Flying Cloud Institute retains mentor teaching at Berkshire Innovation Center
PITTSFIELD — On Friday, Nov. 19, Flying Cloud Institute (FCI) held a mentor teaching session for its Women Science Club program at Berkshire Innovation Middle (BIC) in Pittsfield. New, returning, and potential mentors who are feminine- or non-binary-discovered youth were being invited to go to. The session included palms-on activities in digital fact and 3-D printing technology, a speech from BIC Assistant Director Kate Light-weight, and a complimentary supper.
Female-identifying and non-binary pupils in grades 9-12 may implement to be a mentor in FCI’s Ladies Science Clubs, which meet up with at the time a 7 days right after college in Great Barrington, Lee, Sheffield, and Pittsfield. Youthful females mentors get the job done with women STEM (science, technologies, engineering, and math) professionals, taking part in experiments and activities when helping to direct labs and aid interaction involving the younger club contributors (grades 3-6) and women of all ages STEM experts.
Mentors are compensated by stipend, local community support credits, or a combination of both equally. In addition to compensation, mentors achieve science information and exposure to a huge assortment of STEM fields and pros. They develop leadership, public speaking, and collaboration abilities to create their resume and understand to showcase their strengths for job and tutorial progression.
During the academic calendar year, FCI offers these totally free trainings for younger women of all ages mentors fully commited to individual development and community stewardship. The teaching aims to create required competencies for mentorship and support to develop total content know-how on topics ranging from profession and academic preparedness to troubles surrounding social justice. In addition, education builds leadership, group management, and goal-location skills.
Ladies Science Golf equipment are offered for free of charge thanks to generous sponsorships from Berkshire United Way, the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts, Feigenbaum Foundation, regional banking institutions, and particular person donors. To make a tax-deductible donation, click on here. For additional info on getting to be a mentor, click on right here.
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Dalton’s Berkshire Revenue Management opens Great Barrington business office
Wonderful BARRINGTON — Berkshire Funds Management, now in its 20th calendar year as a boutique wealth administration agency, has opened an business office at the corner of Castle and Major streets in the coronary heart of downtown Great Barrington.
“I desired to do one thing for our existing and upcoming South County clientele,” mentioned BMM founder and CEO Allen Harris. “So I crafted them anything far more handy. This department office environment is a ‘thank you’ to them, and a ease for new shoppers who favor an advisor in their again yard.”
In addition to having workplaces in South County, BMM has also started expanding its community engagement endeavours in Excellent Barrington and the encompassing towns as a guide sponsor for Berkshire Busk! this earlier summer season, as effectively as sponsoring the critical operate of Assemble, Inc., distributing backpacks crammed with faculty provides to Southern Berkshire small children, and other initiatives.
Berkshire Funds Management’s new workplace will hold a gentle opening at the once-a-year Good Barrington holiday stroll, Saturday, Dec. 11. The offices will provide treats and hot chocolate for visitors to appreciate. An formal ribbon chopping will be declared in early 2022.
—A.K.
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Brian Horan joins Cain Hibbard’s Litigation Group
Excellent BARRINGTON — Cain Hibbard & Myers Computer system lately announced the employ the service of of Brian T. Horan as Of Counsel. Brian joins the organization from the New York City Office environment of the Corporation Counsel, the place he recognized himself as an completed, resourceful litigator in situations spanning spots such as actual estate, overall health care, telecommunications, design, finance, insurance policies, and intellectual property. At Cain Hibbard, Brian will leverage his knowledge to gain the firm’s shoppers in professional and employment disputes, federal government investigations, and other issues.
At the NYC Business of the Company Counsel, Brian served as direct counsel in cases versus major domestic and global companies for breach of agreement, fraud, Phony Claims Act violations, and other theories. He also litigated conditions involving trademark and copyright infringement, insurance protection disputes, debtor-creditor concerns, and arbitrary and capricious govt motion. Brian was recognized as a 40-underneath-40 “Rising Star” by the New York Regulation Journal in 2018. Brian received his BA from Columbia College and his JD. from NYU University of Law.
—A.K.
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Berkshire Songs Faculty adds college, staff members, and advisory board
PITTSFIELD — The Berkshire Music School (BMS) has introduced two new faculty users: Jonathan Suters on guitar and percussion, and the return of Bing Liu on violin. BMS also welcomes Jim Wojtaszek to its personnel as Functions Manager. In addition, BMS has appointed new officers to its Board of Trustees: MCLA professor Christine Condaris as president, area historian Jeffry Bradway as vice president, voiceover actor and undertaking artist Lisa M. Avery as secretary, and Cindy Hashim as treasurer. Headquartered in Pittsfield, the Berkshire Tunes University is a non-profit business devoted to fostering the love and pursuit of new music for all ages as a result of high quality training routines, neighborhood collaborations, and general performance options.
In addition to these positions, BMS announces its new Advisory Board, comprised of three group associates with specialized know-how on music in Berkshire group making: social justice facilitator and performer Otha Working day, health-related manager and non-revenue organizer Lacy Florentino-Consolini, and cultural and educational supervisor Bridget Rigas. The Advisory Board will help bring new perspectives to preserve the university engaged in the neighborhood.
To schedule private lessons in guitar, percussion, violin, or one more instrument make sure you phone the Berkshire New music University at 413-442-1411, or pay a visit to the site for on the internet registrations at www.berkshiremusicschool.org.
About the new school members
Bing Liu is a graduate of Boston Conservatory of Songs, and started her musical career in China, wherever she received prestigious violin competitions at the age of 14. She attended Central Conservatory of Tunes in Beijing, China and Boston College. Liu done with the to start with China Youth Symphony Orchestra Goodwill and Friendship Tour in Europe, with in excess of 15 stops, in 1987 and again in 1988. She worked at Central Opera Theatre Symphony Orchestra for 10 several years. In addition to BMS, Liu teaches at Miss Halls School and Suzuki Tunes Faculty of Troy, New York. She is co-founder of the Berkshire Trio and plays in the Berkshire Symphony.
Jonathan Suters began learning audio at the age of 9, to start with on violin, then piano, double bass, classical guitar, tuba, and trombone. His guitar lecturers consist of Ed Flower (Ithaca Higher education), Richard Provost (Hartt College of Tunes), and Ben Verdery (Yale Guitar Masters program). Suters has done with James Taylor, Charles Neville, Dr. John, Ed Mann, Horacio Hernandez, Owen Youthful, and lots of others. He has taught at Berkshire Country Day University, Salisbury School, Indian Mountain University, Richmond College, Austen Riggs Heart, Simons Rock University, and Flying Cloud Institute. He has executed with Barrington Stage Firm, Albany Pro Musica, Halifax Cathedral Choir, and Taft University Choir. He executed not long ago at the Kaufman Center Musical Storefronts Sequence with Dashon Burton, winner of the 2021 Grammy Award for best classical solo vocal album.
—A.K.
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Berkshire Neighborhood Faculty announces new, returning workers
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Group College (BCC) announces the addition of a few new workers members and two staff users returning to BCC after a hiatus necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New to BCC
- Gabriella Martinez has joined BCC as a Clerk IV for the Achievement Program (Supporting Urgent Neighborhood Faculty Equity as a result of College student Companies). A native to Berkshire County, Martinez attended American Worldwide College (AIC), exactly where she earned her BA in sociology and worked in the Student Affairs Office environment.
- Sean Reagan has joined the BCC Tutorial Advising & Transfer group as an Tutorial Counselor. He arrives from Holyoke Community College, where he had been training English and journalism for 10 decades. Reagan is a graduate of Saint Michael’s Faculty and Western New England College School of Legislation, and he also retains an M.F.A. from Goddard University.
- Ross Ryan has joined BCC as a Databases Analyst. He attended New York University and Columbia College in Chicago. Ryan delivers a wealth of experience he obtained although functioning at Crane & Company in Pittsfield, starting as a designer and functioning his way up to the positions of Senior Methods Analyst and Databases Administrator.
Returning to BCC
- Eric Nystrom has returned to BCC as an Educational Accomplishment Coach via the Success grant. Nystrom has been with BCC in a assortment of roles considering the fact that 2005, when he started out as the coordinator for the Conditioning Middle. He has been an adjunct faculty member and served as Interim Director of Recreation Companies ahead of helping as Unique Assignments Coordinator at Paterson Field Household. Nystrom graduated from Nichols University with a BA in psychology and been given his master’s degree in counseling psychology.
- Patricia Wright has returned to BCC as a Maintainer I for Amenities in the Administration and Finance Division. Earlier, she labored at BCC as a Maintainer II evening change supervisor.
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