There were about 1.2 million same-sex couple households in the United States in 2021, according to recently released Census Bureau data. Roughly 710,000 of the same-sex couple households were married and about 500,000 were unmarried. These and many other estimates…

November was National Entrepreneurship Month! Justine Lugo is a student at Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) as well as a small business owner. Read on to find out more about her experience as a young entrepreneur. 1. Why do you want…

Rosendin, one of the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contracting companies, sponsored and participated in the 21st annual Arizona Construction Career Days (AZCCD), run by the Association for Construction and Career Development, which was held on November 2 and 3, to expose more…

The Governor's Office of Youth, Faith and Family is hosting a FREE grant writing workshop for individuals interested in learning more about the fundamentals of grant writing. The workshop will include: • Skill building for writing successful grant applications• Specific writing techniques• Specific…

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) has received accreditation approval from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) for seven bachelor’s degree programs. MCCCD is proud to be the first community college in Arizona approved to offer bachelor's degree programs under…

The Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce has awarded Scottsdale Community College (SCC) the 36th Annual Sterling Award in the Big Business category, which acknowledges Scottsdale organizations that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and community stewardship. The Sterling Award “recognizes significant contributions to quality…

Students entering high school in the 2023-2024 academic year, and their parents, were invited to attend an incoming freshman meeting on Monday, December 5 to learn about high school expectations, unique programs, and the process for registration and class selection.…

Gnosis IQ, an Arizona-based artificial intelligence software that predicts and tracks student success and empowers the social emotional well-being of students, is excited to announce a new partnership with the nonprofit organizations notMYkid and Death2Life that will provide Arizona teens with immediate access to…

The Associate in Applied Science in Early Childhood Education program at Mesa Community College (MCC) has been granted first-time accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in Washington, D.C. MCC is one of four schools…

The North America Scholastic Esports Federation (NASEF) is collaborating with SciTech Institute to form an international Esports Cabinet of Chief Science Officers in the 2022-2023 academic year. Do you love all things STEM?Are you interested in developing lifelong leadership skills?Do…

Kelli Butler and Donna Davis will join the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) Governing Board in January 2023 as the Board’s newest members. Incumbent Governing Board President Marie Sullivan retains her board seat. The trio will each serve a…

The Arizona Technology Council and Arizona Commerce Authority announced the winners of the 2022 Governor’s Celebration of Innovation awards. Innovator of the Year for Academia was awarded to Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC) and Estrella Mountain Community College (EMCC) for their Artificial Intelligence partnership with Intel.  This is the…

The family favorite takes the stage November 19 through Christmas Eve Childsplay, a pioneer in theatre for youth since 1977, is bringing back “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” for a second consecutive year. Based on the 1964 stop-motion animated TV special,…

Choose MASK for Giving Tuesday Day! Giving Tuesday was created to unite us all in a day of generosity to make a difference in the world in any way we choose this holiday.  Please join the #Giving Tuesday movement today…

Thanks to community donations like yours, United Way of Tucson helped support more than 257,000 people in Southern Arizona last year. That’s 1 in 4 members of our community given a hand up. Donate this Giving Tuesday to help us…

Avondale Elementary School District is elevating opportunities for children in STEM to have career-focused explorations with the Chief Science Officers program.  In collaboration with the SciTech Institute, students from grades sixth through eighth have the opportunity to run for the…