Las Vegas Non-Profit Nominated For Nobel Prize
Yep…THAT Nobel Prize. In a recent press release, JA Worldwide announced it has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. This prestigious honor is usually award to an individual rather than an organization, which makes this an even bigger achievement. JA Worldwide is one of the world’s largest non-government organization that serves youth. The organization prepares young people for employment and entrepreneurship and has been doing it for more than 100 years. Every year the network, consisting of over 590,000 volunteers and teachers, serves more than 10 million students in over 100 countries. In response to the Nobel Prize nomination, JA Worldwide CEO Asheesh Advani said “Peace is only possible when youth in all countries and regions have economic empowerment. JA Worldwide is honored to receive this nomination and will continue our work to enable all young people to have the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. Our primary hope for solving the world’s most complex problems rests in the young people of today who will be the leaders of tomorrow.”
Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada is a member of the global JA network and works locally with our kids here in Clark County. In their press release, CEO and president Michelle Jackson also commented on the nomination. “In most parts of the world, the reality is that youth don’t have the necessary tools to pursue their futures in a smarter way. This is also true throughout Nevada, particularly in our low-income neighborhoods, where kids struggle to overcome the daily challenges of their life, oftentimes to meet their basic food, clothing and shelter needs. Junior Achievement programs are a game changer that simply have to be provided to empower youth with the knowledge of how to break the poverty cycle.”
The 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo in November. Good luck to our local JASNV. We’re proud of you!
–Wendy Rush, 96.3KKLZ Las Vegas
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Top 5 Things That Make Us Smile
#5 GETTING A GOOD DEAL ON SOMETHING
Just shopping on-line or in an actual store and finding a great deal can put a smile on your face…which puts this at #5 on the list of Things That Make Us Smile!
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#4 FINDING MONEY IN YOUR POCKET OR ON THE STREET!
Needless to say, anytime you find money in your pocket or on the street, that’s going to put a smile on your face…for that reason alone, it comes in at #4 on the list!
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#3 MAKING SOMEONE ELSE SMILE!
Listen, anytime you can make someone else smile, you know it’s going to be a great day…and that’s why it comes in at #3 on the list of things “That Makes Us Smile”!
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#2 WAKING UP TO NICE, SUNNY DAY!
Nothing wrong to waking up to sunshine and having that smile on your face first thing in the morning…and living here in Las Vegas we can actually do it just about every morning. No surprise that this came in at #2 on the list!
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#1 SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY!
Whether it’s game night or just a nice BBQ in the backyard, most people will tell you that nothing puts a bigger smile on their face then spending time with their family! For that reason it comes in at the top spot, #1 on the “Things That Make Us Smile”…and there ya go!
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