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HGC Sunshine Hong Kong Campaign hopes to bring laughter to community

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2 months ago

July 29, 2024

HGC Shines Hong Kong Movie Day – Helping SEN children from Heep Hong Society overcome social difficulties and integrate into the community

HONG KONG, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — HGC Global Communications Limited (“HGC” or the “Group”), a fully-fledged ICT service provider and network operator with extensive global coverage, has recently launched the “Sunshine Hong Kong” campaign, with the hope of relieving the stress of the busy public through various exciting activities, and creating a more connected society together. HGC held the first event – HGC Shines Hong Kong Movie Day, where over 200 children with special educational needs (SEN) from Heep Hong Society and their parents attended a screening of the movie “Inside Out 2” at the cinema. This event was more than just a movie-watching experience – it was a comprehensive social adaptation activity. By attending with their family members, SEN children can gradually become accustomed to public spaces like cinemas. This experience helps them develop their social skills and build up their self-confidence, also make them to feel empowered to engage more actively with the community.

“Sunshine Hong Kong” aims to spread more positivity energy and joy throughout the community. In the latter half of the year, HGC will organize a series of engaging activities aimed at spreading happiness among the public while also raising awareness about mental health. Through these efforts, the Group hopes to ignite and encourage the pursuit of holistic well-being among the society. HGC firmly believes that attaining good physical and mental health is essential for generating a positive impact that benefits people in all walks of life. HGC kicked off the campaign with “HGC Shines Hong Kong Movie Day”, aiming to raise public awareness and garner support for mental health and relevant community groups. By providing an opportunity for SEN children to watch a movie in a cinema in an ordinary setting, the event offered them a relaxed and enjoyable experience, while also helping to enhance their community adaptability and gradually overcome social interaction difficulties, enabling them to better integrate into society.

On event day, HGC enlisted dozens of volunteers, including summer interns, to provide on-site support. The 7 Parents Resource Centres (PRCs) of Heep Hong Society also responded positively, lending their full support to the event. After the movie screening, HGC representatives engaged the students in a discussion about the emotional themes and issues depicted in the film. This helped the audience better understand the different emotions and their significance. The subsequent Q&A session was lively, with HGC staffs and its volunteers guiding the SEN children as they answered questions with ease. This not only increased the interaction and exchange between HGC and the SEN children, but also improved the children’s social skills and self-confidence, allowing them to gain a richer community life experience.

Established in 1963, Heep Hong Society is one of the largest children education and rehabilitation organisations in Hong Kong. For many years, it has been committed to offering appropriate services to children and youth with different abilities and their families, to help them realise full potential and embrace positive living. Heep Hong Society has different service units to provide support to mainstream primary and secondary schools and kindergartens, helping more than 23,000 children, youth and parents every year. It also actively promotes the development of integrated education and rehabilitation services.

Mr. Raymond Yim, Senior Manager, Marcom, PR & Corporate Affairs of HGC, said, “The physical and mental well-being of the public has always been a top priority for us. We are fully aware that people in all walks of life and of all ages are facing pressure and challenges in the fast-paced city. Thus, we launched the ‘Sunshine Hong Kong’ campaign this year, providing a platform for the public to enjoy a diverse range of activities and experiences that can help them to relax and recharge with positive energy. We believe this event will not only provide SEN children from Heep Hong Society with an opportunity to experience social adaptation activity, but also promote the participants’ understanding and awareness of their own mental health, as well as allow us to share happiness with the community. Looking ahead, we hope to organise more activities that can contribute to creating a more harmonious and inclusive social environment, allowing us to give back to society.”

Ms. Conny Leung, Deputy CEO (Administration) of Heep Hong Society said: “Some SEN children, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, have difficulties in adapting when participating in social activities such as watching movies or taking public transportation. This often makes it challenging for parents to bring their children to such events. We are grateful for the full support of HGC, which has enabled children from Heep Hong Society to enjoy popular movie in a relaxing and inclusive atmosphere, where everyone had a wonderful time. We look forward to more collaborations with HGC through various inclusive activities to help SEN children and their families participate equally.”

About HGC Global Communications Limited

HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) is a leading Hong Kong and international telecom operator and ICT solution provider. The company owns an extensive network and infrastructure in Hong Kong and overseas and provides various kinds of services. HGC has 20 global offices and staff presence in 31 cities worldwide. It provides telecom infrastructure service to other operators and serves as a service provider to corporate and households. The company provides full-fledged telecom, data centre services, ICT solutions and broadband services for local, overseas, corporate, SME and mass markets. HGC owns and operates an extensive fibre-optic network, five cross-border telecom routes integrated into tier-one telecom operators in mainland China and connects with hundreds of world-class international telecom operators. The company is committed to further investing and enriching its current infrastructure and, in parallel, adding on top the latest technologies and developing its infrastructure services and solutions. In 2019, HGC Group completed the acquisition of Macroview Telecom Limited (Macroview), a leading digital technology solution and managed services provider. The addition of Macroview further accelerates HGC Group’s digital transformation path and positioning as a pioneering ICT and digital services leader. HGC is a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, an independent global infrastructure investment manager focusing on energy, utilities, transport, social infrastructure, digital infrastructure, and environmental infrastructure in North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

To learn more, please visit HGC’s website at: www.hgc.com.hk

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STEM Exploration Day Ignite Girls Passion for Careers in STEM

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10 mins ago

September 29, 2024

Professional women with careers in science, technology, engineering and math make a world of difference in inspiring young girls to show them they can achieve anyything they want to with hard work and believing n themselves.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is proud to help ignite a passion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for girls of all ages. The STEM Exploration Day took place on Saturday, September 28, 2024 with professional women sharing their experience and advice.

There’s something about a robot that can feed into that interest in science, technology, engineering and math. Touch sensors, buttons and sonar show them how to control different actions and that’s fascinating.

Young girls met with women in various STEM professions including coding, physics, astronomy, robotics and engineering just to name a few. Hands-on activities and demonstrations served as great learning opportunities as visitors received special giveaways.

Programs & Activities – Thank you to all participating groups that provided hands-on activities and helped guide STEM career explorations. They included:

Eli Lilly and Company Visiting Scientist Dr. Carlotta Berry
Dr. Berry is an accomplished electrical engineer specializing in controls and robotics. She advocates for the demystification of STEM through innovative strategies, including robot hip-hop slam poetry. She is a professor and endowed department chair at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. She’s also an author, researcher, mentor, role model, prolific speaker, and a STEM trailblazer. Dr. Berry engaged visitors in hands-on exploration with robots. You can hear more from her here: https://youtu.be/16smIuetR_w

Indiana Visiting Artist Emily Bennett
If your first thought of “sculpture” is a gleaming marble bust from ancient Greece, just wait until you see the work of Terre Haute artist Emily Bennett! She redefines what sculpture can be, weaving colorful fibers onto metal structures to create bold, vibrant pieces. The results are what she calls “imaginary dreamscapes” that you can hang on the wall or set on a shelf. As programming coordinator for the Community School of the Arts at Indiana State University, Bennett relishes helping people uncover their artistic abilities.

Women in Lilly Discovery and Development (WiLDD) with Eli Lilly and Company (families created their own binary bracelets and lava lamps).

80 Acres Farms

Franklin Pest Solutions

Indiana State Police Crime Laboratory (visitors examined various pieces of evidence with forensic experts to learn how they solve crimes).

Society of Women Engineers (girls explored mechanical engineering and learned how to make their own catapults). UIndy Human Identification Center (families received an interesting introduction to forensic anthropology, learned about radiographs and studied casts of bones from various animals to learn about the different ages and stages of life).

City of Indianapolis—Department of Public Works, Engineering (shared a storm drain model to demonstrate how families can protect stormwater).

IU Astronomy Department (families learned how the same elements that make up our bodies are also present in galaxies billions of light years away and examined the patterns of Hydrogen, Helium, Oxygen and Neon and made bracelets with the same patterns as these elements).

IU Intelligent Systems Engineering (featured robotics and electronics).

IEEE Women in Engineering (helped visitors explore various sensors).

Sycamore School (more than two dozen activities revolving around mechanics, electricity, sound, optics and air pressure made up the activities).

American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) (provided a bridge building simulation).

The Gurl Code (provided binary bracelets, 3D Pens, Ozobots and MakeyMakey).

DNA Discovery in Corteva Agriscience STEMLab (families were able to extract real DNA from plant cells, discovered where DNA can be found in nature and learned about how scientists discovered the structure of DNA).

STEM Exploration Day is presented Lilly Girls & Young Women In STEM and supported by Indiana Soybean Alliance.

About The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
We ignite joy, wonder and curiosity by creating powerful learning experiences for children and adults. For more information about The Children’s Museum, visit http://www.childrensmuseum.org and follow us on social media @childrensmuseum.

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Kimberly Harms, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 317-334-4003, kimh@childrensmuseum.org, www.childrensmuseum.org

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NECA to Unveil EV Charging Resource Network at NECA 2024 San Diego

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3 hours ago

September 29, 2024

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) today announced the unveiling of its EV Charging Resource Network at NECA 2024 San Diego. Developed in collaboration with Fuser LLC, this platform aims to empower NECA members to capitalize on the rapidly growing EV charging market.

NECA’s new online hub will provide charging news, information and industry networking opportunities.

“We see a critical need to unify the professional community around Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE),” said Marco Giamberardino, NECA’s Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs. “As EV adoption accelerates, we have to ensure our infrastructure keeps pace. This Resource Network will play a crucial role in connecting skilled electrical professionals with the growing demands of the industry.”

Pete Mastrorocco, NECA’s Senior Vice President of Education, Events and Partnerships, expects the Resource Network to represent NECA’s ongoing commitment to boosting member engagement in lucrative new markets. “EVSE represents a significant opportunity for our members,” said Mastrorocco. “NECA’s Resource Network will be an invaluable tool, helping contractors connect with experienced peers, share knowledge and capitalize on the industry’s rapid growth.”

Key features of NECA’s EV Charging Resource Network will include:

Training resourcesComprehensive EVSE news and informationRegular updates on National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) and Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) funding opportunitiesCurated links to state and utility grants and rebatesSpecial opportunities for NECA members

The Resource Network also provides access to Fuser, the open marketplace and networking platform devoted to EVSE.

Fuser LLC executive Pat McGinnis has expressed hope to build a stronger, more responsive industry by working with NECA to bring together all EVSE stakeholders. “These initiatives will streamline the service and installation process, create new business opportunities, and support widespread adoption of electric vehicles,” commented McGinnis. “Fuser is working with NECA to integrate their platform and is currently offering an exclusive 4-month free trial of their open marketplace to all NECA members.”

For convention details, visit necaconvention.org.

To explore NECA’s EV Charging Resource Network, visit www.necaev.org.

About NECA

NECA is the voice of the $240 billion electrical construction industry that brings power, light, and communication technology to buildings and communities across North America. NECA’s national office and 118 local chapters advance the industry through advocacy, education, research, and standards development. Go to www.necanet.org for more information.

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CNBM holds promotional conference in Riyadh

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4 hours ago

September 29, 2024

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A Report From GLOBAL TIMES ONLINE:

China National Building Material Group (CNBM) held a promotional conference in Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia on Sept. 25.

The event was joint by over 120 guests from the Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia, the government of Saudi Arabia, 35 of the group’s global partners, eight investment organizations as well as renowned media outlets.

Chairman of CNBM Zhou Yuxian delivered a keynote speech at the event, stressing the solid foundation and future prospects of CNBM’s cooperation with Saudi Arabia. He said CNBM is committed to promoting international industrial cooperation, and is ready to contribute its wisdom, plans and strength to the development of Saudi Arabia.

Mosleh H. Alemrani, General Manager for Non-Metallic Minerals Development, Ministry of industry & Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, remarked that the government of Saudi Arabia supports green development and will promote carbon reduction and the use of new energy in the cement industry.

Mohammed A. Al-Garni, Board Member & CEO of Saudi Cement Company, reviewed the company’s cooperation with CNBM and reiterated the company’s willingness to promote mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides.

Mohammad N. A-Mulhim, Vice President of Aramco Asia noted that Aramco and CNBM see huge potential of cooperation in advanced non-metal materials, low-carbon construction materials and energy storage solutions. The framework agreement of cooperation signed by the two sides this time marked their continued cooperation and signaled their willingness to keep sharing opportunities, he added.

During the event, the guests jointly inaugurated Sinoma Technical Service Center (KSA), which aims to improve the service capabilities of CNBM in the Middle East. The service center will provide CNBM’s clients in the Middle East with professional equipment, processing, repairment and maintenance, technical upgradation as well as training services.

The promotional conference built a closer bond between CNBM and various sectors in Saudi Arabia, and laid a solid foundation for promoting the synergy between China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. CNBM looks forward to joining hands with more partners to jointly advance sustainable development.

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