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  BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media  PENNS GROVE – Elliot Hernandez told Front Runner New Jersey this month about his mixed emotions taking over as the new CEO of the Puerto Rican Action Committee of Southern New Jersey.  Hernandez, who had a long career in law enforcement before he started working with PRAC last year, said he was humbled by the chance to lead such a venerable organization but heartbroken that he came with the loss of his good friend and former leader Ralph Padilla .  Padilla, the longtime CEO of PRAC and public servant, died from health complications in June. READ the rest of the story here

  AC JosepH Media ATLANTIC CITY — Morgan Mohammed , the lead STEAM teacher at the Boys and Girls Club of Atlantic City recently traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska for an innovative clean-energy training program, the KidWind ReCharge Academy . Her weeklong trip, sponsored by Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind , allows her to bring back exciting new content for the Club’s STEAM program.  Now in its 17th year, KidWind’s REcharge Academy is a flagship educator training program focused on clean energy. The intensive training blends lectures from experts and tours of energy facilities with replicable hands-on K-12 lessons to give educators content as well as context. Mohammed was selected from more than 100 applicants. She joined 31 other STEAM educators from across America at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks for this year’s program.  See full story here

  BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media SICKLERVILLE — Much like the stories he writes about in his book, Award-winning educator and author Rann Miller is resisting foes who want nothing more than to shut him down. Instead, Miller is creating his own “resistance” story as he tells some of the most inspiring stories of African Americans and how they resisted and overcame the odds in their own lives — and how those stories can inspire all children. “ Resistance Stories from Black History for Kids, Expanded Edition ” takes readers not only through Black history in the United States but beyond to give its young readers a fuller — and more accurate — accounting of people of color. The updated edition has been out since February.  Read the rest of Rann Miller's resistance story here.    

  Book Review   By Loresa Daniel | Submitted to AC JosepH Media "Oh Your Money Will Grow" by Nicole Harding is an introductory guide for children and young adults beginning their journey toward financial understanding. This book makes a complex subject both fun and simple. It is a short story made to fuel further learning on the subject matter. This is a great gift for any holiday or graduation. It is appropriate for all ages as a solo gift, accompanied by a gift card or money holder. See the rest of the book review here .

  BY CLYDE HUGHES | AC JosepH Media  Women's clothing is Samantha Hyman's thing and it has been for a long time.  The local entrepreneur who started her online fashion store VERRE , Hyman said she hopes to soon have her own line soon, she is living out her dream of being a business owner and selling fashion.  She admitted the business owner bug caught her early, before most young people consider getting a car or going to the prom but said that passion is what led her to some of her greatest joys and being able to give back. She said meeting other local business owners like her has brought her a great sense of enjoyment and kinship. Read the rest of Samantha Hyman's business profile here .