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🌱 Patch AM: How Wilmington residents can get free Google tech training this year

Spotted on the Wilmington calendar: Dead ⊖ Again (Type O Negative) + ISSUES (Korn) + Old School Hollywood(SOAD)

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Good day Wilmington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Wilmington residents can get free Google tech training this year
  • Feds charge alleged Wilmington-based 6ixers members in violent robbery case
  • Meet the new Upper School principal shaping Ursuline Academy's next chapter

Also on today's calendar: District 12 - Meet the Candidates! and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Delaware Partners with Google to Expand Digital Skills Training Through Grow with Google (delaware.gov) — A new State of Delaware partnership with Google, announced in Wilmington, will give residents free access to Google Career Certificates and AI courses through local Tech Hubs like libraries and schools. The program aims to boost digital skills, connect people to in-demand jobs, and strengthen workforce pipelines for employers across Wilmington and the rest of the state.
   

2. Three Alleged Members of Wilmington-Based Gang Charged with Federal Robbery Offense (wgmd.com) — Federal prosecutors say three young men, including two from Wilmington, have been indicted on Hobbs Act robbery charges tied to an alleged Wilmington-based gang called the 6ixers. Investigators allege they beat and robbed a victim at a Dover house party in March, then used the victim's phone to transfer money to themselves. Each defendant faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
   

3. New Upper School principal Erin Prada says opportunities made Ursuline Academy the right choice: 'I chose to stay and grow here' (thedialog.org) — Ursuline Academy's Upper School in Wilmington has promoted longtime teacher and global program leader Erin Prada to principal, keeping a familiar face at the all-girls high school. Prada, who lives in north Wilmington with her family, plans to strengthen coordination across Ursuline's grade levels, expand its international focus, and stay closely connected with students, teachers, and sports programs.
   

4. Archmere Academy alum Dan Hickey has the experience at every level for role of headmaster: 'It's a great balance' (thedialog.org) — A north Wilmington resident and Archmere alum, Dan Hickey has returned to the Claymont campus as headmaster after two decades leading other area schools. He's spending his first months listening to faculty, reconnecting with the Norbertine tradition, and exploring ways for Archmere to play a bigger role in the Claymont and northern New Castle County community.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday August 22
  • Board of Education Retreat
    Christina School District TBA
  • Christina Board of Education - Retreat
    Christina School District Sarah Pyle Academy, 1040 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
    9:00 am
  • Sunday August 23
  • District 12 - Meet the Candidates! →
    Zoom
    8:00 am
  • Monday August 24
  • PK-12 Schools Closed (Offices Open) - Professional Development
    Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801
  • Tuesday August 25
  • TY MATHIS @ Music in the Plaza →
    Brandywine Mills Plaza, 1800 N Market St, Wilmington
    5:00 pm
  • Wednesday August 26
  • Matchmaking Series: How To Do Business with New Castle County
    New Castle County Chamber of Commerce NCC Chamber of Commerce
    8:00 am
  • WKC's Taste and See at the Downtown Farmers Market at Rodney Square
    New Castle County Chamber of Commerce Rodney Square, Wilmington DE
    10:00 am
  • Citizen Budget Oversight Committee (CBOC) Monthly Meeting
    Stubbs Glasgow High School, 1901 South College Avenue, Newark, DE 1970
    6:30 pm
  • Thursday August 27
  • The Producers Resource Group
    New Castle County Chamber of Commerce 920 Justison Street Wilmington, DE 19801
    11:30 am
  • Monday September 7
  • Labor Day Buoyancy Challenge at the Park! →
    Fort Christina Park, 1110 E 7th St, Wilmington
    10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday August 22
  • Board of Education Retreat
    Christina School District TBA
  • Christina Board of Education - Retreat
    Christina School District Sarah Pyle Academy, 1040 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
    9:00 am
  • Hops & Tannin: Bellefonte Cafe →
    Bellefonte Cafe, 804 Brandywine Blvd, Wilmington
    5:00 pm
  • Monday August 24
  • PK-12 Schools Closed (Offices Open) - Professional Development
    Stubbs Wilmington, DE 19801

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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