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🌱 Workforce Development + Celebration Of Black Businesses

Check out the latest edition of the Savannah Daily! Here's your five-minute guide to everything going on in the area.

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Good day, people of Savannah! Sammi Caramela here with a fresh issue of the Savannah Daily.

First, today's weather:

A couple of afternoon showers. High: 62 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories today in Savannah:

  1. The Savannah Technical College Foundation is partnering with Bank of America on a new workforce development initiative. Bank of America has committed $250,000 in funding to that will be split over two years and focused on removing financial barriers for low- to middle-income, underrepresented minority students. (savannahceo.com)
  2. The Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its biennial gala, Celebration of Black Businesses Continuing the Legacy of Resilience, on Nov. 11, 2021, at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum Annex. From dynamic speakers to a silent auction, this black carpet event will be an inspiring night of celebration for the dedication, passion, and resilience of black businesses rooted in the Hostess City. (Savannah Tribune)
  3. The Georgia Department of Education recently released the 2021 Georgia Milestones Assessment System scores, and the Savannah Classical Academy has reported a positive year for the charter school. (savannahceo.com)
  4. The Center for Education Integrating Science Mathematics and Computing at Georgia Tech-Savannah is hosting the "Your Voice is Power" Launch Party for local youth on Saturday, Nov. 13. (Savannah Tribune)
  5. The Savannah Film Academy at Savannah Technical College is hosting an Emmy-award-winning producer and director, who will be offering a two-day intensive seminar on documentary production on Friday, Nov. 12, and Saturday, Nov. 13. (Connect Savannah.com)

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— Sammi Caramela

About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."

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