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Welcome New Einstein’s Alley Board Member
Dr. Nicholas V. Montalto
Dr. Nicholas V. Montalto brings more than 30 years of experience to his work as President of Diversity Dynamics. Manager, trainer, consultant, researcher, speaker and author, Dr. Montalto has extensive knowledge of and contacts within America’s immigrant communities. He has designed and implemented creative solutions to address the policy challenges caused by America’s ever-changing diversity. He holds a Doctorate in American Immigrant and Ethnic History from the University of Minnesota, and served for 25 years as President and CEO of the International Institute of New Jersey. Certified as a consultant by the National Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University, Dr. Montalto has successfully completed consulting assignments with many public and private organizations. He has served as special adviser to the Program on Immigration and Democracy at Rutgers University, as chair of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Immigration Policy Network, and as a member of the Hispanic Advisory Committee of the NJ Department of Human Services. An alumnus of Leadership New Jersey, Dr. Montalto has also served as President of the New Jersey Association for Lifelong Learning and Treasurer of the New Jersey Statewide Network for Cultural Competence.
He currently teaches U.S. Immigration History and Policy at Drexel University and Kean University.
Research Grant Announcement
Einstein’s Alley, in partnership with the Middlesex County Regional Chamber of Commerce, was selected to be a research sponsor for 2019 by the New American Economy as part of its Gateways for Growth Initiative. As part of this initiative, Middlesex County will be one of 14 sites around the country where research will be undertaken to explore the role of immigrants in the local economy. Once the research is completed, Einstein’s Alley and the Middlesex Chamber will host a public event to share the study findings.
This project is part of the development of the NJ Business Immigration Coalition.
$15 Minimum Wage Reached by 2024
What you need to know about when and how the $15 minimum wage will be implemented in New Jersey.
With goal of hiring nearly 500 apprentices in the next year.
Since he began running for office, Gov. Phil Murphy has talked about building apprenticeship programs in New Jersey to help create more middle-class jobs in the state.
On Monday, he began to make good on that promise.
Murphy announced grant awards totaling $2.8 million to seven New Jersey businesses and higher education institutions for training programs. The hope is that they will employ 480 new apprentices within the next 12 months, starting them on a new career path.
College Graduates Often Need Help Landing the Right Job
Study shows 43 percent of graduates find work that leaves them underemployed, a problem that can dog them well into their work lives.
With the overall unemployment rate reaching a 49-year low in December – and even lower for college graduates at 2.1% – the economy appears to be in good shape for those who are just setting out to launch their careers.
It’s clear Einstein’s Alley companies are hungry for talent. We know we need more women in STEM fields in 2019. Why aren’t there more already?
As a teenager in Maryland in the 1950s, Mary Allen Wilkes had no plans to become a software pioneer – she dreamed of being a litigator. One day in junior high in 1950, though, her geography teacher surprised her with a comment: “Mary Allen, when you grow up, you should be a computer programmer!” Wilkes had no idea what a programmer was; she wasn’t even sure what a computer was. Relatively few Americans were. The first digital computers had been built barely a decade earlier at universities and in government labs. By the time she was graduating from Wellesley College in 1959, she knew her legal ambitions were out of reach. But Wilkes remembered her junior high school teacher’s suggestion.
Hit the Accelerator: SOSV’s O’Sullivan shares history, and future,
of tech-centric Princeton VC firm
A fact that many don’t know, SOSV, one of the largest decentralized accelerator programs in the world is headquartered in Princeton.
Its founder and managing general partner, Sean O’Sullivan, identifies as a Princeton resident, engineer, inventor and “now, a venture capitalist.” O’Sullivan spoke recently at Startup Grind Princeton about his entrepreneur-ship journey and his investment philosophy. The conversation was moderated by Startup Grind organizer David Stengle.
Kenilworth-based Merck and Immune Design announced on Thursday the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck, through a subsidiary, will acquire Immune Design in a deal worth approximately $300 million.
In a press release, Merck said Immune Design is a late-stage immunotherapy company that uses next-generation in vivo approaches to enable the body’s immune system to fight disease. The company’s proprietary technologies, GLAAS and ZVex, are engineered to activate the immune system’s natural ability to generate and/or expand antigen-specific cytotoxic immune cells to fight cancer and other chronic diseases.
Artificial Intelligence / Robotics, E-Commerce & The Future of Work / Cloning / Personalized Medical Technology Cybersecurity & Nuclear Weapons
Network with Women Leaders who are DISRUPTING the Status Quo! – March 29 – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm NJIT CAMPUS CENTER Includes Continental breakfast. Buffet lunch. Complimentary on-site parking.
The Einstein’s Alley website is for you. Check the Directory section and see the companies listed that you need to know.
The website is also a great place for visibility for your company. Contact kkish@kennethg73.sg-host.com for information both on membership and on how to get a highlighted listing in the Directory. Or go directly to the website and download the form.
What is Einstein’s Alley?
Einstein’s Alley collaborates and coordinates with academic institutions, governmental and private sector organizations to grow NJ as a magnet for entrepreneurial activity and as a globally recognized talent powerhouse.
