NEXTpittsburgh

NEXT is partnering with the PITTSBURGH BLACK MEDIA FEDERATION to search for a Press Forward Fellow to cover Pittsburgh's Black community. The program will allow promising college students and/or recent graduates an opportunity to gain communications/journalism experience with the award-winning Pittsburgh Black Media Federation and NEXTpittsburgh. The Fellowship can be either 16 or 32 weeks and pays a stipend of $3,000 per 16-week period. Apply by Dec. 20 for consideration: https://lnkd.in/eMEJaQUt

When her daughter was diagnosed with #breastcancer, Trisha Gadson, Ph.D. wrote a story for her young grandson to help him understand that his mother was sick. Now the CEO of the #JeffersonRegionalFoundation has published it as a book to help adults talk to children about illness. My story in NEXTpittsburgh. https://lnkd.in/gaC29gMh

#opentowork? These Pittsburgh companies are hiring: Attack Theatre, Inc., POWER (Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery), United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Troegs Brewing Company, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership... and more on our weekly job board!

Concerned about the ethical implications of AI? You may be pleased to learn that industry leader OpenAI — the maker of ChatGPT — has recently instituted a Safety & Security Committee to study potential impacts of new product development. And the work is happening in our backyard: Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Dr. Zico Kolter is on that committee. Read our conversation with him here ⬇️

A new $1 million grant from The Buhl Foundation has put wind in the sails of a full redesign of the Allegheny Landing, sending a shipload of play-based improvements toward the riverfront park. Gavin White, Riverlife’s director of projects and planning, says that the park’s designs are about 60% complete and, with the recent grant, the project is more than 50% funded. Read more ⬇️

Is your company hiring? Join local employers like Google, Hosanna House Inc., and Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in listing your open positions with us. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eQXxMvkp

Each year, TEQ looks at the technology sector. This year's findings are particularly compelling. Read on... https://lnkd.in/eb-BtVXC NEXTpittsburgh Cristina Holtzer Pittsburgh Technology Council & Fortyx80 Audrey Russo Jonathan Kersting Brian Kennedy PwC Rebecca Jaynes Carolyn Rathjen Kate Pigman PA Department Of Labor & Industry Carnegie Mellon University University of Pittsburgh Penn State University Wheeling Jesuit College Confirmed

Thanks to New Sun Rising and RiverWise, twelve Western PA-based projects will receive support on environmental justice initiatives. The cohort will have access to Anese & Associates LLC — a grant-writing firm with a track record of bringing in federal funding for environmental projects. Learn more about the folks in the cohort in the article by Ethan Woodfill 🔽 #environmentaljustice #airquality #braddock #incubator

Ready to meet your new "digital colleague"? The executive team at the The Forbes Funds launched a homegrown AI product designed to help Pittsburgh-area nonprofits serve their clients more efficiently and cost-effectively. SkillBuilder.io (by Point Breeze software developer maad labs) creates a helper for the helpers — serving the specific needs of nonprofits. Read more about how this implementation of artificial intelligence is shaping the future of work. ⬇

"Her agenda is simple and straightforward: Empower the association’s 5,200 members while promoting a just, accessible and inclusive judicial system that serves the community."