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DISB Commissioner, NFTE Book Launch, SBTI Boot Camp, DCCC Internship Placement Program
1. Thomas E. Hampton Confirmed as Commissioner of Insurance Securities and Banking The Government of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) has a new commissioner. Thomas E. Hampton, who had been the acting commissioner since September 2005, was confirmed yesterday by the Council of the District of Columbia as the District's second commissioner of the merged agency. A veteran of DISB since 1988, Hampton held the position of deputy commissioner responsible for organization-wide policy development and program execution, as well as technical oversight of the insurance, securities, banking and fraud investigation activities. Before joining DISB, Hampton had extensive experience in the insurance industry, especially in property and casualty insurance. He managed the accounting and financial activities of captive insurance companies in Bermuda and the Cayman Islands for Cigna Worldwide in New York, and was a supervisor in general accounting with the American International Group. Hampton has a bachelor's degree in accounting from North Carolina Central University and an MBA from St. John's University in New York. He is a certified public accountant and certified financial examiner. Hampton was nominated by Mayor Anthony Williams as acting commissioner after former Commissioner Lawrence Mirel left DISB for private industry. Hampton has to be sworn in by the Mayor. Visit DISB.
2. National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship Launches Book Featuring Local Entrepreneurs The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, or NFTE (pronounced "nifty"), announced the launch of I Said "Yes"!, a book written by Julie Silard Kantor, the executive director of NFTE Washington, DC. NFTE is at the forefront of teaching small-business startup skills to at-risk youth and helping young people from low-income communities to build life skills and unlock their entrepreneurial creativity. Julie Silard Kantor is a national spokesperson, as well as recipient of NFTE's 2005 Leadership Award and a former NFTE Executive of the Year. I Said "Yes"! is Julie's first-person account of the transformative power that NFTE's mission of teaching entrepreneurship has brought to so many young lives-including her own-over the past 14 years. It is both the story of Julie's path into youth development and teaching, and of the many troubled youths who overcame significant obstacles to make their lives productive and meaningful. To learn more about the book, visit, "I Said Yes." Visit NFTE.
3. The Small Business Technology Institute's Boot Camp The Small Business Technology Institute, a nonprofit institution, is inviting small businesses to attend the Small Business Technology Boot Camp at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel June 23, 2006. The Boot Camp will help business owners understand how technology can help them stay ahead of the curve. Through five immersion seminars and hands on technology demonstrations, entrepreneurs will be able to learn how information technology can allow them to improve the following:
To find out more, visit the Small Business Technology Institute.  
4. DC Chamber of Commerce Commits to Place 400 District Youths in Private Sector Summer Jobs The DC Chamber of Commerce (DCCC) has committed to placing 400 District students in private sector summer jobs. The 2006 Private Sector Youth Summer Jobs Program pairs the DC business community with the emerging youth work force. They are requesting the help of the DC business community in securing positions for these young and enthusiastic workers. This is an exciting opportunity to give the young people in our city the chance to gain on-the-job experience and prepare them for a future career. The program is mutually beneficial matching the private sector with qualified, trained and eager summer interns who meet your company's needs. With the program, the DCCC hopes to increase the number of employment placements in the private sector. An internship is an invaluable experience for a young person, opening countless doors and offering future employment opportunities. DCCC asks that businesses sign up and take one or more of these young District residents for the six-week program in addition to contributing $1,250 for each young person to receive during the 30-hour, six week (June 26-August 4) internship. For more information please call Margaret Singleton at (202) 347-7201. Visit DCCC.
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