The Place next April will open the biggest expansion in its five-year history when it opens The Launchpad, a 50-unit apartment complex designed to provide permanent housing for youths until they can find somewhere to live themselves. Young adults ages 18-25 will sign one-year leases on apartments in the $20 million project on the west side of Colorado Springs, where they will receive help with education, employment and mental health so they remain self-sufficient, said Joey Macasero, grants and communications coordinator for The Place. The building will be staffed around the clock by direct care specialists, a case manager and a program manager, he said. “Tenants will receive support to re-enroll in school, get a GED (general educational development) certificate or seek higher education. We are already working with other organizations to provide health care, and they will have access to (a variety of) other resources,” Macasero said. “When a tenant signs a one-year lease at Launchpad, we expect they will be ready to be on their own,” but no one will be forced to leave when their lease expires. The Place now offers housing services to homeless youth ages 15-24, offering them a safe and stable place to live, through 70 housing units scattered across the Colorado Springs area as well as intensive case management for physical and mental health care, educational and employment support and development of family and life skills. The nonprofit agency will continue to operate its housing program after The Launchpad opens, Macasero said. The agency also sends its Outreach Team to places where homeless teens gather, such as Acacia and Dorchester parks, to develop rapport with youth, offer them needed supplies as well as case management services, Macasero said. The team tells youths they meet about the agency’s drop-in center near downtown Colorado Springs, where hot meals, showers, shelter, essential supplies and employment services are available. The Place operates an emergency overnight shelter that can accommodate up to 20 homeless young people and serves three meals daily. Shelter clients must arrive before the 7 p.m. curfew and most leave by 10 a.m. for work or to attend school, Macasero said. During the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, The Place helped 562 youth through its Outreach Team, drop-in center or emergency shelter. He said the largest share of financial help was spent on rental assistance for youth in the agency’s housing program. The Place is supported mostly from foundation grants and individual contributions — the agency’s largest fundraising event, the Off the Street Breakfast, attracted 962 participants in July. The Place became a separate nonprofit in 2019 after opening 19 years as part of Urban Peak, which provides similar services in the Denver area to give the local nonprofit more flexibility in addressing issues specific to Colorado Springs. The agency selected Becky Treece as its CEO in March from a field of 85 applicants; she had previously served as interim CEO and chief development officer for the organization and had worked for several other local nonprofits. “Between getting you a job, getting you your vital documents, getting you an ID, getting you transportation to doctor’s appointments, to getting you set up with a doctor, there are so many things that they (The Place) help with, more than just food and being somewhere you can actually be sheltered,” said Jasmine, a Place client.
Casey's General Stores: A Dividend Aristocrat Growth Investors Should Put On Their RadarTrump stays silent as MAGA implodes over Musk and Vivek's shock immigration stance
‘Google Maps can be...’: 3 dead as car following ‘misleading navigation’ falls off incomplete bridge; netizens reactThe 18-team conference had three of the top-four teams in the AP poll this week — No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 4 Penn State. A one-loss Indiana team is ranked 10th but is still very much a contender to make the playoff, given how many Southeastern Conference teams have three defeats or more. Indiana's rise has been perhaps the Big Ten's biggest story this season. Much of the spotlight was on newcomers Oregon, Southern California, UCLA and Washington, but aside from the top-ranked Ducks, that foursome has struggled to impress. Meanwhile, the Hoosiers won their first 10 games under new coach Curt Cignetti before losing at Ohio State last weekend. Oregon beat Ohio State 32-31 back in October, and if the Buckeyes beat rival Michigan this weekend, they'll earn a rematch with the Ducks for the Big Ten title. And it's entirely possible another matchup between those two teams awaits in the CFP. Dillon Gabriel has quarterbacked Oregon to an unbeaten record, throwing for 3,066 yards and 22 touchdowns in 11 games. But don't overlook Iowa's Kaleb Johnson and his 21 rushing TDs, and quarterback Kurtis Rourke has been a big part of Indiana's improvement. Penn State's Abdul Carter has eight sacks and two forced fumbles and could be one of the top edge rushers drafted this year. Oregon (11-0, 8-0), Ohio State (10-1, 7-1), Penn State (10-1, 7-1), Indiana (10-1, 7-1), Illinois (8-3, 5-3), Iowa (7-4, 5-3), Michigan (6-5, 4-4), Minnesota (6-5, 4-4), Washington (6-5, 4-4), Southern California (6-5, 4-5), Nebraska (6-5, 3-5) and Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) have already reached the six-win mark for bowl eligibility. Michigan State (5-6, 3-5) and Wisconsin (5-6, 3-5) can join them. There may not be many firings in general at the top level of college football. The prospect of sharing revenue with athletes in the future might lead schools to be more judicious about shedding one coach and hiring a new one. Who should be most worried in the Big Ten? Well, Lincoln Riley is struggling to stay above .500 in his third season at USC. Purdue is 1-10, but coach Ryan Walters is only in his second season. Maryland's Mike Locksley has been there six years and his Terrapins are 4-7, but this was his first real step backward after guiding the team to three straight bowl wins. Cignetti has shown it is possible for a coaching change to push a previously moribund program to some impressive heights in a short amount of time — but the improvement has been more incremental at Michigan State following Jonathan Smith's arrival. Sherrone Moore wasn't a completely unknown commodity at Michigan after he won some massive games in place of a suspended Jim Harbaugh last year. But in his first season completely at the helm, the Wolverines have declined significantly following their national title a season ago. The Big Ten is home to one of the most dynamic freshmen in the country in Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. He has 52 catches for 899 yards and nine touchdowns. Highly touted quarterback Dylan Raiola has teamed up with fellow freshman Jacory Barney (49 catches) to lead Nebraska to bowl eligibility. Ohio State is on track to land the Big Ten's top class, according to 247 Sports, but the big news recently was quarterback Bryce Underwood flipping from LSU to Michigan. If the Wolverines do in fact keep Underwood in his home state, that would be a big development for Moore.This Hanukkah, Let’s Bring Back Judith Menorahs
NoneBayern Munich fans protest against PSG president Nasser Al-KhelaifiOrlando City 1, Atlanta 0
Bayern Munich fans protest against PSG president Nasser Al-KhelaifiAI will continue to evolve in 2025
As the end of the year approaches, the budgeted salary increases for 2025 across Southeast Asia are projected to be higher than in 2024, according to a November report by professional services firm Aon. On top of that, businesses in the region are likely to maintain or increase their overall workforce numbers, according to the study, which was conducted from July to September 2024. It analyzed data collected from more than 950 companies across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. 24/7 San Diego news stream: Watch NBC 7 free wherever you are Notably, the failure to attract and retain top talent has emerged as a key risk for organizations in the Asia-Pacific, moving from the ninth top risk in 2021 to the fourth in 2023, according to Aon's Global Risk Management Survey . "The salary increase rates are still [anticipated to be] higher [in 2025] than they were [in 2024], while we are anticipating a lower inflationary, lower interest rate environment going forward," Rahul Chawla, Aon's partner and head of talent solutions for Southeast Asia, told CNBC Make It. "So what that really means is that in spite of a softening inflationary environment, salary increases are still hardening up, which means that there is a talent supply and demand discrepancy which goes beyond inflation," he said. While inflation remains an element in the expected increases, other factors also come into play, such as the high demand for skilled talent in the region. For example, Southeast Asia has been "a sandbox environment for a lot of technology companies, i.e. in Singapore, to be setting up shop, so it is attracting capital... and then that creates a demand for talent to serve this growth," Chawla said. Money Report Asia markets set to open higher as Aussie stocks hit record high; India GDP and Korea rates in focus Stock futures rise Sunday ahead of shortened trading week: Live updates "It's also the speed of technology evolution, right? So things like prompt engineering — probably not something that would have existed as a big skill set two years ago, but now, with ChatGPT ... it's a very new skill that now there is a demand for," said Cheng Wan Hua, director of talent analytics for Southeast Asia at Aon. Here's how much salary budgets are projected to increase in 2025 across six Southeast Asian countries, according to Aon. Actual salary increase in 2023: 7.5% Actual salary increase in 2024: 6.4% Budgeted salary increase in 2025: 6.7% Actual salary increase in 2023: 6% Actual salary increase in 2024: 5.7% Budgeted salary increase in 2025: 6.3% Actual salary increase in 2023: 5.2% Actual salary increase in 2024: 5.4% Budgeted salary increase in 2025: 5.8% Actual salary increase in 2023: 5% Actual salary increase in 2024: 4.9% Budgeted salary increase in 2025: 5% Actual salary increase in 2023: 4.7% Actual salary increase in 2024: 4.4% Budgeted salary increase in 2025: 4.7% Actual salary increase in 2023: 4% Actual salary increase in 2024: 4.2% Budgeted salary increase in 2025: 4.4% Salary increases also vary across industries in Southeast Asia, with technology and manufacturing budgeting for the highest bump at 5.8%, according to the report. Retail; consulting, business and community services; and life sciences and medical devices are set for a bump of 5.4%. On the lower end of the spectrum are the energy (4.9%), financial services (4.8%) and transportation (4.1%) industries, according to the data. Notably, the survey also found that the budgeted salary increases in Singapore and Thailand are expected to fall behind the broader region in 2025, at 4.4% and 4.7%, respectively. "Singapore salary increases typically lag other markets in Southeast Asia. Because Singapore is a developed market, inflation tends to be lower compared to other countries which are growing at a faster pace," said Chawla. In addition, gross domestic product growth rates in the city-state tend to be lower than other countries in the region, thus also contributing to the smaller budgeted salary increase, he added. Thailand, on the other hand, has had less economic growth than other countries in the region, Chawla said. In addition, as the country's talent pool is "less mobile from a language and deployment perspective," it tends to stay within its own market, he added. Also on CNBC In forgotten parts of Singapore's iconic shopping street, a new era is taking shape Indonesia wants Apple to sweeten its $100 million proposal as tech giant lobbies for iPhone 16 sales Vietnam's FPT Software discusses its Japan business strategyBUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch scored a hat trick for the Buffalo Sabres in a 6-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn each had a goal and an assist in the first period. The Sabres also got goals from Zach Benson and Tuch to build a 4-0 lead, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen needed to make just two of his 15 saves in the opening period. Tuch scored twice in the third period after Seth Jones cut the Sabres' lead to 4-2 Buffalo’s victory was its second in a row following a 13-game winless streak (0-10-3) that briefly put the Sabres below the Blackhawks for the worst record in the NHL. Rasmus Dahlin had two assists after tallying four in Buffalo’s 7-1 win against the New York Islanders on Monday. Tyler Bertuzzi had the other goal for Chicago. Goaltender Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the first period. Backup Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves. Takeaways Blackhawks: Dropped to 5-14-2 on the road after going winless on a three-game trip. They have now lost five consecutive away games with a three-game home win streak in between. Chicago plays 11 of its next 13 games at home Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson, front right, celebrates after his goal with defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. Credit: AP/Jeffrey T. Barnes Sabres: Consecutive blowout wins have restored some confidence and eased fan discontent after the third-longest skid in team history. Key moment Cozens set up Quinn’s one-timer on a rush 15 seconds after Tuch’s tip-in to make it 3-0 within the opening 13 minutes. Key stat The Blackhawks trailed by three goals before recording a shot on net at 13:11 into the first. Up next The Blackhawks host the Dallas Stars on Sunday before playing the St. Louis Blues in the NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. The Sabres visit St. Louis on Sunday.
OUTFRONT Media and The Farmlink Project Unveil New Campaign to Fight Food Insecurity