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College of the Canyons Receives Landmark $1.1 Million Gift from The Broad Foundation to Support Advanced Technology Center

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SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — College of the Canyons has received a landmark $1.1 million donation from The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation to support the college’s Advanced Technology Center (ATC), a transformative initiative designed to train students for high-demand, high-tech fields and meet the workforce and economic development needs of Los Angeles County.

The gift will support student enrollment growth and program development at the ATC, with a focus on advancing programs in advanced manufacturing, network technologies, and welding. Funding will also be used for key initiatives such as curriculum development and expanding pathways that connect students to career opportunities.

“We are incredibly grateful to The Broad Foundation for this generous investment in our students and our region’s workforce,” said College of the Canyons Superintendent/President Dr. Jasmine Ruys. “As we continue to expand and strengthen the Advanced Technology Center, this donation will play a critical role in increasing access to career education, building strong industry pathways, and helping students gain the skills they need to succeed in today’s economy.”

The two-year, $1,109,181 grant will also support expanded outreach to local high schools by funding embedded career coaches and adjunct counselors at seven high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District.

“At The Broad Foundation, we are committed to expanding pathways to family-sustaining careers for young people,” said Isabel Acosta, Vice President, Programs. “Our investment in College of the Canyons’ Advanced Technology Center reflects our belief that students should have access to the skills and training needed for careers in advanced manufacturing, welding, robotics and network technologies. These fields are essential to growing industries such as aerospace, healthcare and clean energy. When colleges and employers work together to meet regional workforce needs, students, businesses and communities all benefit.”

Providing individualized, one-on-one guidance, these coaches will help students explore career pathways, understand available opportunities, and build confidence in their postsecondary plans—creating a more seamless transition from high school to college and into the workforce.

“We are deeply grateful to The Broad Foundation for this transformative gift,” said COC Foundation Executive Director Shawna Mann. “Philanthropic partnerships like this make it possible to remove barriers for students, invest in innovative programs, and create clearer pathways from education to meaningful careers.”

Launched in an interim facility in 2023, the ATC is focused on expanding access to career education in high-growth sectors and aligning academic programs with evolving industry needs across the county.

The interim ATC, located at 26306 Diamond Place in Santa Clarita, currently offers pathways in advanced manufacturing, including Computer Numerical Control (CNC) production. Programs are designed to accelerate students’ progress toward industry-recognized certificates and credentials, allowing them to enter the workforce quickly or continue working toward an associate degree.

Upon completion, all advanced manufacturing programs—including welding and robotics—will relocate to a permanent ATC, an 81,000-square-foot, two-story building planned for development at the college’s Valencia campus.

About The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation

The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation envisions a world where everyone can shape and participate in a sustainable, equitable economy that serves the public good and builds a brighter future. We steward our institutions in education, science and the arts, and in Los Angeles, we elevate organizations, initiatives and leaders who see our community as a place of opportunity where all Angelenos have pathways and tools to grow and thrive.  To learn more, visit: https://broadfoundation.org/los-angeles/

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(661) 362-3494

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C&C Branding Launches Titan Sound℠, a New Leadership Branding Offering

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BROOKLYN, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — C&C Branding, the brand strategy studio behind the proprietary Brand Sounding℠ methodology, today announced the launch of Titan Sound℠, a newly service-marked offering that combines leadership development and branding to help executives and rising leaders align their personal identity with their professional trajectory.

Titan Sound℠ is built for two moments. For leaders pursuing new opportunities, it identifies the industries and situations they’re best suited to and shapes a voice their boards, teams, peers, and customers can believe in. For leaders in transition, it forms the narrative and strategy suited to the change required — in the organization and in themselves.

In both cases, Titan Sound℠ helps clients define a leadership narrative that aligns with the roles, cultures, and environments where they’re most effective — closing gaps and building the clarity needed to command the next stage of their careers.

“Your leadership sets the tone for your entire organization,” said Christa Bianchi, founder of C&C Branding. “When leadership resonates, the brand follows — creating trust and momentum across every interaction, internally and externally.”

Titan Sound℠ is available now for individual leaders and organizations investing in leadership pipelines. Learn more at candcbranding.com/titan-sound.

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LG Energy Solution’s Battery Energy Storage System Qualifies as NVIDIA DSX Ready BESS

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LG Energy Solution’s BESS offering has qualified as DSX Ready BESSAdvanced AC-coupled ESS solution helps accelerate time-to-power for large-scale power applicationsLocalized North American value chain strengthens ability to meet growing ESS demand

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220) today announced that its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has qualified as NVIDIA DSX Ready BESS. This qualification reinforces the company’s ability to support reliable and scalable power infrastructure for AI-driven environments.

NVIDIA DSX Ready is a qualification program for partner products and solutions that meet applicable NVIDIA DSX reference design requirements, helping customers identify trusted building blocks for AI factories. The NVIDIA DSX AI Factory Platform unifies AI factory design and operations across compute, networking, power, cooling, facilities, and software.

LG Energy Solution’s BESS meets the applicable NVIDIA DSX Ready requirements for AC energy storage solutions. By accelerating time-to-power, the solution helps customers bring capacity online faster while addressing critical power management challenges such as AI load smoothing, voltage ride-through, and enhanced power reliability.

The qualified product’s key strengths include:

Modular 2.5 MW / 5.1 MWh battery blocks that enable scalable deployments and rapid capacity expansion to meet evolving power and energy requirementsAn integrated AC solution that supports agile grid-forming capability, fast response times, voltage ride-through, and AI load smoothingAC solution architecture designed to meet applicable UL[1] and NFPA[2] requirements, providing enhanced safety and reliability

LG Energy Solution has established a leading position in the North American ESS market, backed by a fully localized value chain spanning battery cell manufacturing, pack production, and system integration. By leveraging its network of five regional production facilities, the company plans to secure more than 50 GWh of LFP[3] battery cell production capacity by the end of 2026, further strengthening supply chain resilience and local manufacturing capabilities while meeting growing demand from data centers, infrastructure developments, and utility-scale energy storage projects.

In addition to its expanding manufacturing footprint, LG Energy Solution offers differentiated ESS capabilities spanning system integration, as well as both DC battery container and PCS integrated AC battery container solutions. Combined with IRA-compliant solutions eligible for applicable Investment Tax Credit (ITC) incentives and a localized service network across North America, the company is well positioned to support customers requiring rapid deployment, large-scale power solutions, and reliable long-term operational support.

“Being selected as a partner for NVIDIA’s first-ever DSX Ready program validates the strength and competitiveness of our BESS products,” said Chang Beom Kang, Head of ESS Battery Division at LG Energy Solution. “Building on our differentiated local manufacturing capabilities and technology leadership, we will further expand our digital infrastructure business and accelerate growth in this rapidly evolving market.”

About LG Energy Solution

LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220) is a leading global manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, mobility, IT, and energy storage systems. With more than 30 years of experience in revolutionary battery technology and extensive research and development (R&D), the company is the top battery-related patent holder in the world with over 100,000 patents. Its robust global network, which spans North America, Europe, and Asia, includes battery manufacturing facilities established through joint ventures with major automakers. Committed to building sustainable battery ecosystem, LG Energy Solution aims to achieve carbon neutrality across its value chain by 2050, while embodying the value of shared growth and promoting diverse and inclusive corporate culture. To learn more about LG Energy Solution’s ideas and innovations, visit https://news.lgensol.com.

[1] UL: Underwriters Laboratories

[2] NFPA: National Fire Protection Association

[3] LFP: Lithium, Iron, Phosphate

 

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Great American Media Expands Partnership with Minivela to Develop New Latino Family Streamer Pure Flix Familia

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Minivela’s Manny Ruiz will serve as creative and content strategy partner for Great American Media’s new streaming destination for Latino families
 Actor-producer Carlos Ponce will support creative development, talent relationships and audience engagement

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Great American Media today announced it has tapped Minivela, the Latino media entertainment and production company co-founded by media entrepreneur Manny Ruiz and actor-producer Carlos Ponce, to support the creation and production of Pure Flix Familia, Great American Media’s new streaming destination created for Latino families.

Great American Media expands its Minivela partnership to help build Pure Flix Familia for Latino families.

Minivela will serve as Pure Flix Familia’s programming, content and creative partner, working closely with Great American Media and Pure Flix leadership on original programming, content development, creator relationships, licensing, cultural strategy and audience engagement.

Ruiz and Ponce bring decades of experience working within the Latino community at the grassroots level, with deep track records across Hispanic media, entertainment, cultural marketing and storytelling that have connected them directly with Latino audiences, creators and communities.

“Pure Flix Familia represents an important expansion of Great American Media’s mission to serve families with trusted entertainment grounded in faith and shared values,” said Bill Abbott, President and CEO of Great American Media. “Manny, Carlos and the Minivela team bring a strong creative instinct and a deep understanding of Latino audiences and a commitment to faith and family entertainment. They know this community because they are part of it. Their perspective will be invaluable as we build a distinctive programming strategy and develop authentic stories that resonate across generations.”

Manny Ruiz, CEO and co-founder of Minivela, will lead Minivela’s work as programming, creative and content strategy partner. In this role, he will collaborate with Great American Media and Pure Flix executives to help identify original programming opportunities, cultivate relationships with Latino creators and producers, and advise on the platform’s cultural and audience strategy.

“This is an opportunity to work alongside Great American Media to build a streaming destination that understands Latino families and reflects their faith, values, experiences and aspirations,” Ruiz said. “Our focus will be on helping Pure Flix Familia develop authentic programming, meaningful creator relationships and a consistent content pipeline that can earn a lasting place in people’s homes.”

Carlos Ponce, who co-founded Minivela with Ruiz, will play a key creative and audience-facing role in the partnership. Ponce will support the development of Pure Flix Familia’s creative identity, help establish relationships with actors, writers, filmmakers and other creators, and contribute to audience-engagement initiatives. He is also expected to participate as on-screen talent in future Pure Flix Familia projects.

“Authenticity begins by ensuring that the people and communities we hope to serve have a meaningful voice in the creative process,” Ponce said. “We will work directly with writers, actors, filmmakers and producers who know these families because they come from these families. That is how we can help create stories audiences recognize, trust and want to share.”

Minivela will help develop original movies, series and mobile-first microdramas; identify potential content and acquisition opportunities; cultivate emerging and established Latino talent; and advise on programming, social media, community partnerships and audience-growth initiatives. The expanded relationship gives Minivela a broader leadership role in the development and operation of Pure Flix Familia.

Great American Media will retain responsibility for Pure Flix Familia’s business operations and final approval over its brand, budget, programming, acquisitions and distribution.

The expanded partnership builds upon Great American Media and Minivela’s previously announced development, distribution and marketing relationship that was initially only focused on producing mobile-first microdramas for U.S. Hispanic and Latin American audiences.

Pure Flix Familia is scheduled to launch in early October with Spanish-language entertainment and will expand over time to include bilingual and English-language programming created and curated for Latino audiences. The service is part of Great American Media’s broader strategy to grow its faith-and-family entertainment ecosystem and reach new audiences with programming families can confidently enjoy together.

Additional details about Pure Flix Familia’s launch programming, subscription options, supported devices and availability will be announced separately.

ABOUT GREAT AMERICAN MEDIA
Great American Media is a leader in faith-and-family entertainment and one of the fastest-growing entertainment networks on television. Great American Media is home to a portfolio of brands that celebrate faith, family and country, including Great American Family, the flagship linear network featuring original Christmas movies, romantic comedies and beloved series; Great American Pure Flix, a leading faith-and-family streaming service; Great American Faith & Living, the company’s unscripted companion network; and GFam+, an app that allows viewers to watch Great American Media programming anytime and anywhere.

Established in June 2021 by Bill Abbott and a group of U.S.-based family offices, Great American Media programming is available through cable and satellite providers, Great American Pure Flix, YouTube TV and the GFam+ app.

ABOUT PURE FLIX FAMILIA
Pure Flix Familia is an operating entity within Great American Pure Flix and Great American Media dedicated to culturally relevant entertainment centered on faith and family. The streaming destination is being developed to serve Spanish-dominant, bilingual and English-dominant Latino audiences through original movies, series, mobile-first microdramas and thoughtfully curated programming that families can confidently enjoy together.

ABOUT MINIVELA
Minivela is a Latino-focused entertainment and production company co-founded by media entrepreneur Manny Ruiz and actor-producer Carlos Ponce. The company develops culturally relevant programming for U.S. Hispanic and Latin American audiences, with an emphasis on mobile-first storytelling, emerging creative formats and authentic relationships with Latino creators and communities.

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