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a Kentucky World Trade Center Publication |
March 26, 2010
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KWTC News :
KWTC ANNOUNCES ENERGY TRADE MISSION TO THE EU October 1-9, 2010 The Kentucky World Trade Center in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Energy will host an Energy Trade Mission to Europe from October 1-9, 2010. This trade mission will be lead by Secretary Len Peters of the Kentucky Department of Energy. The EU Energy Trade Mission will provide a broad introduction to the energy markets, research and technologies of the following countries: United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Mission delegates will learn first-hand about: • Coal and Biomass-fired Electric Power Generation For more information about trade mission, please contact the Kentucky World Trade Center office at 859-258-3139. International Trade News : Fish and Wildlife Service Outlines Upcoming Regulations on Animal TradeThe Department of the Interior recently issued its semiannual regulatory agenda, which includes the following Fish and Wildlife Service actions affecting international trade. 5 new regulations are discussed. more Taiwan’s March Coal Imports Rise on Power DemandTaiwan, which imports all of its coal needs, increased purchases for a fourth consecutive month on higher demand from the island’s power generators. Shipments rose 8.8 percent in March from a year earlier to 4.61 million metric tons, the Bureau of Energy in Taipei said in an e-mailed statement today. Consumption climbed 1.7 percent to 4.93 million tons. more Trade Deficit Continues to Rise as Import Growth Outpaces ExportsTrade statistics released May 12 by the Department of Commerce show that the monthly U.S. goods and services trade deficit was up 2.5% in March, rising $1.0 billion to $39.4 billion. A $4.6 billion gain in exports, to $147.9 billion, was offset by a $5.6 billion rise in imports, to $188.3 billion. Compared to a year earlier, the March deficit was up by $11.6 billion (a smaller increase than in February) as exports climbed $25.0 billion (20.4%) and imports jumped $36.6 billion (24.2%). more... Upcoming Trade-Related Rules on Defense Exports, Motor Carriers, FMC FeesThe following trade-related rules were listed in the semiannual regulatory agendas recently issued by a number of federal agencies.more...
A bill to help Haiti rebuild after its devastating earthquake by opening the U.S. market to more clothes made in the Caribbean nation was headed on Friday to President Barack Obama for his signature. The U.S. Senate approved the bipartisan Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) Act on voice vote late on Thursday, one day after the House of Representatives approved the measure. More... Did you know? |
KWTC Events: Export and Import Compliance and Documentation Program June 17, 2010 Frost Brown Todd LLC KWTC Members: $95 For more information click here To register, click here KWTC and KCTCS Present: Speakers: Ying Juan Rogers, VP KWTC Monday, June 21, 2010 West Community and Technical College Cost: $35-Lunch provided Click here for more info Save the Date!!! World Trade Day September 1, 2010 (August 31, 2010 - VIP Reception) Check out our Have something to share? Toyota USA Foundation Awards $500,000 To Western Kentucky UniversityGrant Will Support Math and Technology Leadership Academy
May 7, 2010 – Bowling Green, KY - Western Kentucky University (WKU) has been named the recipient of a $500,000 grant from the Toyota USA Foundation. Awarded over three years, the grant will help fund WKU’s Math and Technology Leadership Academy (MTLA) which aims to increase K-5 student interest and achievement in math and technology among high risk youth in the Bowling Green Enterprise Community, as well as other areas of Warren County, Kentucky.
WKU will develop the MTLA by providing intense math and technology professional development to educators, in order to strengthen their own skills, develop a national model for teacher preparedness and in turn, increase student achievement in these areas. Professors from WKU’s Ogden College of Science and Engineering, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, and Gifted Studies will partner with representatives from Bowling Green Independent Schools, Warren County Public Schools and the Housing Authority of Bowling Green to develop unique, challenging experiences for the MTLA teachers and the students they serve. In addition, the MTLA will aim to increase the number of diverse students qualifying for advanced math opportunities while encouraging family involvement through Math and Technology Community School events.
“We’re very grateful for the generosity of the Toyota USA Foundation,” said Rick Dubose, WKU’s director of corporate and foundation relations. “Thanks to their support, WKU and its partners can move ahead in their efforts to make MTLA a reality. By increasing the effectiveness of teacher leaders, we believe we can better engage young students and introduce them to new opportunities in math and technology. At the outset, a total of 18 schools and nearly 9,000 students stand to benefit. But over the long term, we believe the positive impact for families and communities will be far greater.”
“We’re proud to support WKU’s Math and Technology Leadership Academy and strongly believe in its mission to engage and increase achievement among young students in high-risk, diverse communities by developing teachers’ skills and experiences,” said Jim Wiseman, group vice president of corporate communications and chief communications officer Toyota Motor North America. “We are highly confident that the University’s partnership with area educators, school districts and the Housing Authority of Bowling Green will yield great results not just in Western Kentucky, but ultimately in communities across the country.”
About the Toyota USA Foundation
The Toyota USA Foundation is a $100 million charitable endowment created to support education programs serving kindergarten through 12th grade students and their teachers in the United States, with an emphasis on mathematics, science and environmental science.
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