(PITTSBURGH): A salute to the relationships that are created between teachers and students at Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild and Bidwell Training Center will highlight Manchester Bidwell Corporation’s Celebration of Mentorship on Tuesday, April 25th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

One of the most valuable experiences a student can have is exposure to a mentor who is willing to share values, interests, time, talents and skills. When the mentor is a good match for the student, the relationship can provide encouragement, inspiration and new insights. Its purpose is to transform lives. (more…)

Mayor Bob O’Connor will present guitarist Joe Negri with a proclamation recognizing his contributions to music-based youth education.

Mr. Negri will be honored today at 11 a.m. at the Manchester Craftmen’s Guild.

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http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06114/684689-42.stm

by Marylynn Uricchio, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
It was a convocation of dreamers, gathered to celebrate a man who made his dreams come true. Bill Strickland received the Performing Arts Partnership and Achievement Award Saturday during the 12th annual Starmakers Gala presented by Point Park University.

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William E. Strickland, president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corp. and its subsidiaries, Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild and Bidwell Training Center, will receive the tenth annual Performing Arts Partnership and Achievement Award at Point Park University’s 12th annual Starmakers Gala, April 22 at The Pittsburgh Hilton.

For the full New Pittsburgh Courier article:
http://newpittsburghcourier.com/index.php?article=14188

By Jean Horne, for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Bill Strickland had star billing at Point Park University’s Starmakers Gala in the Hilton ballroom. When the visionary potter founded the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, he envisioned a program that would use art to keep inner city kids off the streets. Today, the Manchester Bidwell enterprise in the North Side has grown into a national model for career education, culture and hope … a success story that other cities are clamoring to replicate. And, if you need an introduction to this man, may I ask how long was your nap, Mr. Van Winkle?

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