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SSI Annual Statistical Report

The SSA's SSI Annual Statistical Report (2008)* shows that 103 people used a Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) to obtain and/or maintain self-employment. View the 2008 Recipients Who Work Report   * Next Update: Sept. 2010

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START-UP/New York

New resources from START-UP/New York:

Report 1: A 'Primer' on the StartUP New York 4 - Phase Entrepreneurship Model - START-Up NY uses a 4-Stage Model of Inclusive Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial Awareness; Nascent Entrepreneur; Early Start-up; & Sustained Growth. Find out more about the 4 Stages Model

Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) Brief: The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue Meeting - The Entrepreneurship Partners Dialogue was designed to inform participants about the promising practices that are being implemented in the most effective entrepreneurship programs across the country. Read the Meeting Outcomes

Lissie's Luv Yums

Montana Filmmakers based at both MSU and UM took home 10 Emmys at the Northwest Regional Emmy Awards

Bozeman -- Calling it a "big Montana night," filmmakers from Montana's Public Broadcasting system and students from Montana State University and the University of Montana won Emmys in 10 different categories at the Northwest Regional Emmy Awards this week.

MSU filmmakers won Student Emmys as double winners in the entertainment category for "Terra 407: Montana Fare" and "Disturbance." University of Montana students won Emmys in news long form and news short form for "Unspoken: Voices of Suicide in Montana;' and "Lissie's Luv Yums."

Montana PBS is a collaborative service of Montana State University and the University of Montana with stations in both Bozeman and Missoula. Montana PBS programs and personnel received 14 nominations. Last year the station won two Emmys in the same competition, both for "Class C: The Only Game in Town."

Winning UM programs were unique in the topics they tackled, according to Denise Dowling, adviser in the UM School of Journalism "Unspoken" looked at suicide in Montana and has received acclaim from suicide prevention experts and has been used in seminars around the country. "Lissie's Luv Yums," which profiled a woman disabled by fetal alcohol syndrome who is successfully running a small dog biscuit business, aired as part of "Business: Made in Montana" produced annually by students in UM's Radio-Television department.

Lissie's Luv Yums, UM. Winner in News: Short Form category: Ashley Korslien, producer; Buddy Cowart, producer. Denise Dowling, adviser.

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