The demand for workers in areas like healthcare, supply chain and others has never been more critical than it is today. Two businesses are now joining forces to offer solutions to help organizations find top candidates while ensuring their talent pool is diverse.
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A Passion for Equity in Education
By Eric Addison
He didn’t fully realize it at the time, but as a high school student, Karl Reid had a few advantages that helped him achieve success against a backdrop of challenges. His work today, as a leading advocate for increasing college access, opportunity and success, seeks to spread those types of advantages more equitably across the educational landscape for students of all races, ethnicities, genders and economic circumstances.
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How to Set Up a Virtual Event
By Jerri Barrett, Marketing and Event Consultant
COVID-19 has significantly impacted the event industry, forcing some organizations to cancel 2020 events, while others are moving to virtual events.
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Curbing COVID: How one Nine-Year-Old is Protecting His Country
Stephen Wamukota, a nine-year-old boy living in Mukwa Village in Kenya, has just received a presidential award for his latest invention, set to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Continue reading Curbing COVID: How one Nine-Year-Old is Protecting His Country
The Man Behind America’s New Spacesuit: Jose Fernandez
This weekend, and for a while now, new dad of the entertainingly-named little boy, X Æ A-12 Musk, and footloose Twitter aficionado Elon Musk is having one of what he hopes will be a long future of space moments. It’s no small accomplishment to get the nod from NASA bigs that you can carry the most precious asset, their astronauts, up to the big game on the International Space Station, and kudos to Daddy Musk, and to NASA, for that. Continue reading The Man Behind America’s New Spacesuit: Jose Fernandez
Meet the Woman Behind Space X, President and Engineer Gwynne Shotwell
This past weekend, the United States made history when Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the Dragon Crew capsule into space, the first U.S. mission from U.S. soil since 2011. SpaceX is primarily associated with Musk, as he was the founder of the company, but many people don’t know about the company’s president and chief operating officer, Gwynne Shotwell. Continue reading Meet the Woman Behind Space X, President and Engineer Gwynne Shotwell
UT Arlington to Give $10.6m in Student Grants
The University of Texas at Arlington, otherwise known as UT Arlington, will be giving its students $10.6 million in grants through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Continue reading UT Arlington to Give $10.6m in Student Grants
What Strides have the LGBTQ+ Community made in Diversity?
The LGBTQ+ community has made tremendous strides in the last decade. Since 2010, almost 30 countries have passed same-sex marriage laws around the world, Continue reading What Strides have the LGBTQ+ Community made in Diversity?
The First Pharmacy to Add Drones for Delivery
CVS, in an effort to ensure proper medication is easily available to those who need it the most, has been utilizing in-store pickup, drive through services, and free delivery to distribute their prescriptions. But for the first time in history, in partnership with UPS, one CVS pharmacy will start delivering medication in a new way—by drone. Continue reading The First Pharmacy to Add Drones for Delivery
Diversity in STEAM Snapshot: NASCAR Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Development Program
The NASCAR Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Development Program is a comprehensive training program for aspiring minority and female pit crew members. The program focuses on instilling the fundamentals, discipline and confidence required to be a top athlete on a NASCAR pit crew. The program includes weekly hands-on, over-the-wall position training and coaching for tire changers, tire carriers, fuelers and jackmen, as well as weight training, agility and footwork programs. Continue reading Diversity in STEAM Snapshot: NASCAR Drive for Diversity Pit Crew Development Program
