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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: There is a strong and well-documented business case for workplace diversity, which has grown even more compelling over the last several months. Indeed, given a renewed national focus on social justice issues and a growing expectation that organizations will work harder to prevent discrimination and remove artificial barriers to opportunities for all, now is an especially good time for organizations to build greater structure, discipli...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Oregon legislature is once again considering potentially far-reaching climate change legislation. But unlike prior years, Oregon agencies are not waiting to see what happens this session. As we discussed, after climate policy bills failed two legislative sessions in a row, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued a sweeping executive order (EO 20-04) last March, which directs a host of state agencies to adopt climate change policies with...

Bird Runningwater, Indigenous Program and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion director at Sundance Institute The Uprise Grant Fund and Arts Organizations Grant will go to U.S.-based artists and arts groups, respectively. The Sundance Institute has announced two new $100,000 granting funds to benefit BIPOC artists and arts organizations, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The Uprise Grant Fund, created by the Outreach & Inclusion Program, will support up to 25 U.S.-based emerging artists whose abili...

Sundance Launches New $100,000 Grants to Support Artists of Color Affected by COVID The Uprise Grant Fund launches Wednesday with an open applicationBrian Welk | March 10, 2021 @ 12:00 PM Sundance Film Festival / Getty Images Sundance Institute on Wednesday announced two new funds that will contribute $100,000 each to Black, Indigenous and artists of color and arts organizations, specifically those whose work has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new funds follow Sundance’s Res...

Barça women’s and men’s teams to take to the field this Saturday in a special kit on which their names are replaced by the attributes that make them different

Schneider provides major support to communities in 2020 Schneider Foundation donated more than $2 million, including urgent pandemic relief efforts Green Bay, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Schneider (NYSE: SNDR), a premier provider of trucking, intermodal and logistics services, has long supported nonprofits through financial contributions, in-kind delivery donations and associate volunteerism. That support continued in 2020 with the Schneider Foundation donating more than $2 million in gr...

Will Marketers Return to Offices in 2021? What Companies Need to Know [Data + Expert Tips] Oh — and the smoothie bar, waffle Wednesdays, and ping pong tables didnt hurt, either. Office space has undeniably seen a change in recent years. Open-floor plans have become increasingly popular, as have standing desks, beer on-tap, game rooms, and even greenhouse spaces. As this decade came to a close, many of my closest friends chose jobs based, at least in part, on office vibe. And yet, its long be...

Library loaning out tablets, wi-fi access Program aimed at people who use 25 social services agencies in Thunder Bay, and will expand to Chrome Books in the near future. Feb 5, 2021 1:08 PM By: Leith Dunick THUNDER BAY – The Thunder Bay Public Library is trying to help bridge the city’s digital divide through an innovative program that loans out tablets and Internet access to those in need. Qualified borrowers, who include clients of about 25 different service ...

Posted on Kayla Gross has just begun her appointment as the Inclusion Program Manager for the Department of Computer Sciences at UW-Madison. She is responsible for improving the enrollment, retention, and experiences of female-identified students in the department. The effort is funded by a multi-year grant from the Center for Inclusive Computing. Gross’s commitment to advancing and improving the experiences of women in the workplace is clearly visible in her career path. She holds a co...

RARE-X Launches Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Program Share Article New RARE-X DEI program assures the diversity of the rare disease community is represented in the first global patient-powered data collection, analysis, and sharing platform “As a result of this project, we hope to expand the traditional definition of diversity. This project will catalyze future efforts on diversity for larger RARE-X initiatives, as well as for others who share an interest in rare disease,” said Teneas...