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705 Vlisco on Tuesday announced Yawa Hansen-Quao, a social entrepreneur and female leadership advocate as the Vlisco Ghana Ambassador for 2021 at the Vlisco Boutique, Accra Mall. The announcement forms part of activities to celebrate the annual Vlisco Women’s Month (VWM) campaign which coincides with International Women’s Day, consequently taking the opportunity to appreciate the tremendous contribution of women in leadership and other key positions. This year’s theme “Unite for Better�...

Exceptional Woman in Resources – Maryann Wipaki, Mount Isa Maryann Wipaki is General Manager of Health, Safety, Environment and Community for Glencore Metals, based in Mount Isa. She is a 25-year mining veteran and the only female of 10 senior leaders within Glencore’s metals operations in Australia. Ms Wipaki manages health and safety, environmental performance, community engagement and social performance for copper and zinc mining and processing operations across North Queensland, which e...

Share it Vanessa Carman is a former field foreman and current detailer at Kent, Washington-based mechanical contractor Hermanson. A vocal advocate for women in construction, she is a member of the SMART (Sheet Metal Air Railroad Transit) International Women’s Committee and founder of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 66 Women’s Committee. In a recent media report, Carman spoke out about her mixed experiences as a woman working in the construction trades. Here, she talks with Construction Dive a...

FWRM’s launches feminist mentoring programme for mid-career women to be led by Imrana Jalal

Donate   The COVID-19 pandemic underlined the benefit of nearby green spaces, where children and families can safely breathe fresh air and freely engage with nature and wildlife. But a lack of public parks and healthy tree canopy in low-wealth and communities of color prevent many families from enjoying time outside. And its not just accessibility to local green space—or even the nations majestic national parks—that serves as a barrier to getting outside. For many Black, Indigenous, pe...

Jill RachBeisel, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, has been appointed to serve as the Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, effective immediately. Dr. RachBeisel has served as the Departments Interim Chair for the past two years and was previously Acting Chair and Vice Chair of the Department. A prominent leader at UMSOM, she has garnered tremendous support among faculty and staff for her efforts to forge partnerships among various entities in an effort to strengthen mental health service...

The LGBTQ-plus Faculty/Staff-Student Mentoring Program is accepting applications from LGBTQ-plus faculty and staff as well as from LGBTQ-plus students who wish to participate.

New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI/Digpu): While online education is gaining popularity due to pandemic, there are yet few online platforms that can fulfill a practical style of learning additionally with a successful online test series. GM Test Series is filing the gap for various professional courses and making online education just a click away. Within 6 years, it has become Indias most trusted online brand providing Test Series for diverse professional courses. GM Test Series portal has pre...

Nine Iowa communities receive historic preservation grants BY BUSINESS RECORD STAFF The historic Muscatine County Jail. Submitted photo Nine Iowa communities have been selected to receive a total of $108,284 in grants for historic preservation projects. The State Historic Preservation Office, a bureau of the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, awarded the grants through its Certified Local Government program for historic preservation. The projects and grant amounts are: •Des Moines Historic...

Congratulations to Northside High School grad (and Virginia Tech student) Daniel Pereira for being the number one pick in the recent Major League Soccer draft.