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Melissa Dunne Microsoft Canada’s head of human resources, talks about the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, implementing DEI measures and supporting employee mental health Q. What top challenges do you face in your role? A. It will come as no surprise that many of the challenges I currently face in my role result from the pandemic. As our chief executive officer, Satya Nadella said recently, ‘we have participated in the largest at-scale remote work experiment the world has seen and it...

Indian Hill, Winton Woods, Lebanon and Bethel among schools with levies, issues up May 4 Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati Enquirer © Cara Owsley/The Enquirer The grand opening of the Winton Woods North Campus in Forest Park was held Monday, March 8, 2021. The building is for grades 7-12. In 2016, a levy was passed to build two new campuses, including a K-6 campus in Greenhills. Winton Wood City Schools is a New Tech Network district focused on project-based learning. Public scho...

Tech company accepted into Canada’s tech network’s Soft Landing A local tech company focused on providing digital pest management services for the greenhouse industry has been accepted into Canada’s Tech Network’s Soft Landing: Scale from Home program. IPM Scoutek, co-founded by Brian Hendel and Carrie Izsak of Splice Digital, provides real-time pest management information to help greenhouses manage pest flareups and improve crop yield and quality. “The funding has allo...

Bright + Early launches charitable fund to support diverse, inclusive workplaces Bright + Early has launched a new fund that will contribute to charities supporting underrepresented individuals in the Canadian tech workforce. The Better Workplaces Fund, as it is called, will specifically focus on supporting women, people of colour, especially Black and Indigenous people, LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and refugees in the workforce. The fund will focus specifically on tech worke...

Winton Woods City Schools unveils new $51 million campus for 7-12 graders FOREST PARK – Winton Woods City Schools unveiled its new $51.4 million North Campus building Monday afternoon. The facility will serve students in grades 7-12 beginning March 30, after spring break. Students returned to fully in-person learning Monday at the old campus after having been in a blended learning model much of this school year, district community engagement director Corina Denny told The Enquirer. The distri...

Post by Kevin Peesker, President Microsoft Canada As leaders, we know a defined diversity, equity and inclusion strategy should be an integral part of any organization. This past year has elevated why it is critical for businesses to play an active role in creating environments where people of diverse backgrounds feel empowered with the right opportunities, resources and platforms to thrive. The Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) is a pillar within Canada’s technology industry and ...

Share this article TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The Black Professionals in Tech Network (BPTN) is pleased to reveal the two recipients of its Pay It Forward donations. The $10,000 donations were awarded to two Black-owned nonprofits serving Black children and youth who are curious about the worlds of tech and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). "Countless reports have shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the nonprofit sector. Theyve also sho...

Posted January 28th, 2021 for TD Bank TORONTO and CHERRY HILL, N.J. , Jan. 28, 2021 /CNW/ - TD Bank Group (TD) is pleased to be named as one of the companies included in the 2021 Financial Services Gender-Equality Index (BFGEI). This recognition acknowledges the Banks commitment to advancing womens equality, including helping propel womens success at every stage of their career. TD has a deep-rooted history of promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion within the workplac...

  WINDSOR, ONT. -- Talk, text and join in on social media for Bell Let’s Talk Day on Thursday. The ongoing impacts of COVID-19 mean that now more than ever, every action counts in moving Canada’s mental health forward. You can join the conversation to support those who struggle while also driving Bell’s donations to Canadian mental health simply by talking, texting and participating on social media. “The stress and uncertainty of COVID-19 has impacted all of us, and the need for a...

A Michigan high school may be closing, but its curriculum had a lasting impact on local schools Updated Jan 13, 2021; Posted Jan 13, 2021 The Kent ISD school board Monday approved closing Kent Innovation High School, which serves students from districts throughout the county. It will be phased out over three years. (Monica Scott|MLive.com) Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI – When Kent Innovation High School opened its doors in 2011, school leaders had set out to offer students an instructiona...