Also helping lead the drive for more diversity in engineering is Cloud, a director of project engineering at Melbourne-based L3Harris Technologies Inc. and the chair of the L3Harris Employees of African Descent employee resource group, which has more than 1,300 members. We need to understand that diversity is a plus, not a negative, said Cloud, who worked at Lockheed Martin Corp. for 18 years before joining L3Harris 2½ years ago.
He said, in engineering at one time a profession dominated by white males diversity of gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation is crucial, and helps create diversity of thought that helps the creative process of engineering.
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For some parents of color, one way to alleviate the stress and vicarious trauma associated with police shootings is to give their kids a mental health day from school.
For kids of color, the news cycle this month has been haunting. The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin was on news channels everywhere, forcing Black people to be retraumatized by video after video of George Floyd, a Black man, begging for his life and crying out for his mother.
There has also been an alarming number of young people of color shot by the police lately: Daunte Wright, 20, was killed near Minneapolis at a traffic stop, just miles from where George Floyd was killed. Less than a week later, Chicago police released graphic footage of an officer killing 13-year-old Adam Toledo in what was initially labeled “armed confrontation.” (Toledo, a seventh grader, does not appear to be holding a weapon at the moment he’s shot, but police video sh
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Royal Oils and Gold Series Announce the Recipients of the Rooted in Science Scholarship
April 27, 2021 GMT
CINCINNATI (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 27, 2021
Procter & Gamble (P&G) haircare brands Royal Oils by Head & Shoulders and Gold Series from Pantene announced the 11 recipients of the first annual Rooted in Science Scholarship. The scholarships were awarded to Black women pursuing a degree in STEM fields at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and UNCF (United Negro College Fund)-member schools. UNCF, a long-time partner to P&G, will facilitate the distribution.
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Camas’ top administrator might pack his bags soon, less than a year after starting the job.
City Administrator Jamal Fox has been named a finalist for the city manager gig in Gresham, Ore., according to a news release from that city. Fox is one of three finalists selected from a field of 37 candidates.
A statement from the city of Camas released by spokesperson Bryan Rachal said that Fox “has been pursued by multiple municipalities.”
“Knowing what type of leader Jamal is, we completely understand why,” the statement reads. “Jamal’s skills, talent and leadership have been much appreciated and they have been an important part of the success the city has experienced during the pandemic. While we are saddened to possibly lose Jamal to another city, we’re also excited for the opportunity for him and his family.”