CONTENT: Press Release
United States, Mar. 4, 2021 /3BL Media/- The Energy Diversity & Inclusion Council kicks off The Energy Inclusion Conference announcing the Top Diverse Leaders in Energy on February 23 - 25, 2021. This year’s conference theme is “Inclusion Leads to Innovation”. This virtual conference will feature keynote speakers such as Pedro Pizarro, Paula Gold Williams, Girish Saligram and more. During the conference, professionals will gain access to learning sessions held by industry experts, organizational tracks, and endless inspiration that highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion in the energy arena.
The Top Diverse Leaders in Energy award features the highest caliber of executive leadership within this industry.
CONTENT: Blog
Following the murder of George Floyd last summer, countless companies and their senior leadership publicly condemned discrimination in any form, announced various financial commitments aimed at accelerating change and, in some cases, unveiled long-term initiatives to fundamentally alter their business practices to meet the needs of all people.
Fast-forward to today: A new presidential administration committed to addressing systemic racism and economic inequality has taken office in the U.S. But what does this mean for businesses that pledged to help stamp out systemic racism just a few months ago? How can they make good on their commitments now and maintain momentum into the future?
Lawyer of the Year
BC Law’s Sharon Beckman recognized by Mass. Lawyers Weekly for her work with the Boston College Innocence Program
Sharon Beckman (Lee Pellegrini)
Boston College Law School Associate Clinical Professor Sharon L. Beckman, faculty director of the Boston College Innocence Program, is among
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s 17 “Lawyers of the Year,” an annual distinction bestowed by the statewide law publication upon a select group of the Commonwealth’s attorneys for significant accomplishments during the previous year.
She was co-honored along with co-counsel John J. Barter for the September 2020 exoneration of their client Frances Choy, whose arson and first-degree murder convictions were vacated based on new evidence of her innocence, including substantiation that someone else confessed to the crime, and scientific proof that contradicted trial testimony of a state police chemist.
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Assistive technology is creating a level playing field in manufacturer Bosma’s warehouse and empowering another demographic in the workforce.
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In the US, 70% of blind or visually-impaired people are unemployed - that’s 2.6 million people aged 21-64. That’s a big number, especially considering there is technology available that means this demographic could do any number of jobs just as well – or indeed better – than others.
One organization championing this type of assistive technology to open up opportunities in the workplace is Indiana-based Bosma Enterprises. The firm operates a warehouse that packs and ships a variety of products, from medial equipment to ice melter, staffed almost entirely by people who are blind or visually impaired.