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Published July 15, 2021 Andrew Hutchinson Content and Social Media Manager Facebook has provided an update on its efforts to maximize diversity and inclusion, both internally and externally, through a range of initiatives and projects. And according to the data, it has made progress on virtually all fronts, despite the additional challenges of the pandemic. As per Facebook: "Over the last year, we’ve seen growth in underrepresented communities at Facebook. Today, more than 21% of our non-technical employees identify as Black or Hispanic. We’re also proud to report that we had our most div...

Ashley Rouse was terrified when she first started receiving media requests from major publications featuring Black-owned businesses last June. The founder and CEO of Brooklyn-based Trade Street Jam Co. says her team saw “insane growth” between January and June, with monthly sales skyrocketing from $1,500 to $80,000, and she was hanging on by a thread to keep up. “At the beginning of June, I was 8 months pregnant and swollen all over,” Rouse recalls. “I was up day and night fulfilling packages with my husband, mom, and a team of two, trying desperately to keep up with these blessing...

Judy Toland Judy Toland, 49, is vice president and head of scaled solutions and global business marketing for Facebook in the Chicago office. She lives in Westmont with her husband and their 3-year-old daughter. What was life like growing up in suburban St. Louis? I think of my childhood in two ways. There was the joyful, safe bubble that my extended family created. I had two parents, three siblings and I was surrounded by a very large extended family. I was inspired by my parents, uncles and aunts, most of whom had bachelor's degrees, at least, which was an achievement because Black America...

Goodwill, Facebook Elevate, Coursera Team Up on Social Media Marketing Education A grant from the social network will enable Goodwill to distribute 6,000 scholarships Goodwill will offer holistic support to Black learners and provide eligible participants with services such as career planning and résumé building Goodwill Industries International 2 hours ago Goodwill Industries International, Facebook Elevate and Coursera joined forces on an initiative to bring social media marketing skills to job seekers.

Facebook has announced a new initiative, in conjunction with Goodwill Partners and Coursera, that will provide accredited social media ad digital marketing training to over 6,000 job seekers in the US, free of charge, via a new scholarship program. The program is designed to help people from minority backgrounds to get back to work, and to capitalize on rising opportunities within the digital marketing space. As explained by Goodwill: "This new training program is intended to increase diversity, and eliminate barriers to entry in this rapidly growing field of work. As part of Facebook Elevat...