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So far, almost 16 million doses of the vaccine have been administered throughout the state, and more than 9 million people have received at least one shot, according to Florida Department of Health data. Of these, only 7% — more than 658,000 — identify as Black, state health department statistics show. Another 10.9%, more than a million, are in the department's "other" category, which includes "Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and other groups," according to the department. Throughout the state, 1,412,852 of those who have been vaccinated are between the ages of 16-34, accor...

Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Girls around the world are using innovation and technology to solve problems, to unite communities and as a force for good and equality. And yet, women and girls are still under-represented in STEM fields. In an increasingly digitized world economy, the gender digital divide has severe repercussion for girls’ and women’s rights. To bridge this gap, at least three things need to happen: facilitate equal access to digital technologies and the internet for girls and women; encourage and invest in girls and women to build their ICT skills; and enabl...

Speakers include: H.E. Volkan Bozkir, President of the General Assembly H.E. Mher Margaryan, Chair of the 65th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN Women Somaya Faruqi, Member of the Afghan Girls Robotic Team Women’s Leadership in a COVID-19 World: Eddie Ndopu, SDG and disability rights advocate, in conversation with: H.E. Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland H.E. Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta, Minister of Women, Gender and Diversity of Argentina Aya Chebbi, outgoing African Union Youth Envoy and Chair of Africa Young Women...

BROCKTON — A year after taking office as Brockton's 50th mayor, Robert Sullivan gave his first State of the City address on Thursday evening. The speech was prerecorded and delivered virtually, airing live on Brockton Community Access, including its YouTube page, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The coronavirus, which has disproportionately affected the city, was at the forefront of Sullivan's address. As of Thursday, 10,924 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic and 368 residents have died after contracting the disease. But the mayor also discussed s...

Article content The Youth Task Team is offering weekly events called Wellness Wednesdays. They are virtual events catered to and only available for the youth of the community to promote wellness, being healthy and active. A youth is considered any person between the ages of 12 and 19. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Virtual wellness events for youth to be offered Back to video A variety of events are scheduled for the second, third, and fourth Wednesdays of the month until at least March, and potentially beyond that. They are entirely free, as t...