Citizenship

Artic Winter Games 2023

Watching the finger pull—a traditional Dene game used to strengthen fingers in preparation for the fishing season—was an eye-opening experience for Katelyn Fujii and Roderick MacDonald, a husband and wife
Published on March 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

On the importance of Women’s Mental Health: Kate Spade

Kate Spade New York shared this CNBC segment of its CEO and Brand President Liz Fraser speaking on the importance of mental health in women’s empowerment, a subject close to
Published on March 24, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

DEI deepens strategy towards more inclusive culture

One of my favorite aspects of the DE&I professional community is the sharing of best practices. Learning from one another is extremely valuable, and I always take advantage of opportunities
Published on March 22, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

How data impacts your daily life

Amber Yandow is a data science subject matter expert, coach, mentor, and instructor who collaborated with Cisco to develop the Introduction to Data Science curriculum, which is now available for…
Published on March 6, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Home Depot supports Historically Black Colleges and Universities through Retool Your School program

Anika Clement Wharton, senior director of supply chain at Home Depot, is a fourth generation Atlantan and a third generation Spelman College graduate. She has notable family members who have
Published on March 2, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Cybersecurity education will play critical role in coming future

The demand for skilled information security workers is increasing all over the world. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 35% increase in IT skilled employment in the United States
Published on February 15, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Women scientists in Merck

Women have historically been underrepresented in process research and development — the area between drug discovery and manufacturing. However, the percentage of women on our company’s small molecule process research
Published on February 13, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Kimberly Clark on the value of inclusiveness

Kimberly-chief Clark’s research and development (R&D) officer, Robert Long, is dedicated to improving consumers’ lives through innovation and inclusion. We spoke with Robert about his childhood leadership lessons, the importance
Published on February 6, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Small interview with GoDaddy’s Richa Gandhi

A small interview with GoDaddy’s Richa Gandhi Give us a brief outlook on your role at GoDaddy. I work on Domain Control Center products as a Senior Software Engineer on
Published on January 25, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

CBRE’s Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer named America’s 50 Most Powerful Latinas

Liz Atlee, CBRE’s Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, has been named one of the Association of Latino Professionals for America’s 50 Most Powerful Latinas (MPL) (ALPFA). This is her third
Published on January 25, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Get your about Black History activation kit this February

February is Black History Month, a time to honor and educate ourselves about the history of Black people in North America. You can help your community take action toward racial
Published on January 22, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Q&A with Kim Bryden, Cureare’s founder

A Q&A with Stephanie Conzelman, stakeholder engagement director with Land Betterment.
Published on January 19, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Nomination for Sofidel 2023 Sustainable Hygiene Heroes awards open till Jan 27

Here is an opportunity to win $5,000 in cash prizes. Offer expires on January 27.
Published on January 18, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Affordable financing key to financial inclusion

CARE’s Ignite Program is one such gender-focused program, and it saved Vietnam-based Thao when the pandemic devastated the storefront floristry business she opened in 2018. She lacked the funds to
Published on January 18, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Champion Australia partners with HoMie to help young homeless youth

The purpose-driven collection has upcycled over 1,800 pounds of waste while also benefiting the communities in which we live and work.
Published on January 17, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

DNA testing your dogs increases its quality of life

Rachel Miro was living alone in a studio apartment in Pittsburgh in 2019 when she decided to foster a four-legged companion. She went to a nearby shelter and was immediately
Published on January 17, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Glenn Family Foundation holds 8th annual I-HEAL Community Wellness Day

The Glenn Family Foundation, a non-profit organisation whose mission is to improve life outcomes for children, youth, and families in the Mississippi Delta by eliminating health inequities, recently held its
Published on January 11, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Six Dow Jones executives nominated to 2022 OUTstanding list

In a statement Dow said, six of its leaders have been named to three 2022 OUTstanding lists: LGBT+ Executives, LGBT+ Ally Executives, and LGBT+ Future Leaders. Three of these people
Published on January 9, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Joann Quiones delves deep into 18th century decorative arts

Joann Quiones, an Arts/Industry resident, investigates material culture, particularly 18th century decorative arts, complicating narratives of who and what is valued in society and why. Since its inception in 1974,
Published on January 6, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

3 key reasons why broadband connectivity matters for children

How different do you believe your life and opportunities would have been if you had never experienced connectivity? Unfortunately, this is the reality for hundreds of millions of children around
Published on January 6, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Moving towards greater equity: Mastercard

Ideas to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, emerged throughout the year as businesses recognised the benefits of bringing more people into the financial fold. However, as progress was
Published on January 2, 2023
By Mathieu Maurice

Drone technology has changed search and rescue operations

Drones are assisting St. Paul SAR and Cold Lake SAR in their response and recovery efforts in northern Alberta.
Published on December 28, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Gilead Science helps Transinclusive Group with issues of health, safety, and stigma

Tatiana Williams faced many challenges and hardships as a young Trans woman growing up in Florida, but she didn’t have many resources available to her. “Like many of my friends,
Published on December 27, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

PNC’s peak performance showcases employee focused work culture

Consider a months-long series of meetings in which leaders from nearly a dozen departments collaborate to define a standard of peak performance that applies uniformly to each of their fields.
Published on December 27, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

GoDaddy supports local entrepreneurs

Can you give us a brief background on yourself and your current position at GoDaddy? Hello, my name is Tayler. I just moved from Gilbert, Arizona to Wichita, Kansas. I’ve
Published on December 26, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Home Depot supports women veterans with $100,000

This holiday season, The Home Depot Foundation presented $100,000 to Mary Hall Freedom Village (MHFV), an Atlanta-based non-profit partner, to assist local women veterans transitioning out of homelessness. The grant
Published on December 26, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

KeyBank provides $200000 grant to Jannus Inc to aid refugees and immegrants

The grant will assist Jannus, Inc. and the Idaho Office for Refugees with programs that assist new Americans in finding news agricultural jobs.
Published on December 23, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Light in the Night raises $1M for blood disorders

Asalia Goldberg and her Cell Therapy team colleagues were waiting for the start of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night walk in Mercer County, New Jersey, in late
Published on December 22, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

P&G’s inspiring culture of delivering inclusive employment to disabled employees

There are more than 1 billion people who are disabled in the world. P&G recognizes that people with different abilities have different strengths and perspectives, and we work with them
Published on December 20, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Listen to effective altruism on Sea Change Radio

The second half of our two-part series on the effective altruism movement and “longtermism” airs this week on Sea Change Radio. We speak with philosopher Émile Torres to gain a
Published on December 15, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Essity global surveys sheds light on future of personal care

We are constantly gathering insights as a global leader in hygiene and health to help us break down barriers to well-being and contribute to inclusive, stigma-free societies. This time, we
Published on December 6, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Habitat for Humanity fulfills one more dream of affordable home ownership

Maya had been concerned about the rising rent in Dickson, Tennessee, where she and her young son live. But she didn’t have much of a choice because home prices were
Published on December 4, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Bacardi offers career in bartending to young adults

Bacardi, a family-owned spirits company, is relaunching Shake Your Future in Paris to give young adults in the capital the life-changing opportunity to train as a professional bartender while also
Published on November 28, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Women can rock at Tech

Women4Cyber will be represented at this year's Web Summit.
Published on November 28, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

MAC Cosmetics lends supports to transgenders

M.A.C Cosmetics was proud to support The Ali Forney Center’s inaugural WE ARE FAMILY DANCE-A-THON in honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance. The event, which took place on Transgender Day
Published on November 28, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

A decade long experience at T-Mobile

An inspiring take by Mike Siever.
Published on November 28, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

New Holland Construction sponsors FLITI for increased social inclusion

This November, CNH Industrial brand New Holland Construction sponsored the Tiradentes Literary Fair (FLITI), which took place in Tiradentes, Minas Geras, Brazil’s historic city center. The brand, along with its
Published on November 27, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

PSEG celebrates Veterans

PSEG’s Veterans Employee Business Resource Group and Metropolitan Division members recently formally dedicated our new switching station in Clifton in memory of Sgt. James Harvey II, who was killed in
Published on November 21, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Employees of Virginia Natural Gas celebrate Golden Anniversary

It was the autumn of 1972. Richard Nixon became the first American president to visit China, and the United Kingdom had recently joined the European Community. On Hawaii Five-O, viewers
Published on November 21, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

US Marine Corp melting pot of race and religion

Leaving a small town to join the United States Marine Corps was a life-changing experience, not only in terms of leaving as a Marine, but also in terms of observing…
Published on November 15, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Diverse STEM workforce contributing to increased innovation: AMD

Diversity and inclusion are important factors in our ability to create great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences. According to research, businesses with diverse teams are more innovative, make better
Published on November 14, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Qualcomm introduces 5G training for students across the globe

The program is available for any full-time university student worldwide, including those pursuing an Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree.
Published on November 11, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Hormel Foods Corporation recognized for its internship program

This is not the first time that Hormel Foods’s leading internship program has been recognized by Vault-Firsthand.
Published on November 9, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

US Bank partners with 24/7 Blac to bridge income, employment disparity

24/7 Blac, which was established in 2020, focuses on financial empowerment programs such as business creation, career readiness, and homeownership.
Published on November 8, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

GoDaddy’s Empower program creating young entrepreneurs

Launched in 2017, the social impact program provides training, tools, and peer networks to entrepreneurs in underserved communities.
Published on November 2, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Western Australia launches Operation Grain Harvest with former defense personnel

The development not only increases opportunities for former defense personnel but also goes to boost much need agricultural output.
Published on October 31, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Shifting the narrative on disability

U.S. Bank is committed to increasing inclusivity and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive
Published on October 31, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Medtronic improves diversification of its sales forces

Medtronic’s innovative programs helps reshape the company’s sales force.
Published on October 26, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice

Australia begins initiative in genomic research

Illumina will support the OurDNA project in underserved communities to improve disease prediction, diagnosis, and treatment.
Published on October 25, 2022
By Mathieu Maurice
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