Tag: diversity
Insider Q&A: Nellie Borrero recounts 4 decades of addressing racism and bringing change to Accenture
NEW YORK -- It didn't take long for Nellie Borrero to encounter racism in 1986 when she joined a major consulting firm that...
Jobs for the Future’s new $50M fund looks to invest in underrepresented founders
Two years ago, Jobs for the Future (JFF), a nonprofit dedicated to helping low-wage workers attain upward mobility, established a venture arm, JFFVentures,...
The Key To Inclusive Education In Early Years
Taken from UNICEF’s “Inclusive Education” - https://www.unicef.org/eca/sites/unicef.org.eca/files/IE_summary_accessible_220917_0.pdf What Are The Barriers To Learning? There are many barriers that children can have that will...
GOP state attorneys push back on Biden's proposed diversity rules for apprenticeship programs
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Biden administration plan to promote diversity and equity in workplace apprenticeship programs is facing pushback from Republican attorneys...
Techstars’ $80M partnership with J.P. Morgan is on the rocks, employees say
During a Zoom meeting with her senior leaders last summer, Techstars CEO Maëlle Gavet sat at a table, an open notebook in front...
A federal judge has ordered a US minority business agency to serve all races
NEW YORK -- A federal judge in Texas has ordered a 55-year-old U.S. agency that caters to minority-owned businesses to serve people regardless...