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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $1.5 million to help recruit, train, and retain more American women in quality pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, and pursue careers in manufacturing, infrastructure, and cybersecurity, among other industries. The Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) grants announced today help expand pathways for American women…

OHUB Announces Historic Partnership With the ActOne Group to Increase the Diversity of the STEM Workforce New partnership will connect thousands of diverse students and professionals with in-demand STEM jobs through ActOne Group’s AllStem staffing and OHUB’s nationwide network of diverse applicants. LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 Today, Opportunity Hub (OHUB) and ActOne Group announced…

Starbucks is taking a major step forward in serving the deaf community. This fall, Starbucks will open its first all-signing store, where all employees will be fluent in American Sign Language. According to a press release from the company, the new store will open in Washington, D.C. in October and will be close to the deaf-friendly Gallaudet University. Not only is…

Critic aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes is undergoing a major overhaul of its certification process in an effort to bring more critics under its umbrella. In a first wave changes being rolled out, the site will add podcasts and video movie reviews to its mix of scores instead of just written ones. Also, the site will…

“Crazy Rich Asians,” powered by jubilant reviews and pent-up demand for a major Hollywood film led by Asian stars, took in a strong $25.2 million at North American theaters over the weekend, easily enough for No. 1. It was the best result for a PG-13 romantic comedy in six years — since “Think Like a…

The Disability Equality Index (DEI) in the U.S. has revealed 126 out of 145 companies scored a 100 rating when it came to the inclusion of people with disabilities. These companies account for 7.8 million employees in the U.S. The Index which surveys Fortune 1000 corporations and Am Law 100 is a joint initiative between…

Kheris Rogers can’t forget the grade school humiliation. During an assignment where the students had to draw themselves, the teacher handed the shy dark-skinned girl a black crayon instead of a brown one. “I was the darkest of all of them,” the stunning 11 year old recalls of her classmates. “But they were all African-American.”…

By Amanda Sourry, president, Unilever North America We live in a fast-changing and highly complex world. The profile of our customers, consumers and employees have undergone a fundamental shift. Now more than ever, it’s imperative that the workplace reflects the world we live in. Workplace diversity is no longer just a good thing to do…

President Trump is set to rescind a series of Obama-era policies and guidelines that promote the use of race in college admissions in order to promote campus diversity, according to The Wall Street Journal. According to the newspaper, the move comes as the Department of Justice investigates how race factors into admissions at Harvard University. The probe is…