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CFEX Selected as Finalist for the EDF Pulse Awards

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火曜日, 5月 7, 2024
Other Energy, Software, Environment, Alternative Energy, Energy, Environmental Issues, Technology, Green Technology, American Council, Transport, Amazon, Allen County, Indiana, GHG, EAC, PPA, Pulse, Renewable energy

CFEX, Inc. announced today that it has been selected as one of the finalists for the EDF Pulse Awards, a strong validation of the company’s technology and its holistic approach to streamline and automate the end-to-end business processes for decarbonization of energy-related emissions.

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  • CFEX, Inc. announced today that it has been selected as one of the finalists for the EDF Pulse Awards, a strong validation of the company’s technology and its holistic approach to streamline and automate the end-to-end business processes for decarbonization of energy-related emissions.
  • EDF’s selection of CFEX as one of the finalists for this year’s Pulse Awards is the latest in a series of innovation awards that the company has received, preceded by Amazon , the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) , and the Semiconductor Climate Consortium .
  • CFEX has developed a comprehensive suite of applications to track and transact EACs from issuances to purchases and allocation to retirements.
  • By automating these otherwise manual processes, CFEX minimizes transaction costs, errors, and disputes between buyers and sellers; and increases transaction accuracy, efficiency and auditability.

American Council of Learned Societies Announces 2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Award Winners

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木曜日, 5月 2, 2024
American Council, University, Ecosystem, Publication, Book, Learned society, Humanities, Research, ACLS, Life, Knowledge

NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards. Supported by Arcadia, these prizes recognize and reward the authors and publishers of exceptional, innovative, and open access humanities books published from 2017 to 2022.

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  • NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards .
  • Supported by Arcadia , these prizes recognize and reward the authors and publishers of exceptional, innovative, and open access humanities books published from 2017 to 2022.
  • These prizes recognize and reward the authors and publishers of exceptional, innovative, open access humanities books.
  • Submissions for the 2025 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards will open in May 2024.

2024 Helen Keller Achievement Awards Ceremony Celebrates Media Inclusion

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金曜日, 4月 19, 2024
AC3, Education, American Council, Radio, Glass, Disability, Perseverance, World War II, Talkington, Helen Keller, Lucasfilm, Netflix, Light, Perception, Visual impairment, Solomon R. Guggenheim, Journal, Organization, Film industry

LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) celebrated this evening the achievements of those champions for inclusion in media and the arts during its annual Helen Keller Achievement Awards held at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) celebrated this evening the achievements of those champions for inclusion in media and the arts during its annual Helen Keller Achievement Awards held at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles.
  • The evening’s honorees — filmmaker Shawn Levy, actor and advocate Marilee Talkington, and Lucasfilm Ltd. — were recognized for their steadfast commitment to keeping Helen Keller’s spirit alive as they drive inclusion in media for people with disabilities.
  • Since 1994, the Helen Keller Achievement Award has recognized the finest thought leaders, change-makers, and performing artists committed to carrying on Keller's mission to create a world of full and equal inclusion for people with disabilities.
  • For over 40 years, Helen Keller was AFB's leading ambassador, inspiring millions worldwide as she demonstrated all that can be accomplished through determination and perseverance.

AAPA to Launch PAthways Program to Foster Diversity Within PA Profession

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木曜日, 4月 11, 2024
The Harris Poll, American Academy, Pathway, American Council, Learning, All India Mahila Congress, Master, Education, AAPA, Patient, PAS, Student, Nursing

ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) announces the launch of PAthways, an initiative aimed at fostering diversity within the PA profession.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) announces the launch of PAthways, an initiative aimed at fostering diversity within the PA profession.
  • PAthways is designed to address historically marginalized communities, including Black, Latina/o/x, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, and other racial and ethnic groups, within the PA profession.
  • This two-prong program is aimed at: 1) raising awareness and interest in the PA profession among freshman and sophomore college students at minority-serving institutions (MSIs), and 2) providing mentorship and shadowing opportunities for seniors and recent graduates of color interested in pursuing PA school.
  • In its first cohort, PAthways aims to reach over 2,000 students at various stages of their pre-PA career path, including early college and post-college individuals.

Joint Statement Applauding Final Rule for Web Accessibility Under Title II of the ADA

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水曜日, 4月 10, 2024
Education, Federal Register, Organization, American Council, Disability discrimination act, Disability, NFB, Justice, Digital, Research, ACB, AFB, App Store (iOS/iPadOS), Register, Health

The rule is awaiting official publication in the Federal Register.

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  • The rule is awaiting official publication in the Federal Register.
  • This rule is the product of more than 14 years of advocacy and rulemaking to address these entities’ obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • State and local governments use websites and mobile applications to deliver timely information and services across the full spectrum of their operations.
  • Going forward, we will continue advocating for full implementation of this rule and others that expand access to the digital tools that we all rely on.

athenahealth and the American Council of the Blind Collaborate to Expand Digital Accessibility for athenahealth Patients

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水曜日, 4月 24, 2024
Health, Technology, Hospitals, Practice Management, Health Technology, Software, Networks, Organization, Paratriathlon, American Council, Government, Patient, Athenahealth, WCAG, Disability, Nursing

The collaboration expands athenahealth’s approach to accessibility around its patient-facing applications to be more inclusive for millions of patients.

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  • The collaboration expands athenahealth’s approach to accessibility around its patient-facing applications to be more inclusive for millions of patients.
  • “Technology can help reduce those barriers, empowering individuals to better communicate with their providers, and manage their own care.
  • Additionally, to ensure continuous improvements, athenahealth has a feedback channel for patients to report if they encounter accessibility barriers while using its patient-facing applications.
  • That means ensuring our digital experiences work for all patients, regardless of ability,” said Paul Brient, chief product officer at athenahealth.

Forbes Names Avangrid Among America’s Best Employers for Diversity

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火曜日, 4月 23, 2024
Publishing, Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Communications, Professional Services, Alternative Energy, Energy, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Other Professional Services, DEI, Statista, Parity, American Council, Disability, African, Woman, Workplace, Resource, CARE, Environment, Paradigm, Workforce, Diversity, Bacup, AGR, Organization, Knowledge, Management

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and a member of the Iberdrola Group, has been named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2024 .

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  • Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and a member of the Iberdrola Group, has been named to Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2024 .
  • This annual list researches and reviews companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) best practices and conducts anonymous employee surveys.
  • “We’re focused on creating a workplace where talented and committed employees build meaningful, long-term careers,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • The participants were asked to anonymously rate their employers on the organization’s approach to diversity as it pertains to such criteria as age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and general diversity.

Coursera Receives Industry-first Authorized Instructional Platform Designation from the American Council on Education

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火曜日, 4月 16, 2024
Technology, Security, Software, Audio, Video, Internet, Other Education, Continuing, Training, University, Education, Transfer, ACE, American Council, Illinois Institute of Technology, Language, Learning, New Yorker, Teaching, Partnership, Meta, FAQ, ECTS, Trust, Student, IBM, Nursing

Coursera is the first online learning platform to receive the Authorized Instructional Platform designation from the American Council of Education (ACE©) for academic integrity, security, and rigor of its learning experience.

Key Points: 
  • Coursera is the first online learning platform to receive the Authorized Instructional Platform designation from the American Council of Education (ACE©) for academic integrity, security, and rigor of its learning experience.
  • This approval also boosts the market value of industry-authored courses and credentials on Coursera that have earned ACE© credit recommendations.
  • It also means that courses that obtained ACE credit recommendations off-platform will maintain their recommendations if added to the Coursera platform.
  • To learn more about content that has received ACE Credit Recommendations on Coursera, visit the FAQ page .

Media Release: Survey Reveals Loss of Trust but High Expectations for US-German Partnership

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月曜日, 4月 15, 2024
Other Consumer, Insurance, Thought Leadership, Professional Services, Business, Philanthropy, Consumer, Foundation, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Asset Management, Climate change, American Council, Western world, DXL, City, Transatlantic, Allianz, Partnership, Conference, History, Violence, American Conference, Panic, Optimism, Pessimism, Government, Airline

There is no escaping that public trust in the German-American relationship is lower today than it was two years ago.

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  • There is no escaping that public trust in the German-American relationship is lower today than it was two years ago.
  • Declining optimism since 2022 may reflect a sense of disappointment rather than entrenched pessimism, as expectations in the partnership remain very high.
  • Opportunities await the partnership to leverage this trust and build further relevance for citizens of both countries.
  • With this trust comes responsibility and high expectations for businesses to partner with governments to bolster transatlantic bonds.

University of Phoenix Office of Educational Equity Leadership Presents at 2024 OLC Innovate Conference

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金曜日, 4月 12, 2024
Professional Services, Continuing, University, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Education, Online, Family, CO, American Council, DEIB, University of Phoenix, Trauma, Office, Workplace, Trumbull County, Ohio, Conference, Student, Business, Learning, Risk management, Educational equity, Child, OLC, SOS, Terrain, Growth, Tutoring

University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Office of Educational Equity Program Manager Jelisa Dallas, M.S.

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  • University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Office of Educational Equity Program Manager Jelisa Dallas, M.S.
  • Dallas currently sits on of the board of the University of Phoenix employee resource group, African American Council for Excellence.
  • The Office of Educational Equity leads internal and external initiatives promoting understanding and inclusive practices throughout the University, aligning with the University of Phoenix President’s Advisory Council on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB).
  • The next Summit, free to the public and themed “Transparency as the catalyst for belonging,” is planned for June 11-13, 2024.