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The ethics of recruiting international health-care workers: Canada’s gains could mean another country’s pain

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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While the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency over in May 2023, Canada’s health workforce crisis has no end in sight.

Key Points: 
  • While the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency over in May 2023, Canada’s health workforce crisis has no end in sight.
  • As researchers with the Canadian Health Workforce Network, we see the roots of this crisis in poor workforce planning and the inadequate integration of immigrant health workers.

Canada’s health workforce crisis is more than a national issue

    • This voluntary code was agreed to by all member states in 2010.
    • Its key principles are ethical recruitment, a commitment to planning and international co-operation.

Why is the WHO Code important to reflect upon now?


    Recent Canadian health workforce reports identify the recruitment and integration of internationally educated health personnel (IEHPs) as part of the solution to the health worker crisis. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health held hearings on addressing Canada’s health workforce crisis, and the top four recommendations from its March 2023 report all referenced IEHPs:
    The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences report also offers “pathways forward to ease the health workforce crisis,” including improving the integration of IEHPs.

Provincial recruiting strategies

    • Saskatchewan launched an international health worker pool for Provincial Nominee Program candidates.
    • Manitoba started recruiting health-care workers directly from the Philippines.
    • Nova Scotia has recruited 65 refugees from Kenyan refugee camps who will be employed in the continuing care sector.

How compatible are these practices with the WHO Code?

    • However, recruiting health workers from countries on the WHO’s safeguard list without robust and reciprocal benefits for the countries sending them fails the ethical test.
    • Merging employment and refugee selection channels also suggests ethical concerns beyond health workforce issues, since refugee systems are based on the vulnerability individuals face, not their occupational compatibility.
    • Canada’s ability to approach self-sufficiency is limited by its lack of robust plans, and by the lack of data to support planning.

Toyota and SiriusXM® Celebrate All Hybrids and Their Power to Inspire, Uplift and Transport Us

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Whether you're talking about an inspiring, versatile person or an innovative, fuel-efficient car, hybrids encourage us to explore the world and reach our full potential.

Key Points: 
  • Whether you're talking about an inspiring, versatile person or an innovative, fuel-efficient car, hybrids encourage us to explore the world and reach our full potential.
  • To celebrate hybrids in all their forms, this year, Toyota and SiriusXM are teaming up with electrical engineer, and the first Mexican-born woman to travel into outer space, Katya Echazarreta, to launch "We Are ALL Hybrids."
  • The digital marketing campaign features the latest Toyota Camry Hybrid and RAV4 Hybrid, both of which include a three-month subscription to the SiriusXM Platinum Plan.
  • Fans can learn more about the "We Are ALL Hybrids" campaign, Echazerreta's inspiring story, and the Camry Hybrid and RAV4 Hybrid by visiting www.Toyota.com/WeAreAllHybrids .

Girls Who Code Celebrates 10th Anniversary With "CodeFair," A Three-Day Public Event

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Girls Who Code, a nonprofit working to close the gender gap in tech, announced CodeFair, a three-day event from Friday, March 24th – Sunday, March 26th at The Altman Building in New York City. The immersive tech experience invites the public to play, discover, code, and engage their imagination using technology's most thrilling innovations. From discovering the Metaverse to coding your aura and becoming a safer cyber citizen, guests will find endless opportunities to nurture their passions while learning computer science fundamentals. The organization will kick off CodeFair with an Opening Night Party and Fundraiser, including an awards ceremony and VIP event access, on March 23rd at The Altman Building.

Key Points: 
  • The immersive tech experience invites the public to play, discover, code, and engage their imagination using technology's most thrilling innovations.
  • Created in celebration of Girls Who Code's 10th Anniversary, CodeFair was designed to mirror the organization's ambition, creativity, and unprecedented scale – and honor the 500,000 students, 115,000 alumni, and dozens of partners that make up the Girls Who Code community.
  • Girls Who Code Gaming Activation will expand on the Girls Who Code Girls Campaign, the first gallery of video game characters coded by girls and the call to action for students is to Code the Next Generation of Video Game characters.
  • "Girls Who Code began with one classroom of twenty girls and has grown into a global movement of activism, sisterhood, and empowerment," said Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and CEO of Moms First.

Sabre launches partnership with Girls Who Code

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Thursday, November 17, 2022
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry, today announced a partnership with Girls Who Code (GWC), an international non-profit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology and changing the image of what a programmer looks like and does.

Key Points: 
  • Sabre's sponsorship will help empower a generation of change-makers by supporting Girls Who Code after school clubs for 3rd to 12th graders, which seek to educate, engage and connect girls with technology in their communities.
  • Through Sabre's Women In Tech resource group, Sabre team members will have the opportunity to actively engage in Girls Who Code events, community-building activities and recruitment opportunities for Sabre internships and careers.
  • "At Girls Who Code, we understand that it's not enough to foster a passion for computer science among girls and young women.
  • Since launching in 2012, Girls Who Code has reached 500,000 students through our in-person and virtual programming, and 115,000 of our alumni are college or career-aged.

Mavenir Earns 2022 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius

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Friday, October 7, 2022
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Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, has been recognized with a 2022 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius, one of the most trusted research and review platforms.

Key Points: 
  • Mavenir, the Network Software Provider building the future of networks with cloud-native software that runs on any cloud and transforms the way the world connects, has been recognized with a 2022 Tech Cares Award from TrustRadius, one of the most trusted research and review platforms.
  • This third-annual Tech Cares Award celebrates companies that have gone above and beyond to provide impactful corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs for their employees and surrounding communities.
  • Mavenir has earned a 2022 Tech Cares award for demonstrating a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility, said Megan Headley, VP of Research at TrustRadius.
  • Tech leaders throughout the industry are embracing similar corporate social responsibility initiatives, and were excited to give them the recognition they deserve with a Tech Cares Award, said TrustRadius Founder and CEO Vinay Bhagat.

Girls Who Code and Raytheon Technologies Launch Pilot Leadership Academy for STEM College Students

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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ARLINGTON, Va. and NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies is partnering with Girls Who Code (GWC) to launch GWC's Leadership Academy, a semester-long program for over 100 U.S. college students. Program participants will join GWC advisors and Raytheon Technologies mentors to build their leadership, technical and professional skills while growing their network of peers studying STEM fields.

Key Points: 
  • ARLINGTON, Va. and NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Technologies is partnering with Girls Who Code (GWC) to launch GWC's Leadership Academy, a semester-long program for over 100 U.S. college students.
  • Program participants will join GWC advisors and Raytheon Technologies mentors to build their leadership, technical and professional skills while growing their network of peers studying STEM fields.
  • The program, which targets STEM students who will soon enter the workforce, will launch on Aug. 30, 2022.
  • Students in the Leadership Academy come from more than 80 colleges across the U.S. and about 90% identify as Black, Latina, Indigenous, or first-generation college students.

Akkodis and Hired launch partnership with Girls Who Code

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akkodis, a global leader in the engineering and R&D market, and Hired, the largest AI-driven marketplace that matches ambitious tech and sales talent with the world's most innovative companies, today launched a strategic partnership with Girls Who Code, an international nonprofit organization that will work to close the gender gap in engineering, software development, and other technology disciplines. Akkodis and Hired are part of the Adecco Group, whose mission is to "Make the Future Work for Everyone."

Key Points: 
  • Akkodis and Hired are part of the Adecco Group, whose mission is to "Make the Future Work for Everyone."
  • "Our partnership with Girls Who Code will help us place the next generation of female software engineers in high impact roles with some of the world's most innovative brands."
  • "At Girls Who Code, we understand that it's not enough to foster a passion for computer science among girls and young women.
  • Girls Who Code has sparked culture change through marketing campaigns and advocacy efforts, generating 14 Billion engagements globally.

Emily Reid Announced as AI4ALL's New CEO: Will Lead Organization Through Next Phase of Growth, Impact

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Emily Reid has been appointed the permanent CEO of AI4ALL, which opens doors to artificial intelligence for historically excluded talent through education and mentorship. The AI4ALL Board of Directors conducted a thorough, thoughtful, national search to fill the position and selected Reid to formally take the helm for AI4ALL's next phase of growth and impact. Reid had been serving in the interim CEO role since January 1.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Emily Reid has been appointed the permanent CEO of AI4ALL , which opens doors to artificial intelligence for historically excluded talent through education and mentorship.
  • The AI4ALL Board of Directors conducted a thorough, thoughtful, national search to fill the position and selected Reid to formally take the helm for AI4ALL's next phase of growth and impact.
  • Reid had been serving in the interim CEO role since January 1.
  • AI4ALL has received funding from Pivotal Ventures, Google.org, Prudential Financial, Microsoft, EY, and The Micron Foundation, among others.

Visible and Match Group Team Up to Offer a Registry for Singles this Wedding Season

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Monday, April 4, 2022
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With singles too often on the giving end of gift registries, Match Group and Visible are joining forces to create a limited-time Singles Registry where users can sign up to receive gifts and send them to the special singles in their lives.

Key Points: 
  • With singles too often on the giving end of gift registries, Match Group and Visible are joining forces to create a limited-time Singles Registry where users can sign up to receive gifts and send them to the special singles in their lives.
  • Visible is teaming up with Match Group's portfolio of brands - including Tinder, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, and Match - to capitalize on a market that has had a bias against singles.
  • Tinder, Match, Plenty of Fish, and OkCupid will also be promoting the campaign across their platforms.
  • says Melissa Hobley, CMO of OkCupid, which is participating along with other Match Group brands in the Singles Registry.

Laserfiche Teams Up with Girls Who Code to Address the Widening Gender Gap in Technology

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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"As proud sponsors of Girls Who Code, we are empowering a generation of brilliant minds and change-makers to solve the world's most urgent problems."

Key Points: 
  • "As proud sponsors of Girls Who Code, we are empowering a generation of brilliant minds and change-makers to solve the world's most urgent problems."
  • Since its inception, Girls Who Code has reached more than 500 million people globally and 450,000 girls through its programming.
  • The organization serves girls from elementary school to college, half of whom come from historically underrepresented groups in the technology industry.
  • "Laserfiche is dedicated to accelerating innovation, and that can't happen without diverse participation in technology," said Laserfiche President Karl Chan.