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UNCF Issues Revealing Report on Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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The 40-page report titled “The Heart Work of Hard Work: Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs,” provides a snapshot of the best practices four participating HBCUs shared to strengthen the Black teacher pipeline.

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  • The 40-page report titled “The Heart Work of Hard Work: Black Teacher Pipeline Best Practices at HBCU Teacher Education Programs,” provides a snapshot of the best practices four participating HBCUs shared to strengthen the Black teacher pipeline.
  • The selected institutions were listed among the top 25 four-year HBCUs that produce Black teacher college graduates in various K-12 education fields.
  • The findings of the report will be discussed on Tuesday, Feb. 13, as part of the Equity in Education: Advancing Opportunities for Black Teachers and Parents virtual learning series.
  • Historically Black colleges and universities are critical conduits in the Black teacher pipeline,” said Dr. Copridge.

PGIM Hires Sancia Dalley to Lead DEI Investment Strategies

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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PGIM , the $1.2 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ), has hired Sancia Dalley as a managing director in the PGIM Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).

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  • PGIM , the $1.2 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE: PRU ), has hired Sancia Dalley as a managing director in the PGIM Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI).
  • In this role, Dalley will oversee the DEI Investment Portfolio and HBCU Investment Strategy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231120626805/en/
    Sancia Dalley, Managing Director, DEI Investment Portfolio and HBCU Investment Strategy, PGIM (Photo: Business Wire)
    Together with parent company Prudential, PGIM is committed to helping to close the racial wealth gap.
  • As a senior leader in the firm, Dalley will partner across PGIM and Prudential’s leadership and investment teams, as well as with industry partners, to advance both strategies.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Vitamin Angels aim to reach 10,000+ Texans with no-cost prenatal vitamins

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
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RICHARDSON, Texas, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With a shared goal to improve outcomes for mothers and babies statewide, Vitamin Angels will join Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas' evolved Special Beginnings® maternal and infant health initiative in an effort to put at least 10,000 six-month supplies of prenatal vitamins and minerals in the hands of family-planning, pregnant and postpartum Texas women.

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  • "Seventy-four percent of women seeking pregnancy health advice start with a health care provider - and nearly half seek that advice online.
  • "We want to reduce barriers for women to receive the necessary nutrients and begin moving the needle on maternal and infant outcomes."
  • Vitamin Angels is a global public health nonprofit working to improve maternal and child nutrition.
  • "We are thrilled to collaborate with BCBSTX so, together, we can reach even more pregnant women in Texas with the prenatal vitamins and minerals they need."

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas' Special Beginnings® initiative to fund additional CenteringPregnancy sites statewide

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Monday, November 6, 2023
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RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) continues its collaboration with Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) to add up to 20 additional CenteringPregnancy sites as part of BCBSTX's statewide evolved Special Beginnings® initiative to improve health outcomes for Texas moms and babies.

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  • RICHARDSON, Texas, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) continues its collaboration with Centering Healthcare Institute (CHI) to add up to 20 additional CenteringPregnancy sites as part of BCBSTX's statewide evolved Special Beginnings® initiative to improve health outcomes for Texas moms and babies.
  • Numerous studies have shown that CenteringPregnancy practices are able to improve health outcomes for mothers and their babies as well as reduce health disparities.
  • BCBSTX's collaboration with CHI began in 2020 and has resulted in awarding seven Texas provider locations with grants to implement CenteringPregnancy's group model.
  • BCBSTX's statewide expanded Special Beginnings® initiative aims to improve health outcomes for Texas moms and babies following data that showed nine out of 10 maternal deaths in Texas were preventable.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas grants additional $3.7 million to community non-profits in support of Texas moms, babies

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Monday, October 30, 2023
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RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) has granted an additional $3.7 million to seven local non-profits that serve and support access to health care for Texas moms and babies as part of BCBSTX's statewide expanded Special Beginnings® maternal and infant health initiative to improve maternal and infant health outcomes.

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  • Abide Women's Health Services to expand their community-based prenatal and maternal health services through their Easy Access™ Clinic and new mobile unit.
  • HOPE Clinic to support their Maternal Outcomes Management Improvement (MOMI) project for women at the highest risk for severe maternal morbidity.
  • They offer early, continuous utilization of prenatal care, educate about healthy spacing between pregnancies and promote general reproductive health.
  • "In order to move the needle and support Texas moms and babies, it will take a collective effort.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas taps tech-enabled pregnancy platforms to improve access for Texas women

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) is collaborating with two tech-based platforms, Delfina and InovCares, as part of its expanded Special Beginnings® initiative to improve maternal and infant health outcomes across Texas. Using funding from BCBSTX, the data platforms will help identify early high-risk pregnancy interventions, implement remote monitoring innovations and bridge gaps in care for women identified as candidates by their doctors.

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  • Using funding from BCBSTX, the data platforms will help identify early high-risk pregnancy interventions, implement remote monitoring innovations and bridge gaps in care for women identified as candidates by their doctors.
  • "It's important to find innovative solutions that scale and support providers and mothers with the latest knowledge for the best care."
  • Delfina will focus on supporting select providers in Central Texas and Houston regions, and InovCares will focus on Dallas-Ft. Worth and Rio Grande Valley regions.
  • "We are eager to bring our perspective as clinicians and technology innovators to serve pregnant moms and improve their outcomes."

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Bracane engage mothers, pregnant women, providers across Texas to capture community voices in maternal, infant health initiative

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health equity researchers at Bracane have begun hosting listening sessions to include community voices and experiences into Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas' (BCBSTX) expanded Special Beginnings® initiative aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes across the state.

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  • RICHARDSON, Texas, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health equity researchers at Bracane have begun hosting listening sessions to include community voices and experiences into Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas ' (BCBSTX) expanded Special Beginnings® initiative aimed at improving maternal and infant health outcomes across the state.
  • Bracane's in-person and virtual listening sessions will continue into the fall and are engaging mothers of all backgrounds and experiences, including pregnant women.
  • As well, Bracane is also conducting focus groups with health care providers as part of BCBSTX's work to identify ways to reduce maternal morbidities, mortalities and health disparities.
  • Upcoming sessions are scheduled for:
    "I started Bracane as a way to reduce barriers and increase access to health care.

BCBSTX, Huston-Tillotson University announce collaboration aimed at culturally-aligned health care and improving Texas maternal, infant health outcomes

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) and Huston-Tillotson University (HT), a historically Black college or university (HBCU), outlined the new Boldly B.L.U.E. program, which stands for birthing, learning, understanding & empowering, to improve Texas maternal & infant health. The program – as part of BCBSTX's expanded Special Beginnings initiative – aims to increase the number of culturally-aligned and diverse doulas, lay midwives and certified lactation consultants in Central Texas while building a maternal health research network that leverages the insights of birth workers and their clients to derive best practices and policy insights.

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  • program, which stands for birthing, learning, understanding & empowering, to improve Texas maternal & infant health.
  • The innovative collaboration between BCBSTX & HT seeks to address significant challenges to maternal health equity in Texas by increasing access to continuous birth support and creating structures and processes that infuse community voice into maternal health research.
  • "Huston-Tillotson University is beyond excited about this major collaboration between Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Black Mamas ATX and Healing Hands.
  • "Given our 95-year history in Texas, we stand together with the State, community partners and thought leaders in solving the problem of poor maternal and infant health outcomes across Texas."

Casoro Group Education Foundation Announces Scholarship Program and Educational Partnership with Huston-Tillotson University

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Casoro Group Education Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Austin-based multifamily real estate investment firm Casoro Group, today announced the establishment of the Casoro Group Education Foundation Real Estate Scholars Program created in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University, a Historically Black University in Austin. The University will hold a special event at 10:00 a.m. to celebrate the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding that formally launches the partnership, and the program will start accepting applications immediately, with funding rolling out to a limited number of recipients each year. Courses will be offered starting in Fall 2023.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Casoro Group Education Foundation , the philanthropic arm of Austin-based multifamily real estate investment firm Casoro Group , today announced the establishment of the Casoro Group Education Foundation Real Estate Scholars Program created in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University , a Historically Black University in Austin.
  • The Foundation and the University co-developed a curriculum within HT's School of Business and Technology.
  • The Casoro Group Education Foundation is dedicated to providing educational and career assistance to minorities through increased participation in the real estate industry.
  • To learn more or donate to the Foundation, please visit Casoro Group Education Foundation .

"All Things Food" at SXSW on March 12th - 50+ Speakers, Delicious Food, Film Viewings, and Much More

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Join Food Tank on March 12 for "All Things Food" at SXSW 2023 (Official Event) at Huston-Tillotson University (King-Seabrook Chapel).

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Join Food Tank on March 12 for "All Things Food" at SXSW 2023 (Official Event) at Huston-Tillotson University (King-Seabrook Chapel).
  • The event features 50+ speakers, three food film viewings, including the film "Food 2050," the new docuseries "Hope in the Water," and "Wild Hope: Coffee for Water."
  • And the event will have the theatrical debut "Little Peasants" written by Food Tank co-founders Danielle Nierenberg and Bernard Pollack.
  • Also, you will enjoy a delicious breakfast, lunch, and a fabulous reception with live entertainment.