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Ultimate Medical Academy Awarded Grant Funding from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health

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Monday, January 29, 2024
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Tampa, Florida, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) was awarded a substantial 3-year grant as part of the collaborative effort between the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health, contributing $120,000 to UMA's Career Services Economic Mobility (CSEM) initiative.

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  • Tampa, Florida, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) was awarded a substantial 3-year grant as part of the collaborative effort between the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health, contributing $120,000 to UMA's Career Services Economic Mobility (CSEM) initiative.
  • The grant funding is part of the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health’s broader initiative targeting Mental Health and Wellness for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and Economic Equity and Justice in south St. Petersburg.
  • The collaborative efforts aim to support capacity building, professional development, programmatic operations, and multi-sector collaboration in designated priority areas.
  • For more information about Ultimate Medical Academy and its initiatives, please visit https://www.ultimatemedical.edu .

Introducing: Uncharted Coffee Supply, An Ethical Certified Women-Owned Coffee Roaster Rooted in Community and Transparency

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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MIAMI, Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Uncharted Coffee Supply announces the launch of its new monthly coffee subscription service, "Coffee Collective," allowing customers to experience coffee in a new way right in the comfort of their homes.

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  • Uncharted Coffee is a Black Women-Owned Business certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council ( WBENC ).
  • As an ethical coffee roaster, Uncharted Coffee produces rare and limited-edition coffee beans, all while being on a mission to decolonize coffee and reclaim the narrative for Black and Brown generational coffee farmers around the globe.
  • "The launch of Uncharted Coffee represents reclaiming the narrative of coffee and the unheard voices behind the beans.
  • To learn more about Uncharted Coffee Supply, its products, and its efforts to change the coffee industry, please visit its website: https://www.drinkuncharted.com/ .

Data 360 and Hip Hop Education Center Celebrate Hip Hop 50 With Hackathon Dedicated To Preserving Hip Hop Landmarks

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Friday, July 14, 2023
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Data 360 and Hip Hop Education Center are partnering to host the Hip Hop Hackathon 2023 event series July 19 and 26, 2023 and World Hip Hop Day virtual celebration and competition from August 9-31, 2023, in honor of Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary.

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  • Data 360 and Hip Hop Education Center are partnering to host the Hip Hop Hackathon 2023 event series July 19 and 26, 2023 and World Hip Hop Day virtual celebration and competition from August 9-31, 2023, in honor of Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary.
  • Los Angeles, July 14, 2023 We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Hip Hop Hackathon 2023 event series and competition in partnership with Data 360 and the Hip Hop Education Center.
  • This year marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of Hip Hop, and Hip Hop Hackathon is proud to be part of the celebration.
  • "We are thrilled to be working with the Hip Hop Education Center to host this year's Hip Hop Hackathon event series and competition" said Data 360.

New Data from Block Advisors Reveals Small Business Owners are Highly Confident and Diverse

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of Small Business Month, Block Advisors by H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) has released data¹ revealing that today’s small business owners are younger and more diverse with clear motivations for pursuing their business ventures.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition of Small Business Month, Block Advisors by H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) has released data¹ revealing that today’s small business owners are younger and more diverse with clear motivations for pursuing their business ventures.
  • “New kinds of small business owners mean new business models.
  • This success is a testament to small business owners’ confidence and ability to tackle various tasks needed for running a successful business.
  • 1A Small Business Resilience Survey was conducted among 1,013 American small business owners, 18+ from April 27-May 2, 2023 using the field services of Qualtrics.

Parity.Org Announces its Inaugural List of the Best Companies for People of Color to Advance™

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Parity.Org today recognized 18 companies on its first-ever list of the Best Companies for People of Color to Advance. The assessment was based on the evidence-based best practices outlined in the Parity.Org ParityMODEL™ for People of Color. Nearly all of the companies represented in the inaugural list also earned spots on this year's Parity.Org Best Companies for Women to Advance list.

Key Points: 
  • In its first year, 18 companies are named to the list, the majority of which were also recognized on Parity.Org's 2023 Best Companies for Women to Advance® List
    "People of color comprise 37% of the entry-level workforce, yet hold just 17% of C-Suite positions–with women of color facing the most striking lack of representation at the top," said Parity.Org President Dina Schenk.
  • "The companies named to our first ParityLIST for People of Color are taking concrete actions to mitigate both individual bias and the structural inequalities that create such steep barriers for employees of color."
  • What makes a workplace great for people of color?
  • The full inaugural list of 2023 Best Companies for People of Color to Advance, arranged by organizational size, includes:

360 Scholarships to Accelerate Sustainability Education for Young Women Worldwide

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Saturday, February 4, 2023
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AFS received Diversity Abroad's 2022 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Award for the Accelerators' successful inauguration.

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  • AFS received Diversity Abroad's 2022 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Award for the Accelerators' successful inauguration.
  • 20% of the scholarships will be allocated specifically for refugees and girls from displaced populations, whether from war, violence, or natural disaster.
  • The Accelerators program is part of a broader five-year scholarship initiative aimed at reaching 5,000 young people worldwide, with a focus on supporting women.
  • AFS conducts outreach with support from SPARK, an international NGO that creates pathways for young people, particularly women and refugees, in fragile communities worldwide.

360 Scholarships to Accelerate Sustainability Education for Young Women Worldwide

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Saturday, February 4, 2023
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AFS received Diversity Abroad's 2022 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Award for the Accelerators' successful inauguration.

Key Points: 
  • AFS received Diversity Abroad's 2022 Excellence in Diversity and Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE) Award for the Accelerators' successful inauguration.
  • 20% of the scholarships will be allocated specifically for refugees and girls from displaced populations, whether from war, violence, or natural disaster.
  • The Accelerators program is part of a broader five-year scholarship initiative aimed at reaching 5,000 young people worldwide, with a focus on supporting women.
  • AFS conducts outreach with support from SPARK, an international NGO that creates pathways for young people, particularly women and refugees, in fragile communities worldwide.

The announcement of RPOC, Republican People of Color Advocacy in Minnesota

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We are Republican People of Color Advocacy, www.rpoc.org .

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We are Republican People of Color Advocacy, www.rpoc.org .
  • Plainly we do outreach on messaging in support of the Republican party with our slogan "Its time, this time we vote Republican".
  • We advocate for Bread-and-Butter issues affecting People of Color coming from Republican point of view.
  • Created by Us for Us on Republican talking points delivered in a way that can relate to Peoples of Color in America.

Parity.Org Celebrates Fifth Year Anniversary, Progress Towards Parity in Corporate Leadership

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Monday, September 19, 2022
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NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Parity.Org celebrates its fifth anniversary, marking progress toward its mission of increasing the number of women and people of color in corporate leadership. Cathrin Stickney founded Parity.Org in 2017 to address the stark reality of gender imbalance on executive teams and boards, and has since expanded the mission to include representation of people of color. In addition to the ParityPLEDGE®, Parity.Org helps companies make measurable progress toward their DEI goals through practical and evidence-based tools like the ParityMODEL™ and ParityINDEX®.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Parity.Org celebrates its fifth anniversary, marking progress toward its mission of increasing the number of women and people of color in corporate leadership.
  • In addition to the ParityPLEDGE , Parity.Org helps companies make measurable progress toward their DEI goals through practical and evidence-based tools like the ParityMODEL and ParityINDEX .
  • This includes:
    ParityMODEL: a practical, evidence-based roadmap for organizations to follow to increase diversity in their leadership.
  • "It's been all the more gratifying to see the dramatic progress our corporate partners have made during such a challenging period of timeand it's only accelerating.

Advanced Group’s Victoria Hill Named to Staffing Industry Analysts’ DE&I Influencers List

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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Advanced Group, an industry-leading, diversified, professional staffing, consulting and outsourcing organization, is pleased to announce that Director of Diversity & Social Impact, Victoria Hill, has been recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as one of the most influential people working in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) space within the staffing industry throughout the United States and Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Advanced Group, an industry-leading, diversified, professional staffing, consulting and outsourcing organization, is pleased to announce that Director of Diversity & Social Impact, Victoria Hill, has been recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) as one of the most influential people working in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) space within the staffing industry throughout the United States and Canada.
  • Under Hills leadership, Advanced Groups Diversity & Inclusion Committee has grown to over 50 members and established three additional Employee Resources Groups focusing on People of Color, LGBTQ+ and Gender Parity.
  • Hill was also responsible for getting Conscious Inclusion training incorporated into Advanced Groups onboarding process.
  • Founded in 1988, our businesses include Advanced Clinical, Advanced Resources, Advanced RPO, and WunderLand Group.