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CaringKind to Host the 27th Annual Forget-Me-Not Gala, on June 12th at The Pierre, with a Star-Studded Lineup Including David Hyde Pierce, Peter Gabriel, Q-Tip, and more

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Monday, June 5, 2023

The Forget-Me-Not Gala is a way for CaringKind to continue to raise essential funds to support the myriad of programs they offer.

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  • The Forget-Me-Not Gala is a way for CaringKind to continue to raise essential funds to support the myriad of programs they offer.
  • David Hyde Pierce, who received the Tony's Isabelle Stevenson Award for his longtime advocacy and support for Alzheimer's care and research, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening.
  • At the Gala, CaringKind will honor three outstanding individuals and groups for their significant contributions to the Alzheimer's community.
  • For further information about the Forget-Me-Not Gala, including donations, please visit www.caringkindnyc.org/gala or contact Courtney Dawson at 646-744-2932 or [email protected] .

Queen's places 1st in Canada and 3rd worldwide in 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

KINGSTON, ON, June 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings were announced and Queen's University is ranked first in Canada and third worldwide out of over 1,700 participating institutions in its global ranking of universities that are advancing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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  • KINGSTON, ON, June 1, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings were announced and Queen's University is ranked first in Canada and third worldwide out of over 1,700 participating institutions in its global ranking of universities that are advancing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
  • Queen's is the only Canadian university to achieve three, top-ten placements since the rankings began in 2019.
  • Our performance in the rankings tells us that we are on the right track, and our efforts are having an impact."
  • For more information on THE Impact Rankings and how the university is contributing to the SDGs, visit the Advancing Social Impact website and our SDG annual report.

American Girl Takes Fans Back to the Nostalgic ’90s With First-Ever Twin Characters Isabel™ and Nicki™

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

These fraternal twins join the brand’s long line of historical characters that feature inspiring role models from pivotal eras in American history.

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  • These fraternal twins join the brand’s long line of historical characters that feature inspiring role models from pivotal eras in American history.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230222005364/en/
    American Girl announces its first-ever set of twin characters from the 1990s—Isabel and Nicki Hoffman.
  • “Jennifer and I are both longtime fans of American Girl, which makes our work on this project even more thrilling,” says DeVillers.
  • Her skater-style accessories include a baseball hat with faux American Girl Grin Pins attached, black sunglasses, ribbon necklace, and messenger bag.

Why we still need an International Day of the Girl 10 years later

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

But girls are not easily silenced and, a decade ago, they believed that they needed a day devoted to just them.

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  • But girls are not easily silenced and, a decade ago, they believed that they needed a day devoted to just them.
  • On October 11, 2012, the world marked the first ever International Day of the Girl .
  • Ten years later, we are encouraged by the tangible positive change to girls' lives since the first International Day of the Girl in 2012.
  • Photo description: Ten years after the inaugural International Day of the Girl, the advances girls have made are being eroded in many aspects of their lives.

Telly Leung, Arielle Jacobs and Derrick Davis Join All-Star Line-Up For Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Benefit

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Monday, April 18, 2022

has become one of Broadway's hottest tickets for both in-person and virtual attendees," said Julie Halston, winner of the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award.

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  • has become one of Broadway's hottest tickets for both in-person and virtual attendees," said Julie Halston, winner of the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award.
  • "Our celebrity talent is proud to help the PFF drive research and support patients living with this devastating lung disease."
  • The pulmonary fibrosis community is grateful for the opportunity to honor his generosity and support of the PFF.
  • The mission of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is to accelerate the development of new treatments and ultimately a cure for pulmonary fibrosis.

retrain.ai Announces Availability of its Talent Intelligence Platform Driven by an Industry Leading Global Skills Framework and Responsible AI with Bias Prevention Capabilities

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

NEW YORK, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- retrain.ai has announced the availability of its Talent Intelligence Platform powered by responsible AI and global skills framework, furthering the company's market leadership, offering higher accuracy, transparency, explainability, and greater bias prevention than any solution in the Talent Intelligence space.

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  • Based on retrain.ai's skills framework is their unique talent mapping technology which uses a semantic approach to extract skills information from free text.
  • When the retrain.ai platform extracts skills information from text, it is intentionally built to avoid any prejudice or impartiality that may be included.
  • retrain.ai is now pre-booking tailored demos for HR leaders interested in winning the talent war.
  • retrain.ai is a talent intelligence platform designed to help enterprises hire, retain, and develop their workforce, intelligently.

Portada Live on March 31 is Joined by Stanley Black & Decker, JP Morgan Chase, Popeyes, Costa Farms, Ocean Spray Cranberries

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

More than 80 brand marketers targeting U.S. and Latin American audiences will be participating at the Portada Live Marketing Conference in Miami on March 31, 2022 .

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  • More than 80 brand marketers targeting U.S. and Latin American audiences will be participating at the Portada Live Marketing Conference in Miami on March 31, 2022 .
  • The conference program is designed to maximize peer-to-peer learning and 1:1 interaction in a comfortable setting.
  • It will include customized workshops and presentations by major brand leaders as well as VIP lunch and dinner functions.
  • Already confirmed Partners of Portada Live include:
    For more information, including the list of brand leaders participating, please reach out to Isabel Ojeda at [email protected] .

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing: Strong Debut for the GR YARIS Rally1 with Second Place for Ogier

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Monday, January 24, 2022

Toyota City, Japan, Jan 24, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has completed a strong debut event for the new GR YARIS Rally1 with Sebastien Ogier claiming second overall and Kalle Rovanpera finishing fourth at Rallye Monte-Carlo.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Jan 24, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has completed a strong debut event for the new GR YARIS Rally1 with Sebastien Ogier claiming second overall and Kalle Rovanpera finishing fourth at Rallye Monte-Carlo.
  • In Monaco to join the team and witness the GR YARIS Rally1's successful debut was Kazuki Nakajima, the recently-appointed Vice Chairman of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe.
  • His driving feeling with our new partner, the GR YARIS Rally1, also seemed to be fairly good.
  • I know that the members who built GR YARIS Rally1 from the GR Yaris also went through a lot of troubles and worked very hard.

TV And Broadway Actress Julie Halston To Receive Tony Award For Advocacy Work In Support Of Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

CHICAGO, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress and comedienne, Julie Halston, a dynamic advocate for people living with pulmonary fibrosis, will receive the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award on Sunday, Sept. 26, in recognition of her charitable work for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF).

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress and comedienne, Julie Halston, a dynamic advocate for people living with pulmonary fibrosis, will receive the 2020 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award on Sunday, Sept. 26, in recognition of her charitable work for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF).
  • We are so thrilled Julie is receiving the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award and we are truly grateful for all that she has done for our community."
  • The gala began as a tribute to former Associated Press theater critic, Michael Kuchwara, who died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2010.
  • The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is the nation's leading education and advocacy organization for the more than 250,000 Americans impacted by pulmonary fibrosis (PF) and interstitial lung disease (ILD).

Isabelle Marcoux, Chair of the Board of TC Transcontinental, appointed Member of the Order of Canada

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Saturday, December 28, 2019

MONTREAL, Dec. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TCTranscontinental (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) is proud to announce that Isabelle Marcoux, Chair of its Board of Directors, has been appointed Member of the Order of Canada.

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  • MONTREAL, Dec. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TCTranscontinental (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) is proud to announce that Isabelle Marcoux, Chair of its Board of Directors, has been appointed Member of the Order of Canada.
  • Her father, Rmi Marcoux, founder of TC Transcontinental and a Director on its board, was invested into the Order of Canada himself in 2007.
  • In addition, Isabelle Marcoux has leveraged her expertise as a board member of publicly traded Canadian corporations for many years.
  • It is a great honour for me today to be appointed as Member of the Order of Canada, said Isabelle Marcoux, Chair of the Board of TC Transcontinental.