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BYU ICLRS and University of Utah co-sponsor Tolerance Means Dialogue Event at Utah State Capitol

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Saturday, October 28, 2023

PROVO, Utah, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tolerance Means Dialogue will host an event at the Utah State Capitol on October 30 from 5-6:15 pm.

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  • PROVO, Utah, Oct. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tolerance Means Dialogue will host an event at the Utah State Capitol on October 30 from 5-6:15 pm.
  • The event is co-sponsored by the University of Utah and the International Center for Law and Religion Studies at Brigham Young University Law School.
  • Additional sponsors include Equality Utah, the 1st Amendment Partnership, the Fairness for All Initiative, Braver Angels and the Federalist Society at both BYU and the U's law schools.
  • Utah State Senator J. Stuart Adams will close the event.

WANRack Awarded Middle-Mile Fiber Grant in Central Florida

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Friday, June 16th WANRack was awarded a $2.8 million dollar grant as a part of the Enabling Middle-Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program, helping expand and strengthen America's high-speed internet networks.

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  • On Friday, June 16th WANRack was awarded a $2.8 million dollar grant as a part of the Enabling Middle-Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program, helping expand and strengthen America's high-speed internet networks.
  • OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On Friday, June 16th WANRack was awarded a $2.8 million dollar grant as a part of the Enabling Middle-Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program, helping expand and strengthen America's high-speed internet networks.
  • The Biden Administration announced $930 million in grant awards as a part of their Internet for All Initiative.
  • WANRack applied for the grant last September as part of the "Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure" program.

Everbridge Partners With International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to Contribute Private Sector Expertise to Early Warnings For All Initiative

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005560/en/
    Everbridge Partners with International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to Contribute Private Sector Expertise to Early Warnings For All Initiative (Photo: Business Wire)
    As an Industry Sector Member to the ITU Development Sector led by Comas Zavazava, Everbridge will advocate for and collaborate on cell-broadcast public warning technology as the most effective means to reach citizens in an emergency – the last-mile of the early warning process.
  • “We applaud the work of the ITU in building an ecosystem of providers committed to delivering on the vision of Early Warnings for All,” said David Wagner, CEO of Everbridge.
  • The effort is focused on ensuring that by 2027, every person on Earth is protected by an early warning system.
  • Its main concept was published in the ITU blog on Early warning systems: Saving Lives through mobile connection .

Black Led Research Firm Awarded $3M Grant Through Biden-Harris Administration Initiative

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

SEATTLE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Brilliance Research (BBR) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded an Internet for All Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

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  • SEATTLE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Brilliance Research (BBR) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded an Internet for All Grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
  • BBR won the grant in partnership with the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) for the Connect Across Tacoma project.
  • Black Brilliance Research intentionally amplifies the power of lived experience to create a world where everyone can thrive.
  • For more information about Black Brilliance Research and its work to promote digital equity and inclusion, visit https://www.blackbrillianceresearch.com/home .

Operation HOPE Continues Streak of Impressive Growth With Release of 2022 Impacts

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicating to helping low-and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, announced its top-line results for 2022.

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  • Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicating to helping low-and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, announced its top-line results for 2022.
  • Celebrating its 30th year, Operation HOPE continued its impressive streak of growth by expanding its national footprint of HOPE Inside locations, growing its portfolio of top-tier partner organizations, and serving a record number of clients.
  • Recognized as American Banker’s “Innovation of the Year” in 2016, Operation HOPE uses its HOPE Inside locations to deliver no-charge financial coaching to individuals in the community or at work.
  • Operation HOPE opened its milestone 200th HOPE Inside location in Stone Mountain, GA as part of this partnership, which was attended by Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf and Operation HOPE Chairman and CEO John Hope Bryant.

Digitunity to Participate in Patterson Foundation Workshop on Digital Access

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Friday, January 27, 2023

Giving individuals and communities access to a steady supply of free or low-cost large-screen devices helps to close the digital divide.

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  • Giving individuals and communities access to a steady supply of free or low-cost large-screen devices helps to close the digital divide.
  • This idea drives the work of Digitunity , a national nonprofit organization with over 40 years of experience in advancing digital equity through device ownership.
  • Because of this experience in increasing digital access through devices, Digitunity's executive director Scot Henley has been invited to participate in a Funder-to-Funder Workshop hosted by The Patterson Foundation in partnership with the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading entitled "Digital Access and Devices."
  • The Patterson Foundation's Digital Access for All Initiative (DA4A) began with a multi-sector learning journey, exploring how thought leaders, government, businesses, and nonprofits operate and invest in digital access.

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION CANADA LAUNCHES $2M SCHOOL SPORT AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GRANT PROGRAM

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 6, 2022 /CNW/ -Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) is proud to announce funding from Sport Canada to increase the physical activity of K-12 students across Canada through the Access to Action Granting Program.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 6, 2022 /CNW/ -Physical and Health Education Canada (PHE Canada) is proud to announce funding from Sport Canada to increase the physical activity of K-12 students across Canada through the Access to Action Granting Program.
  • The past three school years have reinforced the need for better health and physical education support for all students, and highlighted the disparities that equity-deserving students (including Indigenous, Black, students with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+, Newcomers) face when accessing sport and physical activity opportunities.
  • Grants will enable schools to create meaningful relationships with community organizations to support engaging, and re-engaging, equity-deserving youth in physical activity and sport.
  • PHE Canada champions healthy, active kids by promoting and advancing quality health and physical education opportunities and healthy learning environments.

New Belgium Launches 'Poured for All Initiative' - An Investment to Make Every Craft Beer Space More Welcoming & Inclusive for All

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, New Belgium announced the next phase of its ongoing commitment to uplift and support communities often left out of the craft beer community with the Poured for All Initiative – a year-round investment to provide pathways for more spaces, including bars and restaurants that serve New Belgium beer, to become more welcoming and inclusive for all.

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  • This includes New Belgium and Bell's own taproom coworkers, who will receive the training as soon as it's ready.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated an already alarming decline in welcoming spaces for marginalized groups for example, the rapid decline in LGBTQ+ bars.
  • "We're excited to partner with New Belgium Brewing, a craft beer pioneer and leader in inclusivity to create this groundbreaking training.
  • Asheville will be more welcoming, and our local businesses stronger and more inclusive, because of New Belgium's investment."

Stagwell (STGW) Agencies Recognized By World Advertising Research Center (WARC) Creative 100 And Effective 100

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell, the challenger company transforming marketing, today announced that the World Advertising Research Center (WARC) has recognized five agency partners and the Stagwell Media Network as leaders in creative and effective campaigns and media strategies that drive sustained success on behalf of global brands. WARC celebrates the world's most awarded campaigns, networks and agencies, benchmarking the excellence of creatives around the globe. The work honored by WARC in the Creative 100 and Effective 100 awards represents compelling, innovative consumer campaigns and experiences that are defining the next generation of marketing.

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  • The work honored by WARC in the Creative 100 and Effective 100 awards represents compelling, innovative consumer campaigns and experiences that are defining the next generation of marketing.
  • Stagwell agencies 72andSunny , Anomaly , Assembly , Doner , and Forsman & Bodenfors all received recognitions on this year's rankings, as well as Stagwell's newly-launched Stagwell Media Network.
  • Full highlights from this year's WARC Creative 100 include:
    Forsman & Bodenfors:Ranked #3 in Top 30 Campaigns (Creative 100) with Volvo E.V.A.
  • 72andSunny: Ranked #29 in Top 30 Campaigns with Swipe Night, #29 in Creative Networks (Creative 100), #31 in Top Network in the Media (Media 100), and #48 in Top 50 Networks (Effective 100).