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Empowering Future Careers: Duke Energy's Youth Energy Academy & STEM Education Initiatives

Empowering Future Careers: Duke Energy's Youth Energy Academy & STEM Education Initiatives
09/10/2024 | Companies
Unless students have a family member working at a utility, they might not consider Duke Energy as a career option. This is what drives Melvin Philpot, who has spent 43 years with the company and now serves as the chair of the community outreach committee for the American Association of Black...
AABE, career opportunities, career paths, career readiness, community outreach, diversity, Duke Energy, Duke Energy Foundation, electric vehicles, emerging technologies, energy industry, energy sector, energy sector careers, equity, financial support, hands-on learning, high school students, inclusion, innovation, Melvin Philpot, mentorship, middle school students, professional development, program expansion, role models, St. Petersburg College, STEM careers, student engagement, technical education, underserved communities, vocational training, Youth Energy Academy

Entergy's $20M Commitment to Empower HBCUs and Drive Workforce Development

Entergy's $20M Commitment to Empower HBCUs and Drive Workforce Development
08/22/2024 | Companies
At Entergy, our mission is to empower lives. With over a century of experience, our purpose remains steadfast: to create lasting value for our customers, employees, communities, and shareholders. This mission goes beyond delivering safe, reliable, and affordable energy—it’s about being present for...
career readiness, community support, community well-being, diversity, economic development, education, endowments, energy, Entergy, facility grants, federal funding, financial aid, generational wealth, graduation rates, Gulf South region, HBCUs, inclusion, innovation, internships, job placement, leadership development, long-term success, partnerships, racial wealth gap, scholarships, Single Stop, Stackwell Capital, STEM education, student retention, sustainability, The Power of Prosperity, workforce development

Baker Hughes Foundation Grants $400K to Support HBCU STEM and Career Programs

Baker Hughes Foundation Grants $400K to Support HBCU STEM and Career Programs
08/21/2024 | Companies
The Baker Hughes Foundation announced on Monday two significant grants for the 2024-25 academic year aimed at supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). A $200,000 grant will be provided to Texas Southern University (TSU), and another $200,000 grant will go to Prairie View...
Baker Hughes Foundation, career readiness, diversity in STEM, energy workforce, HBCU grants, higher education, leadership training, Prairie View A&M University, PVAMU, scholarship funding, STEM education, student development, sustainable development goals, Texas Southern University, TSU

Baker Hughes Foundation gives $1M grant to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Baker Hughes Foundation gives $1M grant to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities
12/08/2022 | Companies
The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced a $1 million grant to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) for the 2022-23 academic year. This is part of the Foundation's long-standing mission to promote education and opportunity in the communities where Baker Hughes employees live...
Baker Hughes Foundation, Black Employee Network, business, career readiness, communities, curriculum development, employees, engineering, grant, HBCU, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, law, professional certifications, programs, promote education, scholarships, science, STEM education, technology

US Bank partners with 24/7 Blac to bridge income, employment disparity

US Bank partners with 24/7 Blac to bridge income, employment disparity
11/08/2022 | Citizenship
24/7 Blac, which was established in 2020, focuses on financial empowerment programs such as business creation, career readiness, and homeownership. The year 2020 was a defining moment for Sharina Sallis and her community. “It was the perfect storm,” said Sallis, president of the 24/7 Black...
Black Americans, Black Leadership Advancement Consortium, business accelerator program, career readiness, community, disparities, economic empowerment, financial literacy, grant, home ownership, homeownership readiness, income, investment group, Iowa, Market Impact Fund, MIF, pandemic, Sharina Sallis, unemployment, United States, US Bank, Waterloo Cedar Falls


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