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Empowering Underrepresented Youth: Urban Arts Alumni Workforce Development Program

Empowering Underrepresented Youth: Urban Arts Alumni Workforce Development Program
10/25/2024 | Companies
Achieving economic mobility is no simple task, but Urban Arts, a national nonprofit that teaches digital game design to underrepresented high school students, is creating tangible opportunities for its graduates to advance in college and their careers. Supported by a grant from the KeyBank...
college success, digital game design, economic mobility, education initiatives, KeyBank Foundation, mentorship, teaching assistants, underrepresented youth, Urban Arts, workforce development

Duke Energy and E2D Provide Laptops to JCSU Freshmen, Bridging the Digital Divide

Duke Energy and E2D Provide Laptops to JCSU Freshmen, Bridging the Digital Divide
10/04/2024 | Companies
As the new academic year begins, incoming freshmen at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) are receiving more than just a warm reception – they're being provided with a key resource for their academic journey. On September 9, Duke Energy volunteers distributed laptops to 225 students who arrived...
Charlotte NC, corporate responsibility, digital divide, digital inclusion, Duke Energy, E2D, economic mobility, HBCUs, JCSU, Johnson C. Smith University, laptop donation, laptop program, nonprofit collaboration, STEM education, student success, tech accessibility

Fifth Third Secures $50M in New Markets Tax Credits for Community Development Initiatives

Fifth Third Secures $50M in New Markets Tax Credits for Community Development Initiatives
09/28/2024 | Companies
Fifth Third New Markets Development Company has secured a $50 million New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) allocation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. As a subsidiary of the Fifth Third Community Development Company, LLC (CDC), the company is...
affordable housing, Chicago, Cincinnati, community development, community engagement, economic development, economic mobility, Fifth Third, financial education, financial services, investment capital, job creation, local organizations, low-income communities, Maywood, neighborhood program, New Markets Tax Credits, NMTC, place-based strategies, real estate investments, social programs, sustainable impact, Treasury Department

Comcasts awards more than $4.3M on grants to 30 NPOs towards digital skill training

Comcasts awards more than $4.3M on grants to 30 NPOs towards digital skill training
01/02/2023 | Companies
Comcast announced that it will give more than $4.3 million in grants to 30 nonprofit organizations in Philadelphia in 2022 to support digital adoption and skill training for residents. Each organization provides programming aimed at connecting Philadelphia residents and businesses to the Internet...
2022, Comcast, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation, community partnerships, creators, digital adoption, digital skills, economic mobility, entrepreneurs, innovators, Philadelphia, programs, skill development, storytellers

International Paper ranks 9th in American Opportunity Index

International Paper ranks 9th in American Opportunity Index
11/09/2022 | Companies
The recognition includes a special mention given the career growth and stability opportunities provided by the company. International Paper has been named as a leading company on the American Opportunity Index, which analyses the performance of companies in areas including worker access, mobility,...
American Opportunity Index, Burning Glass Institute, career stability, corporate scorecard, economic mobility, employees, Harvard Business School, International Paper, Managing the Future of Work, mobility, performance, Schultz Family Foundation, wage, worker access


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