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AMD Promotes STEM Education with Global Summer Programs and Hackathons

AMD Promotes STEM Education with Global Summer Programs and Hackathons
09/28/2024 | Companies
For many students, summer offers the perfect opportunity to enjoy long days, great weather, and a break from school. However, students in underserved communities often lack access to programs that support their academic growth during this period, particularly in subjects like science, technology,...
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Toronto Students Develop EcoSuggest App for Clean Energy and Climate Change

Toronto Students Develop EcoSuggest App for Clean Energy and Climate Change
09/07/2023 | Companies
A group of four students from Toronto, Aparajita, Cadence, Devangi and Katrina, came up with an innovative idea to tackle the issue of clean energy availability, as outlined in the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7. They developed an app called EcoSuggest, which aims to...
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Principle Foundation opens 2023 Financial Literacy Bee scholarship competition to students

Principle Foundation opens 2023 Financial Literacy Bee scholarship competition to students
04/13/2023 | Companies
In honour of National Financial Literacy Month, the Principal® Foundation invites 9th - 12th graders from across the United States to compete in the 2023 Financial Literacy Bee, powered by EVERFI. This scholarship competition allows students to learn about financial decision-making topics while...
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Comcast connects neighborhood community centers

Comcast connects neighborhood community centers
03/31/2023 | Companies
At the height of the pandemic, Comcast launched its Lift Zone program to provide free WiFi inside neighborhood community centers to students who were unable to participate in remote education at home. In the Twin Cities, we collaborated with The Sanneh Foundation, an organization that has...
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Whirlpool Corp collaborates with Florida A&M University to support scholarship mentorship program

Whirlpool Corp collaborates with Florida A&M University to support scholarship mentorship program
03/24/2023 | Companies
Whirlpool Corporation announced two partnerships to help students at Florida A&M University further their education. The company announced a collaboration with Florida A&M University / Florida State University's Educating Engineering Students Innovatively (EESI, pronounced "Easy") program,...
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Discovery Education and partners double down on EdTech during Engineers Week

Discovery Education and partners double down on EdTech during Engineers Week
02/21/2023 | Companies
Discovery Education and its social impact partners present a curated collection of engaging, no-cost digital learning resources designed to engage today's students in Engineers Week to teachers and families across the country. Engineers Week, which began in 1951, immerses students in the future of...
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US Bank Scholarship program boosts financial confidence and knowledge

US Bank Scholarship program boosts financial confidence and knowledge
02/08/2023 | Companies
The US Bank Student Scholarship Program aims to provide financial wellness concepts and information to college and college-bound students at a critical stage in their lives. According to a new study designed and conducted by Concentrix, the program is doing just that, giving students more...
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Nielsen continues to support AI4ALL to build leaders in artificial intelligence

Nielsen continues to support AI4ALL to build leaders in artificial intelligence
12/27/2022 | Companies
Nielsen is donating time and continuing to support AI4ALL, a non-profit dedicated to opening doors to artificial intelligence (AI) for underrepresented talent through education and mentorship. Nielsen worked with AI4ALL over the summer to launch the first Data Jam initiative for students in their...
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Whirlpool continues to help fight school absenteeism

Whirlpool continues to help fight school absenteeism
11/27/2022 | Companies
Whirlpool's Care Counts laundry program, impacts children across 37 states. With the help of long-time collaborator Teach For America, the Care Counts laundry program works with participating schools to find ways to ensure children have access to clean clothes throughout the school year. The...
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Hormel Foods Corporation announces recipients for Heroes Scholarship 2022

Hormel Foods Corporation announces recipients for Heroes Scholarship 2022
11/16/2022 | Companies
In a statement Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced the two $10,000 Hormel Heroes Scholarship recipients for 2018. Hormel Foods established the Hormel Heroes Scholarship Program to assist students with military backgrounds who are pursuing degrees in...
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Preparing students for STEM education: FedEx

Preparing students for STEM education: FedEx
11/08/2022 | Companies
FedEx has partnered with FIRST to prepare students for a career in science and technology. For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, (FIRST) is a global robotics community that prepares young students for careers in science and technology. Every year, FIRST brings together more...
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IBM launches cybersecurity centers at black colleges and universities

IBM launches cybersecurity centers at black colleges and universities
10/31/2022 | Companies
The move will help students and faculty in receiving quality coursework and certification. IBM has announced the establishment of Cybersecurity Leadership Centers at six historically black colleges and universities. The move aims to provide students and faculty with free access to IBM training,...
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American Heart Association and the Duke Energy Foundation prepare thousands of students to provide first aid and CPR

American Heart Association and the Duke Energy Foundation prepare thousands of students to provide first aid and CPR
10/08/2022 | Companies
Thousands of students in Florida will learn how to provide CPR and potentially save lives. Every year 350,000 die from cardiac arrest in the United States alone. Less than 50% of bystanders intervene to give lifesaving CPR. Thanks to a collaboration with the American Heart Association and the Duke...
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Curiosity Cube sparks interest and engages students across the US

Curiosity Cube sparks interest and engages students across the US
09/15/2022 | Citizenship
MilliporeSigma created the Curiosity Cube to spark interest in STEM subjects for US and Canadian students. The Curiosity Cube®, is a modified shipping container that has been designed for hands-on science experiments for students pursuing STEM subjects in the US and Canada, by life sciences company...
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Collaborative efforts in sparking interest in STEM subjects

Collaborative efforts in sparking interest in STEM subjects
09/09/2022 | Companies
Universities from US, Canada and Germany collaborate to create interest in STEM subjects among students. In order to introduce STEM subjects to students and prepare them for a potential career in these fields, MilliporeSigma, the life sciences business of Merck KGaA in the United States and Canada,...
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CNH Industrial’s brand Raven continues to support students at US Colleges

CNH Industrial’s brand Raven continues to support students at US Colleges
09/07/2022 | Citizenship
Raven continues sponsor students pursuing STEM subjects in universities. In a statement CNH Industrial’s Raven brand said, it actively supports universities since believes in helping students reach their full potential, especially for those students enrolled in science-related fields of technology,...
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Igniting the entrepreneurial mindset

Igniting the entrepreneurial mindset
07/19/2022 | Citizenship
Awakening the entrepreneurial spirit. It is said, you are never too young to start thinking big! In fact, according to Rod Hames, a business teacher at Crews Middle School, is counting big time on it. Employees from Georgia-Pacific along with other local business professionals have recently spent...
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Otterbein and Antioch universities intent to create unique, national, non-profit university to advance social justice, democracy, common good

Otterbein and Antioch universities intent to create unique, national, non-profit university to advance social justice, democracy, common good
07/18/2022 | Citizenship
Antioch University and Otterbein University intend to create a unique, national, non-profit, university system aimed at educating students for careers and prepare them to advance social justice, democracy, and the common good. In a statement Antioch University and Otterbein University have...
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Mentoring To Pave A Diverse Leaders’ Avenue

Mentoring To Pave A Diverse Leaders’ Avenue
03/08/2019 | Citizenship
Learn about the Moody’s employee’s contribution in created a diverse base of leaders for the future. Dailycsr.com – 08 March 2019 – As per the observations made by Moody’s “Multicultural Employee Resource Group”, in short MERG, in 2014, young men of colour were somehow lagging behind in their...
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Plant Bullied By Students Began Wilting Within A Month

Plant Bullied By Students Began Wilting Within A Month
05/18/2018 | Citizenship
Bullying has a negative effect on students, who often fall victim to this mishap. In an attempt to underscore its negative impact, Ikea’s demonstration explores the effect of negativity on plants. Dailycsr.com – 18 May 2018 – Over 20% of students in the United States fall victim of bullying,...
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