Category: the Bridge
Bridging the gap between race, gender, philosophies… leading to understanding!
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San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Names Sharon Giovinazzo Chief Executive Officer
SAN FRANCISCO /PRNewswire/ — The San Francisco-based LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired today announced that it has named Sharon Giovinazzo as its new Chief Executive Officer. Founded in 1902, the LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired is one of the nation’s largest and most established blindness organizations, providing comprehensive education, training, and advocacy for the community.…
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Duncan NRI at Texas Children’s Hospital Accelerates Neurological Research and Therapies with Historic $10M Gift from The Blue Bird Circle
HOUSTON /PRNewswire/ — The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital today announced it received a $10 million donation from The Blue Bird Circle. The Duncan NRI is a multidisciplinary group of 30+ physicians and scientists from Baylor College of Medicine working together to accelerate life-saving research and to develop effective therapies for the…
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OLG HELPS IMMORTALIZE THE CHATHAM COLOURED ALL-STARS BASEBALL TEAM
Reviving and celebrating Ontario history on the baseball field and in a video game! Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), is immortalizing the 1934 Chatham Coloured All-Stars – the first all-Black team to win an Ontario Baseball Association Championship – in a very unique way.
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The Center for Policing Equity Launches a Suite of Stakeholder Resources for Redesigning Public Safety
The Center for Policing Equity is expanding beyond its wealth of on-the-ground technical assistance offerings to launch a robust learning environment for stakeholders engaged in redesigning public safety to be more just, equitable, and community-centered. NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, in direct response to feedback from its community partners, the Center for Policing Equity…
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World Vision halfway toward goal of reaching 50 million people with clean water by 2030
Accomplishment announced at the Concordia Annual Summit 25 million people have been reached with clean water access NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — World Vision is celebrating a major milestone in its efforts to help end the global water crisis. In 2015, at the time the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals were established, World Vision committed to reaching…
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LIVE FREE GATHERS ARTISTS, FAITH LEADERS, HIGH-RISK YOUNG MEN & WOMEN IN MULTI-CITY TOWN HALL EXPERIENCE TO PROMOTE JUSTICE, HEALING, & EMPOWERMENT AHEAD OF NOVEMBER MIDTERM ELECTIONS
Designed to Engage Black and Brown Voters As a Part of Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, & The Drum Major Coalition’s Investment
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Congratulations to the Winner of the 2022 Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS Science Scholarship
We have awarded a new winner for the Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS Science Scholarship. Read more to find out! LOS ANGELES, CA /24-7PressRelease/ — Congratulations to this year’s winner of the Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS Science Scholarship, Tyler Kleinsasser! Dr. Arthur A. Kezian is proud to award Steven with the scholarship amount of $1,200 to…
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New documentary “The Detransition Diaries” explores the stories of three young women who thought transitioning to male would solve their gender dysphoria
The Center for Bioethics and Culture has produced a powerful documentary film, “The Detransition Diaries: Saving Our Sisters,” giving the audience an intimate look into the lives of young women who came to believe they were born in the wrong body.
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Management Leadership for Tomorrow Grows Racial Equity at Work Program and Launches Hispanic Equity at Work Certification with 17 Industry-Leading Employers
The Racial Equity at Work Certification Program now has nearly 100 commitments from industry-leading employers who drive substantive change with real workplace results. Hispanic Equity at Work and Black Equity at Work, under the Racial Equity Certification Program, provide Corporate America with the most comprehensive roadmap toward achieving an inclusive and equitable work environment. WASHINGTON /PRNewswire/…
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FOUNDATION FOR SARCOIDOSIS RESEARCH LAUNCHES ITS FIRST-EVER CLINICAL TRIAL EQUITY INITIATIVE FOR BLACK AND AFRICAN AMERICANS
The Ignore No More: ACTe Now! Campaign to address vast health disparities by seeking more inclusive approach to recruiting Black American patients for clinical trials and research CHICAGO — The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is proud to announce the launch of the Ignore No More: ACTe Now! (Advance Clinical Trials for Equity in Sarcoidosis) campaign. The…