Twenty Houston-area students are one step closer to a college education thanks to financial aid provided by CITGO Petroleum Corporation through the new CITGO STEM Scholarship. In keeping with a long-term commitment from CITGO to science, technology…

Approximately 1,200 publicly traded companies filed Conflict Minerals Reports with the SEC this year, in accordance with Dodd-Frank Section 1502 (Conflict Minerals Rule).

It’s that time of year again. Students look forward to recharging over summer break.

It’s also the time when school administrators look forward to retooling in preparation for the next school year.

MFA DSI JUNE NEWS

Volunteering gives Aimee DeCamillo the chance to share financial concepts with school kids

National Geographic gave 15 Apsáalooke youth from the Crow Native American Reservation in Montana the chance to learn photography and writing during National Geographic Photo Camp from June 8-12. The five-day camp, a partnership between the National…

Community agreement between TransCanada and the Dene Tha’ First Nation opened up a life-changing career opportunity for Bushe River Reserve resident as an Indigenous Relations engagement lead for Northern Alberta.

My name is Aaron McLean. I’ve worked at AT&T for 17 years as a web developer and architect. In fall 2014, our group was in need of high-quality, low-cost training and certification. While we had online training, we needed more specific…

In education policy circles, we spend so much time talking about young people that we sometimes forget to listen to them. Young people can have critical insights on schools and learning that escape the researchers and policy wonks. As we adults…

In acknowledgment of the importance of empowering young women for the promotion of socio-economic growth in South Africa, Atlas Copco invited 24 Grade 11 and 12 learners from Lethukuthula Secondary School, situated in Katlehong on the East Rand to…

More than 170 entrepreneurs from different districts of the Arequipa region of Peru successfully completed the DreamBuilder program in April 2016, which is funded by Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde and the Thunderbird School of…

On June 15th, the European Union (EU) agreed on terms for the long-pending conflict minerals regulation. As one of the largest economic bodies in the world, The EU was hard pressed to develop a regulation that would make companies perform due…

Modern day slavery is a problem that has emerged into a global epidemic. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), around 21 million people are victims of forced labor. Contrary to historical definitions of slavery, modern day slavery…

Okeo Institute, the advisory organization to the EU on RoHS exemptions, released a report last week advising against granting an exemption for the usage of cadmium quantum dot (CdQD) technology in LED displays.

Try to remember the most memorable moment from science class and you’ll probably think of the time your teacher had you build a rocket or make ice cream in a plastic bag. It’s these types of hands on “making” experiences that inspire creativity in…

Globalized business practices have opened opportunities for unprecedented economic growth. This globalization has, however, increased the complexity of supply chains for multi-national companies. Supply chain complexity has increased the risk of…

Learn how the Glocal team at the Ingersoll Rand Compression Technologies and Services manufacturing site in the Czech Republic is building a connection with local youth and encouraging students to explore science, technology, engineering and…

For the past seven years, the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation has partnered with Freeport-McMoRan to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations in selected communities near the company’s U.S. mining operations.

The EU is one of the world’s largest trading bodies, accounting for 16.5% of the world's imports and exports. The EU has become a centralized market for products that contain conflict minerals. Conflict minerals are key components of products…

The U.S. Senate passed the TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Reform bill on June 7 with strong support. The bill is now headed to the President’s desk and is expected to be signed into law.