By magnifying racial disparities in healthcare, COVID-19 has raised expectations for change.
One in two surveyed (52%) expect actions will be taken to address racial disparities in healthcare in the wake of COVID-19.

Leading public health officials Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith and Dr. Tom Frieden were among featured speakers and Q&A participants United Way of New York City to lead implementation efforts for the Choose Healthy Life Action Plan, which will provide COVID-19 testing and vaccine education to the Black community in five cities

Brenna Minor is a program manager with Tetra Tech’s Disaster Recovery group, specializing in implementing federally funded disaster recovery projects. Brenna currently works with the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on COVID-19 recovery programs through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds.

That’s why we are stepping up. Last year, we committed to double the number of Black and African American executives inside the company by 2025.

In wake of last week’s insurrection at the United States Capitol building, we are seeing a new wave of corporate activism emerge. In the past, it was standard operating procedure for brands to steer clear of the political conversation altogether. And while in recent years we’ve seen companies take stances on political issues – such as access to voting, social justice and climate change – they would often stop short of calling out individual politicians or blocking resources to persons inciting hate and violence. This week, we examine how companies are breaking tradition to take more drastic steps around politics, in an effort to protect democracy.

January 17th marked the International Day of Mentoring, which offers an opportunity to celebrate and promote the value mentoring can bring to the lives of our youth worldwide.

“This 8.5 acre riparian forest buffer will be quite large for Lancaster County, and will really help improve the stream that it will surround,” said the Alliance’s Chesapeake Forestry Program Manager, Ryan Davis.

Andrew Logan, Ceres’ director of oil and gas, released the following statement following the news that Total has become the first oil major to leave the American Petroleum Institute over its stance on climate policies.

Timberland set new 2030 environmental goals today. The global outdoor lifestyle brand wants all of their products to have a “net positive” effect on nature, giving back more than they take.

Since March, International Medical Corps has deployed 29 emergency medical field units across the US. Many of these units have been delivered to the sites thanks to FedEx.