How failure is viewed and handled can be a key determining factor in driving innovation and breakthrough thinking or stopping a project dead in its tracks. Reframing and rethinking what it means to fail can pave a path to fuel innovation. Join us for an evening of inspiring and stimulating discussion centered around ways to leverage risk taking and how it can inform our perspectives on failure.
For the seventh consecutive year, Working Mother has named Viacom to its list of 100 Best Companies.
The best people to explain why Viacom so consistently makes Working Mother’s list is the moms themselves. We asked a dozen of them why this company was such a great destination for women who don’t want to have to choose between family and career.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the business community is mobilizing their expertise, capabilities, and community resources to assist with the relief and recovery efforts.
AEG’s Los Angeles Kings, Delta Air Lines and YMCA of Metro Los Angeles celebrated the official launch of the LA Kings Ball Hockey Program in partnership with Delta Air Lines and Blue Shield of California at a kick-off event at the San Pedro & Peninsula YMCA on Sept. 25.
A retrofitted shipping container is a new approach in hands-on science classes for local students. The Curiosity Cube is making stops in several Centre County schools this week. Inside the cube three separate learning stations. One is dedicated to DNA, another the Brain Station and the third is a 3d printer.
Pergo honors the natural beauty that inspires its new TimberCraft laminate flooring with a commitment to Tree for Us, the National Forest Foundation’s tree-planting program.
In addition to revealing the new Jets-themed aircraft, JetBlue surprised the Harlem Jets youth football team with a $10,000 donation to continue providing services to the city’s youngest football players. The Harlem Jets are committed to helping young people reach their full potential through participation in competitive team sports and academic enrichment.
Experts and companies looking to explore the field of Global Pro Bono are convening in Moscow to discuss the road map for Global Pro Bono (GPB) in Russia. This will be the first Pro Bono Summit in Russia, as Russian companies develop a growing interest in the field of GPB. Hosted by Deloitte and Taproot Foundation, Daniel Elliott, a Key Client Manager from PYXERA Global, will speak on a few highlights from the breadth of PYXERA Global’s global pro bono practice.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and its partners today announced that the City of Orlando will serve as the location for its multi-stakeholder pilot project, Beyond 34: Recycling and Recovery for A New Economy.The project aims to increase the current 34 percent recycling rate in the United States by providing a scalable model for improving recycling and recovery rates. The goal of the project is to help communities, cities, and businesses across the country create a more sustainable future.
This National Hispanic Heritage Month is a chance to learn more about the contributions that Hispanic and Latino Americans have made to our country — and about the contributions they’re poised to make in the future.
