By 2016 – Implement the new Parental Support Policy in the U.S., effective January 1, 2016, offering up to 14 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers of newborns with the option of extending unpaid leave up to six months.

Connected devices are already in the classroom, but the Internet of Things (IoT) will boost new levels of connectivity and learning approaches, particularly in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) areas.

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced today a sweepstakes for a seven-day/six-night safari to the famed Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. This experience is custom-designed by Natural Habitat Adventures for the sweepstakes and not available anywhere else.

Adam Ottavino, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, recently joined the first Action Team conference call of the 2015-2016 school-year. He spoke about the importance of leadership and community to more than 30 Action Team Captains from high schools across the country. The Greenwood High School Action Team of Bowling Green, Kentucky joined Adam as the featured high school on the call.

All this week, we will be recognizing employees from our U.S. facilities who have helped GM realize $435 million in energy savings by reducing energy intensity by 40 percent and carbon dioxide emissions by 41 percent over the last 20 years.