Reaching global audiences is easier when everyone is included. In an age when brand reputations live and die on social media, the internal processes and protocols that shape your external strategy play an outsized role in communicating your purpose and commitment to inclusivity. During Ragan and PR Daily’s Social Media conference last month, PwC Social […]
In today’s digitally-driven world, maintaining focus and concentration can sometimes be a little tricky. Thanks to the constant barrage of notifications, emails, and the siren call of social media platforms can easily fragment your attention, making it difficult to stay on task and be productive. However, there is hope. A plethora of powerful tools exists […]
CAMBRIDGE, Md. – the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced over $1.8 million in funding to help improve the health of families in older homes. Many old homes were finished with lead-based paint, which can be harmful to people, especially kids. Mayor Steve Rideout said the HUD funds will go towards having homes tested and treated for lead,
Marilyn Haddon has been honoured for her exceptional loyalty and dedication to the cause by being named a Cancer Research UK Honorary Fellow
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Hearing problems are often treated as an unfortunate but inevitable inconvenience of getting older. For most, it’s a gradual process that people are initially unaware of and take years to address. Even among those who know their hearing is gradually getting worse, many will avoid addressing the problem out of fear, according to Eargym founder […]
Tangent, a jobseekers network targeting aspiring tech workers from less advantaged backgrounds, has raised $1.1m (£882,000). Founded by former LinkedIn employee Gary Izunwa, Tangent is a platform that connects jobseekers from low socioeconomic backgrounds with people in tech offering mentorship and referrals. The recently launched Tangent network is initially starting with entry-level tech sales roles, […]
By Lynann Everett. Phoebe Ministries News. “It’s proven that cultures who respect women do better — socially, financially, politically,” says Dorothy Sechler, retired teacher of 35 years and “captain” of The Marion Dawson Charitable Sewers at The Terrace at Phoebe Allentown (Pa.). Carefully ripping the seams from a donated fitted flannel sheet, Sechler passionately explains why…
Thousands of stray and homeless animals in Ukraine have been helped after an activist’s speech at a Scottish conference moved a charity boss to donate £25,000. Humane education charity Fostering Compassion, based in Ormiston, East Lothian, held its two day conference last October and included campaigner Zhenya Dove. Also on the speakers list was Mike Arms, president of the Helen Woodward Animal Center in Santa Fe, California, who was inspired by Zhenya’s speech to hand over the donation to...
Commission to seek approval from leaders to start talks with UK on visa-free exchanges for 18- to 30-year-oldsThe European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the UK to allow mobility enjoyed before Brexit to millions of 18- to 30-year-olds in a major concession.It said it would now seek approval from individual EU leaders to start the talks, which could partly eliminate one of the most controversial elements of Brexit, a block on the right to live in one another’s countries,...
CAS alum Kara Alaimo is encouraging women to overcome the problematic nature of social media through her new book, “Over the Influence: Why Social Media is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back.” Alaimo always planned to study journalism in the College of Arts & Science, but became interested This story Beyond NYU: Writing to help women combat social media’s toxic impact appeared first on Washington Square News.
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN (CNN) — Walking into the Lion Cafe, in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, the first thing one notices is the seating. All chairs face one direction, towards two gigantic speakers on the wall, the stars of this 98-year-old institution. It’s one of the city’s few remaining meikyoku kissa, or masterpiece cafés. “Meikyoku