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fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Can Faith Lower Stress in Teams?

There is growing evidence that religion is increasingly visible in Western culture, including in workplaces where leaders and managers explicitly reference their faith and values. Additionally, analyses of workplace dynamics in the U.S. suggest that religious identity and accommodation are becoming more prominent in HR policy, legal claims and corporate diversity frameworks, thereby signaling that many managers are navigating faith elements in organisational life.
Social justice
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

Trump administration guts 40-year-old Bay Area college access program

A federally funded UC Berkeley college access program serving 1,500 low-income, first-generation East Bay students lost its $836,000 annual grant over equity and inclusion training.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Trump administration guts 40-year-old Bay Area college access program

The Trump administration has abruptly shuttered a 40-year-old college access program at UC Berkeley one that has helped thousands of first-generation, low-income students from the East Bay to attend college over equity and inclusion staff training. Trump officials canceled the $836,000 annual grant for Cal's Educational Talent Search at a time when many of the program's students are applying for college.
Higher education
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

We really want answers': Parents, students push back after Ajax elementary school ends all overnight trips | CBC News

We really want answers. Why weren't we consulted? Why was this decision taken arbitrarily?
Canada news
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
3 months ago

Revelry 2025 Returns to NYC: Cannabis, Culture, and Community at Pier 36 | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

New York City is gearing up for one of its most highly anticipated cannabis and cultural events of the year: Revelry 2025, taking place on September 12 and 13 at Pier 36. Hosted by On The Revel, this two-day experience will merge cannabis business innovation with the creative energy of New York, bringing together entrepreneurs, cultural icons, artists, and community leaders. Since its founding in 2016, On The Revel has played a pivotal role in shaping New York's cannabis ecosystem.
Cannabis
#diversity
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Fundraiser for award-winning children's bookshop

Moon Lane Books in Catford has started a fundraiser due to financial struggles stemming from rising costs and shrinking school budgets, aiming to raise £40,000.
Fundraising
Public health
fromNature
4 months ago

How your research can survive a US federal grant termination

A $12.9-million grant to assess dementia risks in vulnerable populations was terminated by the NIH due to political disdain for diversity initiatives.
Brooklyn
fromCaribbean Life
5 months ago

Khari Edwards vies to be Brooklyn Borough Prez - Caribbean Life

Khari Edwards aims to advance equity and community engagement as a candidate for Brooklyn Borough President.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
5 months ago

Biglaw Firm Fighting Trump In Court, But Still Making Tweaks To Diversity Statements - Above the Law

Perkins Coie successfully challenged a retaliatory executive order from the Trump administration, highlighting their commitment to voting rights and diversity.
Social justice
fromAdvocate.com
6 months ago

Target ending DEI proves when you follow Trump, on anything, you always lose in the end

Target's decision to abandon DEI initiatives led to backlash and declining sales.
NYC LGBT
fromgaycitynews.com
6 months ago

NYC Pride loses sponsors, scales back events amid DEI backlash

NYC Pride is scaling back events due to reduced corporate sponsorship amid challenges to diversity and inclusion.
fromwww.nytimes.com
7 months ago

Harvard, Under Pressure, Revamps D.E.I. Office

Harvard's decision to rename its diversity, equity and inclusion office reflects a growing trend among universities to appease conservative critics amidst ongoing legal battles with the Trump administration.
US news
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