Regional news chiefs will be offered help in recruiting journalists from diverse backgrounds under a new initiative by the Society of Editors. The SoE’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Hub, which is operational today, will provide free advice, case studies and resources on diversity and inclusion in the media. The creation of the hub was unveiled […]
Walee Technologies recently acquired UAE-based Mirrorr.com for $8 million to enhance its social listening tool. Below from left to right: Ahsan Tahir, Afsheen Rizvi. Top left to right: Ahmed Bilal, Qamar Abbas One of Pakistan’s oldest and largest advertising industry trade associations, the Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS), signed a strategic agreement with Walee Technologies on […]
Church of Sweden hosts interfaith summit showcasing work supporting migrants and creating inclusive societies (LWI) – “Keeping Our Humanity” is the theme of an online interfaith summit to be held from February 20-24, organized by the European Interfaith Network “A World of Neighbors” (AWoN). Initiated by the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden, Antje Jackelén, […]
The Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia has announced the appointment of Robyn Sermon as Chief Executive. Revealing the appointment, Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) President David Thomas said “The RASWA Board is extremely pleased that Robyn is joining the society at a time when she has endured two difficult years, but at […]
FORT SMITH — Plans for the second Fort Smith International Film Festival are underway, with the River Valley Film Society holding a press conference Thursday to announce details of the summer event and what the “Borderlands” theme means. The first festival received 396 submissions from 43 countries, with more than 130 short films, music videos, […]
Beth Pike hasn’t slept much in the last year. The State Historical Society of Missouri (SHSMO) communications specialist, who grew up in Washington and now lives in Columbia, said she spent 2021 – and much of 2020 – “living and breathing” the bicentennial from Missouri. She and a team of three other full-time employees, including […]
How benevolence for a liveable society guides Positif’s business practice KBM Goodwill Co., Ltd. unveiled its new mission to make Thailand a “livable society” driven by positivity, generosity and the desire to help each other, to create happiness for all, through its Positif brand. The company believes that when “Everyone has their own values”, society […]
Timmins- Kindness means the world to someone with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according to Timmins caregiver Claude Martel. His wife, Shirley, is in long-term care with dementia and he said the kind gestures of his friends and family helped brighten his day. “They had a group of women who met all the […]
Press release December 30, 2021 This week, the City of Toronto opened a new shelter at 101 Placer Crt. under the direction of the city council to increase the number of new permanent shelter beds. This new facility provides emergency shelter and essential support services to homeless people in Toronto. The city’s newest shelter is […]
Virginia Tech’s vice president and executive director of the innovation campus, Lance Collins, has joined the board of directors of the Society for Science. The Society for Science is dedicated to the achievement of young scientists in independent research and public engagement in science. The company’s vision is to promote understanding and appreciation of science […]
More than 100 civil society organizations (CSOs) operate in Trinidad and Tobago, working to protect their communities and the natural environment. These CSOs play a crucial role in achieving our national environmental goals and the goals of the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) to which we are committed. Indeed, CSOs provide an invaluable link between high-level […]
The New Jersey Society of CPAs has announced that it has added a scholarship for minorities to its academic offerings. Funded by Deloitte, the new scholarship will be open to various high school students who are considering accounting as an academic specialty. Recipients will receive $ 1,500 each. The scholarships are awarded on the basis […]
Taking a Nature Black conference attendee during a sunrise meditation in the woods. Photograph reproduced with the kind permission of the ANS The main environmental organization Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) will change its name, citing the racist reputation of 19th century naturalist John James Audubon. The American ornithologist has become a more and more controversial […]
The New York State Society of CPAs has announced that CEO and Executive Director Joanne S. Barry has informed the NYSSCPA Board of Directors that she will retire at the end of NYSSCPA’s fiscal year in May 2022. Barry has been CEO and Executive Director since January 2010 and has worked for NYSSCPA for 40 […]
Using science to inspire art and art to bring scientific inquiry to the masses, the La Jolla Historical Society will open the “Trifecta: Art, Science, Patron” exhibit on Saturday, September 25. The showcase, curated by Chi Essary, includes works by 10 regional artists who explored research conducted at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in […]
The American Horticultural Society has announced a new national speaker series featuring current and past Great American Gardeners Award winners and Book Award winners. Since 1953, the AHS has used these awards programs to recognize and celebrate horticultural champions who represent the best of American gardening. The launch of this new series of dedicated webinars […]
UNION PIER – The Michiana Humane Society cares for over 1,000 animals a year, and this mission was greatly enhanced on August 28 with the Music In The Pines concert and auction. Michiana Humane Society Executive Director Johanna Humbert thanked hosts Jeff and Allison Goldberg for sharing their ‘magical’ Whispering Pines property in rural Union […]
FALLBROOK – Continuing its classic hit Sunday format, the Fallbrook Music Society announced its 44th annual concert season at the Fallbrook Mission Theater, featuring one of the most engaging artist lines ever scheduled. Ann Murray, Executive Director of FMS, said: “We have spent the past 12 months working hard to support our audiences with online […]
Aline Santos, Brand Manager and Head of Diversity and Equity Inclusion at Unilever, was named Marketing Leader of the Year by The Marketing Society. Santos has been recognized for leading Unilever’s global marketing capabilities effortlessly and with inspiration throughout the pandemic, as well as for challenging gender stereotypes and ethnic prejudices throughout her career. Santos […]
Since the 1990s, we have seen a dramatic increase in the involvement of civil society and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in global and local governance. Civil society is defined as people, institutions and organizations that aim to advance a common goal through ideas, actions and demands made on governments. Members of civil society are very diverse, […]
Unilever has a long history of driving social change, from improving the health and wellbeing of over a billion people to improving the livelihoods of millions as part of our Plan for a sustainable lifestyle. We are proud of these accomplishments. But we are also acutely aware that we need to do more, as the […]
The Global Talent and Diversity Council (GTDC) is a member-driven working group that meets quarterly and seeks to raise awareness of the importance of nurturing Asian talent and diversity in the business community around the world. , acts as a go-to business resource for exposing cutting-edge, innovative and applicable best practices and trends that drive […]
When the Museum of Modern Art in New York reopens on October 21 after four months of construction, its galleries should look very different. The presentation of MoMA’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions will include more works of art by women and artists of color. This change is part of efforts by museums across the […]