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Youth Foundation seeks to enhance self esteem and pride in accomplishment

Atlanta, GA – The Maynard Jackson Youth Foundation and Morehouse College have announced their partnership to mount a campaign to unite ethics and leadership and to train young people to become leaders with a conscience. Bound together through the legacy

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United States Hispanic Chamber Urges Administration to Expand Lending for America’s Small Businesses

WASHINGTON – The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), the leading advocate for nearly 3 million Hispanic-owned businesses and over 200 local Hispanic chambers throughout the United States, described a mixed reaction to today’s announced improvements to small business

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Blacks Remain Seriously Underrepresented

A recent study on African Americans on boards of directors of Fortune 500 companies commissioned by The Executive Leadership Council(R) found that the number of board seats held by African Americans has declined since its inaugural board report released in

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Addressing Young Black Male Literacy Crisis

African American Adolescent Male Summer Literacy Institute Research says there is an adolescent literacy crisis in the United States, particularly among African-American males in urban communities. Alfred Tatum, associate professor of literacy, language and culture at the University of Illinois

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Center for the Digital Future Finds Significant Gaps in Internet Use Based on Age, Education, and Income

The Internet is the most powerful communication tool of our age — or at least it is for those who have access to online technology or who want to use it. This year, the total number of Internet users in

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Bosses Who Feel Inadequate Can Turn Into Bullies

Bosses who are in over their heads are more likely to bully subordinates. That’s because feelings of inadequacy trigger them to lash out at those around them, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley, and the University

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Why Public Contracts Follow Different Rules than Private Contracts

Have you ever wondered why government agencies engage in costly and inefficient public contracts? Political economist Pablo Spiller found that a fundamental difference between public and private contracting is the potential scrutiny of public contracts by opportunistic third parties. Understanding

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College Grads Get Failing Grade in Professionalism

A nationwide survey of human resources professionals and business leaders—those who make final hiring decisions—shows that personal professionalism matters most when deciding whether to extend a job offer. The survey also found that a lot of college grads are failing

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Disability Etiquette Booklet: An Essential Resource for Disability Awareness

NEW YORK — The United Spinal Association (www.UnitedSpinal.org) in recognition of Disability Awareness Month, offers a free booklet, “Disability Etiquette”, for anyone who wants to interact more effectively with people with disabilities. More than 54 million Americans have disabilities. Practicing

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National Latino AIDS Awareness Day

WASHINGTON — “United We Can Stop HIV and Prevent AIDS. Unidos Podemos Detener el VIH y Prevenir el SIDA.” That is the message for the seventh annual National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, which our nation observed October 15. This day

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Women and People of Color Being Recruited for Master of Public Administration Degree Program

National Urban Fellows, Country’s Top Leadership Development Organization Seeks Leaders for a Changing AmericaNEW YORK — As National Urban Fellows (NUF) makes plans to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of its first graduating class, it will launch a series of national

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Program Targets Disadvantaged Youth for Careers in Public Health

The University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health has received a three-year, $3 million grant to prepare kids for careers in public health. The Health Careers Opportunity Program: Pathways to Health Professions, funded by the U.S. Department of

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Business Professional Association Helps Students Prepare for Business Careers

The Business Department at Misericordia University has launched a new professional organization on campus to help students be better prepared for a career as a business professional. The Business Professional Association (BPA) at Misericordia University will provide experiences, information, and

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Family Literacy Can Solve Many of Nation’s Problems

Illiteracy affects one in seven U.S. adults. And those 30 million adults are a big reason why 33 percent of fourth-graders are unable to read at grade level. In turn, the work force is ill-equipped to compete in a 21st

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Black Physicians Falling Prey to Large, Profit-driven Health Care Companies

DETROIT (NNPA) — Ending disparity in health care is one aspect of President Obama’s reform mission. Increasingly, the battle for equality is also being waged in area hospitals by black physicians who are falling prey to large, profit-driven health care

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Amidst School Budget Crisis New Food 4 Thought Program Brings Food and Learning to at Risk Kids

LIVINGSTON, Calif., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Today, Foster Farms and local Feeding America Food Banks (Second Harvest and Merced County Food Banks) launch Food 4 Thought, an incentive-based program addressing two fundamental needs – hunger and education. Amidst

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3rd Annual Women of Color Conference

You are cordially invited to attend the Third Annual Women of Color Conference October 9th & 10th, 2009 at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia! The Third Annual Women of Color Conference will provide a space for women of color and

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Babson Entrepreneurship Forum – “Action Drives Results” – October 16th, 2009

Babson College will host the 8th Annual Babson Entrepreneurship Forum with the focused theme, Action Drives Results, on Friday, October 16, 2009, at Babson College. This year’s Forum features the Ideas Into Action Business Plan Competition at 2:30 p.m. The top

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