
25 Leadership Goals for Career Growth
Leadership goals can help you grow your career by creating a roadmap to success that includes actionable steps.

25 Leadership Goals for Career Growth
Leadership goals can help you grow your career by creating a roadmap to success that includes actionable steps.

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Celebrating World Teachers’ Day
On October 5th, students and families across the globe celebrate World Teachers’ Day to highlight the incredible role teachers play in developing the future generation of leaders.The annual holiday commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the Recommendations concerning the Status of Teachers by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Despite National Decline, Enrollment at HBCUs is Growing
More students are applying to and enrolling in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) than ever before, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Common Black College Application (CBCA). The uptick in HBCU enrollment is especially notable given sustained declines in college enrollment

Louis Armstrong Music House Museum Receives New Funding
Joe Mabel CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsIn July 2022, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced $3 million in grant funding for the rehabilitation of over 30 historical sites through its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF). As the largest national fund focused on the preservation of African

Barriers to Broadband Access
As the necessity for reliable, high-speed internet grows, accessibility gaps persist in low-income neighborhoods, rural areas and communities of color. Among Black and Latino Americans, 77% reported having access to the internet in 2021 compared with 82% of White Americans, according to a 2022 survey from the U.S. Commerce Department.

Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
In January 2022, prices in the United rose at an annual rate of 7.5%, the fastest pace of inflation in 40 years. As Americans continue to grapple with increased costs, a report from the Pew Research Center found that the public’s top concern is to strengthen the economy.To further investigate

Increasing the Hispanic STEM Workforce
From mid-September to mid-October, the U.S. celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. This annual observation initially began as a commemorative week in 1968 and was extended to a full month by President Ronald Reagan 20 years later. The holiday starts on September 15 to signify the anniversary of formal independence for

Celebrating World Teachers’ Day
On October 5th, students and families across the globe celebrate World Teachers’ Day to highlight the incredible role teachers play in developing the future generation of leaders.The annual holiday commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the Recommendations concerning the Status of Teachers by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Despite National Decline, Enrollment at HBCUs is Growing
More students are applying to and enrolling in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) than ever before, according to new data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the Common Black College Application (CBCA). The uptick in HBCU enrollment is especially notable given sustained declines in college enrollment

Louis Armstrong Music House Museum Receives New Funding
Joe Mabel CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsIn July 2022, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced $3 million in grant funding for the rehabilitation of over 30 historical sites through its African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF). As the largest national fund focused on the preservation of African

Barriers to Broadband Access
As the necessity for reliable, high-speed internet grows, accessibility gaps persist in low-income neighborhoods, rural areas and communities of color. Among Black and Latino Americans, 77% reported having access to the internet in 2021 compared with 82% of White Americans, according to a 2022 survey from the U.S. Commerce Department.

Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
In January 2022, prices in the United rose at an annual rate of 7.5%, the fastest pace of inflation in 40 years. As Americans continue to grapple with increased costs, a report from the Pew Research Center found that the public’s top concern is to strengthen the economy.To further investigate

Increasing the Hispanic STEM Workforce
From mid-September to mid-October, the U.S. celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. This annual observation initially began as a commemorative week in 1968 and was extended to a full month by President Ronald Reagan 20 years later. The holiday starts on September 15 to signify the anniversary of formal independence for