How to Create a Career Development Plan in Five Easy Steps
A career development plan helps you steer your career in the right direction. In this plan, you can brainstorm your short- and long-term career goals.
How to Create a Career Development Plan in Five Easy Steps
A career development plan helps you steer your career in the right direction. In this plan, you can brainstorm your short- and long-term career goals.
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More Black Philanthropists and Students Are Choosing HBCUs
A growing number of African American students are choosing to attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over predominantly white institutions, according to a recent New York Times report. The article cited information showing applications to HBCUs increased 30% from 2018 to 2021, according to the Common App. Applications to
Central Park Birdwatcher Gets New National Geographic Series
In May 2022, National Geographic announced that it will host a new series titled “Extraordinary Birder” that highlights the diversity of birds across the United States, featuring activist and New York-based birdwatcher Christian Cooper.Famously known as the “Central Park Birder,” Cooper studies the habits of Kirtland’s warblers, Swainson’s thrushes, Acadian
Jessica Watkins’ Space Mission Inspires STEM Diversity
NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 mission specialist Jessica Watkins appears in her space suit at SpaceX headquarters in 2022. “NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins” by NASA Johnson is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In 2022, Jessica Watkins, Ph.D. became the first Black woman to serve in the International Space Station, the live-in
Robert F. Smith and Base10 Partners to Expand HBCU Investment Options
On June 14, Base10 Partners, the largest Black-led venture capital fund, announced a new partnership with Student Freedom Initiative to help expand investment options for specific Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with which the nonprofit is already collaborating. This partnership builds on the Base10 Partners’ Advancement Initiative that works
Study Finds Racial Gap in Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Refinancing Applications
A recent Bloomberg study found that Wells Fargo rejected more than half of its Black applicants applying to refinance mortgages in 2020. The bank approved 72% of white applicants applying to refinance a mortgage, but only approved 47% of Black applicants. The racial gap in approval persisted across income brackets;
Robert F. Smith and the United Justice Coalition: Addressing Social and Criminal Justice
Social and criminal justice reform have been central to American conversations for decades, but they seemed to come to a head over two years ago with the murder of George Floyd. At the time, Robert F. Smith spoke out on the tragic situation in a letter to Vista Equity Partners
More Black Philanthropists and Students Are Choosing HBCUs
A growing number of African American students are choosing to attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over predominantly white institutions, according to a recent New York Times report. The article cited information showing applications to HBCUs increased 30% from 2018 to 2021, according to the Common App. Applications to
Central Park Birdwatcher Gets New National Geographic Series
In May 2022, National Geographic announced that it will host a new series titled “Extraordinary Birder” that highlights the diversity of birds across the United States, featuring activist and New York-based birdwatcher Christian Cooper.Famously known as the “Central Park Birder,” Cooper studies the habits of Kirtland’s warblers, Swainson’s thrushes, Acadian
Jessica Watkins’ Space Mission Inspires STEM Diversity
NASA astronaut and SpaceX Crew-4 mission specialist Jessica Watkins appears in her space suit at SpaceX headquarters in 2022. “NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins” by NASA Johnson is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In 2022, Jessica Watkins, Ph.D. became the first Black woman to serve in the International Space Station, the live-in
Robert F. Smith and Base10 Partners to Expand HBCU Investment Options
On June 14, Base10 Partners, the largest Black-led venture capital fund, announced a new partnership with Student Freedom Initiative to help expand investment options for specific Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with which the nonprofit is already collaborating. This partnership builds on the Base10 Partners’ Advancement Initiative that works
Study Finds Racial Gap in Wells Fargo’s Mortgage Refinancing Applications
A recent Bloomberg study found that Wells Fargo rejected more than half of its Black applicants applying to refinance mortgages in 2020. The bank approved 72% of white applicants applying to refinance a mortgage, but only approved 47% of Black applicants. The racial gap in approval persisted across income brackets;
Robert F. Smith and the United Justice Coalition: Addressing Social and Criminal Justice
Social and criminal justice reform have been central to American conversations for decades, but they seemed to come to a head over two years ago with the murder of George Floyd. At the time, Robert F. Smith spoke out on the tragic situation in a letter to Vista Equity Partners
