How To Build (and Grow) a Professional Network
Key Takeaways Building a professional network can support your career development goals. When starting from scratch, consider how your personal relationships can help you find people in your industry. To grow your network, consider local networking opportunities and sharing thought leadership on social media. Table of Contents There is more
How To Build (and Grow) a Professional Network
Key Takeaways Building a professional network can support your career development goals. When starting from scratch, consider how your personal relationships can help you find people in your industry. To grow your network, consider local networking opportunities and sharing thought leadership on social media. Table of Contents There is more
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Honoring Four Trailblazing Black Investors
Recent national conversations about systemic racism in our society have put a spotlight on the lack of diversity in the finance industry. Historically, the banking and finance industry has lacked equitable representation of people of color in top roles and has struggled with inequality through decades of lending discrimination. But
Celebrating Educational Opportunities on National Teacher Day
May 4 is National Teacher Day in the U.S., celebrated annually on the first Tuesday of the month. The day is an opportunity to honor teachers and recognize the contributions they make to individual lives and society at large. For Robert F. Smith, educators and education have been an integral
Hope and Robert F. Smith to Focus on Core Values Among Jewish and Black Communities
With the ongoing national conversation about harmful bias towards marginalized communities in the U.S., a new global multimedia project launched to find commonalities between international communities. The project, launched by the World Values Network (WVN) and financially-supported by Hope and Robert F. Smith, intends to mend the divide by focusing
Diversity in classical music — Sphinx Organization is working to make that a reality
Today, Black and Latino musicians make up around 5% of American orchestras. That number is almost triple what it was 25 years ago, but since Blacks and latinos make up 32% of the U.S. population, it’s still not nearly close to what an equitable representation would look like. This disparity
Robert F. Smith and Family Sponsor Harry Belafonte’s Virtual Birthday Celebration
On March 1, 1927, famed musician, actor and social activist Harold George Belafonte, Jr. was born in Harlem, NY. Throughout his long life, he has remained a key figure in entertainment, known for popular hits in the folk music industry and for popularizing Caribbean calypso music in the 1950s. He
Recognizing Racial Gaps in Home Ownership
For many people in the United States, owning a home with the classic “white picket fence” is a key part of the American Dream. Unfortunately, that dream of home ownership is not always equally accessible. A recent study conducted by the National Association of Realtors found severe gaps in home
Honoring Four Trailblazing Black Investors
Recent national conversations about systemic racism in our society have put a spotlight on the lack of diversity in the finance industry. Historically, the banking and finance industry has lacked equitable representation of people of color in top roles and has struggled with inequality through decades of lending discrimination. But
Celebrating Educational Opportunities on National Teacher Day
May 4 is National Teacher Day in the U.S., celebrated annually on the first Tuesday of the month. The day is an opportunity to honor teachers and recognize the contributions they make to individual lives and society at large. For Robert F. Smith, educators and education have been an integral
Hope and Robert F. Smith to Focus on Core Values Among Jewish and Black Communities
With the ongoing national conversation about harmful bias towards marginalized communities in the U.S., a new global multimedia project launched to find commonalities between international communities. The project, launched by the World Values Network (WVN) and financially-supported by Hope and Robert F. Smith, intends to mend the divide by focusing
Diversity in classical music — Sphinx Organization is working to make that a reality
Today, Black and Latino musicians make up around 5% of American orchestras. That number is almost triple what it was 25 years ago, but since Blacks and latinos make up 32% of the U.S. population, it’s still not nearly close to what an equitable representation would look like. This disparity
Robert F. Smith and Family Sponsor Harry Belafonte’s Virtual Birthday Celebration
On March 1, 1927, famed musician, actor and social activist Harold George Belafonte, Jr. was born in Harlem, NY. Throughout his long life, he has remained a key figure in entertainment, known for popular hits in the folk music industry and for popularizing Caribbean calypso music in the 1950s. He
Recognizing Racial Gaps in Home Ownership
For many people in the United States, owning a home with the classic “white picket fence” is a key part of the American Dream. Unfortunately, that dream of home ownership is not always equally accessible. A recent study conducted by the National Association of Realtors found severe gaps in home
