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KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation Invests $1.5 Million in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Program at Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo

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This transformative grant is part of KeyBank’s $40 billion National Community Benefits Plan and is symbolic of the bank’s longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The program will address maternal health and racial equity to ensure all women in Western New York receive the highest quality maternity care.

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This is New York's first all-electric skyscraper

Corporate Knights

New York City architect Jared Della Valle began his career buying and redesigning existing buildings. In 2002, he invited three other architects to cooperate on a project to transform five vacant lots in East Brooklyn into 10 attractive low-cost homes – demonstrating his profession’s power to lead social change.

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Young Americans Have High Appreciation and Expectations for Science, but Misinformation Threatens the Future

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The good news is Americans of all ages have exceptionally high trust in science (89% younger generations, 88% older generations 1 ) and most say science is very important to their everyday lives (58% younger, 56% older). This presents an opportunity for scientists to directly communicate on news and social platforms.

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Mastercard Advances Commitment to Black Women-Owned Businesses Across the U.S. With Yearlong Programming, Support and Funding

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Company progresses its Strivers Initiative to elevate and support Black women business owners with funding, mentorship, as well as the digital and cyber tools to get their businesses online and grow. SOURCE: Mastercard. Fearless Strivers Grant Contest.

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International Day for Peace: How Sport Can Be an Enabler for Sustainable Development

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International Olympic Committee news On the International Day for Peace, Auvita Rapilla , IOC Member and Chair of the Olympism365 Commission, discusses how the Olympism365 strategy can support the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute to creating safer and more peaceful communities in the Pacific and beyond.

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How Gig Work Exploits Instead of Empowers Women in the Global South

Stanford Social Innovation

A Kampala woman who had lost her logistics job during the shutdown founded a new, all-women ride-hailing app called Diva Taxi, hiring dozens of Ugandan women, many who were also laid off or furloughed, providing these workers an economic lifeline and women riders a safer option for travel.

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Paris 2024 Already Creating a More Active Nation, Third-Party Interim Legacy Report Says

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International Olympic Committee news The Olympic Games Paris 2024 are already providing tangible social legacies to all layers of French society, benefitting millions of people, businesses and communities throughout the country, an interim evaluation report of the Paris 2024 legacies says.