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07 Aug NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS COMCAST’S LEADERSHIP IN DIVERSITY
By Charisse Lillie, Vice President, Community Investment, Comcast Corporation, and President, Comcast Foundation in Diversity The issue of increasing diversity in the tech arena has garnered a lot of attention lately and is an area in which we have been fully engaged for the past five years. If we are going to be successful in closing racial disparities in the Tech Sector, it will take real and sustained partnerships in minority communities throughout the United States. At Comcast NBCUniversal, we have worked hard to create many such partnerships, including a significant partnership with the National Urban League (NUL), which held its Annual Conference in Florida last week.07 Aug NU You Miami Empowerment Fashion Brunch
"The purpose of NU YOU is to unite men and women from all different walks of life for one purpose to be empowered and have a great time doing it" says Cyn Santana founder of NU. MIAMI, FL, AUGUST 06 - We are pleased to announce that the first NU You Empowerment Brunch will take place at Epic Hotel, a luxurious hotel venue in Miami, Florida on August 15, 2015. On the pursuit of growth in life and in business, women and men will join together both near and far to inspire and motivate one another. This event will feature a panel of influencers within a variety of industries moderated by Johanne Wilson founder of COOL: Cynthia Santana, a broadcast entertainer and entrepreneur; Brittney Gath, life coach; Michael Hall founder of Digital Innovation & Technology; Shyann Malone, anchor/report for WPLG Local 10 news; David McDermott, real estate professional; John Owens III, a partner at K&L Gates, LLP; and Alexandra Kontos and Monica Reyes of RKE Law Group, experienced bankruptcy and business attorneys.
07 Aug Tech Data GC: Diversity Critical to Problem Solving
In March, wholesale IT distributor Tech Data joined 378 other companies and signed on to an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to harmonize discrepant state laws and rule in favor of same sex marriage.
06 Aug Silicon Valley struggles to hack its diversity problem
Yahoo disclosed this month that African-Americans made up just 2 percent of its workers, while Hispanics stood at 4 percent. Those revelations came days after Facebook reported it had employed just 81 blacks among its 5,500 U.S. workers.