Why CEOs Will Finally Put Their Money Where Their Mouths Are
By Susan McPherson
On 02/19/21 at 6:00 AM EST
Will corporations heed the lessons of the Black Lives Matter movement?
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It was quite a year in the world of corporate activism.
In 2020, businesses and their leaders stood up like never before. CEOs and their boards halted campaign contributions to politicians who spread lies about a stolen presidential election, contributed millions to food banks to help Americans who lost their jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and spent millions more to support social justice programs after the civil unrest that followed the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
Retraining and Adult Education Help Close the Skills Gap
Retraining and Adult Education Help Close the Skills Gap
Providing technology and learning programs to underserved populations around the world builds a more inclusive future of work.
By Michael Walker
The global pandemic has highlighted long-standing economic and social disparities faced by minorities and unemployed and underemployed people. At the same time, businesses and economies around the world were already facing a persistent technology skills gap, where high-paying jobs require knowledge and abilities that many workers lack. Reskilling workers is essential to address these inequalities and close this gap.
By supporting training and skills programs, companies can help create economic mobility and career pathways for underserved communities in the United States and around the world, while strengthening and diversifying their own workforces and productivity, and supporting more inclusive economic growth.