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Dollar General and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation have announced three initial grant recipients as part of a $5 million racial justice and education commitment made in late 2020. The pledge reflects DGâs continued focus on diversity and inclusion by providing support to organizations that are working to accelerate racial equity. Recipients include the Equal Justice Initiative, Operation Hope and INROADS. âAs one of Americaâs essential retailers, DG remains committed to elevating our mission of âServing Others,â while keeping our core value of respecting the dignity and differences of others evident in all we do,â said Todd Vasos, Dollar Generalâs CEO and Dollar General Literacy Foundation board member. ....
Share this article Share this article OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ JPMorgan Chase is supporting INROADS expansion of the College Links program to Oakland in an effort to help Bay Area youth from communities of color prepare for college and get on a pathway to STEM-related careers. INROADS College Links currently operates in Newark, Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati and Washington, D.C. with plans to expand to 25 additional cities over the next three years. Pictured are College Links Scholars at the National Career Academy STEM competition at Morgan State University in 2018. In 2010, INROADS saw a need to expose students earlier to leadership development, and established College Links to give high school students early exposure to skills and leadership development. College Links operates in Newark, Atlanta, Chicago, Cincinnati and Washington, D.C. In October, INROADS announced expansions of College Links to Dallas, Minneapolis and Orlando. These ....
Dollar General awards racial justice, education grant recipients Dollar General and its Literacy Foundation have named three recipients of its racial justice and education commitment. Organizations named recipients of the grant include the Equal Justice Initiative, Operation Hope and INROADS. “As one of America’s essential retailers, DG remains committed to elevating our mission of Serving Others, while keeping our core value of respecting the dignity and differences of others evident in all we do,” Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO and Dollar General Literacy Foundation board member said. “We are proud to put our beliefs into action, both internally and externally, and we look forward to continuing to strengthen our efforts to advance equity and inclusion through our partnerships with the Equal Justice Initiative, Operation Hope and INROADS.” ....