Tabla de contenidos para September 2023 en ScoopVizion

PHILADELPHIA — On Monday, October 2, local government and business leaders will kick off the 39th Annual Philadelphia Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week at the National Constitution Center from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with an awards ceremony. Each year MED Week provides minority business owners with access to resources and supportive connections. Throughout the first week of October, local organizations citywide will offer more than 40 workshops and events to help businesses grow while celebrating their outstanding achievements. "Our talented multicultural business owners strengthen neighborhoods across Philadelphia and drive our economy forward. Minority Enterprise Development Week recognizes their outstanding achievements and promotes workshops from our economic development partners,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. “The City is committed to cultivating diversity, equity, and inclusion by promoting Minority, Women, and Disabled Business…

PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 19, 2023– The Business Center for Enterprise & Social Enterprise (TBC), a local non-profit organization dedicated to our mission of equipping individuals with the necessary tools needed to start and sustain their operations, has received a $10,000 grant from Bank of America. The grant will support the programming cohort of women of color in the beauty and healthcare industry while improving economic mobility in Philadelphia and its surrounding counties. The Business Center (TBC) is a 501(c)(3) that provides the education and business networking programs necessary to strengthen the business formation necessary to contribute to improving Northwest Philadelphia’s minority business ecosystem. Our programs better position small businesses and startups to develop and vet their concepts and further establish their reputations. More than 800 adults and youth complete TBC’s…

Everyone who participates in New York Climate Week, held from September 17th to September 20th, knows that the world is nowhere near where we need to be to address the threats to our planet. However, with this shared understanding of the situation comes a risk: the lack of sufficient action is becoming normal. With the world on track to break the record for the hottest year in history, world leaders, business executives, celebrities, and activists converged on midtown Manhattan for Climate Week and the UN Climate Action Summit, once again focusing the world's attention on the climate crisis. The annual climate meeting coincides with the start of the United Nations General Assembly, bringing together heads of state and senior government officials with private sector leaders to address climate change in…

PHILADELPHIA— TCBMe, a social self-care platform that empowers Black and Brown youth to define their future and unleash their potential through free access to creative expression technologies, was named the $50,000 Well City Challenge 2.0 grand prize recipient during the Well City Challenge Community Showcase on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Presented by the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia (ELGP) in collaboration with Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and Accelerate Health Equity (AHE), the Well City Challenge Community Showcase celebrated the best concepts and business plans that made it through the rigorous Well City Challenge 2.0. This social impact program supports innovators with new ideas for addressing and improving mental and physical health through community-led solutions. The Community Showcase celebrated the culmination of months of planning, market research, pitch presentations, and business…

“We were put on this earth to look out for one another, not to look past one another.” Gloria Vanderbilt Helping people is in Lisha Long’s DNA from her dedication to her church, the populations at the homeless center, the veterans, or any of the endless other causes or individuals to which she devotes herself. A family woman with three children and a grandson, Long is no stranger to service or giving back to her community. Working as Chief of Staff for former State Representative Brian Kirkland, Long had the opportunity to hone her skillset even more by providing constituent services to residents of the City of Chester. Prior to her tenure as Kirkland’s Chief of Staff, Long worked in the healthcare field, caring for children with physical and intellectual…

NEW YORK (BPRW) – Students from various middle and high schools have come together to publish a groundbreaking magazine focusing on critical topics of racial justice, including education, healthcare, housing, voting, and the environment. This publication, which includes thoughtfully crafted essays and poems, is a direct outcome of their participation in The New 3Rs online Black History, Racial Justice, and Responsive Philanthropy curriculum. Download the publication at TheNew3Rs.org. “The New 3Rs pedagogical framework does what others have not,” said M. Starita Boyce Ansari, Ph.D. EduTech Innovator/Founder, The New 3Rs, Inc. “Your Story is Our Story magazine is a publication of the compassionate voices of GenZ. We listen to the souls of all children. Working with a psychologist, Dr. Howard Leifman, we have meticulously curated a safe space for our children…

Nothing is more intimidating than starting a conversation with a total stranger. In networking, we all fear being rejected or having nothing to say. One great tool I have used for initiating conversations is the use of an icebreaker. An icebreaker gives you an automatic topic to discuss to get the conversation started. Once you break the ice with an opener, you can continue the dialogue and find common interests or reasons to exchange contact information. Icebreakers/Openers Icebreakers and openers serve several important purposes at networking events. First and foremost, they help start conversations and make connections between people who don't know each other. Networking is all about expanding your network by meeting new people and an icebreaker gives you a natural way to introduce yourself to someone new. A…

(Black PR Wire) The Power of Technology Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, is a leading advocate for promoting diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated Annual Black Tech Gala Fundraising and Awards Ceremony, aimed at raising awareness about tech diversity amongst business and career professionals. Global tech pioneers and entrepreneurs Jamila Brown and Cameron Hairston founded the Power of Technology Foundation Inc. to help address the critical issues of underrepresentation in the tech industry. Brown and Hairston’s goals are to advise and educate the community while helping to increase the participation of women and minorities in the fast-growing field of technology. The gala will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead - Atlanta, and promises to be…