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PEPSICO'S $5M COMMUNITY PROGRAM ENTERS THIRD YEAR OF IMPACT WITH YOUTH FROM CHICAGO'S SOUTH AND WEST SIDES

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its more than 100-year history in Chicago, local employer PepsiCo is entering the third year of its $5 million Pathways to Readiness and Empowerment Program (PREP), which aims to advance career opportunities for at least 3,000 youth from the South and West Sides. Since launching PREP in 2021, PepsiCo has invested in grassroots organizations that provide career resources to more than 2,200 youth and young adults through career exposure, paid internships, credentialing and full-time employment. Based on the efficacy of community-based programming and the outsized impact of PepsiCo's recent grants to local nonprofits, the company recommits to helping support the great potential of youth on the South and West Sides, awarding $250,000 to Imagine Englewood if, Girls in the Game, Chicago Cares, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago, Field Museum, Ladies of Virtue and Southwest Organizing Project.

Key Points: 
  • "Financial support for local organizations on the South and West Sides has decreased, while community needs persist," said Jamila Trimuel, the founder of Ladies of Virtue.
  • We count on partners to tackle challenges together and sustain their commitment in order to create lasting wins for our youth."
  • "Working day in and day out with our community partners, I see firsthand the positive impact these groups have in people's lives," said Brittany N. Wilson, PepsiCo Chicago Community Relations Manager.
  • That's why PepsiCo remains unwavering in our commitment to support these hyperlocal community networks that empower and uplift young people every day.

WORKING TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE, NEXT-GENERATION WORKFORCE: PEPSICO TEAMS UP WITH SOUTH AND WEST SIDE ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT SUMMER PROGRAMMING AND LAUNCH REVERSE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY AND PEPSICO BEVERAGES NORTH AMERICA

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Monday, May 22, 2023
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CHICAGO, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, PepsiCo will pilot a paid internship program, which leads with a reverse mentorship component that is designed with and for young people from the South and West Side communities. Through this internship, both mentors and mentees can expect to develop leadership skills and training, build meaningful relationships rooted in finding common ground, and share lived experiences across generations. This program is part of the company's PREP (Pathways to Readiness and Empowerment Program) initiative focused on supporting Black and Hispanic youth on the South and West Sides. The summer pilot will include young people ages 16-24 residing in Greater Chicago Lawn, Englewood and North Lawndale.

Key Points: 
  • This program is part of the company's PREP (Pathways to Readiness and Empowerment Program) initiative focused on supporting Black and Hispanic youth on the South and West Sides.
  • The summer pilot will include young people ages 16-24 residing in Greater Chicago Lawn, Englewood and North Lawndale.
  • "All young people no matter their race, ethnicity or background, deserve equal access to learning, training, work experience and professional networks," said 20th Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor.
  • This included the guidance of Chicago Cares to ensure the program is rooted in young people's needs to maximize impact.

PEPSICO EXCEEDS YEAR ONE GOALS IN WORKFORCE READINESS INVESTMENT INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH ON SOUTH AND WEST SIDES

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- One year into PepsiCo's workforce readiness investment initiative focused on reaching Black and Hispanic youth on the South and West Sides, the company reports strong progress on all fronts and the need for additional investment in community-based organizations that directly impact workforce development. Launched in October 2021, Pathways to Readiness and Empowerment Program (PREP) is PepsiCo's commitment to invest more than $5 million in local nonprofits with the aim to put nearly 3,000 young people from Chicago's South and West Sides on the path to high-quality careers by 2026.

Key Points: 
  • This impact was achieved through PepsiCo and its Foundation's first-year investment of $1.2 million, which they're building on by announcing their next round of grants totaling $296,000.
  • "There's nothing like the energy, ingenuity and resilience of young people from South and West Side communities," said Brittany N. Wilson, PepsiCo Chicago Community Relations Manager.
  • "They inspired us at PepsiCo to focus our efforts on making career resources more available for Black and Hispanic youth and provide meaningful workforce readiness support.
  • "It's important that big companies invest in the South and West Sides from a workforce development standpoint to help and give opportunities back to its communities."

CHICAGO NONPROFITS EXPAND SUMMER CAREER-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH THROUGHOUT SOUTH AND WEST SIDE COMMUNITIES

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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CHICAGO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading South and West Side organizations are offering more summer learning and career development opportunities to Black and Hispanic youth aimed to promote safety and build real-world professional connections. From behind-the-scenes laboratory visits to in-person job shadowing with food & beverage industry professionals, these summer programs will expand current youth programming and include civic leadership, college preparation, career exploration programs and more. The free youth engagement programs are thanks to $130,000 in new grants from PepsiCo as part of the company's PREP (Pathways to Readiness and Empowerment Program), a more than $5 million initiative over five years to increase access to high-quality careers among Black and Hispanic young people on Chicago's South and West Sides. Originally launched by PepsiCo in October 2021, PREP was collaboratively designed with Chicago community leaders including Imagine Englewood if, North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council Southwest Organizing Project (SWOP) and others and is now expanding youth programs that had been interrupted or curtailed by COVID-19, as well as adding new, free career program offerings and experiences. 

Key Points: 
  • From behind-the-scenes laboratory visits to in-person job shadowing with food & beverage industry professionals, these summer programs will expand current youth programming and include civic leadership, college preparation, career exploration programs and more.
  • "We want to help prevent the 'summer slide,' when students regress academically during the break.
  • Providing youth the opportunity to make in-person career connections can really impact their lives for the better in ways that last far beyond the summer."
  • PepsiCo is also providing summer internships, funding and training to eight Cubs Scholars participants, a program of Cubs Charities.

PEPSICO ANNOUNCES $175,000 IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO LOCAL NONPROFITS AIMED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CAREERS AMONG 3,000 YOUTH IN CHICAGO'S SOUTH AND WEST SIDES

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Friday, December 17, 2021
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Step Up: PepsiCo will continue its support of Step Up with funding that creates career readiness activities and hands-on professional experiences with PepsiCo employees.

Key Points: 
  • Step Up: PepsiCo will continue its support of Step Up with funding that creates career readiness activities and hands-on professional experiences with PepsiCo employees.
  • Enhanced programming will include Leader-to-Leader Interviews, professional and career exposure programming, and PepsiCo employee volunteer opportunities with girls-led community service activities.
  • "Girls in the Game's partnership with PepsiCo is our longest-standing partnership," said Meghan Morgan, Executive Director of Girls in the Game.
  • In addition to many services, Teamwork Englewood provides youth mentoring, leadership, and job training for youth throughout the Englewood community.

Take the Scenic Route with Four Seasons and Uncover Six Iconic Road Trips to Ignite the Senses

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
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Offering a unique feast for the senses, the road trips connect 13 captivating European Four Seasons properties across six uniquely curated routes, taking in castles and wineries, caves and cities, mountains and lakes, and much more.

Key Points: 
  • Offering a unique feast for the senses, the road trips connect 13 captivating European Four Seasons properties across six uniquely curated routes, taking in castles and wineries, caves and cities, mountains and lakes, and much more.
  • Traverse centuries as well as counties from the contemporary art of the Tate Modern to the fine countryside art of clay-pigeon shooting.
  • Swop the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace for the cottage garden and writing rooms of 19th century novelist Jane Austen.
  • Take traditional afternoon tea in the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew before taking in the mysteries of Stonehenge.

Sex Workers Assist Women Arrested In Trafficking Stings Leading Up To Big Game

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SWOP Behind Bars - in partnership with Woodhull Freedom Foundation , Metro Inclusive Health , LIPS Tampa and Big John's Bail Bonds - has set up a bail and legal assistance fund for sex workers detained by "anti trafficking" stings around this year's Big Game.

Key Points: 
  • TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SWOP Behind Bars - in partnership with Woodhull Freedom Foundation , Metro Inclusive Health , LIPS Tampa and Big John's Bail Bonds - has set up a bail and legal assistance fund for sex workers detained by "anti trafficking" stings around this year's Big Game.
  • Widely reported as anti trafficking initiatives, these arrests ruin lives, hurting victims and consensual sex workers alike.
  • SWOP Behind Bars' Alex Andrews will direct a network of allies to bail out those arrested on prostitution charges.
  • For more information on how to support this nationwide community of sex workers, activists and organizers visit https://www.swopbehindbars.org/national-sex-worker-bond-fund/ .