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Diversity and Inclusion Platform Diversein Celebrates Milestone of Reaching 25,000 Leaders

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Furkan Karayel , a multi-award-winning diversity and inclusion speaker and author of ‘Inclusive Intelligence’, has reached an impressive milestone in her journey to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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  • Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Furkan Karayel , a multi-award-winning diversity and inclusion speaker and author of ‘Inclusive Intelligence’, has reached an impressive milestone in her journey to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
  • Over the past 5 years, Furkan and her organization Diversein have equipped more than 25,000 leaders and aspiring leaders with the essential tools and resources to embark on their diversity and inclusion journey.
  • Diversein has also mentored over 100 women and underrepresented individuals while working with many global industry leaders.
  • Diversein is a global platform dedicated to everything about diversity and inclusion in the workplace, where Furkan has created a space for news, articles, workshops, training, interactive games, events, awards, and consultations.

Elton John AIDS Foundation Chairman, David Furnish and CEO, Anne Aslett Recognised in 2022 Outstanding LGBT+ Role Model List

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

LONDON, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elton John AIDS Foundation is pleased to share that Chairman David Furnish and CEO Anne Aslett have been ranked in this year's annual Outstanding LGBT+ Role Model List. David Furnish was recognised in the Top 20 of the Outstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Executives Role Model List and Anne was included in the Outstanding Top 50 Ally Executives Role Model List, respectively.

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  • LONDON, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Elton John AIDS Foundation is pleased to share that Chairman David Furnish and CEO Anne Aslett have been ranked in this year's annual Outstanding LGBT+ Role Model List.
  • David Furnish was recognised in the Top 20 of the Outstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Executives Role Model List and Anne was included in the Outstanding Top 50 Ally Executives Role Model List, respectively.
  • "I'm deeply honoured to be recognised in the Top 20 of this year's Outstanding Top 100 LGBT+ Executives Role Model List," said David Furnish, Chairman of the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
  • "Being recognised in this year's Outstanding Top 50 Ally Executives Role Model List means so much to me," AnneAslett, CEO of the Elton John AIDS Foundation said.

Margaret Fuller House's Dr. Kimberly Massenburg, Continues to Win Top Honors in Cambridge, MA

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, the City of Cambridge, and the LGBTQ Commission recently named Dr. Kimberly Massenburg, Executive Director of the Margaret Fuller House, as one of the recipients of the 2022 Bayard Rustin Award. 

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  • He was human rights and labor activist and is credited as the chief organizerofthe 1962 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
  • Dr. Massenburg's exemplary work and service to our community as Executive DirectorofMargaret Fuller House have benefited our most vulnerable and marginalized residents, said Cambridge," MA, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui.
  • "Margaret Fuller House, under Dr. Massenburg's leadership, has continued its impactful work by providing programming and services that have a tremendous impact on people's lives.
  • She has brought a no-nonsense and compassionate approach to running the 120-year-old Margaret Fuller House Neighborhood House in Cambridge, MA.

BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd. Receives Court Approval of Proposal

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the British Columbia Supreme Court (the "Court") approved the Company's proposal to its creditors as amended (the "Proposal") under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) (BIA).

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the British Columbia Supreme Court (the "Court") approved the Company's proposal to its creditors as amended (the "Proposal") under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) (BIA).
  • On May 10, 2022, the Court granted an order (the Approval Order) approving the Proposal in accordance with its terms and the BIA.
  • Information concerning the Company's restructuring and the Proposal can be found on website of the proposal trustee, Crowe Mackay & Company Ltd. (the "Proposal Trustee") at: https://www.crowemackayco.ca/engagements/recent-engagements .
  • About BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd.
    BC Craft Supply Co. Ltd. is a diversified wellness company advancing cannabinoid and psychedelic innovation and psychotherapy.

Educational First Steps Impacts Over 1,750 North Texas Educators Through Its Annual Early Childhood Conference

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Friday, May 6, 2022

DALLAS, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --This past month, from April 25th to April 29th, local Dallas nonprofit, Educational First Steps (EFS) hosted its annual Early Childhood Conference themed: Changing Times, New Beginnings.

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  • DALLAS, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --This past month, from April 25th to April 29th, local Dallas nonprofit, Educational First Steps (EFS) hosted its annual Early Childhood Conference themed: Changing Times, New Beginnings.
  • The conference was offered at no cost to the over 1,750 teachers, directors, and home-based providers from EFS' network of 150 childcare centers and providers throughout North Texas.
  • Reflecting on the success of the week, EFS President & CEO, Vickie Allen, shared, "The conference was a culmination of learning, reconnecting, and envisioning what's possible in the early childhood education sector.
  • By investing in early childhood education, Educational First Steps helps close achievement gaps for early learners, break cycles of generational poverty for families, and create a brighter and more socially equitable tomorrow.

Boss Beauties Unveils Latest NFT Art Collection at the United Nations

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The collection is the first NFT art collection to be on display at the United Nations.

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  • The collection is the first NFT art collection to be on display at the United Nations.
  • "Having a collection with such a strong and inspiring message be the first NFT art collection to display at the United Nations is truly monumental.
  • The Role Model collection features real life Boss Beauties throughout history, as well as modern Boss Beauties making history in the workforce today.
  • Boss Beauties is creating a global network of Boss Beauties Role Models who will receive their Boss Beauty portrait as a gift, and work with Boss Beauties to educate and empower women worldwide.

INvolve the Inclusion People releases their Global HERoes Role Model Lists featuring Top U.S. Women Business Leaders

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

A judging panel comprised of global business representatives reviewed each submission and selected Role Models within three categories: TopExecutives, Future Leaders, and Advocate Executives.

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  • A judging panel comprised of global business representatives reviewed each submission and selected Role Models within three categories: TopExecutives, Future Leaders, and Advocate Executives.
  • The Future Leaders Lists includes Marilyn Lin, Head of MuleSoft Global for Salesforce, Alison Kessler, Product Developer for IHS Markit, and Rhonda Childress, Business Information Security Officer for IBM, among others.
  • Involve is a consultancy and global network and is a champion of Diversity and Inclusion in businesses.
  • INvolve also publishes annual role model lists, supported by Yahoo Finance, that recognizes and celebrates business leaders who are breaking down barriers at work and inspiring the next generation of diverse talent.