Inequation

Mount Saint Mary’s University Unveils New Findings on the Cost of Being a Woman in California and Its Effects on our Economy

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Friday, March 22, 2024
Gender, Organization, Inequation, Advancement, Parent, COVID-19, Doctor of Philosophy, Statistics, Cost, Report, State government, Fund, Birth control

Key findings are detailed below, with the complete Report now accessible online .

Key Points: 
  • Key findings are detailed below, with the complete Report now accessible online .
  • In 2020, California women paid an average of $2,381 more than men for the same goods and services per year.
  • In 2022, the California legislature passed the “Pink Tax” law to address that hidden cost.
  • For interview opportunities related to this year’s Report, please contact Eva Diaz at 424.394.3731 or at [email protected] .

Mount Saint Mary’s University to Release New Findings on the Cost of Being a Woman in California and Its Effects on our Economy

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Public policy, Doctor of Philosophy, Research, Advancement, Inequation, Parent, Health, University, Fund, Report, Male, Cost, Nursing

For the past thirteen years, the Center for the Advancement of Women at Mount Saint Mary’s University has produced the most authoritative research on issues impacting women and girls in California.

Key Points: 
  • For the past thirteen years, the Center for the Advancement of Women at Mount Saint Mary’s University has produced the most authoritative research on issues impacting women and girls in California.
  • “While we are making strides toward equity in some areas, the Report continues to reveal striking gender gaps,” says Ann McElaney-Johnson, PhD, president of Mount Saint Mary’s University.
  • “Since its inaugural release in 2012, the Report has served as a national benchmark, informing public policy and funding priorities statewide.
  • Some key findings from this year’s research reveal that:
    In California, we still have work to do on our gender earnings gap.

Oakland-Area High School Seniors Graduate from Racial Equity Financial Education Program with New-Found Knowledge, $8,000 College Scholarships

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
University of California, Berkeley, Triple accreditation, GPA, Upward Bound, San Francisco Bay Area, PG&E, Student, Investment, Bishop, Northeastern University, Inequation, University, African Americans, Heart, African, Haas School of Business, The Electric Company, Bishop O'Dowd High School, Achievement Medal, Capital Group Companies, Curriculum, Knowledge, Nursing

OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two dozen high school students will receive $8,000 scholarships as they graduate from the Economic Equity and Financial Education Program on Saturday (Feb. 10). The program is a two-semester advanced financial education course taught at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, created and funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation).

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Two dozen high school students will receive $8,000 scholarships as they graduate from the Economic Equity and Financial Education Program on Saturday (Feb. 10).
  • The Economic Equity and Financial Education Program began as a pilot program in fall 2022 to address wealth inequality and the racial wealth gap affecting African Americans in particular.
  • She said she's grateful to have been part the program and wished that financial education was routinely taught in school.
  • The program is designed to provide wealth creation tools through an advanced financial education curriculum for high school students, and also to support post-secondary education achievement through scholarships for participants, funded by PG&E.

Ultimate Medical Academy Awarded Grant Funding from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health

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Monday, January 29, 2024
Student, UMA, Mental health, Knowledge, Wellness, BIPOC, Ultimate Medical Academy, Inequation, Person of color, Research and development, Justice, Airline

Tampa, Florida, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) was awarded a substantial 3-year grant as part of the collaborative effort between the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health, contributing $120,000 to UMA's Career Services Economic Mobility (CSEM) initiative.

Key Points: 
  • Tampa, Florida, Jan. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) was awarded a substantial 3-year grant as part of the collaborative effort between the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health, contributing $120,000 to UMA's Career Services Economic Mobility (CSEM) initiative.
  • The grant funding is part of the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg and Bayfront Health’s broader initiative targeting Mental Health and Wellness for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and Economic Equity and Justice in south St. Petersburg.
  • The collaborative efforts aim to support capacity building, professional development, programmatic operations, and multi-sector collaboration in designated priority areas.
  • For more information about Ultimate Medical Academy and its initiatives, please visit https://www.ultimatemedical.edu .

Dr. Bill Winston and Bill Winston Ministries Present Operation Ten City - Chicago

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Entrepreneurship, Poverty, Violence, Seed, Wealth, IPad, Uber, Woman, Inequation, Operation Ten-Go, Heaven, City, OTC, David Freeman (business owner), Knowledge, Education, Kennedy–King College, Family, Pantry, Tourism, Video game, Nightclub, Lyft, Clothing, Food

CHICAGO, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Bill Winston, a globally renowned pastor, CEO, entrepreneur, and business leader, and Bill Winston Ministries announce that Chicago, IL will be the sixth stop of the Operation Ten City (OTC) campaign. Operation Ten City Campaign kicked off in the summer of 2022 with a commitment to stop in 10 metropolitan cities across the U.S. Prior to Chicago, Operation Ten City has made stops in St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Bill Winston, a globally renowned pastor, CEO, entrepreneur, and business leader, and Bill Winston Ministries announce that Chicago, IL will be the sixth stop of the Operation Ten City (OTC) campaign.
  • Prior to Chicago, Operation Ten City has made stops in St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.
  • Operation Ten City – Chicago will take place this September leading into the International Faith Conference––hosted annually in Chicago by Dr. Bill Winston.
  • The Operation Ten City - Chicago Business Marketplace – is centered around providing a platform for emerging and established entrepreneurs.

Racial Equity Program Provides $8,000 Scholarships for 24 High School Seniors Learning About Investing

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
Triple accreditation, University, University of California, Berkeley, Student, Berkeley, Survey of Consumer Finances, Curriculum, Inequation, Mills College at Northeastern University, PG, African Americans, Haas School of Business, Federal TRIO Programs, The Electric Company, UC, Investment, McClymonds High School, Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area, Knowledge, Haas, Northeastern University, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, PG&E, Upward Bound, Capital Group Companies, Tutoring, Nursing, Management, Business

OAKLAND, Calif., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday (May 13), 24 high school students will graduate from the Economic Equity and Financial Education Pilot Program, a two-semester advanced financial education course taught at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. The program was created and funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation).

Key Points: 
  • The program was created and funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation).
  • Otis Ward, a senior at McClymonds High School in Oakland, is one of the students to complete the program, receive a scholarship and earn acceptance to UC Berkeley.
  • The program is designed to provide wealth creation tools through an advanced financial education curriculum for high school students, and also to support post-secondary education achievement through scholarships for participants, funded by PG&E.
  • The program can serve as a model for future high school education curriculum.

PermitUsNow President Helen Callier to Serve as Mistress of Ceremony for Harris County's First Annual MWBE Summit with SBA

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Federation, Learning, Metro Transit, Small Business Administration, Aviation, Mistress, Port of Houston, MWBE, Harris County Department of Education, Certification, SBA, Port, Inequation

HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PermitUsNow, an industry recognized building permit expediting firm, is proud to announce that its president, Helen Callier, has been selected to serve as Mistress of Ceremony for the first annual Harris County Minority/Women-Owned Small Business Enterprise (MWBE) Summit.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PermitUsNow, an industry recognized building permit expediting firm, is proud to announce that its president, Helen Callier, has been selected to serve as Mistress of Ceremony for the first annual Harris County Minority/Women-Owned Small Business Enterprise (MWBE) Summit.
  • This event is also in collaboration with the Small Business Administration (SBA) Houston District Office and the Harris County Department of Economic Equity and Opportunity.
  • Remarks will be provided by Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and by Edward "Ted" James , SBA Regional Administrator, Region VI.
  • "It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to be Mistress of Ceremony for this first annual Harris County MWBE Summit with the SBA Houston District Office and collaborative partners.

Educators Receive Special Recognition From Mike Singletary's Non-Profit For Their Efforts in Using Innovative Solutions to Help Progress Student Outcomes

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
Educational technology, Certification, District Administration, Tech, Inequation, Pepsi, SEL, Digital Promise, Education, ASU, PepsiCo, Ysleta Independent School District, Student, Mental health, Learnosity, NFL, Nursing, Industrial design, Management, Microsoft, Shmoop

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Changing Our Perspective, a non-profit founded by former NFL coach Mike Singletary, recently recognized educators making a difference in their students' lives by addressing the connection between mental health and academics.

Key Points: 
  • Mike Singletary's non-profit, Changing Our Perspective, distributed five awards to educators from around the country recognizing their accomplishments in addressing students' mental health and academics with innovative solutions from Shmoop.
  • Microsoft, Rehrig, and Pepsi were co-sponsors of this special event.
  • Shmoop is also thankful to Tony Finau for his involvement in this special event.
  • "Shmoop and Changing Our Perspective look forward to continuing to deliver impactful solutions to students across the country, and we plan to hold this educator recognition ceremony annually."