Great Minds with Dan Harmon

• Artists, intellectuals and citizens are demanding justice for a part of the French population that for decades has been denouncing police harassment through controls, discrimination and racism.
• The United Nations High Commissioner has urged France to tackle racism within the police and law enforcement agencies.

Not the first time

• Two of them were electrocuted to death, and the third survived severe burns after being in hospital in a very serious condition.
• He referred to the youth of the suburbs as racaille, scum, during a visit to the Val d'argent neighbourhood in Argenteuil.
• Faced with the impossibility of controlling the situation, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin declared a state of emergency.
• These incidents only occasionally reach the European media, but the reality is that they happen all the time.

The origins of the conflict

• The social landscape of the cities was transformed, leading to a coexistence that was not always easy.
• During the 1940s and 1950s, boats from Algeria and Morocco arrived on French shores with thousands of people every day.

A recurring theme in French cinema

• Years went by and the children and grandchildren of these first generations of emigrants were born in France and brought up under the motto of “liberty, equality and fraternity”.
• That is why in the 1980s the first demonstrations against racism and discrimination on the grounds of foreign origin began.
• Today, many of them are urban spaces of marginalisation and precariousness, called quartier sensible to refer to the ongoing problems they inhabit.

School as the basis of the solution

• But above all, in a profoundly French spirit, the school is presented as a solution to the problem.
• In fact, there are many films that deal with the theme of education and school.
• A diverse mosaic that exposes the delicate complexity of a society, questioning generalisation, stereotypes and prejudices.
• Knowledge and school are instruments that come to the rescue time and again in French cinema.

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• At Great Minds, 83 percent of employees said the company was a great place to work, compared to the average of 57 percent nationwide.
• "By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that Great Minds stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees," said Sarah Lewis-Kulin, vice president of global recognition at Great Place to Work.
• According to Great Place to Work research , job seekers are much more likely to have great supervisors at a company with its certification, and employees overwhelmingly say they look forward to work.

• RICHMOND, Va., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Key divisions of Great Minds PBC® are getting new leadership.
• The changes will help the PK–12 innovator expand its digital and product offerings to reach more students and teachers.
• Ian Lotinsky is the new Great Minds chief technology officer, stepping into that role after serving as CTO and head of platform at LearnZillion.
• Rachel Stack will be the new chief product officer, coming to that position after serving as chief academic officer at Great Minds.

• CACI International Inc ( NYSE: CACI ) announced today that 13 employees were honored for their excellence in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at the 37th annual Global Competitiveness Conference for the Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) held Feb. 9-11, including one who accepted the coveted Community Service Award.
• “We are inspired by the impressive professional achievements and impactful community contributions of our BEYA honorees,” said John Mengucci , CACI President and Chief Executive Officer.
• The efforts of CACI’s exceptional BEYA awardees reflect the company’s long history of supporting emerging STEM talent and local communities.
• In addition to Pate’s Community Service Award, 12 other CACI employees received the Outstanding Achievement Award for their contributions to shaping the future of STEM.