Day: 14 February 2022

NBC’s TODAY Joins the Ad Council for New Public Service Ad Empowering Girls in STEM

Stuart Mitchell

On Sunday before the start of Super Bowl LVI, NBC’s TODAY debutted a new television public service ad (PSA) featuring the show’s anchors to encourage girls throughout the country to pursue their interests in STEM—science, technology, engineering and math. The spot, a part of the national She Can STEM campaign, was created by ad agency Deloitte Digital in collaboration with the Ad Council, a non-profit and leading producer of social impact campaigns for 80 years, and IF/THEN, an initiative of Lyda Hill Philanthropies. The PSA featured TODAY anchors Savannah Guthrie,…

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Reading Is Fundamental Announces The Celebrity Authors And High-Profile Literacy Advocates Joining ‘Rally To Read 100’ Event On Read Across America Day

Stuart Mitchell

Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) announced today the lineup for its Reading Inspires! Webcast to be held on Read Across America Day, March 2, 2022. To conclude its 6-month campaign, “Rally to Read 100,” RIF is welcoming classrooms and families across the country to join them for a virtual gathering with special guests including celebrated author, advocate, and Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton, the Grammy-nominated and five-time New York Times bestselling author Sandra Boynton, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, academic and children’s author Monica Brown, and other celebrated…

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WaterAid launches prize draw to win tickets to see Louisa, Celina Sharma and Nadia Rose in female-led fundraising gig

Stuart Mitchell

This week, WaterAid has launched a prize draw to win tickets for the live Bathroom Session gig, which will bring together some exciting acts, including former X-Factor winner Louisa Johnson, rapper and songwriter Nadia Rose, Australian contemporary R&B artist Celina Sharma, and Londoner Cat Burns, whose music spans folk, acoustic, soul, reggae and pop genres. Also performing are South London singer songwriter Jaz Karis and DJs Kennedy Taylor from Foundation FM and Mercedes Benson. Each of the 25 prize winners will get two tickets to see the Bathroom Sessions at…

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Diversity Woman Magazine Announces Second Annual ‘Elite 100’ Issue, a Tribute to Black Women Leaders Changing the Face of Corporate America

Stuart Mitchell

Diversity Woman Magazine announces its second annual ‘ELITE 100′ issue, a tribute to 100 extraordinary Black women leaders. Each year, more and more Black women are making historic gains in corporate America. To celebrate these remarkable women, and encourage those who will make future lists, Diversity Woman presents the Elite 100 Class of 2022 list of Black women leaders. Diversity Woman Magazine is the essential business magazine and community for women professionals and executives, with an initiative to support leadership and executive management development for all women of all races, cultures, and backgrounds. In…

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FareShare agrees deal to redistribute food from Moroccan businesses in UK

Stuart Mitchell

FareShare has agreed a ground-breaking international partnership to redistribute food from Moroccan businesses trading with the UK. “We are delighted to receive this food and drink from Morocco. Our 30 warehouses stand ready at short notice to receive good to eat nutritious food, from wherever it came from in the supply chain, and get it to people who need it, quickly, especially at this time of year. The priority is making sure food isn’t wasted but goes to people – which is the best thing to do socially, environmentally and…

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