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The Childcare Equation

Julia Barfield, MPH, MSW
Kerri Briggs, Ph.D.
Early Childhood Education
Economic Empowerment
Education
Women
July 10, 2020
Center for Education and Workforce
chilcare equation
Childcare is important for children, and it is essential for working parents. Parents rely on childcare to help them enter, re-enter, or remain in the workforce. But access to affordable, quality childcare is hard to come by, and now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, families are experiencing additional challenges in finding childcare that meets their needs. It is no secret that parents dedicate significant energy and resources balancing their roles at home, in the community, and in the workplace. Parents must consider various factors in determining the level and type of childcare solutions that best meet their needs. These factors make up what we’re referring to as the ‘Childcare Equation.’

The Ad Council's She Can STEM Campaign Helps #LightASpark in Girl's STEM Interests

Rowena Patrick, The Ad Council
Education
K-12 Education
STEM
Women
June 24, 2020
Center for Education and Workforce
#LightASpark She Can STEM

Research shows that young girls like STEM subjects, but as they get older, something changes. They start feeling like STEM isn’t for them based on outdated stereotypes about the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

A New Talent Pipeline Management Resource for CTE

Education
Talent Pipeline Management
Workforce Training
May 7, 2020
Center for Education and Workforce
TPM CTE Resource Guide

The economy and the labor market that powers it has undergone unprecedented transformation in recent months. Collaboration between the business and education communities is more important than ever. As labor markets adapt, communication between employers and educators—and the agility to adjust when needed—is critically important.

#MakeYourMark: Q&A with Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy

Yagmur Cosar
Economic Empowerment
Women
March 2, 2020
Corporate Citizenship Center
Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Chamber Foundation’s International Women’s Day Forum on March 5, we’re highlighting 10 inspiring leaders who have made their mark in advancing opportunities for women and girls. Dr. Tashni-Ann Dubroy is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Howard University.

#DigitalEmpowersUs Interview Series: Women in Tech with POLITICO's Alexandra Levine

Alexandra S. Levine
Alexa Miller
Economic Empowerment
Innovation
Women
February 28, 2020
Corporate Citizenship Center
Alexandra Levine Graphic

Alexandra S. Levine is a reporter covering the intersection of technology, government and public policy — as well as the broader crosscurrents between Silicon Valley and Washington D.C. She currently reports on these topics for POLITICO, where she also writes POLITICO’s popular daily newsletter, Morning Tech. This year, she is focused in particular on how tech is shaping the 2020 U.S. presidential election. I sat down with ask her about her role as a journalist covering the tech world and to learn how she has seen topics surrounding women evolve within the areas she covers. — Alexa Miller, Director, Digital Empowers National Campaign

#DigitalEmpowersUs Interview Series: Women in Tech with City Tech Collaborative's Brenna Berman

Alexa Miller
Brenna Berman
Economic Empowerment
Innovation
Women
February 28, 2020
Corporate Citizenship Center
Brenna Graphic

Brenna Berman is working to make cities happier, healthier and more productive. She currently serves as the CEO & Executive Director of City Tech Collaborative in Chicago, Illinois, an urban solutions accelerator looking to improve cities and turn them into places where technology helps drive innovation, inclusion, and collaboration for all. Before joining City Tech, she worked in the administration of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, where she served as the Chief Information Officer for the City and Commissioner for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) from 2012 to 2017. Brenna began her career at IBM where she worked to promote government innovation. We sat down with her to learn more about what has influenced her career, her work at City Tech and other projects she enjoys.

#DigitalEmpowersUs Interview Series: Women in Tech with Bayer's Nalini Polavarapu

Nalini Polavarapu
Alexa Miller
Data
Economic Empowerment
Innovation
Women
February 28, 2020
Corporate Citizenship Center
Nalini Polavarapu

Nalini Polavarapu has always been interested in taking an interdisciplinary approach to solving challenges on a global scale. She currently works as the Head of Data Sciences – Customer Centricity at Bayer. With a strong foundational background in STEM coursework, she developed a lifelong passion for AI and agriculture, that she has been able to combine when she began her work as Bayer’s first data scientist over 10 years ago. Since then, the team has vastly expanded and the overall data science community within Bayer Crop Science alone employs 700 + people. We sat down with her learn more about her experience as a woman in the tech industry and advice she would give to women looking to follow a similar path. — Alexa Miller, Director, Digital Empowers National Campaign

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