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Ready Your Brand For Social Justice.

Forrester IT

Neutrality Is No Longer An Option In the summer of 2020, brands did something they had never done before. For some, like Ben & Jerry’s and Microsoft, this came naturally; they had long-standing programs to advance social justice. They spoke up about race.

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Microsoft reports investments in banks, funds and other programs supporting Black-owned companies

GeekWire

Thousands of people take part in a Black Lives Matter protest march in Seattle in June 2020. based software and cloud giant offered an upbeat report, saying that in some cases programs that were expected to take years to build up have been accomplished in a matter of 18 months. GeekWire Photo / Monica Nickelsburg). The Redmond, Wash.-based

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Role of Social-Emotional Learning in 2022

Kitaboo

Our ability to think, show empathy, manage emotions, and balanced social behavior. Emotional intelligence and social adaptability are key factors that contribute to a balanced and happy life. Emotional intelligence and social adaptability are key factors that contribute to a balanced and happy life.

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Minneapolis hiring social media influencers for former police officers’ trials

The Verge

George Floyd died in police custody in May 2020 | Getty. Minneapolis is hiring social media influencers to share “city-generated and approved messages” during the trials of four former city police officers charged in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, according to the Minnesota Reformer.

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Improve Onboarding with User-Centered Design

Speaker: Dr. Kate Wolin, Founder, Circea

In the age of social distancing, digital onboarding is becoming essential to any program. Wednesday September 9th, 2020 at 9:30AM PDT, 12:30 PM EST, 4:30PM GMT This is especially true for medical practices, where the threat of the pandemic is the most real. The difference between engagement and a process and outcome.

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Clubhouse is partnering with the NFL for draft week programming

The Verge

Audio social platform Clubhouse is partnering with the National Football League for some exclusive programming during the upcoming NFL draft, the company announced Sunday. Photo Illustration by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images. This is the first sports partnership for Clubhouse.

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Nonprofit takes D&D digital to help kids who struggle socially, and to study its own impact

GeekWire

For Game to Grow , 2020 was going to be a year of opportunity. The founders of the nonprofit had gathered heaps of anecdotal evidence that tabletop games such as Dungeons & Dragons could help kids who struggled socially — whether they had autism, ADHD, anxiety or other challenges — learn to more successfully interact with others.

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