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Founder Rick Cantu [Photo: Fair Shot Network]
Plano-Based Fair Shot Network Launches Out of Stealth To Put U.S. Software Developers to Work—Affordably
by Quincy Preston | Jun 10, 2021
Many talented developers live in high-poverty areas of the U.S., where opportunities are scarce. Fair Shot founder Rick Cantu wants businesses to give them a shot—instead of offshoring for talent in other countries.
by David Seeley |
Jun 9, 2021
The Dallas Regional Chamber wants 600,000 more North Texans to get a COVID-19 vaccine—not only for them, but to support local businesses. To sweeten the sting of the shot and help reach herd immunity, the campaign offers sweepstakes prizes from prime Cowboys, Mavs, Stars, Wings, and FC Dallas seats to round-trip flights on Southwest and American Airlines.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 8, 2021
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas awarded a $3.9 million grant to The University of North Texas Health Science Center (HSC) in Fort Worth to expand a program that aims to create more diversity in the medical and biomedical sciences fields.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 8, 2021
A gift from Lyda Hill Philanthropies has allowed Texas Women’s Foundation to award $638,844 in grant funding to 29 Dallas-Fort Worth nonprofits to increase the usage of the IF/THEN Collection.
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Texas Parks & Wildlife Gives Our $21.6M in Local Park Grants
by Alex Edwards | Jun 8, 2021
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved more than $21.6 million in grants to fund projects at statewide community parks. In Dallas-Fort Worth, Garland, Haltom City, Little Elm, and Flower Mound each received $750,000.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 8, 2021
American Airlines, with more than 11,000 of its AAdvantage members, has raised some $1.5 million to boost the American Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ efforts to fight the COVID.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 8, 2021
Dallas' Mary Kay Foundation has donated $150,000 to CancerCare to provide direct support to women who are most in need of financial or emotional assistance.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 8, 2021
Here are people and organizations making a difference in Dallas-Fort Worth right now.
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Hector Rodriguez, creator of El Peso Hero and CoFounder of Texas Latino Comic Con.
El Peso Hero Comic Book Series Surpasses 10th Anniversary Kickstarter Goal; Movie In Works
by David Seeley | Jun 3, 2021
"There hasn't been a superhero like El Peso Hero," Hector Rodriguez III says. "A hero that transcends cultures and borders for Texas and Mexico."
The creator of the celebrated comic book series, who is a fifth-grade bilingual teacher for McKinney ISD, wears a lot of hats. He's also the co-founder of Texas Latino Comic Con, a publisher and CEO, and development director of a lucha libre multimedia company. Coming soon: the movie.
The creator of the celebrated comic book series, who is a fifth-grade bilingual teacher for McKinney ISD, wears a lot of hats. He's also the co-founder of Texas Latino Comic Con, a publisher and CEO, and development director of a lucha libre multimedia company. Coming soon: the movie.
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by Sandra Engelland |
May 27, 2021
Chyna Robinson's film "No Ordinary Love," has already earned multiple festival accolades. Next up, she wants to break into new genres like sitcoms, romance, and sci fi.
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by David Seeley |
May 26, 2021
Backed by Night Media's lineup of YouTube superstars, Night Ventures has a mission: taking concepts from the VC world and investing in individual creators and their businesses.
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by David Seeley |
May 25, 2021
With the Snipitz web and mobile app mixed with sharable clips and social media, "you have YouTube marrying Facebook on steroids," the company says.
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Innovative Spaces: Hari Mari Opens Flagship Store in Dallas’ Knox District
by David Seeley | May 18, 2021
Famous for flip flops, Hari Mari has made its first flagship store a laid-back retreat—with a bar, yoga classes, and second-floor party space.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 17, 2021
Following a temporary tour brought on by a COVID delay, the most statues of women ever assembled in one location at one time has finally been unveiled at NorthPark Center. It's a culmination of Lyda Hill Philanthropies' work with the IF/THEN Initiative to create a cultural shift in how the world perceives women in STEM.
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by Michaela Markels |
May 13, 2021
People in the U.S. are more stressed than ever, grappling with the effects and uncertainties of the pandemic, according to AHA CEO Nancy Brown, who says that "women of color suffer disproportionately from adverse life experiences like discrimination and racism that can lead to anxiety and toxic levels of chronic stress.”
The AHA gathered Black professionals and medical experts for a candid conversation on mental health. Here are tips for coping.
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by Alex Edwards |
May 13, 2021
Seven female trailblazers took home awards during TXWF's 42nd annual Leadership Forum and Awards Celebration.
Adriana Gascoigne, author of Tech Boss Lady and founder and CEO of Girls in Tech also offered advice as a women who was the only female and woman of color at numerous startups.
Adriana Gascoigne, author of Tech Boss Lady and founder and CEO of Girls in Tech also offered advice as a women who was the only female and woman of color at numerous startups.
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