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The J. Erik Jonsson Central Library is at 1515 Young St. in downtown Dallas. [Photo: Lance Murray]
High-Tech Census: Dallas Public Library Readies to Help Bridge Digital Divide
by Lance Murray | Oct 30, 2019
With an estimated 40 percent of Dallasites lacking fixed internet service at home, the library offers online access to the city’s residents.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 29, 2019
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by Dallas-Fort Worth companies and organizations, you’ll also find news from Critical Start, OrderMyGear, EarthXFilm, Sally Beauty Holdings, Hill+Knowlton, and KidKraft.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 28, 2019
YouTube influencer MrBeast, who is represented by Dallas-based Night Media, started an initiative to plant 20 million trees. Now, over 600 influencers and the Arbor Day Foundation are joining in on the challenge.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 28, 2019
Our third annual print publication will bring you the Future 50, covering 50 local innovators and disruptors who are working on things that can have an impact on the future.
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[Images: Courtesy Communities Foundation of Texas, JPMorgan Chase & Co., United Way of Metropolitan Dallas]
Solutions Through Collaboration: Dallas Funders Tackle Workforce and Business Challenges with New Program
by David Kirkpatrick | Oct 25, 2019
Communities Foundation of Texas, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas have partnered to create an academy focused on local collaborations. Meet the first class of fellows, featuring 24 local leaders.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 23, 2019
At the summit, AAAS IF/THEN Ambassadors participated in a full-body scan. Each scan will be produced into a life-size 3D-printed statue to be displayed together in a monumental exhibit—the most statues of women ever in a single place.
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by Kathryn Chavez |
Oct 23, 2019
Lance Olinski's mobile shower company StreetSide Showers seeks to bring hope to the homeless.
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by David Kirkpatrick |
Oct 23, 2019
Developments were also honored at the ceremony including American Airlines Skyview 8, the Dallas Farmers’ Market, and True Worth Place. Take a look at this year's winners, plus 'The Next Big Idea.'
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[Photo: Orchid Giving Circle]
Texas Women’s Foundation’s Orchid Giving Circle Awards $219K in Community Grants
by David Kirkpatrick | Oct 21, 2019
Orchid Giving Circle's grants were given to 14 North Texas nonprofits benefiting the North Texas Asian community.
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by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards |
Oct 18, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth has the pieces—educators, nonprofits, corporations, technology, and the will—to be known as a hub for innovation and technology, our panel agrees. But, to attract and prepare the next generation of world-class talent, we need action.
"Hopefully, we're all beginning to push this boulder up the hill, together," Drexell Owusu says. Read the final installment of our series.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 17, 2019
The investment—the largest ever awarded to the The Real Estate Council community fund—will go toward catalytic development and projects, as well as access to resources in the Forest District, The Bottom, and a West Dallas Census Tract.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 15, 2019
JUST backs local female entrepreneurs with no credit scores or required collateral. Its first location outside of Austin is in collaboration with numerous North Texas partners: JPMorgan Chase Foundation, The Craig and Kathryn Hall Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program, the United Way Social Innovation Accelerator, and more.
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Beyond Smart Cities: Dallas Ranks High in Global Cities’ AI Readiness Index
by Lance Murray | Oct 11, 2019
Dallas is third in the nation among large cities that rank for urban AI resilience and readiness in the rise of the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution,' according to The Oliver Wyman Forum.
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by Quincy Preston and Alex Edwards |
Oct 11, 2019
STEM is cool, our experts agree. And it's important. The challenge is translating that to students. Part Two of our series explores the state of STEM, STEAM, and STREAM education in Dallas-Fort Worth and the actions we need to take.
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by Tech Titans |
Oct 10, 2019
This expo is covering a variety of technology topics including blockchain, AI, IoT, and cybersecurity. Speakers from Vivify Health, Bell Helicopter, Novam.ai, and more are expected to share their tech industry insights.
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by Alex Edwards |
Oct 8, 2019
Get our full recap of Capital One's fourth annual Reimagine Communities Summit, which provided a platform for conversations around development in the digital age.
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