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Kelley Cornish has been appointed CEO of the T.D. Jakes Foundation. [Photo: T.D. Jakes Foundation]
T.D. Jakes Foundation Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
by Lance Murray | May 31, 2023
Kelley Cornish will lead the foundation, a Dallas-based workforce development and community building organization committed to building bridges to opportunity. "Bringing Kelley in to lead the foundation is a strategic and advantageous relationship that will help our efforts in a unique and inventive way," said foundation Chairman T.D. Jakes.
by Lance Murray |
Mar 22, 2023
The UWorld Cares grant program aims to strengthen the pathway to higher education, address workforce skills gaps, and eliminate barriers to higher education by partnering with community organizations.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 28, 2020
The funding from the philanthropic arm of Toyota USA will provide virtual learning resources for more than 350,000 students at schools in 13 states. In North Texas, that includes the Dallas Independent School District, Plano Independent School District, and Dallas-based Uplift Education.
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by Alex Edwards |
Sep 14, 2020
Visitors to the e-learning hub can explore careers in advanced manufacturing and STEM while taking virtual tours of some of Toyota's most important facilities.
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[Photo: Lance Murray]
Perspectives on Innovation: 5 Minutes with Texas Instruments CEO Rich Templeton
by Lance Murray | May 6, 2019
The Dallas-based maker of semiconductors has a profound legacy of innovation, and Rich Templeton is excited about the future, too.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 10, 2019
TI's Rich Templeton says, “Innovation in this world is alive and well: It’s alive and well at TI, and it’s alive and well in North Texas,” as he works to promote STEM education.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Jul 16, 2018
Bernard Harris Jr. was the first African-American to walk in space, and now he's leading the Dallas-based National Math and Science Initiative to help encourage young people through its STEM curriculum.
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by Heather Noel |
Jun 21, 2018
Employers across a variety of fields from advanced manufacturing to health care need talent that has a strong foundation in math and science to stay competitive.
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Middle school girls explore biomedical engineering by constructing their own prosthetic hands. [Photo courtesy of Minseo Joo]
Narrowing the Gender Gap: North Texas Groups Empowering Girls in STEM
by Isabella Couture | May 22, 2018
DFW area programs and organizations are working to introduce girls to STEM at a younger age in order for them to develop a passion for math and sciences and later the confidence to lead in these male-dominated fields.
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by Heather Noel |
May 15, 2018
No matter what tomorrow’s jobs or classrooms look like, the first female chancellor of the University of North Texas System said there are three key skills she thinks students need to develop — problem solving, creativity, and communications.
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by Taylor Lowder |
May 9, 2018
Nine other North Texas students received awards at the competition in which they tackled math, science, and engineering tasks.
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by Taylor Lowder |
May 8, 2018
The nonprofit focused on improving job opportunities for Hispanics and other underserved populations will host a daylong event featuring workshops and a keynote speech from retired NASA astronaut Jose Hernandez.
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Photo: Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
Campfires, Camping Take Back Seat to Coding, Sciences at Girl Scouts’ STEM Center
by Dave Moore | May 2, 2018
This weekend, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas will officially open its STEM Center of Excellence at Camp Whispering Cedars. It's the first time an entire Girl Scouts camp property has been dedicated to science, technology, engineering, and math education.
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by Heather Noel |
Mar 2, 2018
One of the newest chapters of the national organization for women of color in communications will partner with the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas this weekend in honor of Women's History Month.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 13, 2018
North Texas educational institutions receive financial backing for their programs from foundations and businesses.
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by Amy Wolff Sorter |
Nov 16, 2017
Charlottesville, VA-based ExploreLearning is a business unit of Cambium Learning Group, which is headquartered in Dallas.
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