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Young Latino Business Owners Getting Helping Hand Amid Hispanic Heritage Month

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population although the majority of Hispanics in the nation—a full 61%—are Millennials according to the Pew Research Center. This lamenting that, despite representing a significant sector of the U.S. population, this group of professionals disproportionally represents less than 5% of the U.S.

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Sonia Jackson Myles of The Accord Group: “Diverse staff helps retain diverse staff”

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people of every socio-economic background, every religion, every race. I began to ponder what my role in changing this could be and I knew I couldn’t do it while I had my corporate role (by that time I was responsible for all packaging globally for P&G) and so I left a job that I loved. How do you think that might help people?

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Coronavirus: Threat AND Opportunity

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The world has been in a background state of dis-ease for some time now. Because in the absence of a vaccine, the key factors at this stage are data collection and valid information-sharing. Well, we are flying high inside our homes. Well, we are flying high inside our homes. Now at 2020: Fear and Confusion. Not politics!

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How Geena Davis’ Groundbreaking Research is Helping Girls “See It” So They Can “Be It”

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Well, girls – you’re in luck. Undeterred, Davis launched a non-profit organization, The Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media , to examine the problem of gender bias and commissioned detailed research. Calling all girls…quick, name your favorite show. How many lead characters are women or girls? We thought so.

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A New Study Says Excess Screen Time Affects Toddler Brain Development

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In what researchers of a new study on toddler’s screen time call “a vast uncontrolled experiment,” screens have been fully integrated into our work, homes and our child-rearing lives without much fanfare (and without much clarity on what it does to all of our brains.).

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Wellness Perks Are Great. But Have You Thought About Resilience Perks?

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From wellness subscriptions to lunchtime Zoom yoga sessions to personal finance seminars, new and creative wellness perks are being embraced by companies during the crisis — my business included. The limits of “wellness” at work. But a growing body of research shows that they’re not entirely effective in the long run.

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Dr. Fritz Hershey: “Before you fly, check the gas tank”

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As a part of my series about the “5 Things Anyone Can Do To Optimize Their Mental Wellness”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Fritz Hershey, LMFT. Succeeding on his mission, he’s perfected the art of therapy combined with the latest in neuroscientific research so that patients can see results in days not years.