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Bello orders equal-pay compliance for all county contracts
All non-governmental county contractors are now required to comply with state and federal equal pay laws following a new executive order issued by Monroe County Executive Adam Bello. Bello joined […]
Greyston launches Center for Open Hiring
A new enterprise focused on breaking down employment barriers for job-seekers has opened in Rochester. Greyston, a social justice undertaking based in Yonkers, launched the Rochester Center for Open Hiring. […]
Eleversity to present Women of Color summit
Eleversity, a community impact program of Heritage Christian Services, will hold a four-session summit beginning Thursday to address diversity, equity and inclusion. The “Women of Color Virtual Summit: An Educational […]
Local nonprofit creates global inclusion training movement
Rochester Accessible Adventures, a local nonprofit that trains, supports and promotes recreation businesses to operate inclusively, is hoping to train 2,020 youth and adults this year in its #WeWillInclude movement. […]
Diversity, equity, inclusion must be embedded in companies from the top down
Whether it was on a visit to another place of business or while walking down the hallway in our own workplace, we’ve all read them, those carefully thought-out value statements […]
Bello proposes Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello submitted legislation on Tuesday to amend the County Charter and create a Department of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The department will seek effective methods and procedures for […]
Santiago joins RASE Commission as third co-chair; members sought
Arline Santiago, senior vice president at ESL Federal Credit Union, has been named the third co-chair of the Commission on Racial and Structural Equality (RASE), a collaborative project launched earlier […]
Creating inclusive, diverse campuses must be priority for SUNY system
Safety measures and protocols will be very apparent when State University of New York campuses reopen in the fall, but outgoing Chancellor Kristina Johnson sees an even greater change to […]
RBJ Diversity & Inclusion Summit: Going beyond the basics, establishing sustainable methods of inclusivity
At one time, Eric Ellis thought of himself as a sort of “diversity Ghostbuster.” “When I first started doing this work 30 years ago I thought my job was to […]
Truth Collective emphasizes diversity with new scholarship fund
Truth Collective has always believed it’s important to be a part of the greater good. While very much a for-profit marketing agency, some of Truth Collective’s best work has been […]
Greenlight to resume expansion into city
Greenlight Networks has signed a master license agreement with the city of Rochester, meaning high-speed internet may now reach more homes in heart of Monroe County. Greenlight had halted installation […]
County Legislature repeals controversial bill
A controversial local law passed by Republicans in November was unanimously repealed by the Monroe County Legislature on Tuesday night. The Law Enforcement Harassment Law, meant in theory to provide […]
