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ROC the Future releases State of Our Children Report Card
ROC the Future Alliance released its annual State of Our Children Report card this week and announced a new initiative, the Whole Child, to better identify and correct ineffective systems of […]
Excellus announces Health Equity award recipients
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recently announced the recipients of its 2022 Health Equity awards, which represent more than $560,000 in financial support for community programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities across its upstate New York service area.
UR establishes Department of Black Studies
The new academic department will work in close collaboration with the university’s Frederick Douglass Institute for African and African American Studies, which was established in 1986.
Salvation Army kicks off Red Kettle campaign
The Salvation Army of Greater Rochester kicked off its annual Red Kettle campaign at Marketplace Mall Thursday, announcing this year’s $365,000 goal. The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign is the […]
Upcoming job fair features jobs starting at $15 an hour
The Level Up Champions Job Fair includes more than 20 employers with more than 600 job openings at all levels.
Excellus BCBS awards grants to address maternal health disparities
Eight nonprofit organizations in the health plan’s 39-county service area will share $1 million in grant funding over the next three years.
Organization spotlights overuse of school suspensions
There is an over-reliance on, and disproportionate use of, suspensions, even with young children, a report released this week by The Children’s Agenda shows.
Workforce development, public health priorities in allotting ARPA funds
Funding recipients must be approved by the Monroe County Legislature in November.
North Clinton business owners cry out for help to end violence
Members of the North Clinton Business Association are pleading for help to end the violence in the neighborhood, saying residents and merchants live in fear every day.
Leonard leaves ‘legacy of growth’ at Rochester Area Community Foundation
When Jennifer Leonard applied to the Rochester Area Community Foundation, she wanted to help make the agency a powerful tool for community betterment.
New JP Morgan Chase community manager committed to closing racial wealth gap
Serving as a local ambassador for JPMorgan Chase, Gibson-Stevenson is building and nurturing relationships with Rochester residents, community leaders and nonprofit organizations.
National and local activists and experts join Urban League for its Interrupt Racism Summit
The Urban League of Rochester will host its third annual Interrupt Racism Summit Sept. 19 to 21. The three-day event includes virtual and in-person programming.
