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September 15, 2022

How IBM SkillsBuild Supercharged a Community College Student’s Career Path

3 min read - In honor of National Online Learning Day, which recognizes the advantages and vast potential of online learning, we are fortunate to have contributor Bria Whitehead publish the first-person account here of her career readiness journey. She hopes it will inspire others who are deciding how they can best achieve their education and career training goals.   I grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with my twin sister, a paralegal, and my older brother, a computer science high school teacher. My…

September 12, 2022

People with purpose: Meet 5 IBM volunteers fighting climate change

6 min read - People can accomplish incredible things when they combine talent, skills, and passion with purpose. This is certainly the case for some particularly enthusiastic IBM volunteers bringing technology solutions to tackle environmental issues affecting the most vulnerable communities across the world. Since IBM launched the IBM Sustainability Accelerator in February 2022, IBM volunteers across the world have been sharing their time, energy, and expertise for projects in the pro-bono program’s first cohort on sustainable agriculture. As these two-year projects have progressed…

July 1, 2022

Jobs for the Future: Prosperity and Equity via a Learn-to-Work Approach

6 min read - I sat down recently to chat with with Dr. Kyle Hartung, Associate Vice President at Jobs for the Future (JFF). For nearly 40 years, JFF has been driving transformation of the American workforce and education systems to achieve equitable economic advancement for all. Dr. Hartung shared a variety of important insights about the workforce and education landscape: Lydia Logan: How would you describe what your organization does, and why it’s unique? Kyle: JFF focuses on five key areas where we…

June 21, 2022

The answer to address water scarcity and quality: technology

< 1 min read - Connecting water & agriculture Water is an essential part of life. Its fundamental role in every person’s life is such that the United Nations recognizes access to water as a human right. However, although water covers 70% of the planet, more than 1 billion people worldwide don’t have proper access to a water supply. In addition, over 2 billion people experience water scarcity for one month every year. Lack of access to this vital natural resource can lead to many…

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