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Five Questions With: Meredith J. deChabert

5Q: Meredith J. deChabert | Head of school, The Gordon School 1. You started as head of school in July. What drew you to...
ALL IN: Dawn Apajee, right, owner and founder of professional staffing service City Personnel Inc., says the company is not pulling back on its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Writing on the board above is Recruiting Coordinator Adora Andrade.
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DEI commitments tested by federal rollbacks

Business and civic support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives remains strong across the Ocean State. But as this week’s cover story reports, federal efforts...

Five Questions With: Kevin Matta

Kevin Matta is the senior director of people, culture and operations for United Way of Rhode Island Inc. He is also president of Diversity...

Meet Amgen Women Leaders in Science

Join us for an enlightening forum featuring Alli Ferguson and Satpal Kundra, two distinguished women leaders at Amgen. In this article, they share their...
DIVERSE BRANDS: Crystal DaCruz started Boxed in Black, which curates gift boxes filled with items sold and made by Black- and brown-owned businesses, because she felt those products were being underrepresented in the market. 
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Everybody’s Business: She’s a champion for Black and brown businesses

(Editor’s note: This is the 56th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...

R.I. Foundation hires Cano Morales as its new VP of equity...

PROVIDENCE – Anna Cano Morales, the former Rhode Island College vice president of external relations and diversity, equity and inclusion who left the state-run...

DEI support still strong in Ocean State

As disheartening as the national rollback in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is for local advocates, the commitment remains strong in the Ocean State. In...
AI AND DEI: Moderator Kevin Matta, third from left, speaks with the panelists at Providence Business News’ 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit and Awards program at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick on Dec. 5. Also on the panel, from left, are Myra Coufal, Amgen Rhode Island diversity, inclusion and belonging site lead; Carolyn Belisle, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island vice president of corporate social responsibility; Talia Brookshire, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island chief diversity officer; Shameem Awan, Amica Mutual Insurance Co. DE&I assistant vice president; and NeeNee Shin, CBIZ Inc. director of diversity, equity and inclusion. 
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PBN summit panel: Even AI has biases that can hamper diversity

Artificial intelligence is being used in almost every aspect of business, and human resources is no exception. But while AI increases efficiency in sorting through...
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SETTING A NEW COURSE: 5-year action plan to determine how R.I....

When David N. Cicilline became the Rhode Island Foundation’s new chief executive and president in May 2023, he and the rest of the nonprofit’s...
MODERATOR KEVIN MATTA, third from left, speaks with the panelists at Providence Business News’ 2024 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit and Awards program at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick on Thursday morning. Also on the panel, from left, is Myra Coufal, Amgen Rhode Island diversity, inclusion and belonging site lead; Carolyn Belisle, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island vice president of corporate social responsibility; Talia Brookshire, Neighborhhood Health Plan of Rhode Island chief diversity officer; Shameen Awan, Amica Mutual Insurance Co. DE&I assistant vice president; and Neenee Shin, CBIZ Inc. director of diversity, equity and inclusion. / PBN PHOTO/MIKE SKORSKI

PBN summit: Diversity, equity and inclusion in workplaces may face big...

WARWICK – Proponents of diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the private sector fear a simmering pushback to their work could be accelerating, putting...
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